Kizlit
Member
Hi everyone! My husband and I are going to WDW for the FIRST TIME from 9/28-10/5. This will also be to celebrate our honeymoon and for my birthday. We are doing somewhat of a budget trip and are looking to have a chill schedule as my husband gets tired very easily and early mornings can be tough. I would love to hear some feedback about the itinerary I made. This is about a month's worth of planning so I'm working really hard on it!
Friday, 9/28
Go to work until Noon. Head home, have lunch, finalize everything and relax until 5pm. Have dinner with my parents then be dropped off at LAX ~8:30pm. Depart LAX 10:30pm.
Comments: Should I take day off, at noon, or just work all day? I'll be so excited. Hard to focus!
Saturday, 9/29
Redeye to MCO, arrive 6:30am. DME to POP for CheckIn, Refresh, and breakfast at the food court. Disney Springs for the rest of the afternoon, early dinner at Earl of Sandwich and birthday cake/celebration toast at Amorette's. Head back to POP early to relax/chill. Bed by 8pm.
Comments: We'll be tired but this day seems good to me.
Sunday, 9/30
FP+ Hopes: Slinky Dog Dash, RockNRoller Coaster, Star Tours
Wake up 6:45am. BOG reservations at 9:05. Ride Haunted Mansion, Small World, and Little Mermaid before noon then bus to HS. Checkout shows and rides. Sci-Fi Reservations at 3:25pm. Star Wars Fireworks @ 8:30 or Fantasmic VIP Dessert Party. Bus back to POP, bed by 10:30.
Comments: Wanting to get an earlier BOG reservation. Wanting to do Fantasmic Dessert Party but not sure if worth… just do Star Wars fireworks instead?
Monday, 10/1
FP+ Hopes: Avatar Ride, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur
Wake up 6am. Head to AK and Rope Drop Safari Ride. Rides/Shows until 11am lunch reservation @ Yak & Yeti. More rides/shows until 4:15 then head to Contemporary. Dinner at California Grill ~5:15-7:30. Do souvenir shopping at hotels then head back to CA Grill to view fireworks @ 9-9:20. Uber back to POP (First ride discount). In bed by 11.
Comments: Should we spend the money to go to CA Grill? I’m hoping to get later reservation to line up with the fireworks. Should we skip the fireworks and call it an early night? Should we go to Epcot or MK afterwards?
Tuesday, 10/2
FP+ Hopes: Frozen, Spaceship Earth, Journey into Imagination
Wake up @ 9, have lazy morning. Focus on World Showcase besides our fastpasses. Eat around the world at Food &Wine Festival then drink around the world. Do Remy’s Hide & Squeek! IllumiNations 9-9:15, EMH 9-11pm.
Comments: Thinking of mainly just doing World Showcase this day and drinking around the world. I like this day, seems like a lot of walking but should be chill.
Wednesday, 10/3
FP+ Hopes: 7DMT, Space Mountain, Big Thunder
Wake up @ 7. Rope drop MK as I love early mornings at Disneyland then do MK until tired or had enough since we go to Disneyland annually. The plan is 9am-6pm and head to bed early for a busy day the next day.
Comments: I like the idea of doing a shorter day but will this be enough time to see what we don’t have here?
Thursday, 10/4
FP+ Hopes: Avatar Ride, ?, ?
Wake up early for EMH 8-9 at Epcot. Do Future World section. Leave at 1:30 and head to AKL for late lunch at Sanaa. Then head to AK for the rest of the evening to use fastpass of Avatar ride and to see the park at night.
Comments: This may change the night before/day of since it’s more of a filler to do what we haven’t been able to do yet.
Friday, 10/5
FP+ Hopes: ?,?,?
Wake up 6:30am, check out. Do park of choice from 9am-4pm then bus back to POP. DME to MCO @ 5:15pm. Check into airport @ 6:15, depart 10:35.
Comments: Our last day is filler. Can the DME take us later to the airport? 4 hours is obsessive for domestic flight!
Friday, 9/28
Go to work until Noon. Head home, have lunch, finalize everything and relax until 5pm. Have dinner with my parents then be dropped off at LAX ~8:30pm. Depart LAX 10:30pm.
Comments: Should I take day off, at noon, or just work all day? I'll be so excited. Hard to focus!
Saturday, 9/29
Redeye to MCO, arrive 6:30am. DME to POP for CheckIn, Refresh, and breakfast at the food court. Disney Springs for the rest of the afternoon, early dinner at Earl of Sandwich and birthday cake/celebration toast at Amorette's. Head back to POP early to relax/chill. Bed by 8pm.
Comments: We'll be tired but this day seems good to me.
Sunday, 9/30
FP+ Hopes: Slinky Dog Dash, RockNRoller Coaster, Star Tours
Wake up 6:45am. BOG reservations at 9:05. Ride Haunted Mansion, Small World, and Little Mermaid before noon then bus to HS. Checkout shows and rides. Sci-Fi Reservations at 3:25pm. Star Wars Fireworks @ 8:30 or Fantasmic VIP Dessert Party. Bus back to POP, bed by 10:30.
Comments: Wanting to get an earlier BOG reservation. Wanting to do Fantasmic Dessert Party but not sure if worth… just do Star Wars fireworks instead?
Monday, 10/1
FP+ Hopes: Avatar Ride, Expedition Everest, Dinosaur
Wake up 6am. Head to AK and Rope Drop Safari Ride. Rides/Shows until 11am lunch reservation @ Yak & Yeti. More rides/shows until 4:15 then head to Contemporary. Dinner at California Grill ~5:15-7:30. Do souvenir shopping at hotels then head back to CA Grill to view fireworks @ 9-9:20. Uber back to POP (First ride discount). In bed by 11.
Comments: Should we spend the money to go to CA Grill? I’m hoping to get later reservation to line up with the fireworks. Should we skip the fireworks and call it an early night? Should we go to Epcot or MK afterwards?
Tuesday, 10/2
FP+ Hopes: Frozen, Spaceship Earth, Journey into Imagination
Wake up @ 9, have lazy morning. Focus on World Showcase besides our fastpasses. Eat around the world at Food &Wine Festival then drink around the world. Do Remy’s Hide & Squeek! IllumiNations 9-9:15, EMH 9-11pm.
Comments: Thinking of mainly just doing World Showcase this day and drinking around the world. I like this day, seems like a lot of walking but should be chill.
Wednesday, 10/3
FP+ Hopes: 7DMT, Space Mountain, Big Thunder
Wake up @ 7. Rope drop MK as I love early mornings at Disneyland then do MK until tired or had enough since we go to Disneyland annually. The plan is 9am-6pm and head to bed early for a busy day the next day.
Comments: I like the idea of doing a shorter day but will this be enough time to see what we don’t have here?
Thursday, 10/4
FP+ Hopes: Avatar Ride, ?, ?
Wake up early for EMH 8-9 at Epcot. Do Future World section. Leave at 1:30 and head to AKL for late lunch at Sanaa. Then head to AK for the rest of the evening to use fastpass of Avatar ride and to see the park at night.
Comments: This may change the night before/day of since it’s more of a filler to do what we haven’t been able to do yet.
Friday, 10/5
FP+ Hopes: ?,?,?
Wake up 6:30am, check out. Do park of choice from 9am-4pm then bus back to POP. DME to MCO @ 5:15pm. Check into airport @ 6:15, depart 10:35.
Comments: Our last day is filler. Can the DME take us later to the airport? 4 hours is obsessive for domestic flight!
