How do these FP times look

[Laurie75M]

We are going to WDW in June and this will be our first time there. I have been a bit overwhelmed trying to plan out the days for ADR's and FP. We have 2 dd's, oldest is 12 and youngest is 3. So the age gap has also made this difficult. Here is what I have so far:

Wednesday: Plan lands at 6:25 pm

Thursday- EPCOT
9:10-10:10 Test Track
10:45 Breakfast at Akershus
12:10-1:10 Mission: SPACE
3:35-4:35 Turtle Talk w/Crush

Friday- Magic Kingdom
8:40 BOG Breakfast
9:45-10:45 SDMT
10:50-11:50 Peter Pan
1:40 and 1:50 BBB (Downtown Disney)
4:55-5:55 Space Mountain

Saturday- Animal Kingdom
10:40-11:40 Kilimanjaro Safaris
12:25-1:25 Kali River Rapids
1:45-2:45 Expedition Everest

Sunday- HS and Beach
9:05-10:05 Tower of Terror
10:05-11:05 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
11:05-11:20 Frozen Singalong
None of us have seen the ocean (well I did when I was 5 LOL) so the plan is to go to the beach and American Girl for the rest of the day.

Monday-Magic Kingdom
9:20 Crystal Palace
12:35-1:35 Splash Mountain
2:35-3:35 Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
3:40-4:40 Meet Anna and Elsa


For my youngest daughter meeting A&E and Cinderella would be the most important. She also likes Belle, Rapunzel and Mulan. I would have liked to meet A&E on the first day we are at the park but there wasn't any FP times for that day and I got on at midnight.

I am hoping to get BBB in Downtown Disney changed. Ideally I would like it at the castle but am not hopeful. I am thinking of changing it to Saturday but I really wanted it done on a day when they would be at MK.

Thoughts and recommendations?

 

[AJ1983]

We are going to WDW in June and this will be our first time there. I have been a bit overwhelmed trying to plan out the days for ADR's and FP. We have 2 dd's, oldest is 12 and youngest is 3. So the age gap has also made this difficult. Here is what I have so far:

Wednesday: Plan lands at 6:25 pm

Thursday- EPCOT
9:10-10:10 Test Track
10:45 Breakfast at Akershus
12:10-1:10 Mission: SPACE * I would try to move this up to 10:10-11:10...do it right at 10:10 and by the time you are done and walk to WS, its 10:45...the you have the rest of the day to explore WS before you head back for the 3rd FP. You can meet Belle in France in in WS, Mulan in China, and other Disney Characters throughout WS.
3:35-4:35 Turtle Talk w/Crush

Friday- Magic Kingdom
8:40 BOG Breakfast
9:45-10:45 SDMT
10:50-11:50 Peter Pan
1:40 and 1:50 BBB (Downtown Disney)
4:55-5:55 Space Mountain * Are you able to reverse your PP and Space times? Just thinking you don't want the little princess' hair to be messed up from whipping around Space Mountain (I don't have children, so this may or may not be an issue )

Saturday- Animal Kingdom
10:40-11:40 Kilimanjaro Safaris
12:25-1:25 Kali River Rapids
1:45-2:45 Expedition Everest * Looks good but if you are planning on seeing any shows, check the times on those so you can rearrange your FP times if necessary (since your last 2 FP especially seem to be during prime show times)

Sunday- HS and Beach
9:05-10:05 Tower of Terror
10:05-11:05 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
11:05-11:20 Frozen Singalong
None of us have seen the ocean (well I did when I was 5 LOL) so the plan is to go to the beach and American Girl for the rest of the day.

* Are you not planning on Toy Story? If you, I would take that as a FP rather than RockNRoller Coaster. Go to R nRC first and you can do it with about a 5-10 minute wait...you can then do Tower of terror at least once with a 5-10 minute wait before you even use your FP. I have not seen the seating capacity for where they do the Frozen singalong, but from our experience with FOTLK, and seeing the FP reserved seating for Beauty and the Beast, I'm not sure how worth it it is to use a FP on them. If your kid likes rides, use your 3rd FP for Star Tours instead!

Monday-Magic Kingdom
9:20 Crystal Palace
12:35-1:35 Splash Mountain
2:35-3:35 Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
3:40-4:40 Meet Anna and Elsa

* Maybe get in line for Cinderella/Rapunzel just before the FoF parade? The wait time may only be 20 minutes then and by the time you are done, its time to use the A & E FP!


For my youngest daughter meeting A&E and Cinderella would be the most important. She also likes Belle, Rapunzel and Mulan. I would have liked to meet A&E on the first day we are at the park but there wasn't any FP times for that day and I got on at midnight.

I am hoping to get BBB in Downtown Disney changed. Ideally I would like it at the castle but am not hopeful. I am thinking of changing it to Saturday but I really wanted it done on a day when they would be at MK.

Thoughts and recommendations?

 

[SPSRAS]

I'm not crazy about your 2 MK Breakfast times - I think especially with a 3 year old doing RD and trying to get all of Fantasyland done by about 11 is the most ideal way to spend one of your MK mornings.. I know a lot of people will disagree with me (but basing on my exp. with my DD 6) I would scrap the BOG breakfast and instead do ETwB early in the morning. Its one that is hard without a FP and its a better and more interactive Belle experience for your little one.

Also we are just back from WDW - and I would swap your Frozen FP at HS for TSMM. I've read on many sites you don't need a FP for the 1st show - and that was our experience as well. And also the FP seats are the back and sides of the theater instead of front and center so even though we had a FP we sat in the standby seats as they were better. Both your kids will enjoy TSMM and its impossible really without a FP. See if you can get it for 11:00 - 12:00 and you can go right after Frozen on your way out.

I could maybe offer more opinions (if you want them?!?!) I knew your other plans. Hard to tell with just the FP times.

 

[caroline1851]

I agree 100% with PP regarding breakfast adr at MK both days. The key to getting a lot of attractions in with minimal waits is to be there for RD and ride rides, etc. Your wasting that prime time eating.

 

[Laurie75M]

AJ1983: Good suggestions. I never thought about the hair whipping around. LOL I was just thinking about ToyStory. I am going to try to adjust my FP's to your suggestions.

SPSRAS: I am leaning towards cancelling the one at The Crystal Palace. Every time I am on the dining page and my youngest sees the cinnamon roll at Gaston's she gets very excited. So that would be better for her. I get what you are saying about BOG but for some reason my oldest dd wanted there and was disappointed when I didn't get one there. I just made that ADR right before posting this thread.

I am going to see if I can get a time for TSMM.

I am definitely open to more opinions but I don't really have anything else figured out yet. :/ I am really overwhelmed trying to figure this all out.

 

[Tay N Evie's Mom]

I wouldn't do Mission Space right after eating breakfast.

 

[SPSRAS]

AJ1983: Good suggestions. I never thought about the hair whipping around. LOL I was just thinking about ToyStory. I am going to try to adjust my FP's to your suggestions.

SPSRAS: I am leaning towards cancelling the one at The Crystal Palace. Every time I am on the dining page and my youngest sees the cinnamon roll at Gaston's she gets very excited. So that would be better for her. I get what you are saying about BOG but for some reason my oldest dd wanted there and was disappointed when I didn't get one there. I just made that ADR right before posting this thread.

I am going to see if I can get a time for TSMM.

I am definitely open to more opinions but I don't really have anything else figured out yet. :/ I am really overwhelmed trying to figure this all out.

Yes - that would work too - I suggested BOG as it seemed that you were doing fantasyland that morning. We have eaten at BOG for breakfast lunch and dinner and were happy with all 3 but preferred breakfast and lunch. You could also try to to BOG lunch your 2nd MK day - do Frontierland and Adventureland in the morning then head to lunch at BOG and finish your Fantasyland after lunch. Just to try to avoid too much back tracking around the park. I don't know what the lunch reservation situation is for June though...

Have you looked at the cheat sheets at easywdw? I have found them very helpful. I followed them and they work just like they say they will.

 

[Laurie75M]

Yes - that would work too - I suggested BOG as it seemed that you were doing fantasyland that morning. We have eaten at BOG for breakfast lunch and dinner and were happy with all 3 but preferred breakfast and lunch. You could also try to to BOG lunch your 2nd MK day - do Frontierland and Adventureland in the morning then head to lunch at BOG and finish your Fantasyland after lunch. Just to try to avoid too much back tracking around the park. I don't know what the lunch reservation situation is for June though...

Have you looked at the cheat sheets at easywdw? I have found them very helpful. I followed them and they work just like they say they will.

I have not looked at the cheat sheets. Actually I haven't heard of easywdw until now so I will check it out.

 

[Laurie75M]

I wouldn't do Mission Space right after eating breakfast.

Thank you!

So glad I posted this thread because there are a lot of things I didn't account for.

 

[KEVD]

Agree that breakfast ADRs waste precious time. If you are interested in Splash and BTMRR at MK you go directly there at rope while everyone else rushes to SDMT and Space. You'll be able to walk right on to Splash and BTMRR multiple times. Not sure if your 3 y/o can do those but it's a great way to get some headliners in and save your FPs for other attractions. I'd always suggest an FP for SDMT because it's crazy getting there at rope drop. I would not go as far as to say there is pushing and shoving but it's pretty cut throat.

 

[KEVD]

Also, I'd highly recommend a lunch res at at Crystal Palace. It provides a fun and relaxing reprieve after a busy morning on a hot day. That's my personal fav of all the character meals.

 

[mom to minnie&mickey]

Kali River at AK is a very wet ride and a lot of people come off it quite wet. Bring ponchos or keep it for the end of the day so that you are not uncomfortable.
The Nemo ride at Epcot is perfect for your younger daughter so perhaps a fp for that.