How much time for World Showcase?

[Pookie9922]

First trip newbie here and could use some WS help. I finally got a TP subscription and started with Epcot and was so excited I made a plan that we got to see almost everything on our list. And then I went back and checked the hours in FW vs WS and it's 4 hrs in FW (including a 45 min QS lunch) and 6 hrs in WS. (Plus 1hr in line for FEA, unless I can get a 4th FP for it and 1 hr at Via Napoli) My kids are 6,8,10. 6 hrs feels like it might be too much but the plan really feels like we will be zipping through WS too quickly. I made it with average walking speed and spending only 10 minutes in most pavilions, plus an extra 10 in Japan for picking pearls and an extra 10 in France to do Agent P there. Shows we'd like to see are the acrobats in China, the drums in Japan, American Adventure, O Canada and Impressions of France. Leaving out one or two of these would ease up the day, but I don't know which to pick. Which of these should we leave out?
It's "theoretically" feasible to do it all if I run the day like a drill sergeant (which doesn't sound like fun!) but the plan only leaves 20 minutes to spare in UK, which we could use to meet Alice and 30 minutes when we are done with all the countries before Illuminations starts. So no bathroom breaks or unscheduled snacks. Can we leave out a country or two? Morocco seems first to go, but that only saves me 10 minutes. Germany would be next but I'm using my 10 minutes to get a caramel smore and the hubby will probably get a bratwurst.

Edited to say - We are going in Dec, so heat shouldn't be an issue.

 

[cadien]

Our first trip will be February, with a 7-year old, and I'm also using TP. I ran into the same dilemma but I'm afraid my solution isn't ideal. We're now doing two Epcot days in order to fit everything in. I don't think 6+ hours in World Showcase will be too much for kids that age. Especially with the range of activities and Kidcot and being able to stop and see the different shows and have snacks. It's not like being dragged through a museum for that length of time. We dropped Disney Springs to make room.

 

[captaindavidhook]

Its my favorite part of Epcot. I love spending time, trying different drinks or seeing some of the movies the countries have to offer. For me it is easily two to about three hours. I always find a place to eat and people watch. It's really a fun place to just relax and see what each country has to offer.

 

[spicey]

A persons can walk in circles in a daze for hours. There's lots to see. It all depends on what interests you.