Going in less than a week - last critique of itinerary and touring plans?

[marriedmarylander]

I don't think I'm going to have a rigid touring plan just an idea of where to go first, second, etc - not timed or anything like that. Fast passes we'll just get if the lines are crazy long.

Itinerary:
Monday 5/16
Arrival at MCO 9:30AM, Magical Express to hotel, drop off bags
MGM:
Estimate arrival around noon or 1.
Great Movie Ride
Lights, Motors, Action Show (check showtimes)
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (FastPass)
Tower or Terror
Backlot Tour (optional)
Star Tours
Little Mermaid (optional)
Who Wants to be a Millionaire (check showtimes)
MuppetVision 3-D (optional)
Reride Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster if time permits
Fantasmic – arrive 1 hour prior to showtime

Check into room

Tuesday 5/17
Animal Kingdom:
Donald's Breakfast at 9:10AM
Kilimanjano Safari
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Rafiki’s Planet Watch
Festival of the Lion King
Tarzan
Dinosaur
Kali River Rapids
Jungle Trek
Flights of Wonder(optional)
Tough to be Bug
Parade
Extra Evening hours (do what we missed/revisit open attractions)

Evening - optional - DisneyQuest, pool

Wednesday 5/18
Islands of Adventure
- no touring plan
Evening - Disney Park if time? or resort pool, Boardwalk

Thursday 5/19
Star Wars movie 11:15AM
Epcot
Estimate arrival 3PM
Soarin’
Mission Space
Test Track
Norway – Maelstrom
Mexico – El Rio de Tiempo
Visit Countries
Eat dinner in Japan
Illuminations
Extra Evening Hours - Spaceship Earth, Honey Shrunk, and other missed attractions/revisit


Friday 5/20
Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach
Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island

Saturday 5/21
Magic Kingdom
Estimate arrival at 11AM (sleeping in from night before)
Tomorrowland
Space Mountain (FastPass)
Stitch’s Great Escape
Buzz Lightyear

Mickey’s ToonTown
Judge’s Test – Pic with Traditional Mickey

Lunch at Cinderella's Royal Table at 2PM

Fantasyland
Mickey’s PhilharMagic (FastPass)
It’s a Small World
Peter Pan
Mad Tea Party
Cinderellabration Show

Liberty Square
Haunted Mansion
Hall of Presidents

Frontierland
Splash Mountain (FastPass)
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad


Adventureland
Pirates of the Caribbean

Sunday 5/22
Park of Choice - MGM Star Wars Weekend? or another park we wish to revisit
Depature on Magical Express around 4PM


My only question: our lunch is at 2PM at CRT and the afternoon parade is at 3. Is CRT located where we can sneak out the back of the castle into Fantasyland to avoid the parade crowd?

 

[LovePug]

My only question: our lunch is at 2PM at CRT and the afternoon parade is at 3. Is CRT located where we can sneak out the back of the castle into Fantasyland to avoid the parade crowd?

Yes, and it may work out nicely to hop on some things while the crowd is tied up at the parade. Sounds like a great plan! Have a wonderful time !

 

[JLTraveling]

Your plan sounds terrific!! I wouldn't count on a Disney park after IOA, that's going to be a long, tiring day by itself, but I see your alternative for that night is Boardwalk, that sounds like a good choice. And yes, you will be able to slip out the back of the castle into Fantasyland and hit some good rides while everyone's at the parade. Have a wonderful time!

 

[bizeemom4]

Sounds good. We overlap some of your days. We'll be at Epcot for EMH on Thursday and we'll be at MK on Saturday too. Haven't decided about Sunday. It looks like it's going to be h-o-t!!