Please, Please Help! With my Itinerary, fill in days!

[sweetpeakaris]

Ok, I am having a very hard time putting my Itinerary together. I need an expert to help, lol, Please! I need to know which park or activity to go to on which day. We plan to spend 1 full day at each of the parks listed below. Please help me fill in the days.

We plan to go to:
Seaworld
Kennedy Space Center
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Animal Kingdom
MGM

We arrive
Friday March 25: Plan on doing Downtown, Disney Disney Quest
Sat March 26:
Easter Sun March 27:
Mon March 28:
Tues March 29:
Weds March 30:
Thurs March 31:
Fri April 1: Shopping & Relaxing Day
Sat April 2: Check out and Head home!

We are driving back home, so this is why i would like to shop and relax Friday, instead of midweek. If you suggest midweek, let me know. Thanks for your help!

 

[2minny]

Wow, sounds like you're trying to squeeze in a lot of fun!! When we go, we stay busy too! I think you may have too much on your list though, do you have kids? You'll need to look at the disney calendar to see when parks open late, parade schedules, etc. If I were you, I wouldn't attempt Kennedy Space Center AND Seaworld AND Animal Kingdom on this trip, I would pick one or two, but not all three. You may want more than one day at Magic Kingdom or Epcot! Depending on the hour and parade schedules, here's what I'd do:
Saturday - magic kingdom
Sunday - Epcot
Monday - Kennedy Space Center? or down day at pool!
Tuesday - mgm
Wednesday - magic kingdom or Epcot again
Thursday - seaworld or animal kingdom
Friday - shopping/pool or water park

 

[sweetpeakaris]

Wow, sounds like you're trying to squeeze in a lot of fun!! When we go, we stay busy too! I think you may have too much on your list though, do you have kids? You'll need to look at the disney calendar to see when parks open late, parade schedules, etc. If I were you, I wouldn't attempt Kennedy Space Center AND Seaworld AND Animal Kingdom on this trip, I would pick one or two, but not all three. You may want more than one day at Magic Kingdom or Epcot! Depending on the hour and parade schedules, here's what I'd do:
Saturday - magic kingdom
Sunday - Epcot
Monday - Kennedy Space Center? or down day at pool!
Tuesday - mgm
Wednesday - magic kingdom or Epcot again
Thursday - seaworld or animal kingdom
Friday - shopping/pool or water park

Yes, We have 4 kids, our kids can do a full day at Disney with no problem. Our 2yr old can nap in the stroller. I do know the park hrs, but don't know the event times, etc. We are staying offsite, so the EMH is not an option. The only reason I am including Kennedy Space and Seaworld, is just to do something different. The last 3 yrs we have done all Disney, so this time we would all like to do something else besides Disney, we were last there March 2004 for 7 days, then did the 4 day Disney Cruise. My kids love Disney, but we also want them to see some other stuff. I would consider doing 2 days at Magic Kingdom, and not going to MGM. We have 4 day park tickets. I just thought we would visit 1 park each day since this is our 4th trip and not our first.

Thanks for your input!

 

[kilee]

If you try to do all of that I'm afraid you'll be burned out before your trip is over. Especially if you want to stay at the parks all day. I would possibly try to schedule an "off day" in the middle and pick 1 thing you can eliminate. Also, are you staying on site and will you use EMH (morning or evening??)? Last did you make any PS's and where?

 

[kilee]

Okay, I see you answered about EMH while I was typing, that being said. I'd follow the day after EMH plan. I'd pick to go to each Disney park the day after their EMH. Also, I'd avoid MK on Easter. If anything, I'd do Epcot that day. Seems like this park can get more crowded, and not quite feel the affects as quickly.

I'd still think of taking one day off to recoup--- it's really a lot to do so fast. Going right at Easter is one of the busiest weeks of the year, and fighting the crowds will get old after awhile.

 

[jlaspoq]

You might want to tie the Kennedy visit to your arrival or departure, since it's a ways away - not sure which direction you're coming from. If you do it mid-week, you're adding a lot of car time - although that could be rest time for everyone but the driver.

You have a lot on your list, but you have a long trip and you've been there before, so you might do fine! I think the evening events are scheduled every night that week since it's a peak time.

You might think about a park on April 1 instead of shopping / relaxing - since the crowds may be less at the end of the week. Easter Sunday - avoid MK - it will probably be very busy.

Have fun! We'll be there that week too!

 

[bscs]

I don't agree with skipping animal kingdom and sea world. We went the same dates as you back in 2001 and then again Feb. 2003. Our entire family agrees that animal kingdom is the first on our list. And sea world is great also it is less hectic than WDW so it is a relaxing day I would do in the middle of the trip. As for MGM half a day is fine if there isn't enough time for everything. I do agree that I wouldn't bother with the space center. You shouldn't have a problem for time 4 parks = 4 days + 1 at sea world = 5 days and you have 6 to work with. have fun!

 

[sweetpeakaris]

I have not made PS'S yet. I figured that Kennedy Space and Animal Kingdom can be done in a half day or by 4-5pm, so we would be able to relax the rest of the day. It's so hard to Eliminate something, Maybe I will take away MGM, there's only a few things there my kids are crazy about. Thanks for your help!

 

[kilee]

Going at Easter, it's going to be hard to get walk-up table service. Even now, you may have limited choice about PS time's, and I'm sure there are some that won't be able to be had at all. I would definetly give them some thought and possibly make a few.

 

[sweetpeakaris]

Going at Easter, it's going to be hard to get walk-up table service. Even now, you may have limited choice about PS time's, and I'm sure there are some that won't be able to be had at all. I would definetly give them some thought and possibly make a few.

I actually did not know you could make them this far in advance, I thought you had to wait 30 days before. Also, We had originally planned on doing Universal/IOA instead of Disney, just made the desision 2 days ago to do Disney and wait a year for Universal. We have never eaten table service at Disney, only counter, and offsite that evening. Actually we did Planet Hollywood last yr, that's the only Disney restaurant we've been too. Of course the last times we have been we did'nt know about PS, and whenever we tried to eat at one the wait was too long. I don't even know which restaurants are great, so any advice on where to try and book would be great too. Thanks!

 

[zurgswife]

We are going to be there the same time..and it is EAster so it will be very very crowded...I also think you have a lot planned. We go about every 6 mos and I my kids (13, 12, 11, 7) still can't stand being in the same park all day the entire day.

MGM is one of our favorite parks with Mermaid, Great Movie Ride, WWTBAMPI, Back lot Tour, Muppets, RnR, ToT, Fantasmic....we love it there...AK is the one park we do in about 1/2 a day...

personally I'd pick either Sea World or Kennedy.

 

[kilee]

Most PS's can be made 90 days out from the day you want to eat. If you haven't done a character meal, then I'd try one. They are somewhat of an attraction in themselves.

They are all good, and everyone has their own favorites. For me I like dinner at Chef Mickey's or LTT. Also breakfast at CP.

Even when we stay on-site we only do about 60-70% of our meals on WDW property. This is to save some money. However, we do always have 1-2 character meals, and usually 1-2 other sit-down meals. We really enjoy trying the restuarants throughout World Showcase, and we really, really like dinner at Prime Time at MGM (however if you cut out MGM then this wouldn't be an option).