My husband, daughter (7), and I are going to Disney next month! None of us have ever been. For the past year, I've been planning this trip based on research I've done through websites, books, friends/family's recommendations, etc...... And now I'm starting to panic that I did it all wrong, and I hope someone can ease my mind (or tell me what changes I need make before it's too late).
We'll be going during Mardi Gras week and staying 6 nights at Art of Animation in the Little Mermaid rooms. We have 5 park days scheduled with the Dining Plan and Memory Maker. We'll be driving in, so we'll have our own transportation to and from the parks.
Arrival Day (Sat): Check in at the hotel around 5pm. Head to Disney Springs for dinner at Planet Hollywood.
Day 1 (Sun): Magic Kingdom. Mid-morning appointment at Bippidi Boppidi Boutique. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Cinderella's Royal Table. FP+ for Peter Pan, Seven Dwarfs, and Big Thunder Mountain.
Day 2 (Mon): Epcot. Quick service lunch, and we plan to use a Table Service credit for dinner this day. I'm really hoping I can grab a reservation that morning for dinnertime. FP+ for Frozen, Spaceship Earth, and Mission:Space.
Day 3 (Tues): Hollywood Studios. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Sci-Fi Dine-In. FP+ for Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, and Frozen Sing-Along. (We might sleep in on this day since we were told that HS isn't a full day if we don't do Rockin' Rollercoaster or Tower of Terror. We didn't get Park Hopper tickets, and our first FP+ isn't until 11.)
Day 4 (Wed): Animal Kingdom. Quick service meals for lunch and dinner. FP+ for Na'vi River, DINOSAUR, and Kilimanjaro Safari.
Day 5 (Thurs): Magic Kingdom. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Chef Mickey's. FP+ for Buzz's Space Ranger Spin, Tomorrowland Speedway, and Splash Mountain.
Departure Day (Fri): Check out and head home.
I'm not sure if my daughter will be brave enough (or tall enough) for any of the more intense rollercoasters, so I haven't scheduled any FP+ for those rides. I'm hoping I can get some additional FP+ times after our first 3, so I scheduled them all for morning/early afternoon. All of the crowd calendars put the projected crowd levels at moderate.
Since I've never been in the parks myself, I'm not sure if any of this is right. I probably should have gotten a vacation planner, but I'm a control freak and wanted to do it all myself. Hopefully, I haven't ruined my family's first trip before we've even left.
Any suggestions? Changes needed? Recommendations? Alcohol? Any feedback would be appreciated.
We'll be going during Mardi Gras week and staying 6 nights at Art of Animation in the Little Mermaid rooms. We have 5 park days scheduled with the Dining Plan and Memory Maker. We'll be driving in, so we'll have our own transportation to and from the parks.
Arrival Day (Sat): Check in at the hotel around 5pm. Head to Disney Springs for dinner at Planet Hollywood.
Day 1 (Sun): Magic Kingdom. Mid-morning appointment at Bippidi Boppidi Boutique. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Cinderella's Royal Table. FP+ for Peter Pan, Seven Dwarfs, and Big Thunder Mountain.
Day 2 (Mon): Epcot. Quick service lunch, and we plan to use a Table Service credit for dinner this day. I'm really hoping I can grab a reservation that morning for dinnertime. FP+ for Frozen, Spaceship Earth, and Mission:Space.
Day 3 (Tues): Hollywood Studios. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Sci-Fi Dine-In. FP+ for Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, and Frozen Sing-Along. (We might sleep in on this day since we were told that HS isn't a full day if we don't do Rockin' Rollercoaster or Tower of Terror. We didn't get Park Hopper tickets, and our first FP+ isn't until 11.)
Day 4 (Wed): Animal Kingdom. Quick service meals for lunch and dinner. FP+ for Na'vi River, DINOSAUR, and Kilimanjaro Safari.
Day 5 (Thurs): Magic Kingdom. Quick service lunch, and dinner reservation at Chef Mickey's. FP+ for Buzz's Space Ranger Spin, Tomorrowland Speedway, and Splash Mountain.
Departure Day (Fri): Check out and head home.
I'm not sure if my daughter will be brave enough (or tall enough) for any of the more intense rollercoasters, so I haven't scheduled any FP+ for those rides. I'm hoping I can get some additional FP+ times after our first 3, so I scheduled them all for morning/early afternoon. All of the crowd calendars put the projected crowd levels at moderate.
Since I've never been in the parks myself, I'm not sure if any of this is right. I probably should have gotten a vacation planner, but I'm a control freak and wanted to do it all myself. Hopefully, I haven't ruined my family's first trip before we've even left.
Any suggestions? Changes needed? Recommendations? Alcohol? Any feedback would be appreciated.