First full day - parks or not?

[QueenMab]

For our first trip we did the silly o’clock wake up. V quick brekkie the straight to MK for rope drop. Early lunch at BOG just before 12 and we were heading out of the park by the time the 3pm parade was getting underway. Back to the hotel for a freshen up and change then a 5.30pm dinner and a bit of a resort mooch before we all crashed about 9pm.
We intend to plan pretty much the same this year! Rx

[tinytots]

Always up and out on first day, your up early anyway.

[Essie1000]

On our last trip we did a water park for our 1st day. We went out for breakfast first then hit BB. We all had a fab day and would definitely do this again

[ROBBOTOO]

Hello and welcome .

Staying in a villa we'd get essential supplies first night. Dinner that night, breakfast next morning etc.

You'll be awake early next morning and tired early that day. So a park early is doable. But I suspect everyone will flag early that night.

Maybe a park early, more villa supplies later and then chill for the evening.

I wouldn't personally plan a late night that night. But everone is different.

[Snowball18]

Yep! Our first day park is always Epcot, Berks our holiday in nicely and quietly (ish!)

[klr15]

Definitely do a park! I’d be too excited to wait! Last time we went we had booked breakfast at BOG for our first day. We arrived there really early and it was a really good day, one of the best of the holiday!

[wearegoingtowdw]

Water park for us. Gives us a chance to acclimatise and rest. I seem to struggle on the 1st day for some reason, so this works for us.

[Lisbon]

You will be up early, if you're in a villa its lovely sitting out by the pool with a coffee just as the suns coming up.
Be prepared if you go to a park tiredness will suddenly hit you.
We normally take it easy the 1st day, get some shopping and spend a day by the pool and go for a nice meal in the late afternoon
Rob

[mseagle]

Originally Posted by Motherofboys

Hi, first post!
We are due to land MCO at 18.35 so realistically expecting to get to the villa anytime between 21.30 and 00.30!

Should I plan to spend the following day just chilling in the villa/pool or is that a waste and should we get on with going to the Parks?!

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Not read other replies but you will all be up so early first day - perfect time to get a breakfast and head to the parks - Magic Kingdom in particular. Enjoy the park whichever one you choose before it gets busy. Head back lunchtime for a swim and a nap !

[stephy]

Our 1st full day is a Sunday so we don’t plan any parks in. We’re only doing 1 day at MK this time and visiting all the non disney parks. We’re in a villa so we do our shopping and unpack on arrival day, then up early next morning, go for a big breakfast, then spend the morning/early afternoon at Disney Springs, then back to the villa for swimming and chilling