MK in 1 1/2 days. Advice needed as to how to "Divide and Conquer"

[eeyoresmom]

We are bringing a first time visitor for Spring Break and I need advice on how to divide MK so she sees as much as is comfortable. Our family has been over 50 times and we normally are OK with skipping a lot because we know we will be back so this is new"ish" planning for me. I need advice on how to break up the mornings over the 2 days ( ie. Fantasyland and Tomorrowland on day 1 then Adventureland, Frontierland and Liberty SQ on day 2??).Here's our list of must do's over the 1 1/2 days:

Fantasyland:
Small world
Mickey's Philharmagic
Seven Dwarf's (FP+)
Peter Pan (FP+)
Little Mermaid

Liberty Sq:
Hall of President's
Haunted Mansion

Tomorrowland:
Space Mountain (FP+)
Buzz (FP+)
Carousel of Progress
Tomorrowland Transit

Frontierland:
Big Thunder (FP+)
Splash Mountain (FP+)
Country Bears

Adventureland:
Jungle Cruise
Pirates

I think we could save Country Bears, TTA, Carousel of Progress and Hall of President's for early evening ( we normally leave MK after lunch and return around 5PM) Any advice? Kids are 17, 18 and 19 if that matters. TIA

 

[dzneelvr]

Since you've been to WDW over 50 times, I'm confident you can serve as a wonderful guide to your friend. Have fun

 

[eeyoresmom]

Since you've been to WDW over 50 times, I'm confident you can serve as a wonderful guide to your friend. Have fun

I know it must sound strange but we don t do the parks this way normally ( in fact we never have). I guess I am asking advice from those that do tour the parks broken up like I have tentatively planned.

 

[dprincessmom]

Start in Tomorrowland - everyone rushes to Fantasyland and you can get multiple rides at rope drop. I would hit TL, Frontierland and Adventureland and then save Fantasyland for another day. When you come back in the evening, if you are doing EMH hit adventureland with low waits after the fireworks.

 

[wareagle57]

You're not going to have any problem at all doing that in a day and a half. I'm a little confused since you said you leave after lunch though what a half day is. Does that mean one day you'll be staying all day?

Anyway, you've got FP for the only things you really need them for, there's not even that much left as a priority at rope drop. The things with the longest potential waits are Pirates, Jungle Cruise, Mansion, and Mermaid. So I'd probably start at one end of that list and end at the other.

Probably start with mermaid and end with Pirates, and then have your FPs booked for Splash and Big Thunder back to back, with Big Thunder being first. Then you can do the country bears and go do one of your FL fastpasses and finish up the rest of that area. Even going slow that would only take til around 2 at the longest.

Then the next day do Tomorrowland and your remaining FL FP plus the Hall of Presidents. Again, that shouldn't take more than the amount of time you have your FP booked between. (Do Space at the start of your FP window, then do TTA and COP while you wait for your Buzz FP to open. By then it will either be time for your FL FP, or you can do HoP first or take a break)

It's a very doable plan. Have fun!

 

[eeyoresmom]

Thanks. On day one we have an ADR at Crystal Palace at 11:45. I am going to try to do Mickeys Philharmagic after that and we will leave for a pool break just before 2. The second MK day we have to leave at 1pm ( half of our party is going home then and have to catch ME) I am going to try to get a 11:45 BOG lunch on day 2 .With the lunches I think its a little tighter time wise but we should be OK. If I think its too tight, we'll skip BOG.

 

[wareagle57]

Thanks. On day one we have an ADR at Crystal Palace at 11:45. I am going to try to do Mickeys Philharmagic after that and we will leave for a pool break just before 2. The second MK day we have to leave at 1pm ( half of our party is going home then and have to catch ME) I am going to try to get a 11:45 BOG lunch on day 2 .With the lunches I think its a little tighter time wise but we should be OK. If I think its too tight, we'll skip BOG.

Yeah, I would call that MK in less than one day instead of 1 1/2 days. That does make it a little tougher. It also means you've got all your FP+ locked into having to be at 9, 10, and 11, and pretty much have to ride the 11:00 FP right around 11 so you can make it to your ADR. That doesn't leave a lot of time for much else.