I don't want to overly schedule us.. but have thrown together a bit of a loose plan. I know we'll roll with things when needed.. but wanted a basic idea of what our week will look like. I'm just looking for any suggestions, ideas, etc that I might not have thought of.. from those who have been there/done that! 
This is a mom/daughter trip with just me and DD (who will be almost 8 when we go). We have 5 day park hoppers. DD has never been to DL, and I've only been twice (a very brief trip 10 years ago, and in 1989 when I was 8). We'll be there at the end of this month 
Saturday - travel day. Flight arrives at LAX around 5:30pm. Hoping to be to our hotel and checked in by 7pm. I would love to make a quick trip (with Uber maybe) down to Target to grab some snacks, cereal/milk, fruit for breakfast. Hoping that DD isn't too tired.. and we can manage to grab a few groceries. Maybe there's somewhere closer/quicker? We're staying off-site (but one of the hotels right across the street on Harbour).
Sunday - Disneyland! Plan to be there for rope drop (hoping 7:30ish for an 8am opening will be early enough). Contemplating an early lunch reservation (11:45-noon) at Cafe Orleans. Planning to take an afternoon break after lunch and head back to hotel for a couple hours. Will be aiming to catch PTN parade and the fireworks on this night.
Monday - DCA! I know this is an EMH morning at DCA.. that we won't be able to use. Do they still do rope drop at the regular opening time on EMH days? I expect we'll spend the whole day in DCA on this day. Excited to do the Animation Academy with DD, who is super into art/drawing at the moment. Can always hop over to DL for the fireworks.
Tuesday - Thinking of starting out the morning at DCA (because of MM in Disneyland this day), with the intention of doing a few things and then most likely hopping over to DL. Planning to not spend the whole day in the parks on this day.. leaving around 4/5pm. We have tickets for the Anaheim Angels game this evening (7pm).
Wednesday - Rest day! Sleep in, pool, shopping. Hopefully go to bed early!
Thursday - Disneyland! We'll use our MM on this day and go, go, go during those first few hours
I'm sure we'll take an afternoon break. I am *this close* to booking the WOC Dessert Party for us (I'm trying to stick to a fairly tight budget food-wise, so this would be our one big splurge). I'm debating about doing it on this night or the next (Friday, our last day). Thoughts?! WOC is at 8:30pm on Thursday and 9pm on Friday. I'm not sure how my DD will do with long days and late nights (well later than normal a few nights). Though there's not much difference between 8:30 and 9:00
Friday - Start the day in Disneyland. Hopefully get to ride Autopia as this is supposed to be its first day open after the long refurbishment. Do whatever we like to do The Soundsational Parade is scheduled for 4:30pm on this day (only other day it's scheduled for is Sunday, our first day. Not sure if this is a 'must see'?). Very likely hop over to DCA and do our favourites. Maybe WOC Dessert Party on this night.
Saturday - late morning flight back home.
This is a mom/daughter trip with just me and DD (who will be almost 8 when we go). We have 5 day park hoppers. DD has never been to DL, and I've only been twice (a very brief trip 10 years ago, and in 1989 when I was 8). We'll be there at the end of this month Saturday - travel day. Flight arrives at LAX around 5:30pm. Hoping to be to our hotel and checked in by 7pm. I would love to make a quick trip (with Uber maybe) down to Target to grab some snacks, cereal/milk, fruit for breakfast. Hoping that DD isn't too tired.. and we can manage to grab a few groceries. Maybe there's somewhere closer/quicker? We're staying off-site (but one of the hotels right across the street on Harbour).
Sunday - Disneyland! Plan to be there for rope drop (hoping 7:30ish for an 8am opening will be early enough). Contemplating an early lunch reservation (11:45-noon) at Cafe Orleans. Planning to take an afternoon break after lunch and head back to hotel for a couple hours. Will be aiming to catch PTN parade and the fireworks on this night.
Monday - DCA! I know this is an EMH morning at DCA.. that we won't be able to use. Do they still do rope drop at the regular opening time on EMH days? I expect we'll spend the whole day in DCA on this day. Excited to do the Animation Academy with DD, who is super into art/drawing at the moment. Can always hop over to DL for the fireworks.
Tuesday - Thinking of starting out the morning at DCA (because of MM in Disneyland this day), with the intention of doing a few things and then most likely hopping over to DL. Planning to not spend the whole day in the parks on this day.. leaving around 4/5pm. We have tickets for the Anaheim Angels game this evening (7pm).
Wednesday - Rest day! Sleep in, pool, shopping. Hopefully go to bed early!
Thursday - Disneyland! We'll use our MM on this day and go, go, go during those first few hours
I'm sure we'll take an afternoon break. I am *this close* to booking the WOC Dessert Party for us (I'm trying to stick to a fairly tight budget food-wise, so this would be our one big splurge). I'm debating about doing it on this night or the next (Friday, our last day). Thoughts?! WOC is at 8:30pm on Thursday and 9pm on Friday. I'm not sure how my DD will do with long days and late nights (well later than normal a few nights). Though there's not much difference between 8:30 and 9:00 Friday - Start the day in Disneyland. Hopefully get to ride Autopia as this is supposed to be its first day open after the long refurbishment. Do whatever we like to do
The Soundsational Parade is scheduled for 4:30pm on this day (only other day it's scheduled for is Sunday, our first day. Not sure if this is a 'must see'?). Very likely hop over to DCA and do our favourites. Maybe WOC Dessert Party on this night.Saturday - late morning flight back home.
