Plan to spend 9 days in Orlando, arriving midday on a Saturday and departing in the late afternoon of the following Sunday. This amount of time balances the time needed to fully appreciate the parks (about 6 days) with time for breaks from the parks, while fitting into a typical “week off from work.”
This schedule gives you 7 full days and two partial days in Orlando. The itinerary (see this for details) has you spending part or all of 7 days in the parks, with one full day off, two additional mornings off, and one additional afternoon break.
For those with difficult budget or transportation challenges, the time in Orlando can be shortened to 8, 7, or even 6 days: a late-morning arrival day, a late afternoon departure day, and 4 to 6 full days–but only at the cost of making what is already a steady pace a hectic one. See Other Trip Lengths for details.
HOW LONG TO STAY LINKS
- For advice on how long to stay, see this
- For other trip lengths, particularly for the basic December itinerary, see this
- For itinerary design goals and the basic December Itinerary, see this
- For itineraries covering all the other parts of the year, see this
- For shorter and longer itineraries targeted at the same December week, 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
