Planned itinerary - any thoughts

[mermaid]

Any comments on itinerary welcomed - this has been put together by my 14 year old son who I have to say is more organised than me - I think he has tried to avoid busy days where possible however think MK will be v busy on Sunday and possibly Friday but really want to go there first and then get another fix before we come home
Anyway all thoughts, suggestions welcomed, cheers
(trip includes 3 children ages 12,13 and 14)

ps our trip is 23 July - 6 August so no doubt everywhere will be
busy most days anyway

Day 1 Saturday Arrive in Orlando late afternoon, shop, sleep,
Day 2 Sunday Early start Magic Kingdom
Day 3 Monday Universal Studios
Day 4 Tuesday Water Park (not sure which one yet)
Day 5 Weds Day off for quiet activity or shopping
Day 6 Thurs Animal Kingdom
Day 7 Friday MGM Studios
Day 8 Sat Epcot
Day 9 Sun Day off or beach (? cocoa beach)
Day 10 Mon Water park then back to Epcot for evening
Day 11 Tues Islands of Adventure
Day 12 Weds Sea World
Day 13 Thurs Day off
Day 14 Fri Back to Magic Kingdom
Day 15 Sat Pack and home (hoping we've managed to fit
it all in)

[saonaqueen]

Hi there!

Yes you have chosen busy/EMH days for MK

All other days are light/average according to the Crowd Level Dibbs chart.

We're going 26th and I've posted itinerary in Trip Planning if you want to compare.
Where are you staying? Transport?

Better spaced than we are as we have KSC, BG and a manatee swim booked as well as attending anime convetion!

PM me if you want any further help - if I can!

[saonaqueen]

PS Reading other threads and experience - you do wake early on first day and then flag later on. So we'll do SW on first day I think - must change that - as hotel is next door!

[mermaid]

Thanks - will look at your itinerary on trip planning
We are staying in a villa and have hired a car for the two weeks
we are there

We are not sure about KSC - looks like there may be a launch
when we are there but will look at KSC website nearer the time
to see if date confirmed - would be good to see/experience

[saonaqueen]

Yes the window is 12th July to 3rd August at the moment - Shuttle Atlantis - that means keeping an eye on NASA cos I don't think you can visit on launch days - but if it goes early in the window we'll miss it anyway!

Car gives you plenty of flexibility - will your park tickets allow you to return to parks at night for the later events + fireworks?

[mermaid]

Haven't bought park tickets yet but planning to get
4 park orlando flex ticket
and 14 day ultimate ticket for Disney
think both give you flexibility to move between parks
and return for night time to see fireworks etc

[Claire_L]

How about on the last Friday getting to MK later as by then some of the EMH guests may have decided to park hop and at least the holiday can finish with a bang at Wishes? Don't miss Illuminations at EPCOT it is fab, different to Wishes but very very good :)
Claire :wink

[saonaqueen]

I had loads questions re flexiticket and started a thread in Theme Parks yesterday - there's a link posted with all answers and you can order a vidoe/dvd. It does mean we can park hop and visit SW every day to see DN beloved polar bears!

We have a 5 day disney hopper as we are more Universal than disney (sorry folks) but their ticket must work the same!

[mermaid]

Thanks
Funnily enough had been thinking of going to MK later on the last Friday to watch Wishes and really end the holiday on a high note

Never been to Epcot - didn't make it on our visit last year
so looking forward to that so thanks for the tip about illuminations

Looked at different options for theme park tickets and the
flex ticket and ultimate ticket seem like best options and not much more expensive than 5 or 7 day disney passes

Universal studios great if you have older children such as mine
- aged 14 and 12 - also this year taking 13 year old nephew