Need help with park days

[CalSea12]

I am stressing out a little. I have a short Disney trip planned after a cruise so unfortunately days are non-negotiable.
We are going October 24-29 (we leave late on the 29th)
I want to do 2 days at Epcot, 1 at Animal Kingdom, and the rest at MK. I also need a Halloween Party in there.
Unfortunately, this is the time of the Disney Food and Wine race so I cannot do Epcot on Saturday or Sunday. The Halloween parties are on Friday and Sunday nights, so it makes it hard to find a MK day.

Heres what I have so far... but maybe someone who has a little more expertise than me can give some advice.

Oct 24th: Arrive, Water Park, Halloween Parties
Oct 25th: Magic Kingdom (really worried how crowded this day will be as its a Saturday and a non party night)
Oct 26th: Animal Kingdom (Sunday)
Oct 27th: Epcot (Monday... hoping race is finally over!)
Oct 28th: Epcot (Tuesday)
Oct 29th: MK 1/2 Day

Please any advice is welcome, we have been many times and scheduling has never been this difficult!

 

[Upatnoon]

I would not do the water park, then the Halloween Party. That would be exhausting. I would do the party on Sunday.

 

[CalSea12]

I would not do the water park, then the Halloween Party. That would be exhausting. I would do the party on Sunday.

So would you move AK to Saturday and MK Sunday with the party?

 

[Upatnoon]

I would do AK on Saturday, then eat a nice dinner somewhere after it closes.

You can enter MK at 4 p.m. on a party day, so I would sleep in, perhaps go to the pool for an hour, eat a late lunch and be outside MK at 3:30 to get in ASAP and be well-rested for the entire evening.

I would then do Epcot on Monday and Tuesday. If you go to Epcot on Monday and have had your fill of that, you could switch to MK on Tuesday and finish your trip at Epcot.

My 2 cents in planning a trip with a party is they take a lot of your energy, so don't wear yourself out before you go and leave some time after to recover.

 

[VicarJT]

I am stressing out a little. I have a short Disney trip planned after a cruise so unfortunately days are non-negotiable.
We are going October 24-29 (we leave late on the 29th)
I want to do 2 days at Epcot, 1 at Animal Kingdom, and the rest at MK. I also need a Halloween Party in there.
Unfortunately, this is the time of the Disney Food and Wine race so I cannot do Epcot on Saturday or Sunday. The Halloween parties are on Friday and Sunday nights, so it makes it hard to find a MK day.

Heres what I have so far... but maybe someone who has a little more expertise than me can give some advice.

Oct 24th: Arrive, Water Park, Halloween Parties
Oct 25th: Magic Kingdom (really worried how crowded this day will be as its a Saturday and a non party night)
Oct 26th: Animal Kingdom (Sunday)
Oct 27th: Epcot (Monday... hoping race is finally over!)
Oct 28th: Epcot (Tuesday)
Oct 29th: MK 1/2 Day

Please any advice is welcome, we have been many times and scheduling has never been this difficult!

We always go to MK on party days. The crowds are significantly lighter until about 4:00 when party people come in. And you are right - if like in previous year, the 25th will be quite crowded.