Think I've got it all in...??!!

[greenjumper]

OK, there's me - 33, not a thrill seeker, but love all the 'magic'.

Hubby, 34, loves the thrills.

DS, 6 1/2 years, along for the ride, just wants to see 'the REAL Lightning McQueen'.

DD 4 1/2 years, thrill seeker in a small package. Up for anything, but too short for everything (princess on the quiet, but don't tell her I told you!!)

We're going on 30th March and arriving at 5.30ish local time, so that day will be spent just arriving and going to the hotel.

I've used those lists of busy days to plan the following, but I know that - since we're going in the holidays - every day will be busy!!

Sun Hollywood Studios
Mon EPCOT
Tues Typhoon Lagoon
Wed Sea World
Thurs Aquatica
Fri Magic Kingdom
Sat Animal Kingdom
Sun Free day (making our way to Cocoa Beach and staying there)
Mon Kennedy Space Centre
Tues Blizzard Beach
Wed Magic Kingdom
Thurs Islands of Adventure
Fri Universal Studios
Sat flight home at 5.30pm. (Might just squeeze in a park visit AM!)

Haven't managed to squeeze in Wet & Wild, but we've got plenty of other watery fun added. I've tried to keep it to park day followed by pool day, because we won't spend all day at a water park and it would be a half day's rest/shopping/extra park visit for something we've missed.
Do you think I'll be able to keep away from MK until the Friday??!! Thought that would be the best day to go because it's supposed to be quieter and I'm expecting Animal Kingdom the next day to be a 'seeing rather that doing' kind of place. The only place that's got an official 2nd visit planned is MK, I'm hoping we'll be able to do the others in a day each because we won't be going on many of the 'big rides'.

Having the trip to Cocoa Beach mid-holiday should give us a breather because we'll have a beach day on the sunday before going to Kennedy on the Monday.

Any tips you can offer? Am I kidding myself that we can do all this?

I'm usually really good at trip planning, but I'm so nervous about this one!! LOL. I'm going with an open mind. I want it to be FUN first and foremost and the kids are still young, so we'll be taking it all at their pace. I just want to get the planning as good as I can, so that we can realy enjoy the trip. I find that planning really can make all the difference.

[pmac]

I think it looks good. If it's busy get to the parks for opening and do what you can before it gets too busy, then go back to your hotel/villa for a bit of a rest in the afternoon.

The kids are going to have a great time.

[stephwa]

Sounds fantastic. I planned MK about 5 days after we arrived - felt weird not going, but was amazing when we did. I'm sure you'll be able to last!!

[Tink-a-bee]

What kind of tickets do you have? Can you hop from park to park?

The only reason i asked was that on our first trip (just myself and DH) we stuck to a one park per day itinerary like you have. Our second visit, with DS (2), we did quite a bit of hopping - i.e. one park early for opening time, stay for a few hours, back to the hotel and chill for a bit, and then back to the park for early evening.

It was good to break the day up and have a bit of a rest, and you avoid the busiest periods of the day - but i guess it depends on what tickets you have and where you are staying.

[marionmcclung]

There's no way I could not have gone to MK on my first day (imho) when we went last october it was our first trip to orlando and i was just itching to get there. I was not disappointed either.
Your itinery looks good to me (apart from the MK bit :pgig: )

[greenjumper]

Thanks for all your replies...I didn't have anything blatantly wrong with my plans then?!

I'm planning to buy the 14 day ultimate tickets, so we can come and go.

I've heard of a friend of a friend who goes to Disnay a lot and buys his tickets there from people who haven't used theirs up and sell them cheap. I'm not sure I'd want to risk going without having bought my tickets.

Has anyone done this? Did you save a fortune? I haven't heard of anyone on here NOT buying there tickets here.

[alim]

Your itinerary looks great.

However dont try to pack everything in and dont rush. Take your time round the parks or you will only get stressed. The children will get tired very quickly in the heat so dont stay in all day. We went in 2006 and the kids ranged from 2 - 7 and we went into the parks early in the morning and usually came home about 3pm for a swim and a relax by the pool. We are going again in June and the kids will now be 4 - 9 yrs and we are going to do some of the parades this year and maybe stay for the fireworks.

Have a great time, and enjoy the magic!!