In my family we typically go to the park that Tourguide Mike tells us to! But regardless of what Mike says, we have to go to MK that first night. Even if he begs me to go another night, I have to see Wishes and hopefully Spectro too. That first night as long as I see the Castle, Main Street, Wishes and ride the TTA I am fine. During our first "day", in six trips we have gone to AK first. One trip we hung out at the resort all day (long travel day the day before) and then headed to MK that night. I too feel like we have to see MK at some point during our first day but its kind of fun to go someplace else first and the let the anticipation build. I kill myself with my Disney strategies and how much I plan and think about this kind of thing!