Pirate1+Princess4
Mouseketeer
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- Jul 9, 2009
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Which park which day? Would love some input, suggestions.
Trip dates 3/6 - 3/12. Park hours have been updated and have increased A LOT since I looked a couple of weeks ago. MK 9-11, EP 9-9, HS 8:30-9, AK 7:30-8:30
Staying at POP. Somewhat mimicking the band itinerary of 1 park per day, no hopper.
We are traveling with our 19 year old quadruplets who lost out on the HS band trip to WDW due to COVID. They are not early birds, but heck, they would be up at 6 AM and on the bus around 7 AM on the band trip, so I'm forcing the rope drop on them every day.
They don't know what they don't know so *I* am the one planning to make sure they hit the good stuff.
Our itinerary has evolved and was planning last day at AK since they close early and we had a late flight. But flight was cancelled and now we are leaving the next day, so can stay as long as we want in park. Then thought last day at EP since it seems easier to return to POP for luggage pickup. BUT..... are we missing out on a treasure if we don't see Harmonious lakeside, inside the park? I know we could watch from POP. Is it a must see?
3/6 VERY early departure, 8:30 AM arrival at MCO, rent car, drive to east coast to spend the day and overnight with family and shop for park snacks and breakfast take-alongs
3/7 Leisurely AM, return to Orlando, lunch 1:00 PM Whispering Canyon, return car, afternoon/evening at leisure....
3/8 Park #1
3/9 Park #2
3/10 Park #3
3/11 Park #4, pick up bags from POP, Mears Private Van to an airport hotel
3/12 Depart MCO
Which park to Genie+ and which attractions to ILL$?
DEFINITELY need to have the quads and hubs do RotR. When we were there in 2009 (kids were 7 and 9) we opened and closed AK, spending a good amount of time at the conservation station so even with EE closed, I expect we could easily make it a day. They are animal lovers and one is majoring in Environmental Studies so I think they would enjoy spending time there again.
We will quick service all of our meals in the parks, except for our one sit-down at Whispering Canyon
Thank you in advance for any strategies or opinions for this age group. They remember almost nothing of our trip in 2009, nor when we went to DL/CA in 2011.
Trip dates 3/6 - 3/12. Park hours have been updated and have increased A LOT since I looked a couple of weeks ago. MK 9-11, EP 9-9, HS 8:30-9, AK 7:30-8:30
Staying at POP. Somewhat mimicking the band itinerary of 1 park per day, no hopper.
We are traveling with our 19 year old quadruplets who lost out on the HS band trip to WDW due to COVID. They are not early birds, but heck, they would be up at 6 AM and on the bus around 7 AM on the band trip, so I'm forcing the rope drop on them every day.
They don't know what they don't know so *I* am the one planning to make sure they hit the good stuff.
Our itinerary has evolved and was planning last day at AK since they close early and we had a late flight. But flight was cancelled and now we are leaving the next day, so can stay as long as we want in park. Then thought last day at EP since it seems easier to return to POP for luggage pickup. BUT..... are we missing out on a treasure if we don't see Harmonious lakeside, inside the park? I know we could watch from POP. Is it a must see?
3/6 VERY early departure, 8:30 AM arrival at MCO, rent car, drive to east coast to spend the day and overnight with family and shop for park snacks and breakfast take-alongs
3/7 Leisurely AM, return to Orlando, lunch 1:00 PM Whispering Canyon, return car, afternoon/evening at leisure....
3/8 Park #1
3/9 Park #2
3/10 Park #3
3/11 Park #4, pick up bags from POP, Mears Private Van to an airport hotel
3/12 Depart MCO
Which park to Genie+ and which attractions to ILL$?
DEFINITELY need to have the quads and hubs do RotR. When we were there in 2009 (kids were 7 and 9) we opened and closed AK, spending a good amount of time at the conservation station so even with EE closed, I expect we could easily make it a day. They are animal lovers and one is majoring in Environmental Studies so I think they would enjoy spending time there again.
We will quick service all of our meals in the parks, except for our one sit-down at Whispering Canyon
Thank you in advance for any strategies or opinions for this age group. They remember almost nothing of our trip in 2009, nor when we went to DL/CA in 2011.
