Extra park day -- HS Or Epcot or pool?

[tbre1982]

Trying to plan our park schedule for our November trip. We have a 4yo daughter who loves all things princess and pirate, and a 2 yo Son who loves animals and is up for whatever. We will probably be in parks rope drop till 2ish then spend afternoon napping/swimming at resort then nice dinners. Renting DVC at BLT.

We have an Extra Wednesday mid trip that I Am unsure what to do with. Any thoughts appreciated! So far we have:

Tues 11/7: arrive
Wed: Epcot
Thurs: MK- fantasyland
Fri: no park, character breakfast / hoop de doo
Sat: pool/Disney springs
Sun: magic kingdom -adventure/fronterland
Mon: AK - Africa/Asia
Tues: Christmas party
Wed: ????? HS vs Epcot again vs pool day
Thurs: MK - BBB & CRT, Tomorrowland/repeat favorites
Fri: animal kingdom - pandora/dinoland + ROL
Sat: HS + fantasmic
Sun: 11/19: depart

Feedback or thoughts appreciated!

 

[wildcatfan]

I think it depends a lot on your little ones. HS probably has a little more to offer the little ones with TS, VOLM, Muppets,and Disney Jr. You'll could always plan the day, but be flexible and know you can change it to a pool day if needed. Also, I noticed your Disney Springs day is on Saturday. It might be really crowded on the weekend so you might want to spend some more time there on Wednesday.

 

[sharonabe]

Assuming you stay until the end of the Christmas party AND your kids are the type to sleep in after going to bed late, I wouldn't plan anything for that Wed morning so you can all get some rest.

I would want to go somewhere that afternoon/evening, though. EP has a little more for your kiddos than HS. You could spend an hour (or more) just in The Seas. The Imagination Pavilion used to have some fun things to do, but don't know if they are still there. The after-show area of Test Trak which you can get to without riding, has all kinds of things to explore. The same for Mission Space and Spaceship Earth. You would also have time to catch some of the acts in World Showcase and let your little guy watch the trains in Germany.

 

[tbre1982]

Thanks! The crowd calendars suggest that Saturday will be very crowded all around (it's the end of jersey week + Veterans Day) so we thought Disney springs would be a better bet. But you raise a good point

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I would go back to EP. There is no way you will see everything from RD to 2:00 pm on your first day there. If you are going to MVMCP the night before, I would simply plan to show up late morning at EP and book your FP+ to give you some wiggle room in the morning.

 

[tbre1982]

I would go back to EP. There is no way you will see everything from RD to 2:00 pm on your first day there. If you are going to MVMCP the night before, I would simply plan to show up late morning at EP and book your FP+ to give you some wiggle room in the morning.

Thanks! If we did Epcot in 2 days, would you divide it future world one day/ world showcase the other? Or half/half each day for variety?

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Thanks! The crowd calendars suggest that Saturday will be very crowded all around (it's the end of jersey week + Veterans Day) so we thought Disney springs would be a better bet. But you raise a good point

DS will be just as crowded as the parks. If you are interested in going to a park on that Saturday, perhaps pick the one with the least amount of crowds according to the crowd calendars. We made the mistake of assuming DS would be less crowded than the parks during a few trips. Especially on a weekend and during holidays, DS can get REALLY crowded.