Help me plan 2/10-2/13/2020

[SDKMom]

We "won" park hopper passes at an auction, so we've decided to spend a few days in WDW before our Disney cruise departing 2/14. It will be 4 of us (me, DH, and 2 DDs ages 17 & 13). Our last trip was in 2012 so our youngest was only 6. We are booked at the Yacht Club and have 8 one day PH passes. We will be flying in on 2/10 (not sure of arrival yet) and leaving early on 2/14. I'm trying to decide if I should buy two more tickets so we can all spend 3 days in the park, or keep my fingers crossed for an AMH at one of them. Here are our must dos:

MK full day to ride as much as possible and soak it all in
HS for ToT, RnR, the Toy Story ride (I forget what it's called)
Epcot for lunch at Via Napoli, Soarin and TT; we also enjoy WS

We are not Star Wars fans and would prefer to skip the crowds, and AK has always been our least favorite park. However, I understand a lot has changed since 2012, so maybe we should give AK another try. What would you do about tickets, and what do you think we shouldn't miss? Am I crazy to think if I purchase an additional day, we'll get to all 4 parks in 3 days? I appreciate any and all advice!

 

[stewart715]

4 parks in 3 days is not impossible at all! Also, make sure you make dining reservations now if you want them, I believe your window has just opened or is about to.

 

[sharonabe]

We are not Star Wars fans and would prefer to skip the crowds, and AK has always been our least favorite park. However, I understand a lot has changed since 2012, so maybe we should give AK another try. What would you do about tickets, and what do you think we shouldn't miss? Am I crazy to think if I purchase an additional day, we'll get to all 4 parks in 3 days? I appreciate any and all advice!

I can't imagine Disney doing away with the After Hours events. Right now, the one that works with the days you have available is the one at MK. They are using Mon and Thur evenings for MK. HS is on Fri and Sat. (There's not enough open at AK to make that one worth the cost to me, but it might be for you. I didn't look at days for this one). Of course, they could always switch the days up, but I would keep this on the table as your best option for a third day. You'll be able to do all you want and more with one of these.

You don't have to make the decision on tickets now. I'd wait to see what they do with After Hours. I think having one day to enjoy Stormalong Bay at Yacht Club would be a great day!

I would make time somewhere for AK. Flight of Passage is an awesome ride and should be experienced. If you don't do after hours at AK, you'll need an early morning or a closing night to do it. AK typically closes a little earlier in Feb, so you could do a late afternoon jump to AK for Safari, Everest, dinner and FoP and possibly still be able to hop to one of the other parks for the night time show. Just depends on how the hours shape up.

 

[SDKMom]

4 parks in 3 days is not impossible at all! Also, make sure you make dining reservations now if you want them, I believe your window has just opened or is about to.

Yes, my dining window opens tomorrow! Thank you!

 

[SDKMom]

I can't imagine Disney doing away with the After Hours events. Right now, the one that works with the days you have available is the one at MK. They are using Mon and Thur evenings for MK. HS is on Fri and Sat. (There's not enough open at AK to make that one worth the cost to me, but it might be for you. I didn't look at days for this one). Of course, they could always switch the days up, but I would keep this on the table as your best option for a third day. You'll be able to do all you want and more with one of these.

You don't have to make the decision on tickets now. I'd wait to see what they do with After Hours. I think having one day to enjoy Stormalong Bay at Yacht Club would be a great day!

I would make time somewhere for AK. Flight of Passage is an awesome ride and should be experienced. If you don't do after hours at AK, you'll need an early morning or a closing night to do it. AK typically closes a little earlier in Feb, so you could do a late afternoon jump to AK for Safari, Everest, dinner and FoP and possibly still be able to hop to one of the other parks for the night time show. Just depends on how the hours shape up.

This sounds like a great plan for AK. Thank you!