Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday

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We have changed our travel to arrive on Friday afternoon now and I wondered what is the best configuration for our 6 day hopper. This is for August 10th-12th in particular thought we'll be there through the 16th.

Our flight gets in at 11 am on Friday. We will grab lunch then head to the DLH and try to get DS3 to nap if the hotel is open. Depending on how that goes, we can swim or head into the parks around 1. (i.e.. if the room isn't ready). We'd do dinner early (ie. 4) and go to bed early.

If we go into the parks on Friday, we'd need to try to add on a 7th day to our PH or skip Saturday or Sunday.

We normally go to the park 7:15 am or so -11:30 am, then 4-7.

Which should we try to skip if we could? Friday, Saturday or Sunday. (Sunday APs are not blocked, they are blocked Saturday) Or should we plan on all 3 days?

 

[CheshireGato]

We never go to the park on travel days, however that is 9 hours of driving for us!
Since you are flying, if you feel up to it you could go to the park that afternoon and begin your magic right away.
I would probably wait and not go on Friday, so you won't have to find something to do on a "full day" of your vacation outside of the park. Maybe you could spend that afternoon/night going to DTD, swimming at the pool, and relaxing before your first action-packed day.

 

[taaren]

Agree, I'd skip Friday since you'd only get a half day at best, and any fastpasses you got at 1p would not work well with an early night.

Pool time + a character dinner at Goofy's would be my choice for an arrival time that late, then have full days on Saturday and Sunday.

Unless you wanted to just go into the parks all 7 days ... that would be my second choice. But if you bought your 6 day hopper before the price increase buying that 7th day will be steep. If you bought your tickets after the price increase, no biggie.