Our first day at the Disney World....ever... does this sound feasible?

[ob1thx1138]

This is a cut/paste from my planning spread sheet for our first day. Which is Sunday June 27, 2010. If you would please look it over and let me know if I am planning too much or if my times are not very feasible. The touring schedule is basically the first day of the two day touring plan from the touring plans web site. The times are built around ADRs for Raglan Road and HDDR. Any chance we will get to see all of these attractions?

5:00:00 AM Get up Kissimmee Baymont Pack and load van
5:45:00 AM Breakfast Kissimmee Fast Food, maybe hotel
6:45:00 AM Leave Kissimmee Baymont
7:00:00 AM Arrive Port Orleans Riverside Check in, get tickets, let the magic begin
7:45:00 AM Bus Terminal Port Orleans Riverside Get on bus to Magic Kingdom
8:15:00 AM Bus Terminal Magic Kingdom arrive and see the Rope Drop
9:00:00 AM Magic Kingdom Rope Drop
Magic Kingdom Space Mountain FP
Magic Kingdom Buzz Lightyear FP
Magic Kingdom Many adven of Whinnie the Pooh FP
Magic Kingdom Peter Pans Flight FP
Magic Kingdom Philharmagic FP
Magic Kingdom Small World
Magic Kingdom Haunted Mansion
1:00:00 PM Magic Kingdom Be at the Bus Terminal for DTD
2:30:00 PM Down Town Disney Lunch at Raglan Road
3:00:00 PM Down Town Disney Room Should be ready
4:00:00 PM Port Orleans Riverside move into room and rest or swim
8:00:00 PM Port Orleans Riverside Get on Bus to Magic Kingdom
8:30:00 PM Magic Kingdom Arrive at Bus Termianl head to marina
9:00:00 PM Magic Kingdom Get on Boat to Fort Wilderness
9:30:00 PM Fort Wilderness Hoop De Doo Review
11:30:00 PM Fort Wilderness Get on Boat to Magic Kingdom
12:00:00 AM Magic Kingdom Fun till we get tired
Magic Kingdom Hall of Presidents
Magic Kingdom Country Bear Jamboree
Magic Kingdom Tom Sawyer Island
Magic Kingdom Stitches Great Escape FP
Magic Kingdom Tomorrowland Transit Authority
2:00:00 AM Magic Kingdom Park Closes

Thanks for your feed back. Oh and I do have one concern with travel. Can I travel from MK to DTD via bus or would I have to change over at a resort. In which case I guess I should just walk to Contemp and catch the bus to DTD there....right...???

 

[Mori Anne]

There are sooo many things that you will want to stop and see, picture spots, etc that as soon as you walk into MK your plans will fly out the window and the Magic of Disney will take over. Don't stress so much about the guides, or touring plans, or where an agenda.

My biggest advice is to figure out prior to ANY park entrance is
1. get an idea where you think you will want to eat, and about when. Make the appropriate reservations if needed (menus avail online)
2. Highlight 5 rides and a show or two for that park and set them as your goal anything else is bonus.
3. Go with the flow. If you pass a ride and it has a short line, hop on.
4. Stop, breath, and take a look around you. So many of my buddies that visit Disney are so rushed to get to a ride that they miss so much of the "little" things. The Gremlin on Display at DS, the side shows at Epcot in the each of the countries in the WS, Watching the castle change colors at night while munching on a Disney Treat of some sort, all the details at AK.
5. Enjoy yourself! It is hard if not impossible to get everything done. Take time and enjoy what you are doing.


Regarding the food and Reservations.
I am big on a few Table Service places to eat during our vacation, it is a nice break for the feet. However,there are a LOT of FABULOUS Counter service places to eat at Disney especially Epcot. Check out the menus if you can.

 

[ob1thx1138]

There are sooo many things that you will want to stop and see, picture spots, etc that as soon as you walk into MK your plans will fly out the window and the Magic of Disney will take over. Don't stress so much about the guides, or touring plans, or where an agenda.

My biggest advice is to figure out prior to ANY park entrance is
1. get an idea where you think you will want to eat, and about when. Make the appropriate reservations if needed (menus avail online)
2. Highlight 5 rides and a show or two for that park and set them as your goal anything else is bonus.
3. Go with the flow. If you pass a ride and it has a short line, hop on.
4. Stop, breath, and take a look around you. So many of my buddies that visit Disney are so rushed to get to a ride that they miss so much of the "little" things. The Gremlin on Display at DS, the side shows at Epcot in the each of the countries in the WS, Watching the castle change colors at night while munching on a Disney Treat of some sort, all the details at AK.
5. Enjoy yourself! It is hard if not impossible to get everything done. Take time and enjoy what you are doing.


Regarding the food and Reservations.
I am big on a few Table Service places to eat during our vacation, it is a nice break for the feet. However,there are a LOT of FABULOUS Counter service places to eat at Disney especially Epcot. Check out the menus if you can.

Thanks for the advice. I do plan on trying to slow down once we get to the parks. And I cant wait to experience all that Disney Magic. Especially seeing my kids enjoy it, that's what I am looking forward to most.

 

[JohnLocke]

There are sooo many things that you will want to stop and see, picture spots, etc that as soon as you walk into MK your plans will fly out the window and the Magic of Disney will take over. Don't stress so much about the guides, or touring plans, or where an agenda.

My biggest advice is to figure out prior to ANY park entrance is
1. get an idea where you think you will want to eat, and about when. Make the appropriate reservations if needed (menus avail online)
2. Highlight 5 rides and a show or two for that park and set them as your goal anything else is bonus.
3. Go with the flow. If you pass a ride and it has a short line, hop on.
4. Stop, breath, and take a look around you. So many of my buddies that visit Disney are so rushed to get to a ride that they miss so much of the "little" things. The Gremlin on Display at DS, the side shows at Epcot in the each of the countries in the WS, Watching the castle change colors at night while munching on a Disney Treat of some sort, all the details at AK.
5. Enjoy yourself! It is hard if not impossible to get everything done. Take time and enjoy what you are doing.


Regarding the food and Reservations.
I am big on a few Table Service places to eat during our vacation, it is a nice break for the feet. However,there are a LOT of FABULOUS Counter service places to eat at Disney especially Epcot. Check out the menus if you can.

I think all of these are really good suggestions. I think another thing to take into account when looking at a line is what kind of ride it is. Some rides like The Haunted Mansion or Buzz Lightyear are continuously moving and have almost zero load time, even if the line looks pretty long, the wait may not be that bad.

We don't really ever use any plans other than having to be certain places for ADRs, we usually just try to do are best to gauge where it looks like everyone is going on a certain morning and go somewhere else, this usually works out well most of the time.

Also, I've found Animal Kingdom is best to go to first thing in the morning, most of the times we go there then and there's very few others in the park, at least two or three times we've gone over to Expedition Everest and have gotten on with at most one or two trains in front of us multiple times in a row.

 

[scottnj1966]

Well I can imagine you and your family are very excited about coming and have no idea what to expect.

I am one of the lucky ones that get to go whenever I feel like it since I am not far at all and have an annual pass.

The only insight I can give you is this since you only have a limited time.
When you get to the park you will adjust your schedule according to ride wait times. Grab fast pass for the very popular rides that are slow to load, like peter pan, big thunder, space mountain, and spash mountain.

Since you will be going in first thing you will be able to hit at least three rides quickly before the lines start filling. Your idea to get to Space mountain first is a good idea.

Remember have a great time.