Mid-ish-November Parks Plan

[ChewyJ]

Hello all! First off a thank you! This forum has been so helpful in helping me plan!

My family will be heading out to WDW in mid-ish November (Nov 19 - 22 are our park days.) Looking at the various crowd calendars (undercover tourist/touring plan/WDWprespschool), I've settled on a few options:

First option:
Thur, Nov 19th - Skipping going to an actual park. Husband will be at a convention. DD (2.5 yrs old) and I will try to get over our jet lag from the West Coast and do very simple things... character breakfast at one of the resorts (trying to get a ressie), hotel pool, check out the Disney resort Xmas decorations, etc. Then head over to MK at 4 pm with whole family for MVMCP.
Fri, Nov 20th - HS
Sat, Nov 21st - Epcot
Sun, Nov 22nd - MK - this seems a little nuts to me. One source says crowds will be high for Thanksgiving week. Another source says it'll be ok.

Second option:
Thur, Nov 19th - Head over to MK at 4 pm for MVMCP.
Fri, Nov 20th - MK - low crowds, but it's a MVMCP day so park closes early. I feel like we'll miss out on the Electrical Light Parade and other things, if we do this. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. But maybe the night before will be enough. Plus with low crowds, we'll probably hit everything we want to hit.
Sat, Nov 21st - Epcot
Sun, Nov 22nd - HS

Third option:
Thur, Nov 19th - Head over to MK at 4 pm for MVMCP.
Fri, Nov 20th - MK - low crowds, but MVMCP day so park closes early. Intuitively, I feel like we'll miss out on the Electrical Light Parade and other things, if we do this.
Sat, Nov 21st - HS
Sun, Nov 22nd - Epcot

I'm leaning toward #2 or #3. As long as I can get over the thoughts of FOMO by not going to the MK on a full parks day. Any suggestions or insights?

Thanks all!
One excited mama....

 

[g-dad66]

HS has morning EMH on November 21. If you are not staying onsite, I would not do HS on November 21.

If you are staying on site and can make the EMH, then November 21 would be OK for HS. But if EMH is too early for you, then once again, I wouldn't do HS on November 21.

 

[ChewyJ]

Gdad-66 - great points, thank you! We are staying offsite, so your advice is much appreciated!

 

[senadler]

I would go with your first option. With a 2.5 year old, I would want to start and end the trip with the MK. I find the most accurate calendar for me has been easywdw for crowds, and that plan would definitely work with those recommendations.

 

[ChewyJ]

senadler - You had the same thought as I did when I first came up with the plan... starting and ending the trip with the MK because of the 2.5 year old. Thanks for the easywdw rec. I'll look at that too! So many sources!