Help me plan itinerary for a trip with After hours

[JJsmama]

HI,

My son 11 and I are doing our first ever 'short' trip to Disney. I've got us tickets to After Hours MK and we are super excited about that. I'm trying to make resort res and can't decide which day to make them for.
Factors:
Son also wants to do Epcot one day, which is fine with me. It will be our only other park (unless my short trip grows long...)
We will stay at either BWI or CR probably.
It will be August (heat)

Issue: (mostly in regards to being able to not be exhausted and enjoy MK until 1AM)
I can't decide whether to book the hotel arrival for the day of the After Hours so that we do not have a whole empty day waiting, do After hours and then sleep in (thus no RD) and do Epcot next day
OR
Arrive the day before, go to Epcot on arrival day, next day hang around resort until 7 for after hours
OR
arrive the day before, take advantage of Epcot's EMH that morning, afternoon break in room, then after hours.

Opinions? Thanks

 

[winnieofpooh]

Are you only planning on a one-night hotel reservation? If so, option 3 won't work because you'll need to have checked out of the room by 11 (or maybe 12?). I'd vote option 1. Get the hotel room, use the pool and relax and then go to AH. Sleep in the next morning and then hit up Epcot.