Originally Posted By chipndale16 My husband and I are planning our first trip to WDW next January and are wondering how many days we need to see everything. We would like to spend 2-3 days at Magic Kingdom and 2-3 days at Epcot, but we aren't sure how long it will take to see Animal Kingdom or MGM Studios. Any ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated!
Originally Posted By danyoung Sounds like a nice plan, with room to relax and take a morning off a couple of times. I'd get the park hopping option, and then visit say D/MGM in the morning and Epcot in the late afternoon. To directly answer your question, D/MGM and DAK are pretty much one day parks, but you might want to spend a morning back catching things you missed or want to see again. Don't forget the shows like the Lion King in DAK and Beauty & the Beast in D/MGM. They're not quite as elaborate as their Broadway siblings, but they're still really well done live shows. Keep the questions coming!
Originally Posted By Lake Nona ^^ Don't forget when you get your tickets, get the park hopper. Always have a day or two for non park action like Downtown Disney, minigolf or golf, relaxing at the hotel pool,Blizzard Beach or a movie at AMC @ DTD. Don't forget to see Celebration. <a href="http://allearsnet.com/pl/ticket.htm" target="_blank">http://allearsnet.com/pl/ticke t.htm</a>
Originally Posted By bloona We go for two weeks, and its still hard to fit everything in, we do go to Universal and the others too though.
Originally Posted By piratedeb413 You really need to pace yourself. We learned last year to try not to do everything all at once. I suggest you begin the day early at the parks and then come back to the hotel for an afternoon break (nap, pool, etc.) and then in the evening return to the parks. In my opinion, you will need 1 day for Animal Kingdom, and perhaps 2 for MGM.
Originally Posted By mouse of the south We like to book for 10-12 days. We usually have 7 day park hopper passes. The day we arrive at our resort is usually later in the morning, so we stay around the resort or go to Downtown Disney. The other days off are spread out within the seven days. Three days in the parks then a day off. Two days in the parks then another day off. On our days off we do laundry, hang out at the pool and we love to go look at all the other resorts. Even with teenagers a few days off are a must. Hope you have a wonderful time!
Originally Posted By danyoung >The day we arrive at our resort is usually later in the morning, so we stay around the resort or go to Downtown Disney.< Not to criticize at all, but I've never understood how people do this. I usually arrive in the late morning / early afternoon, and my suitcase barely hits the bed before I'm back in my car and blasting to a park, usually Epcot. I can't imagine hanging out at the hotel for almost an entire day, but if it works for you, go for it!
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire dan I think the same thing! I cant stand knowing those parks are there waiting for me and I am not going to them especially on my first day!
Originally Posted By sherrytodd ^^^ Agreed. I always book the earliest flight I can so that we can hit the parks as soon as we arrive. Always Epcot first since they are always open latest (and it's my husband's and son's fav).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Depends - after 15 hours of travel to get there and a 5pm arrival, with a 5 hour timezone difference, hotel, dinner, shower and bed to be rested for the next day is in order.
Originally Posted By IanBassi Yep, I think its slighty different for us travelling from the UK. I remember in 2004 when we arrived, we had a look around the resort, went for a swim, and then went to bed, looking forward to the next day
Originally Posted By smedley We usually hit DTD in the afternoon/early evening depending on when we arrive. It's 'Disney' enough to get us in the mood, but less hectic than hitting a park.
Originally Posted By Labuda If arriving at night, we like to try to his California Grill for dinner, then a quick stop at PI in order to get into the mood for the trip. On the November trip coming up, though, we'll likely be arriving after midnight, so it'll be hotel and bed, then up early on Turkey Day to ensure we can get into the MK and have dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern.
Originally Posted By SweetieangelM14 I'm going for the first time this June with my family. I will have 8 day parkhopper tickets. I was just wondering if it was at all possible to get everything done in 8 days.
Originally Posted By danyoung ^^ That's one of those things that's hard to answer. Yes, you'll be able to hit all the parks and do most of the attractions. But there is just so much to do in WDW that it's impossible to "do it all" in one trip. Besides the parks, there are the water parks, there are boats to rent, horses to ride, fish to catch, skiing and parasailing, shopping and dining in all of the hotels, Cirque du Soleil and DisneyQuest, club hopping in Pleasure Island, more shopping and dining in Downtown Disney and the West Side, and more. But an 8 day trip is a great place to start. Don't try to do too much - burnout is real easy to come by, leaving you trodding from place to place, just trying to get your money's worth before you crash for a few hours to do it all again. Relax - it's your vacation!
Originally Posted By Labuda Dan is correct - you'll be able to hit most stuff, if not all, that you really want to do, hopefully, but by no means can you see everything in 8 days.
