Itinerary Critique Please !!

[millerjmls]

Here is our Itinerary for March 21st week. See what you pro's think and give me some feedback !!
Check in Sunday at CBR around 1:00 or 2:00. Head straight to MK for Share A Dream parade. Do some looking around, then have dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern (P.S. for 6:15 pm). Stay for Spectromagic then Wishes. Head back to resort.
Monday EMH at Animal Kingdom. P.S. for Boma at 7:30 am then straight to park. Must do's first then have a P.S. for Rainforest Cafe at 1:30 pm. Do the Jammin Jungle Parade at 4 then back to resort for late afternoon break. Go to Epcot in the evening for IllumiNations.
Tuesday, EMH at MGM. P.S. for Prime Time Cafe at 12:20. Previous arrangements to meet relatives in late afternoon and evening.
Wednesday, EMH at Epcot then P.S. at the Garden Grill for 12:10. Return to CBR for swimming and rexlation. Visit MGM in evening for Fantasmic at 7:30.
Thursday, EMH at Magic Kingdom. P.S. at Crystal Palace for 11:45. Spend a few more hours at MK then take boat to Fort Wilderness for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue. ??do something else after HDDMR? or go back to CBR for rest?
Friday, go to Blizzard Beach for morning and early afternoon. back to CBR for rest and evening is open.
Any suggestions for additions or changes? Any ideas for Friday evening? We leave early Sat am so we don't want anything too late. Kids are 4 and 12. Thanks for your help !!

 

[XStAnt]

I don't like the PS at Boma for 7:30 am on an AK EMH day. You won't get to AK until around 9:00 am, which defeats the purpose of EMH. By now the crowds for the must do rides (safari, KRR, Dinosaur) will be longer than a non-EMH day. Perhaps you could make a PS at Boma for dinner that day.

Other than that I think it looks great.

 

[dcentity2000]

Looks nice



Rich::

 

[Kaycee]

I agree with the problem of 7:30 PS at Boma on EMH day at AK. You'll be eating during EMH. Other than that, your plan looks great.

 

[Sandi]

Same comment on Boma. Do Boma for dinner one night -- maybe the Friday night. It's a great experience.

Also, suggest you work in some Downtown Disney time. Your kids will enjoy the Lego store and the Once Upon a Toy Store.

Otherwise, it looks like a great plan. Have fun.

 

[jl3614]

Will your 4 yr old be able to keep up that schedule?

Our 3y8m DD still needs 10 1/2 - 11 hrs of sleep. She could do either EMH or stay late for parades/fireworks, but their is no way she can get up early and stay out late several days in a row. Even with afternoon breaks this schedule would not work for us.

Food for thought.

 

[disney4us2002]

I just want to remind you that doing late night things and then EMH every day may make for some cranky people. On your arrival day you plan to be at MK til Wishes and Spectro; what time does your day start from home? My kids and dh were ready to kill me about midweek and there was no EE or EMH when we went in 2002. To be at the parks for an 8am opening, means getting up at what? 6 or 6:30? After a few days of that, you may find you really need a break. I'd consider switching your BB day to midweek so you can sleep in a bit and maybe give up Epcot EE. Of course, you know your family and if they can keep going with late nights and early mornings, then go for it. Since your PS's are no doubt set by now, you may want to give it a shot.

Typically, on EMH days most people are ready for lunch early, like 11:30. If that should happen, go to your PS of choice anyway and they will accomodate you. Most of the time the restaurants we checked in early for seemed glad to seat us earlier since 12-1 is the most crowded anyway. I loved that about our last trip. I made at least one PS per day so we'd be sure to eat somewhere!

 

[millerjmls]

Thanks for the advice. I will cancel the P.S. for Boma and plan on doing Downtown Disney on Friday evening. As for getting up early and my 4 year old getting tired, I am hoping that the afternoon breaks will refresh him. He is used to getting up early and has always been more than energetic......which is why I'm not anymore !! But if the kids start wearing down, we'll have to make some agenda changes. I think we'll go with it ... THANKS

 

[cruisnfamily]

I see too many EMH mornings! I would only do 2 EMH instead of 4. I would definitely use EMH for MK and I would definitely NOT use EMH for Epcot(it's never crowded there!). You pick the other two.

 

[millerjmls]

early magic hour day? That is the day I have planned to go there and would like to not have to change my P.S. even if I'm not going to go for early entry.

 

[KimEadler]

Looks like fun - we'll be there the same week! Very similar schedule, but we are not doing all EMH's. One think that I did notice - are you missing Fantasmic?? Maybe you could try to schedule that in, it is my kids very favorite show (mine, too!)! Have fun!!

 

[millerjmls]

KimEadler, I've got Fantasmic in there too. !! Hope I don't have too much in there !!. I think we will also have to play it by ear and see how the kids tolerate everything. Where are you all staying??