We typically go to the parks every other year (last visit was 2013 however) but now with a high school junior and freshman, maybe 1-2 more family Disney trips are all we have left. Finding myself reminiscing about trips from a somewhat younger era, so today I created an account just to post in this thread and the following is our tradition . . .
We always get park hopper passes and do a day where we start out at Epcot, spending the majority of the day there until just before Illuminations, then grab a late bite to eat at the quick service area in the Land pavilion. Once Illuminations begins, we head to WDW via monorail, typically arriving right about the time the electrical parade begins. We then make our way through the parade crowd and try to hit Pirates, Splash Mtn, Big Thunder, and Haunted Mansion when wait times are somewhat minimal due to the parade. By the time we finish those, the crowds have thinned noticeably so then we head to Haunted Mansion and eventually Space Mtn., afterwards fitting in whatever else we could prior to WDW closing for the night. Was it exhausting? yes, but man do I have fond memories of those park hopper days!
It's that weird thing where someone tells you something tastes terrible, and then you try it anyway!
