Need help with parades/shows not to miss

[HaleyB]

Okay,
I am trying to see where parades and shows fit in to our plans. I know the official times are not out yet, I am looking for guesses....

We have UPH passes from the 1st to the 8th.

Here our Our Plans (2.0) and the info I used to make them:

The parks are busiest on the following days:

* Magic Kingdom: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
* Epcot: Tuesday and Friday
* Disney-MGM Studios: Sunday and Wednesday
* Disney's Animal Kingdom: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday"

Early Entry days

Epcot- Wed
MK-TH, Sun
AK-Friday, Mon
MGM-Sat, Tue

MK-1+1/2+1/2=2 days
Epcot 1+1/2=1.5 days
AK 1+1/2=1.5 days (we are big animal fans)
MGM 1/2+1=1.5 (maybe only need 1 day?)
DQ 1/2... would like more time here but what to give up?

May 31st-Mon-HIFS pool, grocery shop, Beaches and Cream for Dinner, laundry

June 1st-Tue- Check in at PC- Magic Kingdom

June 2nd-Wed- Epcot -Storybook Breakfast

June 3rd-TH-Magic Kingdom- 1/2 day and MGM 1/2 day

June4th-Fri- Animal Kingdom -Rainforest Cafe for Lunch, back early to rest & do laundry

June 5th-Sat- MGM maybe back to Epcot

June 6th-Sun-Magic Kingdom 1/2 Disney Quest 1/2 day

June 7th Mon -Animal Kingdom 1/2 day and Epcot 1/2 day Dinner at Coarl Reef

June 8th-Tu-Kids choice day Check out of PC and into AKL

June 9th Wed-Day at AKL, pool, relax

June 10th-TH Check out of AKL and into HIFS -Cheif Mickeys & HIFS do laundry

June 11th -Fri-HIFS DTD and maybe Disney Quest again.


So far I have not considered parades or shows in my plans, so I need imput on that. I am 100% flexable, and several days hinge on our getting PS on our first choice days.
I have never done this sort of planing, but in the past we only went for 4 days and we would just do whatever park had EE and it was always low season.... so I think the extra time and extra crowds will mean I need extra plans.

So am I over doing the planing thing?

 

[poohtown]

our family favorite is Fantasmic.

 

[MinniMama]

FYI Laundry at HIFS is terrible = it took me four hours to dry three loads last WEd. There are only three Laundry rooms in the whole resort our was ont the sixth floor and I had to wait forever fort a amchine plus it would not dry! I have had much better luck at disney resorts you may want to save time and do it by the pool at your disney resort. POR has it there not sure abotu your resorts. Also if you find EMH parks are crowded you may do better to go to other park we avoid emh parks they are always the most crowded by 12:00 noon, Best show to me are MK parade and MGM parade Wishes and Fantasmic! have a blast just back and plannin next trip

 

[GoofysPrincess]

Our favorite shows are Lion King in AK and Fantasmic in MGM. Best fireworks (we think) is Wishes -- kids like it better than Illuminations. Our favorite parades are Jammin' Jungle at AK and Stars and Cars at MGM.

IMHO, I don't think you're overplanning. I agree that busier days means more planning. Have fun!