Hi all!
Tomorrow my ADR booking window opens so I am trying to finalize my choices. I am looking for feedback for my overall (very rough) itinerary, as this is my first time planning a Disney trip.
We are going in early December and staying at AKL (rented DVC points) for 7 nights. We will have a rental car for the week. We do not have the dining plan and are planning only 5 TS meals and plan to do breakfast in the room most days. I've started to think about FPPs, but there's still lots of time for that. My plan overall is to rope drop almost every day (my kid is generally up before 6 anyway), hit a bunch of rides in the mornings with relatively early fast passes, then be able to relax and take in all in through the afternoon and evening. I figure that way, if DS5 gets too tired or wants to do something else, it wont be a big deal to leave the parks early.
Arrival day - landing late evening and staying off property.
Real day 1 - Breakfast at the hotel then off to Animal Kingdom Park for an after park opening arrival. Lunch at Tusker House and leaving the park around 5 to check into AKL (we are returning later in the week, so OK with a short day). Settle in and explore the resort. QS dinner or dinner off property.
Day 2 - Rope drop MK and leave around 6 (
MVMCP day, we don't have tickets). Head to Wilderness Lodge to take in the Christmas decor and have dinner at Whispering Canyon.
Day 3 - Rope drop Epcot, late lunch at Via Napoli. Likely leave for a midday break and return for evening fun. Probably a QS dinner.
Day 4 - Break day. 1900 Park Fare breakfast, chill at the resort or visit other resorts, Disney Springs and dinner at T-Rex.
Day 5 - Rope drop HS. This one is completely up in the air with SWGE opening and not knowing how that will play out. I am completely content on skipping it, but i know DH and DS5 will want to at least see it. No ADRs planned.
Day 6 - Rope drop AK. No ADRs planned. We will probably do Flame Tree BBQ for lunch and off property dinner.
Day 7 - Rope drop MK, stay through lunch, leave for midday break and return for MVMCP. I'm looking for dining recommendations this day!
Day 8 - Pack up and cry as we head to the airport.
Any feedback from all of you experts is appreciated (for both dining and overall itinerary)!
Thanks!
Carrie