MK on a Monday or Saturday in Sept??

[Miss Frankie J]

Hello all!

My trip is from Sept 9th to Sept 18th and I have been having a difficult time planning a day in MK. This year since our focus is food we decided to save money and dine at a signature restaurant instead of going to a Halloween party. Whats making my plans difficult are the other parks in priority and the reservations I have. As of right now I have it so that we don't see the fireworks at all in the parks and only go to MK during the day on Sunday)

My current plans are:
9/9 Sun: Arrive at Beach club. Epcot
9/10 Mon: Epcot | Ohana 5:15pm
9/11 Tue: Animal Kingdom/Epcot
9/12 Wed: Resort/Disney springs | Raglan road 6:30pm
9/13 Thu: Animal Kingdom/Epcot | Tiffins :630pm
9/14 Fri: Epcot then switch to offsite resort
9/15 Sat: Hollywood Studios | California grill 5:55pm
9/16 Sun: Magic Kingdom | Skipper Canteen 12:30pm
9/17 Mon: Resort Last day | Homecoming 1:00pm


I wasn't loving the idea of leaving Epcot to go to Ohana and I have been blessed with snagging an Ohana Reservation on Monday 9/17 5:50pm so that helps open up my planning. I do want to go to MK at night and see the fireworks in the parks so I'm wondering if I should go to Ohana on our last day and Hop to MK at night on 9/10 or do that on Saturday and move my California Grill reservation to Friday?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Hello all!

My trip is from Sept 9th to Sept 18th and I have been having a difficult time planning a day in MK. This year since our focus is food we decided to save money and dine at a signature restaurant instead of going to a Halloween party. Whats making my plans difficult are the other parks in priority and the reservations I have. As of right now I have it so that we don't see the fireworks at all in the parks and only go to MK during the day on Sunday)

My current plans are:
9/9 Sun: Arrive at Beach club. Epcot
9/10 Mon: Epcot | Ohana 5:15pm
9/11 Tue: Animal Kingdom/Epcot
9/12 Wed: Resort/Disney springs | Raglan road 6:30pm
9/13 Thu: Animal Kingdom/Epcot | Tiffins :630pm
9/14 Fri: Epcot then switch to offsite resort
9/15 Sat: Hollywood Studios | California grill 5:55pm
9/16 Sun: Magic Kingdom | Skipper Canteen 12:30pm
9/17 Mon: Resort Last day | Homecoming 1:00pm


I wasn't loving the idea of leaving Epcot to go to Ohana and I have been blessed with snagging an Ohana Reservation on Monday 9/17 5:50pm so that helps open up my planning. I do want to go to MK at night and see the fireworks in the parks so I'm wondering if I should go to Ohana on our last day and Hop to MK at night on 9/10 or do that on Saturday and move my California Grill reservation to Friday?

I’d probably plan to either swing by MK after your Ohana dinner on Monday 9/10, or watch from Poly. HEA is at 8:30PM that day. If you can maybe get an ADR a touch later, you can finish up, stroll the grounds, and watch from there. Or keep you current ADR time, maybe hit Trader Sams afterwards (if of interest), etc.

 

[gharter]

I would vote for Monday. In general, weekends are going to be more crowded unless its an EMH day.
Of course, if you are doing a different park that day and just coming back for fireworks only, then it doesn't really matter.

 

[soccermom54]

I would choose Monday to see the fireworks at MK. Saturdays are busier days at MK with locals visiting in addition to the vacation guests.

 

[Miss Frankie J]

I’d probably plan to either swing by MK after your Ohana dinner on Monday 9/10, or watch from Poly. HEA is at 8:30PM that day. If you can maybe get an ADR a touch later, you can finish up, stroll the grounds, and watch from there. Or keep you current ADR time, maybe hit Trader Sams afterwards (if of interest), etc.

That is what I was thinking. Either we move our ohana reservation or just go afterwards. my boyfriend seems ok with this plan, I was just worried he would be too tired to do all of it but I think that is a good idea! thanks!

I would vote for Monday. In general, weekends are going to be more crowded unless its an EMH day.
Of course, if you are doing a different park that day and just coming back for fireworks only, then it doesn't really matter.

I would choose Monday to see the fireworks at MK. Saturdays are busier days at MK with locals visiting in addition to the vacation guests.

You both are right, monday would be the better day. even if I cancel my reservation I can take the monorail to MK from Epcot (well TTC then MK) thanks for the advice!

 

[MaC410]

I would probably choose Monday as well. I wouldn't expect too much lighter crowds though just because it's Monday. Monday seems like a pretty busy day for Magic Kingdom because Monday ends up being the start of a lot of people's vacations and Magic Kingdom is typically the first park people visit on their trips.