Touring plan advice for first timer, please!

SuzaBanana

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We have 4 days in the parks in April (no hoppers, medium crowds) and are not going to DHS. Kids are DD4 (loves the princess thing) and DD7 (not into princesses) and are not into thrill rides, loud or scary AT ALL. My FP+ window is coming up this week and I'm a bit at a loss as to what to try for as well as how to tour. All help is appreciated!
Our current plan based on crowd calendars from both EasyWDW and KennythePirate:

Monday @ EP - 8:15am PPO ADR @ Garden Grill
Rides of interest = LWTL, SE, Journey, The Seas, Mexico ride and...?
7:30pm ADR @ La Hacienda de San Angel (hoping to see Illuminations from here)
We will be happy to wander around WS and admiring the F&G displays, but what things can we do with the kids around WS to help it be more fun?
Do I even bother w/ FP+ for what we want to do? I'm assuming the Frozen ride won't be up yet, otherwise we'd definitely do that one. Wish Kitchen Cabaret was still there...I LOVED that as a kid!

Tuesday @ ??? Both AK & MK are recommended
I have an 8:25am ADR at TH but couldn't get anything for BOG
Maybe decide this day on whatever FP+ we can get?

Wednesday @ AK - 8:10am PPO ADR @ TH
Rides of interest = Safari, FOTLK, Nemo, FOW, Wildlife train, Triceratop Spin, Affection Station
5:30pm ADR @ Sanaa
My kids will LOVE this park and just exploring and seeing the animals. Wondering what is worth getting FP+ for or if we shouldn't bother? Plan to head straight to Safari right after our ADR.
Assuming Rivers of Light will not be open yet (we are here before Earth Day)

Thursday @ MK - 8:10am PPO ADR @ BOG
Rides of interest = A&E (only DD4), PP, Pooh, Under the Sea, Dumbo, IASW, Speedway (maybe), JC, Barnstormer (maybe - borderline), Tom Sawyer Island, Swiss Family Treehouse, People Mover, WDW RR
My kids get overwhelmed quickly, so I don't want to push them at MK. We will likely not make it to Wishes regardless of whether we come home to nap or rest midday. I'm hoping to do A&E right after our BOG meal assuming I won't be able to get FP+ for it. What should I try to FP+ and what should I try to get to in the first hour of the morning? What should I send DH and DD7 to do while me and DD4 wait for A&E?

Thanks for your help! I was last at WDW, but it seems like a whole new world now!
 
I would recommend 2 days in MK. You are listing lots of interest to you there, and rightly so. Peter Pan is a good ride use FP. Wait is normally long there. They do have a nice re-vamped queue that you bypass with FP, but not sure it's worth the long wait.
 
MK for 2 days, thats a no brainer. Take one day to right side of park and second day to left side.

With that age, a PPO ADR at Epcot is unnecessary. Soarin will still be off line, and Test Track is probably out. WS doesnt open until 11 and A&E ride wont be up until May. EP is a dead spot for those ages unless they love the aquarium. Although TT isnt really scary or dark, just fast. My 6 yr old LOVED it. The kids might make it to Illuminations if you start later in day.

For MK, Dont miss Enchanted Tales w/ Belle. DD will love it. Buzz is a fun ride that should be OK, just do it after People Mover so they can see down into the ride. Send DH and DS off to teacups while you A&E. Or send them to get something to eat.
 
With that age, a PPO ADR at Epcot is unnecessary. Soarin will still be off line, and Test Track is probably out. WS doesnt open until 11 and A&E ride wont be up until May. EP is a dead spot for those ages unless they love the aquarium. Although TT isnt really scary or dark, just fast. My 6 yr old LOVED it. The kids might make it to Illuminations if you start later in day.

For MK, Dont miss Enchanted Tales w/ Belle. DD will love it. Buzz is a fun ride that should be OK, just do it after People Mover so they can see down into the ride. Send DH and DS off to teacups while you A&E. Or send them to get something to eat.
They are extremely early risers - they are up at 6am not matter what. Even when we go to Europe with the time difference they are up with the sun (sadly, as I am NOT a morning person), so the PPO ADR is mostly because we'll all be up anyway and might as well do something fun.

My oldest sometimes gets car sick and air sick, so we can't do spinny rides or simulators or 3D movies. Test Track has a 40" restriction which my 4 year old doesn't quite meet so we won't bother with it. I think we will go home for nap/rest on our EPCOT day in order to accommodate the later dinner reservation and try to get through Illuminations. They do LOVE anything with animals, sea life etc and we travel quite a bit so the WS might be interesting for them in that regard. We'll see...

Curious what everyone would pick for FP+ ?
 



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