stitchlvr
New Member
Hi all, :wave: Thanks for such a wonderful board! I am new, but am leaving in 6 days for WDW. I have a few questions.
This is our 2nd trip (1st trip in May 2000). I have 3 kids (age 13,9 and 6). My 13 and 9 year old daughters are dancing at Epcot as part of the Magic Music Days on Thurs June 10, 4:00, so if anyone is there come watch my girls!
I should say that my 13 year old will hopefully be dancing, as she broke her foot in practice 3 weeks ago. She sees the doctor on Tuesday June 1 and will hopefully have her cast removed just in time for us to leave on the 5th, driving from Omaha, NE!
We will be staying at All Stars Music, June 9-14. My plan is as follows...tell me what you think, and if you think this is realistic. Keep in mind that we are on the go type people and went nonstop on our last trip when the kids were 9, 5 and 2.
Wed June 9, early entry at Epcot (assuming they are back to the old Extra Magic Hours schedule? anyone know?) stay until around noon and get as many of the big rides in (Mission Space, Test Track etc). Leave Epcot around noon and head to AK for the major attractions there (AK is not my favorite park, but we want to see Lion King, Dinosaur, Tough to be Bug, and the Safari and Kali RR if not too long of a wait). Stay at AK until closing at 6, then head to MGM to get as many of the "little" attractions done as possible (playhouse, Muppets etc). Stay for Fantasmic
Thursday June 10, we only have from 9-12:30 at Epcot before we have to leave to get the girls ready for practice/performance at 4:00. So we are hoping to get done with the major attractions in Future World at that time. Then after they perform, around 4:30 we will stay for as much of the World Showcase as we can see until closing.
Friday June 11, start at either AK or Epcot, finishing anything we didn't get to see. Take a short rest back at the hotel, then head to MK for the remainder of the night, including E-ride night. We are planning on skipping the E-rides during regular park hours, hitting the minor rides and staying for the remainder of the night until 1:00 am.
Saturday June 12, we have the Ohana Character breakfast at 10:40 or so. Then we will rest, enjoy the pool, and possible head to Fort Wilderness in the late afternoon for dinner at I believe it is called Trails End. Trying to catch the hayrack ride to see MK fireworks and/or the campfire/movie with Chip and Dale and/or the water parade.
Sunday June 13, Blizzard Beach (and Downtown Disney if we have the energy)
Monday June 14, finish up at MGM, head to MK (since it is open that night until 11pm) and see Spectromagic if we missed it earlier.
Is there anything you would recommend different? We were looking to avoid MGM on the weekend because of Star Wars weekend (we went to one last time, and would rather avoid those extra crowds). We will of course utilize fast passes whenever possible.
We will be in Orlando a few days before and after our stay on Disney property, so we will have other times to get to Downtown Disney etc.
Any suggestions, comments? Thanks for your help, and sorry for the long post!
This is our 2nd trip (1st trip in May 2000). I have 3 kids (age 13,9 and 6). My 13 and 9 year old daughters are dancing at Epcot as part of the Magic Music Days on Thurs June 10, 4:00, so if anyone is there come watch my girls!
I should say that my 13 year old will hopefully be dancing, as she broke her foot in practice 3 weeks ago. She sees the doctor on Tuesday June 1 and will hopefully have her cast removed just in time for us to leave on the 5th, driving from Omaha, NE!
We will be staying at All Stars Music, June 9-14. My plan is as follows...tell me what you think, and if you think this is realistic. Keep in mind that we are on the go type people and went nonstop on our last trip when the kids were 9, 5 and 2.
Wed June 9, early entry at Epcot (assuming they are back to the old Extra Magic Hours schedule? anyone know?) stay until around noon and get as many of the big rides in (Mission Space, Test Track etc). Leave Epcot around noon and head to AK for the major attractions there (AK is not my favorite park, but we want to see Lion King, Dinosaur, Tough to be Bug, and the Safari and Kali RR if not too long of a wait). Stay at AK until closing at 6, then head to MGM to get as many of the "little" attractions done as possible (playhouse, Muppets etc). Stay for Fantasmic
Thursday June 10, we only have from 9-12:30 at Epcot before we have to leave to get the girls ready for practice/performance at 4:00. So we are hoping to get done with the major attractions in Future World at that time. Then after they perform, around 4:30 we will stay for as much of the World Showcase as we can see until closing.
Friday June 11, start at either AK or Epcot, finishing anything we didn't get to see. Take a short rest back at the hotel, then head to MK for the remainder of the night, including E-ride night. We are planning on skipping the E-rides during regular park hours, hitting the minor rides and staying for the remainder of the night until 1:00 am.
Saturday June 12, we have the Ohana Character breakfast at 10:40 or so. Then we will rest, enjoy the pool, and possible head to Fort Wilderness in the late afternoon for dinner at I believe it is called Trails End. Trying to catch the hayrack ride to see MK fireworks and/or the campfire/movie with Chip and Dale and/or the water parade.
Sunday June 13, Blizzard Beach (and Downtown Disney if we have the energy)
Monday June 14, finish up at MGM, head to MK (since it is open that night until 11pm) and see Spectromagic if we missed it earlier.
Is there anything you would recommend different? We were looking to avoid MGM on the weekend because of Star Wars weekend (we went to one last time, and would rather avoid those extra crowds). We will of course utilize fast passes whenever possible.
We will be in Orlando a few days before and after our stay on Disney property, so we will have other times to get to Downtown Disney etc.
Any suggestions, comments? Thanks for your help, and sorry for the long post!