If you have a short period of time, what you see and do depends on your family and ages of those who are going. But the best thing to do is be at the parks before they open. You can see and do so much before the crowds get there later in the morning - it's a great use of your time. The shows can take up a lot of time but some of them are really great so it depends on whether you like that kind of thing. Park hoppers are nice so that you can get two parks in on one day, especially if one park closes early. Table service meals can really eat into your time, but if you small kids an early character breakfast (before park opening) can get them their hugs and autographs so you don't have to spend a lot of time in the long lines at the parks getting those. Become familiar with the park layout a bit before you go and know what you want to see and do so you can use your time wisely before you get to the park. But you also want to spend a little time soaking up the atmosphere. It's all the little details that Disney does so well that you want to enjoy. If we knew more about what types of things you like - thrill rides, shows, water rides, etc. those here on the boards would be able to narrow things down for you more. Althoug I know sometimes people don't want to give out too much information - and that's okay too.