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See Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and go from there to Fort Wilderness for the Hoop Dee Doo Revue Dinner Show.

FIRST THINGS

• Get up early and eat breakfast in your room
• Pack spare clothes in a plastic bag (because on one of the rides, Kali River Rapids, you will get soaked!)
• Remember to bring your Hoop Dee Doo tickets!
• Be at the hotel Animal Kingdom bus stop by 6:50 am

AT THE PARK

• Arrive at the Animal Kingdom park by 7:30 am
• Get in line and await the opening
• After 8:00 opening, pick up a Times Guide and park map, go to Africa, and ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Stroll through the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail just outside the Safari exit
• While strolling, double check the time schedule against the shows on this list and revise your plans if needed
• Head to Asia, and fastpass Expedition Everest. Your return window will likely begin after 10am
• Go to Dinoland USA, and ride Dinosaur
• You need to be in Camp Minnie Mickey by 9:20, so only if time permits, ride Primeval Whirl and Triceratops Spin
• Go to Camp Minnie Mickey, and see the 9:30 Festival of the Lion King
• Ride Expedition Everest
• If time permits, and you missed them earlier, ride Primeval Whirl and Triceratops Spin; don’t worry if you miss them entirely
• In Asia, see the 11:30 Flights of Wonder
• Juggle lunch (Flame Tree Barbecue, counter credit), It’s Tough to be a Bug, and the Wildlife Express Train so that you can be in line (between Dinoland and Asia) for the 3:15 pm Finding Nemo show by 2:30 pm. If time presses, skip the train and the Conservation Station
• See the 3:15 Finding Nemo show
• Go back to the bridge next to Flights of Wonder and watch the 3:45 pm parade from the Everest side of the path
• Stroll through the Maharajah Jungle Trek
• Ride Kali River Rapids if the day is warm enough: you will get soaked!!! Change into your dry clothes
• Re-ride your favorites; don’t worry if you missed the Wildlife Express Train and Conservation Station
• Exit the park in time to be at the Animal Kingdom’s Fort Wilderness bus stop by 6p at the latest; explore the exhibits in the Oasis as you leave

NOTE: Bring The Comprehensive Guide to Rides and Rides that Might be Skipped with you in case your day gets too intense.

YOUR EVENING

• Be at the Animal Kingdom’s bus stop for the Fort Wilderness bus by 6p
• When you arrive at Fort Wilderness, you will be outside the resort. Get off the bus from Animal Kingdom and transfer to any INTERNAL Fort Wilderness bus—tell the driver as you board that you are going to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue
• Get off at the stop your driver directs you, check in for the Revue (two table credits), and enjoy
• Find the boat docks and take the boat to the Magic Kingdom
• Return to your hotel by monorail if you are staying at the Polynesian or bus (at the Magic Kingdom bus area to the right of where you exit the boat) if you are staying at Pop Century

LINKS TO DAYS AND TO-DO LIST

The links below take you to pages with specific guidance on what to do every day of your first family Walt Disney World vacation, and the To-Do List for preparing for your trip.

• Summary
• To-Do List
• First Saturday
• First Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Second Saturday
• Second Sunday

LINKS TO BASIC ITINERARY VARIANTS

BASIC ITINERARY LESS SECOND SUNDAY: Summary To-Do List

BASIC ITINERARY LESS FIRST SATURDAY: Summary To-Do List

BASIC ITINERARY LESS FIRST SATURDAY AND SECOND SUNDAY: Summary To-Do List

BASIC ITINERARY 5 NIGHT VERSION: Summary To-Do List

BASIC ITINERARY RELAXED VERSION: Summary To-Do List

ITINERARY LINKS

• For itinerary design goals and the basic December Itinerary, see this
• For shorter and longer itineraries targeted at the same December week, see this
• For itineraries covering all the other parts of the year, see this
• To design your own itinerary, see this
• For rides that might be skipped, see this
• For a comprehensive guide to rides and attractions, see this

LINKS FOR WHEN TO GO

• For when to go, see this
• For next best dates, see this
• For best and worst times to visit, see this
  • For 2009 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For 2010 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
  • For the 2010 Week Picker App, see this
  • For 2011 weeks to visit, ranked in order, see this
• For forecasting crowds at Walt Disney World, see this
• For seasonal pricing at Walt Disney World, see this
  • For 2009 price seasons, see this
  • For 2010 price seasons, see this
  • For projected 2011 price seasons, see this
• For weather at Walt Disney World, see this

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