Want to critique my first solo trip?

[Lorettainny]

Hello,
First time going solo to WDW and I was wondering if anybody wanted to critique my plan? I have free dinning and am staying at Coronado on property. I will be making ADR’s soon so the list below is just possibilities. I’m not listing all counter service possibilities below, just ADR’s.

I like to get to the park early and then usually have a sit down lunch. I then usually hop to another park in the late afternoon for night touring. I will probably get fast passes for the afternoon park possibly. I also enjoy going back to the hotel mid afternoon for a swim. I know December is cool but I’m from NY and anything above freezing will feel warm for me this time of year.

I’ll be solo so it will be totally different than usual. I want to take a peek at some of the Christmas decorations during my stay as well. Also, my family never enjoys the World Showcase so I really want to soak it in.

Any thoughts?

12/10 – Arrive and check in around 3:00. CS at the hotel
12/11 – MK morning
ADR for Crystal Palace (as early as I can get it)
HS afternoon and night for Fantasmic
12/12 – AK Lodge for Boma ADR
AK morning
AK Evening
Dinner at Yak and Yeti
12/13 – Epcot morning
Rose and Crown ADR for early lunch
Stay as long as I want and then go to Disney Springs at night
Possible Candlelight Processional (not sure yet) If so, will get the dinning package and change ADR
12/14 – HS Morning
Mama Melrose ADR early lunch
Finish any HS attractions or redo any
M K Night
Be Our Guest ADR around 7:00 or so
12/15 – Sleep in
Tour Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge for Christmas Decorations
Tour Polly for Decorations
ADR Ohana Character Breakfast around 11:00
Epcot Afternoon and Night
ADR Tutto Italia around 7:00
watch Illuminations
12/16 – Disney Springs Lunch ADR Boathouse 11:30
Shopping (Last Day at Disney Springs)
AK Night to finish or redo anything I want to do and for all night activities
12/17 – Epcot Morning\Afternoon
Tea at the Grand Floridian and tour resort
MK Night
12/18 - Open morning and afternoon (Go to whatever park I need more time at)
MVMCP
12/19 – Check out

Anything I'm totally missing?

Thank you!

 

[GaRain]

Suggest a trip to the Boardwalk and Yacht and Beach Club - Christmas decorations are AMAZING!!

 

[kwdw]

While your EPCOT restaurant choices aren't what I would pick - I like your plan! Looks like something I would do. While I understand the Candlelight Processional is nice - I'm personally never up for committing the time for that - between the dining package and waiting to get in the theater and the event - it's just "too much time" for ME. Your plan does have a lot of hopping around - but it's clearly strategic - so it works.

I personally eat SO much at a Boma breakfast - I probably would not do TS at Yak and Yeti that day - though you do have them spread apart far enough. I'd probably just eat QS for dinner.

I'd suggest adding a TS meal before MVMCP - since you seem to like TS. You will probably have ADR choices late in the evening the night before - so you could wait until then to book it though. You would be lucky to get anything in the MK that day if you wait until the night before - but you might get Kona, The Wave, or Grand Floridan Cafe last minute - or something in another park or resort.

 

[Lorettainny]

I totally forget about those hotels, thank you. I will have to add them. I've never spent much time in the Epcot area so I'm glad you mentioned it.

Great idea about TS meal before MVMCP. I'll look into that. I start making ADR's in a week.

Thank you again for looking at my plan!

 

[spiceycat]

you use to be able to make dinner reserv when you brought the ticket for MVMCP - you can get in at 4:30 pm with just the MVMCP ticket. you say you wanted to do WS - but remember it does not open until 11:00am - unless you are eating breakfast at Norway (character).