Disney Vacation

[cmjstaxi]

This is the first time I have taken my three girls to Disney World and I want to see the most. We have 3 day hopper passes, what are the best places to see first and how do we see the most for our time and money. Please Help!!! My daughters ages are 6, 11 and 12. Also what about the fireworks displays, which is better, Epcot or MK?

 

[bjsmico]

Avoid MK on Saturdays if at all possible. I f you arrive on a Friday or Sat night go in the evening only to avoid the crowds. Go to Epcot or AK on the weekends and MK on weekdays. Go to AK early,then to another park later in the evening. AK should only take about 6 hours to do. I wouldn't spend more time than that there since you only have 3 day hoppers. Get up early and head over to MK once you get through MAin St. head left as it will be less crowded. Everyone usually heads to Fantasy land and toon town. Do MGM on a weekday as well. This will usually take a full day. Remember you have HOPPER passes so if you feel like you have seen everything you need at a certain park you can leave and head on over to another the same day. Have Fun!!!

 

[dizagain]

Not sure of your girl's ages, but I'm going with pre-school-elementary age which I know about!!

Number one - make a priority seating reservation for a princess meal - check out restaurant boards. Not sure how much time you have, but if it's over 90 days, go for the castle after reading up on the boards. My DD's loved it SO MUCH!

Go EARLY before parks open and be ready for fun! If your girls are in the age range I mentioned, head for Fantasyland in MK and do it all - follow advice for touring plans on the boards or in the Unofficial Guide to WDW - my family thanked me so much!! After that, have your day planned loosely, knowing what you want to see the most.

Get the WDW for Kids by Kids book and let the girls look through. They can tell you what's important to them and IMO that's what will be important to you!!

I mentioned princess meals, but any character meals are GREAT - you should probably schedule one or two. We did Crystal Palace with Pooh and CRT - planning to do Chef Mickey's next time! That said, how about Chef Mickey's on arrival night? That would start the magic early!!

My girls were 7 and 9 last year on their first trip - I would be glad to answer any specific questions you may have if it would help! It was so magical and everything I had imagined...their little mouths really did hang open as that train rolled in for the opening ceremony at MK - they were hooked!!!! Have a WONDERFUL time planning and enjoy your trip!!

 

[all4fun]

at your local book store. There are tons of different books on Traveling with children to WDW. Before our first trip (just dh and me) we bought the Unofficial Guide to WDW. They have trip itineraries in the back to help you make the most of your stay in The World. We found this book to be extremely helpful (although I have to warn you, the authors of this book don't sugar coat things, so you will read some negative remarks here and there). There are other books too--if you can, just go to Barnes and Noble or Borders, get a coffee, take a seat and start reading. You won't be sorry you invested the time in it.

Also, once you're in the park you can use your hoppers to get Fast Passes to certain attractions. The Fastpass kiosks are in front of the rides. You just insert your hopper ticket into the machine and it will spit out the fast pass for a certain time period during the day (it gives your hopper back too). You come back during that time and go in the Fast Pass line. This will shorten your wait times dramatically. Normally the wait in the FP line is 10mins or less.

HTH and have a magical trip!