Do Epcot or not?

[bjscheel]

We will only have three days in the parks- April 28-30. This is our first time and probably won't get back in the near future. DDs are 3 and 6 and most interested in the princesses. I figured we would just do MK all three days, then we would have lots of time to see it. We don't have park hopper, so if we go to Epcot it would be a full day. The only reason I'm thinking of going now is to see some of the princesses that don't seem to be in MK like Mulan.

I guess we can see how the first two days go and see if we feel the need to do more MK but if we go to Epcot we would really want the Princess breakfast. Can you ever get a PS for that like the night before you go or is it always booked up too?

 

[mmeb144]

Take your princesses to EPCOT! There is a lot to enjoy with little ones there. You can make masks at World Showcase. Collect character autographs. Take in some of the shows, esp. the Anacomical Players. At Future World, do Journey into Imagination. If Wonders of Life is open, be sure to nail it. My kids like this park. They enjoyed it when they were small, too.

Regarding the Princess Breakfast, I would make a PS before I left. It's easy to cancel, if need be.

Marie

 

[Princess Michelle]

I would definitely take a day to do EPCOT! It really is a great park. Your girls would get a chance to see where their favorite Princess' come from! MK is my favorite park but I honestly think I'd be bored to tears if I had to spend three days in a row there, that's just me though.

Have a great time whatever you decide to do!

 

[Mom to Will and Finn]

I would do two days at MK and then one day at either Epcot or Animal Kingdom. I guess if they are that into princesses, then Epcot should be your choice.

 

[MPLsDad]

Do MK, EP, then MK. Even tho' your daughters are into princesses, you have to do something the grownups and EP is the best park for adults IMHO. That doesn't mean it isn't great for kids. Your daughters will feel like princesses themselves if they do the mask making activities through the WS. And do the Princess breakfast or lunch at Akershus.

 

[Lory]

I would skip Epcot, just my opinion. My kids (and actually my husband and I) didn't like it at all. It was boring to us and the World Showcase part was the worse for us. The second time we went we rode Test Track 2 times then left, and that wasn't too spectacular.
On the other hand my kids (now 7 and 11) LOVED Animal Kingdom and we did 2 full days there.
Next time we will skip Epcot as usual. That's just us!!

Lory

 

[Pinnochio]

3 days in MK is too much. I would definetly go to a different park. Wether or not you want to go to EPCOT is your own desicion.

 

[*Fantasia*]

We did MK two days in a row and that enough for us. Then we did MGM in the morning and Epcot in the afternoon. I would say do two days at MK and one day at Epcot.

 

[Ellielovesdisney]

I agree that 3 days at MK would be too much. We hae never gone with children - but love the AK and plan on taking our daughter there this december. I think AK would be much more fun than Epcot for the kids. There aren't any princesses that I am aware of - but the shows, general theme, and of course the animals, are GREAT. Whatever you dedide - you'll have a wonderful time.

Holly

 

[bjscheel]

Well, I made a PS for the Princess lunch on our second day so I guess our decision is made. I wasn't too sure about Epcot for little kids but the Princess lunch will probably make it all worth while to them. And we can always make it an early night and hang out at the hotel if they're not into it. Gotta have some relaxation on this short trip!

 

[striker3636]

My kids ds5, dd3, did not like Epcot as the best park as a whole, however there were many things there that they did like. They liked Illuminations, lunch at the Coral Reef (aquarium table), the Living Seas pavilion (we all love ocean stuff), Test Track was my son's fav, walking right up to Belle and Aurora in the France pavillion and having them to ourselves. The masks were the big hit of the WS, not much else interested them there. My dd3 is small for her age and missed out on everything it seemed at this park. Either she was too small, or just not interested. There were a few things closed when we were there too, so maybe we missed out on a few good things. We were a little late for the character greetings on the bridge between FS and WS (check your info sheets when you arrive!!), so we missed Minnie, but did get to see many of the others. In hindsight, the kids got much more out of AK, but we still had a good day at Epcot. Everyone in our group experienced slight discomfort to major nausea after Mission: Space though!

 

[bjscheel]

I'm really hoping that we will get Mulan, Pocahontas, and Ariel at the lunch because those are ones that won't be at CRT. Sounds like the others are more common at Akershus as well though.

 

[WaltD4Me]

I think I might skip Epcot if I only had 3 days and no hopper tickets...even though I really enjoy Epcot, with only 3 days I would probably do MK, MGM and AK one day each. In your case though, 2 days at MK might be a good idea, three days will probably be too much, no matter how much you love Princesses! Then you might want to think about doing MGM for a day...The Beauty and the Beast show is wonderful and so is Voyage of the Little Mermaid, plus there is Playhouse Disney and the Muppet Movie.

We did the Princess breakfast in Norway and we did see Mulan (she was very funny too!) but I THINK Mulan is pretty much the only the only Princess you will miss by not going to Epcot. I would strongly recommend calling now for a PS, it is a very popular breakfast. If you decide not to go to Epcot, you can always call and cancel the PS. Better safe than sorry.

Just curious...why won't you have hoppers? You could probably easily do Epcot and MGM one day with hopper tickets and you might even be able to fit in a little AK time.