One single day, park hopper plans

[6loversofdisney]

We will be taking a cruise and stopping for one day in WDW. We will be there from 12 noon to 9 pm. We plan to do all four parks as we have done in the past.

We are not doing Rivers of Light or Pandora because our children have not seen those things and we want to see them together next year.

I can't decide what makes the most sense in how to do it. It will depend someone on the hours of the park but it is in June so it's probably all similar.

What order would you do the parks in?

I think the bus will pick us up and drop us off at the ticket center.

Thanks for any help!!

 

[mousehouse23]

That's an ambitious plan, especially since you're arriving at noon. It also depends on how much you want to do at each park and what kind of rides you're interested in.

I'd probably hop on the monorail and go to Epcot first. Maybe just do a couple second tier attractions there. I don't think Spaceship Earth's lines will be too bad in the early afternoon as crowds shift toward World Showcase. Grab lunch at Sunshine Seasons first, maybe.

After that, I'd head to the nearby Studios and spend the least amount of time there, as without FP+, it will be difficult to ride much. Maybe ToT or Star Tours or Single rider RnR.

Then I'd hop the bus to AK and do single-rider EE and whatever else I could. Maybe grab a snack.

Finally, I'd head to MK around 6:00 and have FP+ selections all lined up for the evening, possibly fitting in a CS dinner, too.

I don't know, it seems too hard and rushed to me! But best of luck to you, whatever you decide.

 

[pitpat]

When you did 4 parks before, did you start at rope drop?

With those time constraints, it sounds like more of a hassle than fun to me.

 

[Lesley Wake]

I would do:
1) Animal Kingdom

-bus or uber to DHS​

2) Hollywood Studios

-boat, bus or walk to Epcot​

3) Epcot

-Monorail to MK​

4) MK

Makes more sense geographically. Also security is easier going from Epcot-MK rather than MK-Epcot (Epcot-MK has no security stops as you are already within the security perimeter; for MK-Epcot, you have to go thru security at TTC and then again at Epcot due to the configuration of the Monorail exit).

For cruises with a stop at WDW, someone posted that the buses will come and go from all of the parks. You will also get 3 multi-experience FPs, and can book 3 more day-of FPs once you connect your ticket to MDE. Actual rides will depend on your priorities.

Are you also set on 12-9? I think previous people said they can get an earlier bus and also stay later. But I guess it is up to you and your family!

 

[6loversofdisney]

When you did 4 parks before, did you start at rope drop?

With those time constraints, it sounds like more of a hassle than fun to me.

No. We didn't start at noon. It was a similar timeframe. It was May though so it was easier to jump around as far as lines go. I am just trying to figure which order to do the parks in.

 

[6loversofdisney]

I would do:
1) Animal Kingdom

-bus or uber to DHS​

2) Hollywood Studios

-boat, bus or walk to Epcot​

3) Epcot

-Monorail to MK​

4) MK

Makes more sense geographically. Also security is easier going from Epcot-MK rather than MK-Epcot (Epcot-MK has no security stops as you are already within the security perimeter; for MK-Epcot, you have to go thru security at TTC and then again at Epcot due to the configuration of the Monorail exit).

For cruises with a stop at WDW, someone posted that the buses will come and go from all of the parks. You will also get 3 multi-experience FPs, and can book 3 more day-of FPs once you connect your ticket to MDE. Actual rides will depend on your priorities.

Are you also set on 12-9? I think previous people said they can get an earlier bus and also stay later. But I guess it is up to you and your family!

Thanks for the helpful advice. We are locked into that timeframe because the cruise line takes you and brings you back to the ship. I thought about having our friend who is an imagineer pick us up and take us back but I'm scared because if you don't use the ships transportation and you miss the boat for any reason, you're on your own.

 

[amylevan]

I would think you have to figure out what you want to do in each park and then arrange the parks based on when the best time to do those attractions would be. You'll also need park hours to make sure you end at a park that's open until at least 9.

In all honesty, I think that's way too much time on transportation for a 9 hour day.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

If the bus is dropping you off and picking you up at TTC, I would start at MK, bus to AK, bus to DHS, walk or boat to EP IG entrance, exit EP at FW entrance and take the monorail back to TTC. I think that will consolidate your transportation. You could also uber from AK to DHS to save some time.

 

[dcassetta]

We will be taking a cruise and stopping for one day in WDW. We will be there from 12 noon to 9 pm. We plan to do all four parks as we have done in the past.

We are not doing Rivers of Light or Pandora because our children have not seen those things and we want to see them together next year.

I can't decide what makes the most sense in how to do it. It will depend someone on the hours of the park but it is in June so it's probably all similar.

What order would you do the parks in?

I think the bus will pick us up and drop us off at the ticket center.

Thanks for any help!!

Disney cruise or another cruise line? DCL will have buses running to all 4 parks, so I would not do MK first if it involves dropping you at the TTC.

If you are sailing on another line, I would not try to do all 4 with those time constraints. It seems like just rushing to say you did all 4 rather than actually enjoying yourself.

 

[6loversofdisney]

Disney cruise or another cruise line? DCL will have buses running to all 4 parks, so I would not do MK first if it involves dropping you at the TTC.

If you are sailing on another line, I would not try to do all 4 with those time constraints. It seems like just rushing to say you did all 4 rather than actually enjoying yourself.

It is Royal Caribbean.