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SHORTER AND LONGER WALT DISNEY WORLD TRIPS

This site recommends a 9 day, 8 night trip. The next best choice is one day and night longer! Below are alternatives, including for shorter trips. 

SEVEN NIGHT WALT DISNEY WORLD ITINERARIES

  • Click here for a seven night Walt Disney World itinerary that covers the Easter calendar–the weeks before and after Easter
  • For a seven night Summer itinerary, click here
  • Click here for a seven night Autumn-Winter-Spring itinerary with a Saturday arrival
  • Click here for a seven night Autumn-Winter-Spring itinerary with a Sunday arrival
  • For a seven night variant of the Basic December Itinerary with a Saturday arrival, see this
  • For a seven night variant of the Basic December Itinerary with a Sunday arrival, see this

SIX NIGHT WALT DISNEY WORLD ITINERARIES

FIVE NIGHT WALT DISNEY WORLD ITINERARIES

LONGER WALT DISNEY WORLD ITINERARIES

For an example of a slightly longer itinerary, see this, and for example multi-week itineraries, see this. 

MORE DISNEY WORLD ITINERARY HELP

For help in designing your own itinerary, or making major changes to the itineraries presented above, click here 

If you need to figure out what you can afford first before thinking about an itinerary length, click here for what you can do for various budgets 

WALT DISNEY WORLD ITINERARY LINKS


13 comments

1 Tom { 10.06.10 at 1:32 pm }

this will be our 2nd trip to WD …we are thinking of going Aug23/11 till Sep 2/11…10 nights/11 days ….10 day pass for WD/ Water parks/park hopper (dining plan is thrown in ) …looking at staying at 1 of the moderate resorts …kids are 12,14,18 plus 3 adults ….thanxs for any advise you can offer ….

2 Dave { 10.06.10 at 3:47 pm }

Tom–first, there are some great alternatives to moderates for a group that big. See this.

Some of them may appear expensive, but buying one annual pass and getting a passholder rate may really help. See this.

Since you’ve been before, you likely have ideas about what to see–for more help, see this, this, and this.

3 Tom { 10.06.10 at 7:07 pm }

the biggest thing for us is convience getting to and from the parks …plan on taking everything in and hoped that with 10 days to do it we shouldn`t be so rush but still be able to see everything …last trip was only 7 days and we stayed at Port Qrleans Riverside 2 rooms ….

4 Dana { 06.08.11 at 9:45 am }

I am just curious about January 3rd and 4th. From what I understand, nothing is going on that week. Is it crowded? About what percent of the rides are closed?

5 Dave { 06.08.11 at 10:16 am }

Hi Dana!

I haven’t completed my analysis of 2011-2012 Christmas break dates (because a lot of school boards haven’t put their calendars out yet) but right now the 3rd and 4th look very uncrowded.

Typically 3-5 rides are closed, almost always including Splash Mountain. See http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/05/12/winter-ride-closures-at-walt-disney-world/

6 Kathy Strachan { 04.29.12 at 2:20 am }

Hi Dave,
Am arriving into Orlando from Australia on Thursday 6 December at 9.35pm. We are planning on staying at WDW so am assuming won’t get to bed until at least midnight. We then are departing on Thursday 13 Dec flying to Washington DC at 1.10pm. This gives us 6 full days at WDW and are hoping that we won’t be suffering with jetlag. What would be the best itinerary option with this? And with this time being classed as “lower” would this greatly reduce the travel time from accomm to parks? Still haven’t made up our mind as to where to stay as have a few things to factor in. If travel time isn’t really an issue at this time it will make choosing the accom a lot easier.
Thanks heaps Dave.

7 Dave { 04.29.12 at 9:44 am }

Hi Kathy, I don’t have an itinerary that fits that period. Check back with me in a 3-4 weeks, after Disney’s December calendar is out, and I’ll be able to give you some more specifics.

The lower crowds don’t have much of an impact on convenience or travel time, just on lines in the parks themselves and how early you need to arrive. However, the worst case difference in the convenience rankings of WDW resorts is 30-60 minutes per round trip park visit, so if you have good reasons for ignoring the convenience rankings they don’t matter a huge amount…

8 Jennifer { 01.15.13 at 10:09 pm }

We are looking to come to Disney World Feb 4th to the 8th .We have a 4 year old which is almost 39″ tall and a 2 year old 34 1/2 ” measured without shoes..do they measure with shoes on or off there? And is there very many things for them to ride and do? Where is the best place to stay for 2 adults and 2 lil girls with the best price?

9 Dave { 01.16.13 at 8:52 am }

Hi Jennifer they measure them with shoes on! This site focuses on older kids, but take a look at this for what to see and do: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/03/09/the-comprehensive-guide-to-walt-disney-world-rides-and-attractions/ For my hotle recommednations by price class, see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-first-family-trip/where-to-stay/next-best-resort-choices/

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10 Heather { 02.01.13 at 1:15 pm }

Hi there, my family of 5 (2 adults, 2, 8 and 15) will be using our 4day hopper tickets from the military special offer to visit WDW the 2nd week of June. We will be in Orlando the entire week but would like to spend a couple days seeing the area, and my husband would like one day of golf. What suggestion do you have for utilizing a 4-day hopper to its best without over-doing it with 3 kids in tow? Thanks in advance!

11 Dave { 02.02.13 at 7:10 am }

Hi Heather! I don’t have any 4 day itineraries, but I’d plan on two days at MK, and one day each at two of the other three parks…

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12 Krista { 02.07.13 at 9:02 pm }

Hi Dave,

Your site is excellent and is helping me to get my head wrapped around planning this December 2013 holiday for my husband and 2 boys ages 5 and 2. I am looking at staying in the Art of Animation Family Suite, as I think that the extra room will make bedtimes easier. I know that your focus is on the first trip to Disney World (this is our first), but I am assuming that we will likely return in 5 years, so I don’t feel like I need to do it all. Also, we are a family of early to bed, early to risers, so a lot of the late night things (after 8 pm) will not apply. What should I cover in a 6 night holiday?

13 Dave { 02.08.13 at 7:07 am }

Hi Krista and I’m so glads the site is helping!

At those ages, there’s not much beyond the Magic Kingdom. You could spend three mornings at MK, and a morning each at AK and HS, and have a great trip See this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/03/09/the-comprehensive-guide-to-walt-disney-world-rides-and-attractions/

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