I am reading all the blogs about booking your dinner reservations months in advance - do you really need to be that organised that you know which park you will be in each day months in advance? Can I book the morning of each day, or is that just too late?:veryconfu
Yes
Even without dining, you will want to have at least a skeleton plan in place. Where you want to start your day, where you want to end your day. You make those choices based on things like
- park hours
- key entertainment offerings (Fantasmic!, Fireworks, etc)
- how much time you plan on dedicating to each park
A lot of people plan their first few days, and then leave later days to flex to what you want.
If you are only planning one meal a day for table service, it's not as bad as you think. But if you are planning multiple table service meals a day, it really does lock you in a bit more.
Moving between the parks can be 'expensive' in time/energy.. so most people don't go back and forth between parks multiple times in a single day - tho it can be done. The 'start the day here, then end the day there' is a formula that is do-able by most.
Keep in mind things like Fantasmic may not be playing every night.. so people plan around those and Extra Magic Hours (to participate.. or avoid!).
Those are the factors that help people layout basic plans. No need to micromanage the trip.. but knowing WHERE you are going is something you typically want to plan out ahead.