This Walt Disney World itinerary is designed for the three weeks following Thanksgiving.
Update 5/12/2015: Hey, you need to swap Wednesday and Thursday in this itinerary and its associated To-Do List!
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If you aren’t going one of those weeks, see Other Itineraries for alternatives the rest of the year, which are published about six months ahead.
You can enlarge the basic itinerary by clicking it. For a PDF, click here.
As with the other itineraries on this site, there is also a detailed page for each day of your vacation, with specific instructions for that day. Find them here:
Moreover, a detailed To-Do List covers all the steps you need to undertake–including reserving dining and booking FastPass+.
ITINERARY DESIGN GOALS
The basic itinerary was designed to meet several goals: to ensure that you
- See the best that Walt Disney World has to offer
- See the parks in the order that works best for kids (essentially Epcot first, as it is potentially the most disappointing, and the Magic Kingdom last, as it is likely to be the best loved)
- Avoid unnecessary waiting, by using FastPass+ and other tactics…
- Have as much time off, and as few early mornings, as practical
- Avoid unnecessary spending–for example, the basic itinerary does not require you to buy the “Park Hopper” option, saving you more than $200
If you can’t do the Basic Itinerary, see Other Itineraries for alternatives for both the December week and the rest of the year.
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79 Comments on "Basic December FastPass+ Itinerary"
Thanks Mark, thanks for the report! This experiment is expected to end soon–tomorrow: http://www.easywdw.com/news/disney-continues-fastpass-only-test-this-time-at-toy-story-mania/
Jill it doesn’t really modify that well–days in it are days and tied to Disney’s operating calendars and the differences they create between e.g. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The simplest fix is to do Universal at the front end of your trip, and then pick up this 7 night variant beginning the evening of fifth: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-first-family-trip/basic-itinerary/alternative-itineraries/shorter-and-longer-itineraries-for-the-december-week/basic-itinerary-less-second-sunday/
Your advice has been priceless so far – thanks for the great site. How do you modify this schedule? We’re arriving Thur. 12/4 and leaving Sat. 12/13 with 2 full days at Universal (still TBD).
Hayley, I wouldn’t “really discourage” it. She may have more fun at Mickey’s Backyard Barbecue, where she won’t have to sit at a table for two hours.