Thoughts on my 5-day park plans?

[rachel333]

Hi! I'm planning a trip to Disney World for my parents and I. We are staying at All-Star Sports from December 31st to January 6th, 2019. I have created a tentative touring plan for each park (taking average hourly wait times into account). We are rope droppers! As you can see, I've omitted thrill rides because one of the members of our family has a chronic illness which causes joint/neck instability. I would love to hear your thoughts/advice on my plans!

Edited to add: I know I'm planning really far in advance, but my plans help dictate my dining reservations (which I book in a few days)!




December 31 (afternoon arrival)

• DVC tour (we are very interested potential buyers)
• Watch Magic Kingdom fireworks from TTC

January 1 - Hollywood Studios

• 9:00am-9:30am - meet mickey and minnie starring in red carpet dreams
• 9:40am-10:45am - star wars launch bay
• 10:50am-11:25am - ABC commissary
• 11:30am-12:30pm - indiana jones epic stunt spectacular
• 12:40pm-1:30pm - fastpass(1:00pm) beauty and the beast live on stage
• 1:50pm-2:25pm - fastpass(2:10pm) voyage of the little mermaid
• 2:45pm-3:50pm - march of the first order, star wars a galaxy far far away
• 4:00pm-5:00pm - fastpass(4:00pm) toy story mania
• 5:00pm-5:30pm - walt disney presents
• 6:30pm-8:00pm - trattoria al forno

January 2 - Animal Kingdom

• 9:00am-9:30am - na'vi river journey
• 9:40am-10:20am - it's tough to be a bug
• 10:40am-11:30am - fastpass(11:00am) festival of the lion king
• 11:40am-12:00pm - gorilla falls exploration trail
• 12:10pm-1:00pm - satu'li canteen
• 12:30pm - pandora utility suit
• 1:00pm-2:00pm
  • mom fastpass(12:30pm) flight of passage
  • rachel/dad fastpass(12:30pm) na'vi river journey
• 2:10-2:30pm - discovery island trail
• 2:40pm-3:40pm - fastpass(3:00pm) finding nemo the musical
• 3:45pm-4:00pm - fossil fun games
• 4:15pm-4:40pm - maharajah jungle trek
• 4:50pm-5:00pm - discovery island trail

January 3 - Magic Kingdom Day 1

• 9am - rope drop fantasyland through the castle
• 9:00am-9:30am - peter pan's flight

*if possible, meet anastasia and drizella from 9:20am-9:30am*

• 9:35am-10:15am - meet gaston near his tavern
• 10:20am-10:50am - fastpass(10:15am) under the sea journey of the little mermaid
• 11:00am-11:45am - pinocchio village haus
• 11:50am-12:25pm - fastpass(11:30am) it's a small world

• 12:30pm-1:10pm - fastpass(12:30pm) haunted mansion

*otherwise, try to meet anastasia and drizella from 1:30pm-1:45pm*

• be our guest or skipper canteen or happily ever after dessert party

Ideal afternoon fastpasses:

• enchanted tales with belle
• meet ariel at her grotto
• meet tinker bell

Other afternoon ideas:

• festival of fantasy
• mickey's philharmagic
• meet merida
• meet peter pan
• meet aladdin and jasmine
• carousel of progress
• enchanted tiki room
• railroad
• casey's corner pianist
• aloha isle dole whip

January 4 - Epcot

• 9:00am-9:30am - soarin'
• 9:40am-10:00am - journey into imagination with figment
• 10:10am-10:30am - the seas with nemo and friends
• 10:30am-11:00am - fastpass(10:00am) turtle talk with crush
• 11:00am-11:45pm - fastpass(11:00am) spaceship earth
• 12:00pm-1:00pm - sunshine seasons
• 1:00pm-2:00pm - living with the land
• 2:00pm-3:40pm - Canada, UK, France, Morocco, Japan (20 mins each)
• 3:45pm-4:30pm - voices of liberty
• 4:30pm-5:00pm - America, Italy (15 mins each)
• 5:00pm-6:30pm - tutto italia
• 6:30pm-7:00pm - Germany, China (15 mins each)
• 7:00pm-7:45pm - fastpass(6:45pm) frozen ever after
• 7:45pm-8:00pm - Mexico
• 8:00pm-9:00pm - find a spot to watch illuminations
• 9:00pm-9:30pm - illuminations

January 5 - Magic Kingdom (Day 2)

• 9:00am-9:40am - jungle cruise
• 9:45am-10:45am - pirates of the caribbean
• 10:50am-11:10am - swiss family treehouse
• 11:20am-12:10pm - columbia harbour house
• 12:20pm-1:00pm - fastpass(12:00pm) monster's inc laugh floor
• 1:10pm-1:50pm - fastpass(1:00pm) buzz lightyear space ranger spin
• 2:00pm-2:30pm - tomorrowland peoplemover
• 2:40pm-3:40pm - fastpass(3:00pm) festival of fantasy
• be our guest or skipper canteen or happily ever after dessert party

Ideal afternoon fastpasses:

• enchanted tales with belle
• meet ariel at her grotto
• meet tinker bell

Other afternoon ideas:

• festival of fantasy
• mickey's philharmagic
• meet merida
• meet peter pan
• meet aladdin and jasmine
• carousel of progress
• enchanted tiki room
• railroad
• casey's corner pianist
• aloha isle dole whip

January 6 (afternoon departure)

• trattoria al forno bon voyage breakfast

 

[Wild4Walt]

I noted that you have the plan pretty much down to the minute. As someone that has done that before and somewhat regretted it, my only advise is to roll with it when/if things go awry.

Any number of things can happen that can throw a monkey wrench into timing. Ours was traffic - we had cars so we thought that would negate any issues but we hadn't planned on the main roads being under construction for a few days while we were there.

 

[MonaMN]

Agree with post above. Make sure you know what’s negotiable and what’s a must do - something will happen to throw a wrench in the plan, so while I also like to have a general idea of what I am doing, things happen... so in the words of Scar, be prepared!

 

[rachel333]

Thank you both!! I will certainly keep that in mind. This is my first time planning a trip all by myself.