If you had to choose......

[IndianaMouse]

If you could only do 3 days in the parks, which 3 would you choose? OR............... If you could do 4 days in the parks, would you do all 4 parks, or do 3 parks, and do 1 of them a secound day?

 

[Andrew015]

If I only had three days, I'm thinking MK on day one, and EPCOT the remaining two days. If I had the 4th day, I'd probably throw in HS for good measure.

Nothing against AK... if I had a 5th day, I'd give it a go, but I need my two day minimum fix of EPCOT for sure!

 

[nurse.darcy]

Okay, I will differ from Andrew a little bit here. I need to do AK but its a half day normally so I group it together with either a trip to DHS or World Showcase in Epcot. MK takes an entire day normally for those that want to do it proper. Epcot takes an entire day if you want to do future world and World Showcase. So my pattern would be. . .

Day one in Epcot. . .go to rope drop and stay the entire day.
Day two start in AK. . .leave at 1 p.m. or so and head to DHS. You might have to forego Toy Story Mania but you should be able to do everything else.
Day three head to MK. . .Spend the entire day watching shows and riding rides. Make the most of the day. It will be wonderful.
Day four is probably start at DHS so you can get Toy Story Mania in. . .after a half day there, head to Epcot and finish off your trip. . .

 

[Floydian]

As much as I hate to agree with Darcy , I have to on this one.

AK and DHS are both half days for me, so that's one. Then MK and Epcot are each a full day, so that's two and three.

 

[com_op_2000]

For DW and I it is:
Day 1 - MK
Day 2 - MGM 1/2 day - EPCOT 1/2 day
Day 3 - AK 1/2 day - EPCOT 1/2 day
Day 4 - Resort/Water Park/DTD
Day 5 - EPCOT

 

[DisMomme]

Day 1 - AK / Epcot
Day 2 - MK
Day 3 - DHS / Epcot


If I had 4 days I would do 1 park each day and probably MK in the evening after AK closes.

I love AK, it is my favorite park. I could do with or without EPCOT. DHS is probably a half day park for me. MK could be a 1/2 day park but I would have to go back later in the evening for the fireworks and to ride my favorites again.

 

[stitches of laughter]

3 day plan:

#1 arrive then go to MGM for rides & fantasmic
#2 MK! don't skip Wishes or the EMP!
#3 EPCOT!

4 day:
same order but day four would be half Ak and half MK or EPCOT

AK is definitely not an entire day, barely a half day. and MGM can be stretchedd into a whole day, but I usually just put that as a travel day when I know I won't have enough time for MK or EPCOT.

 

[Safari Queen]

1. AK & EPCOT
2. EPCOT
3. MK

At this point we only hit HS early to ride Midway Mania and then ride the boat to EPCOT

 

[zaaaaaa0]

them all

 

[Ress76]

Well, MK is my "Happy Place", and I hate AK, so depending on what was offered which days, I would do:

Day 1: MK
Day 2: DS long enought to ride TSM/Epcot WS
Day 3: MK

or

Day 1: MK
Day 2: DS/Epcot WS
Day 3: Epcot WS
Day 4: MK

At this point, besides browsing shops, there's not enough at DS that interests me to spend a full day there. Before my last trip, I considered WS cool, but not a full day thing, but I went with a couple friends and we spent over an hour browsing shops in Mexico alone. Epcot WS is now a full day destination for me!

Ress

 

[*sarah*]

If whether I was doing 3 or 4 days, I'd get a park hopper and spend a little time at AK (just a little), then spend the rest of the time at Epcot, MK and HS, most of it being spent at HS and MK.

 

[Holderman]

I plan on just getting the five day pass and doing them all.

 

[WDW Fan since 1975]

I'm really doing a 3 day solo trip shortly.

I'm NOT getting park hoppers.

Here is my plan:

Day 1: Animal Kingdom from arrival (pre-noon) until 4:00 or so.
I feel that I ignore Animal Kingdom too much, and it's time to have some fun.
(Day 1 extra: Heading to MVMCP at Magic Kingdom)

Day 2: Hollywood StudiosI love Hollywood Studios, and can enjoy a whole day there.

Day 3: Magic Kingdom (until flight home - around 5 pm.)
Yup, heading back to MK, even though I'll see it Day 1 in the evening. SO much to do, and it's my favorite park.

Not doing Epcot, since I feel it's best WITH a partner. It's more fun to window shop the countries with someone, and I think the rides that are there are best with someone. I can ride more things solo at the other 3 parks.

There you have it - my REAL 3 day plan.

 

[disneypryncess]

Day 2: Hollywood StudiosI love Hollywood Studios, and can enjoy a whole day there.
QUOTE]

I'm with you there! I love DHS!

But I would have to go:

Day 1: DHS, it's a smaller park so if I get there a little late due to arrival time I can still get to almost everything (TSM excluded, of course)
Day 2: MK-all day!
Day 3: Epcot
Day 4: AK for Everest and then some Shopping at DD before heading home

 

[WDWGeek1971]

If you could only do 3 days in the parks, which 3 would you choose? OR............... If you could do 4 days in the parks, would you do all 4 parks, or do 3 parks, and do 1 of them a secound day?

Depends on the time of year. If it's during F&W, then it's:

1) Epcot
2) Epcot
3) Epcot
4) Epcot

if it's Star Wars Weekend, then it's:

1) Studios
2) Studios
3) Studios
4) Studios

If there is nothing special going on, then it is:

1) Epcot
2) Studios
3) AK, then Epcot
(and if one more day)
4) Studios then Epcot

Can you guess my favorite parks? ;-)

 

[IndianaMouse]

Alot of cool answers! Thanks everyone for your imput. I still have a little time to think about it, I have a 3 day (non Hopper) and am thinking real hard about adding a 4th day so when I get in on the 5th, I can do MK and see Wishes!

 

[EvilQueenT]

if i park hop and do 3 days i split dhs and ak 2/3 and 1/3 then use a whole day at each epcot and mk. not park hopping for 3 days i just skip ak.

 

[Missytara]

The first couple of years, I did the land and sea package. You have four days in the parks and then three days on the cruise.

The last day, they picked you up at a certain park, so I always chose that park for my last day. I would do the other parks on the other three days. If I had four days, I would do one park each day.

 

[DisneyEater]

For DW and I it is:
Day 1 - MK
Day 2 - MGM 1/2 day - EPCOT 1/2 day
Day 3 - EPCOT

if there was a day 4 - AK 1/2 day, MK or Epcot 1/2 day whatever I was in the mood for.

 

[cjb-nc]

Starting tonight!

0 - dhs after 6p for osborne lights
1 - morning ak, evening epcot f/w
2 - morning dtd (there's an art festival this weekend), evening mk emh
3 - epcot f/w all day, dhs for late emh and more osborne lights
4 - open for whatever (likely dhs), leaving for airport at 3p