Anyone willing to critique our schedule/plan for upcoming trip?

[afineskyline]

Hi all! I'm new to these boards, they have been super helpful! I'm way behind the ball on planning for our upcoming Disney trip (just got married a few weeks ago, going to Disney as part of our honeymoon, and the honeymoon took a backseat with all the wedding prep going on!) We're going to be in Disney the same week as two of our friends, so we tried to match up to their schedule whenever possible (which wasn't very frequently!)

Any critique or tips would be greatly appreciated!



Saturday, September 12th:

· Check in: 4pm (we are staying in the park this time, so excited! so much more fun!)

· Dinner: ?

· Downtown Disney?


Sunday, September 13th:

· Animal Kingdom: Extra Magic Hour 8a-9a! [9a-5p]

· Try Kali River Rapids first?

· Fastpass:

1. Kilimanjaro: 10-11am

2. Expedition Everest: 11:25-12:25pm

3. Kali River Rapids: 1:10-2:10pm

· Lunch: quick service

· Back to hotel if time in between AK and dinner?

· Dinner: Boma @ the Animal Kingdom Lodge – 7:40pm


Monday, September 14th:

· Typhoon Lagoon [10a-5p]

· Dinner: Paradiso 37 (Downtown Disney) @ 5:25pm

o Change?!

· Tip: take bus from Boardwalk to Hollywood Studios!

· Hollywood Studios: Extra Magic Hour 9-11pm!

· J + M @ HS 7-9pm!

· Fastpass:

1. Rock n Roller Coaster: 6p-7pm TRY TO CHANGE!

2. Tower of Terror: 7-8pm (10 min overlap with J + M!)

3. Star Tours: 8-9pm



Tuesday, September 15th:

· Universal! [9a-8:30p] Citywalk: 11am-2am


Wednesday, September 16th:

· Magic Kingdom [9a-9p]

· Try Seven Dwarfs Mine Train first?

· Fastpass:

1. Space Mountain: 9-10am

2. Thunder Mountain: 1:05-2:05pm

3. Splash Mountain: 2:40-3:40pm

· Lunch: Be Our Guest (Fantasyland – Magic Kingdom) 11:20am

· Snack: DOLE WHIP! <3

· Dinner: Kona Café @ the Polynesian – 8pm

· Try for reservations Ohana @ the Polynesian! (I know, a girl can dream?)


Thursday, September 17th:

· Extra Magic Hours @ Magic Kingdom: do a few rides first? [8a-9a]

· Epcot [9a-9p]

· Fastpass:

1. Soarin’: 10:10-11:10am (J + M: 10:15-11:15a)

2. The Seas with Nemo and Friends: 11:30-12:30pm (J + M: 11:50-12:50pm)

3. Mission: Space: 1:25-2:25pm

· Lunch: quick service – Seasons? (near Soarin’)

· Dinner: Le Cellier Steakhouse (Epcot) @ 7:25pm (*2 table service credits!)


Friday, September 18th:

· Another park in the morning?

· Hollywood Studios [9a-7:30pm]

· Fastpass:

1. Tower of Terror: 3-4pm

2. Rock ‘n Roller Coaster: 4-5pm

3. Voyage of the Little Mermaid: 5:50-6:50pm

· Dinner: Sci Fi Theater @ Hollywood Studios – 6:45pm

· Epcot: Extra Magic Hours 9-11pm!

 

[glassslippergirl]

Congrats on your marriage!

Here's a few suggestions, for what it's worth.

Sunday:
I would not do Kali first. You'll get soaked and be wet for a while. I'd move my FP back to when I think I'll be leaving, get wet, and head back to the hotel to change before dinner. But that's a personal preference.

Flame Tree at AK is excellent CS.

Wednesday:
Try multiple times a day every day for 7DMT FP. One will come available. Then, do one of the other mountains at RD-- you'll get to ride it a few times before the crowds hit.

Have you considered The Wave in the Contemporary for dinner if your Ohana plans don't work out? Great food.

Thursday:
You probably won't need a Seas FP, but Epcot's tiering system is ridiculous.

Have fun.

 

[Delirium]

I'm assuming your fast-passes are a good indication of what you want to do, and it it sounds as if you've been there before, just not stayed on site. So. I'll only comment on where I see specific problems or where you have question marks.

If you want to make, and enjoy, the early magic hours on Sunday at AK, I would avoid going to Downtown Disney on a Saturday night. Saturday nights at Downtown are crazy crowded and, with you travelling to get there that day, the best thing you can do is chill at the resort and call it an early night so you can make the emh.

I would definitely plan on going bck to the hotel and freshening up before dinner on Monday. AK will likely make at least one, if not all of you, feel like a sweaty mess.

I may be wrong, but I honestly do not think you will need a Star Tours FP at that time of night on Tuesday. Yes, it's Extra Magic hours, but it's a Tuesday in off-season. If you can switch it with a RNR for that slot, I would do that.

On Wednesday, you'll need to arrive by 8:20 and quickly head back to Fantasyland when the gates open if you want a decent shot at Mine Train without a significant wait.

My advice Thursday depends on if you are staying on a monorail resort. If so, yeah, go for the quick trip to the MK for an hour or so. But, if not, I would not bother and just sleep in that hour and hit Epcot as planned. If not a momorail resort, I'm not sure the travel hassle is worth going to MK first.

Play Friday by ear. If you were able to do everything you wanted to at MK and Epcot, just head straight to HS and catch a couple of shows, or stay by the pool for a couple of hours that morning. If not, then certainly your FP times allow you to swing by another park before heading to HS.

 

[TinksMyGirl]

Agree with not doing Kali first... wet all day isn't a lot of fun especially when it's hot an humid already.
Monday dinner.... the 50 PTC in HS is a family favorite... just get to the park a little earlier. Sounds like you have great plans.