Which parks which days and other Questions?

[thejen]

Hi everyone. My family and I visited Disney a few years ago and I got so much helpful information from this site that I had to visit again. WE will be in Disney from late Dec. 25 until Jan 2. I think we will do 4 or 5 days at disney and also check out universal a couple of days. Are there certain days that we should go to certain parks? We are not staying on disney property so I assume we should avoid the early entrance. Also, do any of the character meals do anything special for New Years Eve or am I too late for that anyway? Any other tips for going during this time are greatly appreciated!