Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World
Next Week (June 4 Through June 12, 2016) at Walt Disney World
DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: JUNE 4 TO JUNE 12, 2016
The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.
Note that typos happen, and schedules change! If something seems odd, or if you want to double check, use the calendar links near the bottom to get the latest official Disney World scoop.
For more on June 2016 at Disney World, see this.
OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-12MN 6/4, 8a-11p 6/5 and 6/6, 9a-11p 6/7, 8a-11p 6/8 and 6/9, and 9a-11p 6/10 through 6/12
Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-8.30p 6/4, 9a-10p 6/5, 9a-9p 6/6 and 6/7, 9a-10p 6/8, 9a-9p 6/9, 9a-10p 6/10, 9a-9p 6/11, and 9a-10p 6/12
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-11p every day
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
Saturday 6/4 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 6/5 Morning: Epcot Evening: none
Monday 6/6 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: Epcot
Tuesday 6/7 Morning: none Evening: Epcot
Wednesday 6/8 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom
Thursday 6/9 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
Friday 6/10 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 6/11 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 6/12 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
The Magic Kingdom:
- Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p every day
- Evening Main Street Electrical Parade: 99p 6/4; 9 and 11p 6/5 through 6/12
FIREWORKS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p every night
IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night
Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night
Symphony in the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.45p 6/5, 6/8, 6/10 and 6/12
SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.
LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 6/4-6/12/2016
See this for forecasts.
DISCLAIMER
Everything is subject to change and typos! Check the Disney Calendars for updates and official schedules. These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:
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June 3, 2016 No Comments
Basic 2016 December FastPass+ Itinerary
This Walt Disney World itinerary is designed for the three weeks following Thanksgiving 2016. A revised version for 2017 will be out by mid-May.
(For a PDF version, click here.)
If you aren’t going one of those weeks, see Other Itineraries for alternatives the rest of the year, which are published about six months ahead.
You can enlarge the basic itinerary by clicking it.
A detailed To-Do List covers all the planning steps you need to undertake.
And detailed daily guidance is in the links:
ITINERARY DESIGN GOALS
The basic December itinerary was designed to meet several goals: to ensure that you
- See the best that Walt Disney World has to offer, including all of its special Christmas season offerings
- See the parks in the order that works best for kids (essentially Epcot first, as it is potentially the most disappointing, and the Magic Kingdom last, as it is likely to be the best loved)
- Avoid unnecessary waiting, by using FastPass+ and other tactics…
- Have as much time off, and as few early mornings, as practical
- Avoid unnecessary spending–for example, the basic itinerary does not require you to buy the “Park Hopper” option, saving you more than $200
If you can’t do the dates required for the Basic Itinerary, see Other Itineraries for alternatives for both the December week and the rest of the year.
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June 2, 2016 5 Comments
December Itineraries, Pneumonia, 2017 Crowd Calendar Update
So what I had thought was just a really, really, bad cold is actually pneumonia.
Thus I will continue to be behind for a while here, what with sleeping 20 hours a day, coughing the rest, and such.
HELP
If anyone wants to chime in on the comments that I am not well enough yet to get to, please do so, it’d help. They are on the right sidebar lower down.
DECEMBER ITINERARIES
Update: December hours are now out (though not complete) and the itinerary below indeed works for its intended weeks. The details are here.
Disney still has not released the the full December schedule, and what it has released (through 12/8) is still thin.
But even so, the following looks good for 11/26 through 12/4, and so far so good for 12/3 through 12/8:
This is labeled “draft” for two reasons:
- I don’t yet know if the evening fireworks at Hollywood Studios or Rivers of Dope show at the Animal Kingdom will be on nightly, so may have to shift around some evenings if they aren’t. I’ve tried to build in some open evenings (with no dining reservations) early in the week to create flexibility to do so
- I won’t post the “daily agendas” and required FastPass+ until much closer to the 60 day FastPass+ booking window, so that those reflect the show schedules noted above and also maximize the learning on how to approach all the new stuff that’s opening this summer
UPDATES TO 2017 CROWD CALENDAR
I have 2016-2017 break data on 90% of the school districts I track. The missing districts–as usual mostly from Massachusetts, Michigan and New Jersey–should largely publish their 2016-2017 calendars over June. I expect the final 2017 calendar to come out no later than mid-July, and hopefully a couple of weeks before that.
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June 1, 2016 15 Comments
Next Week (May 28 Through June 5, 2016) at Walt Disney World
DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 28 TO JUNE 5, 2016
The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.
Note that typos happen, and schedules change! If something seems odd, or if you want to double check, use the calendar links near the bottom to get the latest official Disney World scoop.
For more on May 2016 at Disney World, see this, and for more on June 2016, see this.
OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-12MN 5/28 through 5/31, 9a-11p 6/1 through 6/3, 9a-12MN 6/4, and 9a-11p 6/5
Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-10p 5/28 through 5/30, 9a-8.30p 5/31, 9a-10p 6/1, 9a-8.30p 6/2, 9a-10p 6.3, 9a-8.30p 6/4 and 9a-10p 6/5
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-11p every day
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
Saturday 5/28 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 5/29 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
Monday 5/30 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: Epcot
Tuesday 5/31 Morning: none Evening: Epcot
Wednesday 6/1 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom
Thursday 6/2 Morning: Epcot Evening: none
Friday 6/3 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 6/4 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 6/5 Morning: Epcot Evening: none
PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
The Magic Kingdom:
- Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p every day
- Evening Main Street Electrical Parade: 9p 5/28 through 5/31; 9 and 11p 6/1 through 6/3; 9p 6/4; 9 and 11p 6/5
FIREWORKS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p every night
IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night
Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9 and 10.30p 5/28; 9p 5/29 through 6/5
Symphony in the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.45p 5/28 through 5/30, 6/1, 6/3 and 6/5
SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.
LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/28-6/5/2016
See this for forecasts.
DISCLAIMER
Everything is subject to change and typos! Check the Disney Calendars for updates and official schedules. These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:
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May 27, 2016 No Comments
Next Week (May 14 Through May 22, 2016) at Walt Disney World
DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 14 TO MAY 22, 2016
The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.
Note that typos happen, and schedules change! If something seems odd, or if you want to double check, use the calendar links near the bottom to get the latest official Disney World scoop.
For more on May 2016 at Disney World, see this.
OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-12MN 5/14 and 5/15, 9a-11p 5/16 through 5/19, 9a-12MN 5/20 and 5/21, and 9a-11p 5/22
Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-9p 5/14, 9a-10p 5/15 and 5/16, 9a-8.30p 5/17, 9a-10p 5/18, 9a-8.30p 5/19, and 9a-10p 5/20 through 5/22
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-6.30p 5/14 and 5/15, 9a-6p 5/16 through 5/19, and 9a-6.30p 5/20 through 5/22
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
Saturday 5/14 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 5/15 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
Monday 5/16 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: Epcot
Tuesday 5/17 Morning: none Evening: Epcot
Wednesday 5/18 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom
Thursday 5/19 Morning: Epcot Evening: none
Friday 5/20 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 5/21 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 5/22 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
The Magic Kingdom:
- Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p every day
- Evening Main Street Electrical Parade: 9p 5/14 and 5/15; 9 and 11p 5/16 through 5/19; 9p 5/20 and 5/21; 9a and 11p 5/22
FIREWORKS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p every night
IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night
Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night
Symphony in the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.45p 5/15, 5/16, 5/18, 5/20 and 5/22
SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.
LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/14-5/22/2016
See this for forecasts.
DISCLAIMER
Everything is subject to change and typos! Check the Disney Calendars for updates and official schedules. These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:
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May 12, 2016 No Comments
Next Week (May 7 Through May 15, 2016) at Walt Disney World
DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: MAY 7 TO MAY 15, 2016
The material below details next week’s Disney World operating hours, Extra Magic Hours, parades, and fireworks.
Note that typos happen, and schedules change! If something seems odd, or if you want to double check, use the calendar links near the bottom to get the latest official Disney World scoop.
For more on May 2016 at Disney World, see this.
OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-12MN 5/7, 9a-11p 5/8 through 5/12, and 9a-12MN 5/13 through 5/15
Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day
Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-9p 5/7, 9a-10p 5/8 and 5/9, 9a-8.30p 5/10, 9a-10p 5/11, 9a-8.30p 5/12, 9a-10p 5/13, 9a-9p 5/14, and 9a-10p 5/15
Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-6.30p 5/7 and 5/8, 9a-6p 5/9 through 5/13, and 9a-6.30p 5/14 and 5/15
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
Saturday 4/30 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 5/1 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
Monday 5/2 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: Epcot
Tuesday 5/3 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening: none
Wednesday 5/4 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom
Thursday 5/5 Morning: Epcot Evening: none
Friday 5/6 Morning: none Evening: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 5/7 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none
Sunday 5/8 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none
PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
The Magic Kingdom:
- Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p every day
- Evening Main Street Electrical Parade: 9p 5/7; 9 and 11p 5/8 throug 5/12; 9p 5/13 through 5/15
FIREWORKS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p every night
IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night
Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night
Symphony in the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9.45p 5/8, 5/9, 5/11, 5/13 and 5/15
SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
See Steve Soares’ site here. Click the park names at its top for show schedules.
LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 5/7-5/15/2016
See this for forecasts.
DISCLAIMER
Everything is subject to change and typos! Check the Disney Calendars for updates and official schedules. These calendars can be found by clicking the following links:
Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest8
May 5, 2016 No Comments
