Trip Planning in 2020...Feedback Requested for Current Plan

Surferboy567

Well-Known Member
The general gist here is that we are going for 7 great days, this is my friends first time in Disney ever (it’s like my 18+ time). It is my first trip not with my family. I just want to show them most of the things world has to offer...that being said as of July 26th here is the current plan... hours for the 23th are not yet available. Usually we do two parks every day (half one in the morning, break then half one at night). We are huge Star Wars plans so Galaxy’s Edge is definitely a priority.

Hotel: Swan and Dolphin (Epcot, HWS area is our homebase)

Disney World 2020 Planning:

January 16th:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours- 8AM-9AM

Hollywood Studios- 9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Epcot
End: Hollywood Studios

January 17:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 18:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: Epcot

January 19:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Hollywood Studios
End: Epcot/Hollywood Studios


January 20:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: NA

January 21:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM- 8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours-9PM-11PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: NA
End: Epcot


January 22:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours: 8PM-10PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 23:

Magic Kingdom-NA

Epcot-NA

Hollywood Studios-NA

Animal Kingdom-NA

Any feedback on this plan, would be appreciated.
Big fan of the evening extra magic hours toward the end. I also plan to make this my first trip where I write a report here on the forums!
 
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ToInfinity

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Looks pretty good based on the park hours. I would caution though that it is still pretty far out for those hours to be set in stone! Disney will often adjust hours based on expected attendance closer to time.
 
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JohnD

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The general gist here is that we are going for 7 great days, this is my friends first time in Disney ever (it’s like my 18+ time). It is my first trip not with my family. I just want to show them most of the things world has to offer...that being said as of July 26th here is the current plan... hours for the 23th are not yet available. Usually we do two parks every day (half one in the morning, break then half one at night). We are huge Star Wars plans so Galaxy’s Edge is definitely a priority.

Hotel: Swan and Dolphin (Epcot, HWS area is our homebase)

Disney World 2020 Planning:

January 16th:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours- 8AM-9AM

Hollywood Studios- 9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Epcot
End: Hollywood Studios

January 17:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 18:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: Epcot

January 19:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Hollywood Studios
End: Epcot/Hollywood Studios


January 20:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: NA

January 21:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM- 8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours-9PM-11PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: NA
End: Epcot


January 22:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours: 8PM-10PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 23:

Magic Kingdom-NA

Epcot-NA

Hollywood Studios-NA

Animal Kingdom-NA

Any feedback on this plan, would be appreciated.
Big fan of the evening extra magic hours toward the end. I also plan to make this my first trip where I write a report here on the forums!
You are on or near on being able to make ADRs 180 days out or less. I’d start thinking about which park you want to be in on which day and which are your free days, if any, and start making ADRs accordingly.

No harm in getting the hard to get ADRs now and releasing them later (24,hours or more in advance) if you don’t want them.
 
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Surferboy567

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Original Poster
You are on or near on being able to make ADRs 180 days out or less. I’d start thinking about which park you want to be in on which day and which are your free days, if any, and start making ADRs accordingly.

No harm in getting the hard to get ADRs now and releasing them later (24,hours or more in advance) if you don’t want them.

Yeah 173 ish days...planning on getting an ADR for Sci-Fi Dine in, some Epcot restaurant I also want one for the space restaurant. Maybe I’ll book more just to be safe. I can cancel if I change my mind.
 
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Cmdr_Crimson

Well-Known Member
The general gist here is that we are going for 7 great days, this is my friends first time in Disney ever (it’s like my 18+ time). It is my first trip not with my family. I just want to show them most of the things world has to offer...that being said as of July 26th here is the current plan... hours for the 23th are not yet available. Usually we do two parks every day (half one in the morning, break then half one at night). We are huge Star Wars plans so Galaxy’s Edge is definitely a priority.

Hotel: Swan and Dolphin (Epcot, HWS area is our homebase)

Disney World 2020 Planning:

January 16th:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours- 8AM-9AM

Hollywood Studios- 9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Epcot
End: Hollywood Studios

January 17:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 18:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: Epcot

January 19:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Hollywood Studios
End: Epcot/Hollywood Studios


January 20:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM-8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours-8AM-9AM

Start: Animal Kingdom
End: NA

January 21:

Magic Kingdom- 9AM- 8PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM
Extra Magic Hours-9PM-11PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: NA
End: Epcot


January 22:

Magic Kingdom-9AM-8PM
Extra Magic Hours: 8PM-10PM

Epcot-9AM-9PM

Hollywood Studios-9AM-8PM

Animal Kingdom-9AM-8PM

Start: Magic Kingdom
End: Magic Kingdom

January 23:

Magic Kingdom-NA

Epcot-NA

Hollywood Studios-NA

Animal Kingdom-NA

Any feedback on this plan, would be appreciated.
Big fan of the evening extra magic hours toward the end. I also plan to make this my first trip where I write a report here on the forums!

Also be aware that The NFL Pro Bowl Week also happens while you are there..So it might be a little busier due to coming in by the end of the week on the 23rd...
https://www.espnwwos.com/events/spectator/nfl-pro-bowl/

I'm heading out there for a 2 1/2 week trip arriving the day of Pro bowl so I won't have to deal with the riff raff.......Then.....There's.....Cheerleader competitions..https://www.espnwwos.com/sports/cheer/
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nickys

Premium Member
Looks pretty good based on the park hours. I would caution though that it is still pretty far out for those hours to be set in stone! Disney will often adjust hours based on expected attendance closer to time.

I would add to this that Rise of the Resistance opens at the beginning of December. If the extra, extra magic hours for DHS work well when Galaxy’s Edge opens at the end of August, I would expect them to do something similar from December until the end of January, possibly at all three parks. In case you aren’t aware of those, there are daily EEMH from 6-9am at DHS and 7-8am at MK and AK.
 
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Surferboy567

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I would add to this that Rise of the Resistance opens at the beginning of December. If the extra, extra magic hours for DHS work well when Galaxy’s Edge opens at the end of August, I would expect them to do something similar from December until the end of January, possibly at all three parks. In case you aren’t aware of those, there are daily EEMH from 6-9am at DHS and 7-8am at MK and AK.

This is exactly what I’m hoping for...extra extra magic hours! Hopefully it happens and they announce it soon!
 
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