Hakuna Matata....Well, not quite yet -PTR - June 20 -28

[wrennies]

So I'll start with the basics.
My self - Mom - 2nd trip
DH - Dad - numerous trips as a child - second in last 10 years
DS - 19 - 3rd trip
DS - 17 - 2nd trip
DS - 16 - 3rd trip

We will be staying off-site at Encantada Resort. This is our first time staying off-site. The only other time I have been to WDW was in October so the crowds will be a big difference as well as the heat.

I consider myself an OCD planner and want everything to be perfect for my family. Because of this I would appreciate any suggestions and do not consider anything "criticism" as to my plans, please let me know any "problems" you see in my plans.

We will be driving from TN (in two cars) and arriving on Saturday, June 21 but do not plan to go to the parks until Sunday, June 22. We have purchased 6 day PH and WP tickets through my husbands company for $352....the best price I have seen anywhere.

I plan to Make a post for each day's plans. I have researched crowds and line times for the four main parks on each day. I have not done any research on the Water Parks. We had not planned to purchase the WP option but the company only offered that ticket for 6 days. I am not sure about going to any of the WP at this time.

I am also trying to plan dinners each night. With 3 growing boys, a bidget, and trying to please everyone, this is not easy.

 

[wrennies]

Trying to keep drive time to a minimum, here are the places I have chosen so far.
Miller's Ale House
Bahama Breeze
Celebration Town Tavern
***Hollihan's ( I have heard this closed)

Possibilities - BB kings, 4 Rivers Smokehouse (worried about drive time), jimmy Buffett's margaritiville

Other possibilities?????????? Trying to stay under $150 each night.

We are not eating dinner in the parks because the prices are so high and most of the menus are very narrow. We may possibly Eat at 50's because all of the boys love the experience there so much.

I was thinking about Pizza one night? Any good options? Also is there a Chick-fil-A around. Everyone loves CFA!!!!

 

[AAshleySEG]

Trying to keep drive time to a minimum, here are the places I have chosen so far.
Miller's Ale House
Bahama Breeze
Celebration Town Tavern
***Hollihan's ( I have heard this closed)

Possibilities - BB kings, 4 Rivers Smokehouse (worried about drive time), jimmy Buffett's margaritiville

Other possibilities?????????? Trying to stay under $150 each night.

We are not eating dinner in the parks because the prices are so high and most of the menus are very narrow. We may possibly Eat at 50's because all of the boys love the experience there so much.

I was thinking about Pizza one night? Any good options? Also is there a Chick-fil-A around. Everyone loves CFA!!!!

If you are near the Downtown Disney area and want a good pizza place, there are a few over there, Giordano's is probably our favorite, but if you don't like it there is a Pizzeria Uno right across from the downtown Disney entrance of Walt Disney World

 

[wrennies]

Park plans - Magic Kingdom -AM, Hollywood Studios after dinner

Park hours -MK 9am - 1am (MH - evening until 3am) / HS 9am - 10pm ( Fantasmic 9pm 10:30 pm)

Park priorities - MK - 7 dwarfs, all 3 Mountains, Haunted Mansion, Pirates / HS - Rocking Rollercoaster, T of T, Fantasmic

Rope Drop - Magic Kingdom - I think we will head to 7 dwarfs and then Big Thunder Mountain RR (it was closed when we were there before).

FP+ - Setting up tonight...will edit

Lunch - Most likely Cosmic Rays.

????? How is there a Fantasmic show at 10:30 pm if the park closes at 10:00?

 

[wrennies]

Park plans - Hollywood Studios AM / Epcot after dinner

Park hours - HS 9am - 10pm ( EMH in PM)

Park priorities - HS - Toy story Mania, Rock-n- Rollercoaster, T of T, Indiana Jones / EPCOT - Spaceship Earth (was closed on prior visit), Soarin, Test Track, Mission Space , Illuminations

Rope Drop - Hollywood studios - Tof T, Rock-n-rollercoaster. I think we will use FP for toy story mania.

FP+ - Setting up tonight...will edit

Lunch - ?????

 

[wrennies]

Park plans - Animal Kingdom -AM, Magic Kingdom after dinner

Park hours -AK - 9:00am - 8:00 pm / MK 9am - 1am

Park priorities - AK - Everest, Kilimanjaro, Kali RR, Bug's Life
MK - 7 dwarfs, all 3 Mountains, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, Wishes 10:00 pm

Rope Drop - Animal Kingdom - Everest and then Kilimanjaro (maybe reverse...Kilimanjaro and then Everest)

FP+ - Setting up tonight...will edit

Lunch - ?????

This may end up being a rest night or possibly a water park afternoon.

 

[wrennies]

Park plans - Epcot AM / MK after dinner

Park hours - EPCOT 9am - 9pm / MK 9:00am - 1:00 pm

Park priorities - EPCOT - Spaceship Earth (was closed on prior visit), Soarin, Test Track, Mission Space, Seeing the "world" / MK -

Rope Drop - Epcot - with soaring and test Track being a long walk. I think we will do TT and Mission Space. Then see what the line is for Soarin.

FP+ - Setting up tonight...will edit

Lunch - ?????

 

[wrennies]

ANY ideas on the best Park to visit on these days. I am planning on AM Hollywood Studios on Thursday, but this might change this according to how the week has gone...what have we missed????