WDW Arrival Day: Which Park?

[Gigi22]

Quickie Trip in early Dec. There are 3 adults in our party on a Magic Your Way package with free dining, with four 1 day park tickets each (no park hopping). Staying at monorail resort, and will have a car. Meeting up at the hotel in early to mid-afternoon, with 2 of the party driving from Tampa, remaining party member flying into MCO and taking ME to hotel. Which park would you visit that day? The Christmas Party is scheduled that evening, so I am thinking not the MK.

 

[Moushe]

I would do Hollywood studios if you can get FP for the big rides. or AK so you can enjoy the new night time entertainment

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I would do EP. I would much rather take a monorail than a bus to a park on arrival day. Tour and have a great dinner and drinks in WS!

 

[mom2rtk]

I'd consider going to see the new night time show at AK.

 

[hooch11bear]

I was initially going to say Epcot, but maybe HS would be the best option. You could get FP+ and see Fantasmic. This park seems like a half day park with all of the construction going on. That way you could save your full days for the other parks.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

Nevermind. Misread the OP.

 

[JennaDeeDooDah]

For a partial day, I'd do Animal Kingdom. I'd get FP+ reservations for Everest, Safari, and Festival of the Lion King and plan to see the new evening show. Then I'd spend the other full days at the other parks. If it will only be two full days and two partial days, I'd change it up and do DHS first day so I could see Fantasmic.

 

[Gigi22]

Thanks all! Looks like DHS is the way to go on our arrival day. Cool! Now off to check out what we can do about seeing Fantasmic that evening.

 

[PeasandCarrots]

I would go with Epcot since you are staying on the monorail & have less than a full day. It's always our arrival day park because we usually stay at the Epcot area resorts.

 

[FirstTimeDisneyVisit]

If its less then a full day i would do HS or Ak for sure ,,

 

[Bellhop97]

I would go to Epcot.. since it has so much to do and is open until 9pm.