Second Saturday–Basic Itinerary

BASIC MAGIC KINGDOM ITINERARY mkb12

Sleep in, make your 10:30a character breakfast at Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort, and be at the Magic Kingdom by 2:30p.

FIRST THINGS

• Be up in time to make your 10:30 character brunch at Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort
• Pop Century guests will need to be on a bus to the Magic Kingdom by 9:30. To get from the Magic Kingdom bus stop to the Contemporary Resort, you can then either walk (5-10 minutes depending on your pace), take the boat that goes to the Contemporary, or take the resort monorail. Ask a cast member for directions to the transportation mode you prefer
• Polynesian guests need to be at their resort monorail stop by 10:10, board, and exit at the Contemporary Resort
• Enjoy your 10:30 character breakfast at Chef Mickey’s (cash) and…
• Explore the Christmas decorations in the Contemporary lobby
• Take the resort monorail and see the decorations at the other Magic Kindgom resorts
• Finish your monorail tour at the Magic Kingdom stop. Find the boat to Wilderness Lodge, take it there, and see the decorations inside.
• Pop guests should take the resort monorail from the Contemporary to the Polynesian and see its Christmas decorations, and then find their way in the Polynesian to Captain Cook’s and get a Dole Whip (cash)
• Return to the Magic Kingdom, and either play in the park or return to your resort for a break. If you have not yet seen the 3p parade, you need to be back at the Magic Kingdom by 2:30p. If you have seen the 3p parade, and also don’t have many rides left to see, you don’t need to be back at the Magic Kingdom until 5:30p

AT THE PARK

• If you have not yet seen the 3p parade, enter the Magic Kingdom by 2:30p, grabbing a schedule, and double checking the fireworks time. (No fireworks 12/19/09.)
• The rest of the afternoon, and the evening, are make up time. See anything in the principal lands of the Magic Kingdom that you missed—don’t miss Tom Sawyer Island!–or want to see again. Use fast passes for rides with waits—or duck into them a few minutes after the evening parade begins, as you saw a better version of this already at MVMCP
• At some point during the day, grab a Dole whip at Aloha Isle in Adventureland
• Make your 6p Character Dinner at the Crystal Palace. (Table credit)
• Parents, make a call on what to do about fireworks (no fireworks 12/19/09), which will be similar to, but not as good as, the fireworks you saw on Tuesday night. The fireworks period is a great time to dive in to high demand rides for a repeat visit, as the lines shrink when people wait outside to watch the fireworks. On the other hand, the best finale to your Walt Disney World vacation is for your family to watch the fireworks together at the Magic Kingdom
• Depart when you are ready—except don’t leave within thirty minutes of the fireworks (or a parade) ending

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

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