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HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS: MONDAY AGENDA

Today you visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

(Note: this is from the Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary, 6 Night Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

You should have FastPass+ for Tower of Terror, Toy Story Midway Mania, and the Frozen Sing-Along. You have no scheduled dining today.

FIRST THINGS

Arrive at the Studios by 45 minutes before open.

AT THE PARK

• At park open, grab a times guide, head to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and ride it
• Then see Tower of Terror (FastPass+)
• Take a look at your Times Guide.  The challenge today is to see the fixed-schedule shows Indiana Jones, Beauty and the Beast, and either Fantasmic or Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! in the middle of all the other rides and FastPass+.  If the schedule works, aim for Indiana Jones at 1p and Beauty and the Beast around 5.30.  Fantasmic is what it is; if there’s two shows, the later one will be less crowded, but yields a day about 90 minutes longer…If there’s only one Fantasmic, then you likely will have to pick between it and the Jingle Bell show.
• See Toy Story Mania (FP+)
• See Voyage of the Little Mermaid
• See the Great Movie Ride
• See the Frozen Sing-Along (FP+)
• Look for a fourth FastPass+
• Have lunch
• See Indiana Jones
• See Star Tours
• See Muppet Vision 3D
• See Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream
• See Disney Jr Live on Stage
• See Beauty and the Beast
• Be at Fantasmic or Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! 30-45 minutes before showtime. Fit dinner in before or after, depending on the Fantasmic schedule

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you will begin your visit to the Magic Kingdom.

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 1: TUESDAY AGENDA

Today you have the early morning off, and spend the afternoon and evening at the Magic Kingdom

You will enter the park on a regular ticket, and spend the evening using your Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party tickets.

You should have FastPass+ for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Peter Pan, and the Haunted Mansion.

You should have dinner scheduled at the Crystal Palace at 5.30p.

(Note: this is from the Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary, 6 Night Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

MORNING

• Sleep in and eat breakfast in your room
• Arrive at Magic Kingdom by noon

AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM

In the earlier part of today’s Magic Kingdom visit, you’ll be seeing attractions in Liberty Square and Fantasyland. When the party starts, you’ll be seeing rides in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland until the fireworks, then watch the special Christmas fireworks and the second showing of the special Christmas parade. Exact times are not out yet, so this agenda may be modified a bit in early November.

• Arrive at Magic Kingdom. Get a Times Guide and check for the Muppets show schedule
• Head to Liberty Square and ride Haunted Mansion (FP+)
• Ride its a small world
• Ride Peter Pan (FP+)
• Have lunch–Columbia Harbour House is around the corner
• Return to Fantasyland and see Mickey’s Philharmagic
• See Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with FastPass+
• Head into Storybook Circus at the back of Fantasyland and ride Dumbo, and if it looks like fun, Barnstormer
• Come back on the other side of the Mine Train and ride Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
• Head back into Frontierland and get a raft to Tom Sawyer Island. Play and explore.
• Take a raft back, walk to Liberty Square and ride the Liberty Belle Steamboat
• Have dinner at The Crystal Palace at 5.30p
• See the Hall of Presidents
• A little before 7p, head to Tomorrowland.

AT MICKEY’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY

• See the Carousel of Progress
• See Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• See Space Mountain
• See Astro Orbiter
• Walk to Fantasyland
• See Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Ride Winnie the Pooh
• Make your way to a spot between the Castle and the entrance to Main Street by half an hour before the fireworks begin
• See Celebrate the Magic and the fireworks
• Stay in the same spot and watch the Christmas Parade
• Head to Adventureland and see the Jungle Cruise
• If you still have the energy, see any special shows that have another performance, or re-ride one of your favorites from this evening
• Head back to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you have the early morning off, then continue your visit to Epcot.

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EPCOT DAY 2: WEDNESDAY AGENDA

Today you have the early morning off, and then complete your visit to Epcot.

You should have FastPass+ for Soarin’, Living with the Land, and Turtle Talk with Crush.

You should have dinner scheduled as the Candlelight Processional Dinner Package at 5.45p, and after will be seeing the 8.15p Candlelight Processional and the park-closing fireworks show IllumiNations.

(Note: this is from the Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary, 6 Night Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

MORNING

• Sleep in and eat breakfast in your room
• Arrive at Epcot by 11a

AT EPCOT

At Epcot today your goal is to complete seeing the west sides of Future World and World Showcase and to see the evening Christmas shows, plus a Holiday Storyteller or two if you’d like.

• Enter the park, grab a times guide, and check for Holiday Storytellers on the west side of World Showcase you might want to see late this afternoon.
• Go the Land Pavilion and see Soarin’ using FastPass+
• Have lunch just outside the Soarin exit at Sunshine Seasons
• See Living with the Land with FastPass+
• Walk to the Imagination Pavilion and see the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival and Journey into Imagination with Figment (if time before your Turtle Talk with Crush FastPass+ is short, skip Journey into Imagination)
• Go to the Seas Pavilion and see The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Turtle Talk with Crush (FastPass+) and explore the exhibits
• Head to World Showcase and explore the west side starting with Canada. As on your earlier visit, use your Times Guide to track special shows or storytellers you want to see among the pavilions
• Head to Mexico for your 5.45 dinner at San Angel Inn, inside the pyramid
• After dinner, head towards the outdoor amphitheater in America where the Candlelight Processional will be shown. You want to be in line by 7.45 for the 8.15 show (the earlier, the closer the seats) so you may have time to explore or revisit a bit on the way to America
• See the 8.15p Candlelight Processional
• Pick your IllumiNations spot–walk towards the main entrance, and seek a spot near the south end of the lagoon with Spaceship Earth at your back. This will let you beat most of the crowds to the bus stops/monorail after IllumiNations. Hit the bathrooms before you pick your spot, as you don’t want anything slowing you down after it
• See IllumiNations
• Head back to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you have the morning off, then complete your visit to the Magic Kingdom.

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 2: THURSDAY AGENDA

Today you have the early morning off, and then in the late morning continue your visit the Magic Kingdom.

You should have FastPass+ for Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain.

You should have breakfast or lunch scheduled with the princesses at Cinderella’s Royal Table, and dinner scheduled at Chef Mickey’s.

(Note: this is from the Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary, 6 Night Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

MORNING

• Sleep in and eat breakfast in your room
• Arrive at Magic Kingdom in time for your Cinderella booking–or, if it is later, by 11a

AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM

At Magic Kingdom today your goal is to complete seeing Adventureland and Frontierland while fitting in your meals at Cinderella’s Royal Table and Chef Mickey’s and the afternoon parade. You’ll end the day touring the Christmas decorations in some of DIney’s nearby resorts.

The To-Do List did not give specific times for today’s FastPass+ (Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain), because of the need to fit them around your dining reservation.

So you will need to adjust the sequence below based on your actual meal and FastPass+ times, and also interrupt it to be in position for the afternoon parade near Pecos Bill’s by 15 minutes before it starts–typically at 2.45p

• Enter the park, grab a times guide, and confirm the time of the afternoon parade (usually 3p)
• Have your meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Go to Adventureland and ride Pirates of the Caribbean
• Walk through the Swiss Family Treehouse
• Do Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• See the Enchanted Tiki Room show
• Ride Splash Mountain (FastPass+)
• See the Country Bears
• Ride Big Thunder Mountain (FastPass+)
• Look for a fourth FastPass+ on your phone if you’d like to return to a ride from today or earlier this week.
• Fit into the above seeing the afternoon parade (find a spot near Pecos Bill’s by 15 minutes before it starts–3p starts are typical)
• Revisit rides from today or earlier this week
• See the Christmas decorations at the Grand Floridian and Wilderness Lodge framed around your 7p dinner at Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort. The simplest way to do this, if you can start by 5.30p, is to
  1. Take the resort monorail around the Seven Seas Lagoon, get off at the Grand Floridian, and check it out, starting with its lobby
  2. Re-board the resort monorail, and take it to the Contemporary.  Get off and dine at Chef Mickey’s there
  3. Take the boat from the Contemporary (in the back, beyond the pools) to the Wilderness Lodge, get off and check it out, focusing on the lobby
  4. From the Wilderness Lodge boat dock, take the Magic Kingdom boat back to the park
• Return to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you complete your visit to the Epcot.

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EPCOT DAY 3: FRIDAY AGENDA

Today you spend the morning completing your visit to Epcot, and then depart for home. You have no scheduled meals.

You should have FastPass+ for Frozen Ever After, Spaceship Earth, and MISSION: Space.

(Note: this is from the Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary, 6 Night Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

MORNING

• Check out and note your instructions for Disney’s Magical Express if you are using it.  If you aren’t, for many domestic airlines you’ll be able to check bags and print boarding passes near the front desk or just outside.  This is a tip-based service.  You can also store your bags at the bell stand
• Arrive at Epcot by 45 minutes before open

AT THE PARK

• Enter the park, and go straight to either Test Track or Soarin–whichever you’d like to revisit
• Ride Spaceship Earth using FastPass+
• Ride MISSION: Space using FastPass+ (those with the least tiny bit of motion sickness should ride the “Green” side
• Ride Ellen’s Energy Adventure
• Ride Frozen Ever After in Norway using FastPass+
• Grab lunch
• Sadly return home

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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: OCTOBER 22 TO OCTOBER 30, 2016

The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.

For more on October 2016 at Disney World, see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/22-10/30/2016

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-12MN 10/22, 8a-7p 10/23 , 9a-11p 10/14, 9a-7p 10/25, 9a-11p 10/26, 9a-7p 10/27, 8a-7p 10/28, 8a-12MN 10/29, and 8a-7p 10/30

Epcot will be open from 9a-10p 10/22, 9a-9p 10/23 through 10/27, 9a-10p 10/28 and 10/29, and 9a-9p 10/30

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-8p 10/22, 9a-7p 10/23, 9a-8p 10/24, 9a-7p 10/25, 9a-8p 10/26, 9a-7p 10/27, 9a-8p 10/28 and 10/29, and 9a-7p 10/30

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-8.30p every day

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/22-10/30/2016

Saturday 10/22 Morning:  Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 10/23 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

Monday 10/24 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 10/25 Morning: none Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 10/26 Morning: none  Evening:  Magic Kingdom

Thursday 10/27 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 10/28 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios

Saturday 10/29 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 10/30  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/22-10/30/2016

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p every day

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/22-10/30/2016

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 10/22, 10/24, 10/26 and 10/29

IllumiNations at Epcot: 10p 10/22; 9p 10/23 through 10/27; 10p 10/28 and 10/29; 9p 10/30

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 7.30p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:  8p 10/22, 10/24, 10/26, 10/28 and 10/29

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/22-10/30/2016

See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.

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