My Preliminary Christmas Plan (opinions?)

[fishhunter]

Here is the FIRST draft of my Disney Christmas plan. Please look it over and be brutally honest with your opinions. The final draft will be a lot more detailed with routes and rides and all. All morning rope drops will have early dinner reservations so we get to bed at a decent hour. We’re staying 10 nights so I purposely planned fewer activities per park to limit waiting times. I would really like opinions on dining. We are doing the dining plan. Thanks.

December 19th – Arrival
Park – Epcot (tour half of the countries), FP+ (3 rides only)
Dinner – Biergarten

December 20th
Park – Magic Kingdom (Rope Drop)
Tour Fantasyland and use FP+ on left side of park
View Castle Show
Dinner – Be Our Guest

December 21st
Park – Animal Kingdom (Rope Drop)
Breakfast – Tusker House
Rides – Right side of Park
Lion King Show

Park – Hollywood Studios
Beauty and Beast Show, FP+ 2 rides
Dinner – Sci Fi Dinner Theater

December 22nd
Park – Magic Kingdom (Rope Drop)
Tour Tomorrowland, FP+ on 3 chosen rides, tour shops until lunch at resort
Dinner – Ragland Road (DTD)

December 23rd
Park – Hollywood Studios (Rope Drop)
Jedi Training sign up
Indiana Jones Show, FP+ 3 rides and any other limited wait times
Dinner – Flying Fish Café

December 24th
Park – Epcot
FP+ 3 rides and tour second half of countries until dinner
Dinner – Via Napoli (Christmas Processional)
View Illuminations

December 25th
Park – Magic Kingdom (Yes I know!)
Lunch – Liberty Tree Tavern then view parade

Park – Hollywood Studios
FP+ two rides then view Fantasmic

December 26th
Park – Water Park
Dinner – Narcoossees

December 27th
Park – Animal Kingdom (Rope Drop)
Left side of park (animal attractions), use FP+ on three chosen rides
Dinner – Dinner show?

December 28th
Park – Magic Kingdom (late arrival)
View electric parade and Wishes with Dessert Party
Lunch – Trail’s End (eat before park arrival)

 

[disneyerin]

I think it's doable......except for Christmas day. I don't think it's realistic to plan for two parks for that day. Some of the parks might close during the day....and with the crowds, waiting for the buses/monorails could be a nightmare. And If you are driving, it could add hours to your day.

But I've never actually been there on Christmas day, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

 

[fishhunter]

Any other opinions? Opinions on dinner choices? I've never eaten at any of these places.

 

[kbelle8995]

I agree with the previous poster I wouldn't switch parks on Christmas day. There is a risk you won't get back in.

Via Napoli is excellent and Liberty Tree is great for lunch (Dinner not so much).

Raglan Road = excellent
Sci-fi is okay food but great atmosphere.
Trail's end is good bring a big appetite cause they have a lot of food.

 

[skylizard]

I think it's doable......except for Christmas day. I don't think it's realistic to plan for two parks for that day. Some of the parks might close during the day....and with the crowds, waiting for the buses/monorails could be a nightmare. And If you are driving, it could add hours to your day.

I agree. Magic Kingdom will be by far the most crowded that day. If you really do want to do two parks that day, I'd suggest Epcot. HS and AK might be a bit too much with the extra driving to and from. The monorail to Epcot should be much more doable.