Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

(This is part of the FastPass+ Seven Night High Crowd Itinerary. A variant of the regular–eight night–FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary, it only works for weeks that the regular High Crowd Itinerary works unchanged.  See this for such weeks. If your week isn’t listed, use the comment form at bottom to get suggestions!)

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS DAY 2: TUESDAY AGENDA

Today you have the morning and early afternoon off. You will then return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to complete the visit you began Sunday.  You have no reserved dining today.

You should have FastPass+ for Fantasmic, Star Tours, and the Frozen Sing-Along.

MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON

• Sleep in and then play at the pool
• Eat breakfast in your room, and lunch at counter service at your hotel or the Studios
• Arrive at Hollywood Studios by 4p–earlier if you missed stuff Sunday, or your Star Tours FastPass+ is early.

AT THE PARK

• Today your goal is to see Star Tours, Muppet Vision 3D, the Lights Motor Action Extreme Stunt Show, the Frozen Sing-Aong, and Fantasmic.  There are fixed schedules for Fantasmic (in summer, typically 8.30 or 9p) and the Lights Motor Action show (typically 4.30p), you have a reserved meal at 7p, so you will fit the other items around these and your Star Tours FastPass+ time
• See the Lights Motor Action Extreme Stunt Show
• See  Star Tours (FP+), Muppet Vision 3D, and the Frozen Sing-Along (FP+)
• Have dinner at 50s Prime Time Cafe at 7p
• See Fantasmic with your FastPass+. Note that your FastPass+ only guarantees you access, not a good seat. For the best seats show up 30-45 minutes ahead
• Most lines will be short after Fantasmic–if you wish, this will be a good time for re-rides. Try for more FastPass+, or simply check standby lines
• Head back to your hotel when you are ready

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you will begin your visit to the Magic Kingdom, followed by the fun dinner show Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue in the evening.

(This is part of the FastPass+ Seven Night High Crowd Itinerary. A variant of the regular–eight night–FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary, it only works for weeks that the regular High Crowd Itinerary works unchanged.  See this for such weeks. If your week isn’t listed, use the comment form at bottom to get suggestions!)

EPCOT DAY 2: MONDAY AGENDA

Today you will complete Epcot, and have the evening off.

Assuming you saw Spaceship Earth, Mission Space, Ellen’s Energy Adventure, most of Innoventions East, and some of World Showcase on Saturday, you’ll have an easy day today.

If you missed some of these, the priorities from among them to fit in today are Spaceship Earth, Mission Space and World Showcase. For today you should have FastPass+ for Soarin, Turtle Talk with Crush, and a third ride. (If you missed Mission Space on Saturday, change your third FastPass+ to it, for early in the morning.)

You have no reserved dining today.

FIRST THINGS

Be at the park by 45 minutes before open.

AT THE PARK: MORNING

• Enter the turnstiles when the park opens at about 8.45, grab a map and Times Schedule, and head to Test Track. Ride it.
• Go into Innoventions East and check out The Sum of All Thrills.  If it looks like fun, ride it
• If you missed them Saturday, see Mission Space and Spaceship Earth, and if you wish, more of Innoventions East and Ellen’s Energy Adventure (which takes 40 minutes)
• Head to the other side of Future World and see the attractions in the Imagination Pavilion– Captain EO and Journey Into Imagination with Figment
• Two of your FastPass+ for today are on this side of the park.  Using them see Soarin and Turtle Talk with Crush.  Fit in Living with the Land, The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Circle of Life around the FastPass+ rides. Note that as your ride each FastPass+ ride you can move the next to an earlier time, if available. If lines are too long at Living with the Land, get a fourth FastPass+ for it after you see Maelstrom
• Have lunch while you are in this area of the park at Sunshine Seasons in the Land Pavilion on the same level as Soarin
• Next is the rest of World Showcase, starting in Canada and progressing counter-clockwise. Tour as you did Saturday night, checking out the shows as you wander
• If the kids are bored by World Showcase, check out Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure
• And you are almost done!  Use your second Soarin FastPass+ if you got one, and check out Innoventions West on your way out of the park

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you have the morning and early afternoon off, and then finish visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the later afternoon and evening.

(This is part of the FastPass+ Seven Night High Crowd Itinerary. A variant of the regular–eight night–FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary, it only works for weeks that the regular High Crowd Itinerary works unchanged.  See this for such weeks. If your week isn’t listed, use the comment form at bottom to get suggestions!)

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS DAY 1: SUNDAY AGENDA

You will begin your visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, completing it late Tuesday afternoon and evening. Two days is way more than enough time–you want to see as much as you can today, so that you have even more time off on Tuesday. Try to see today everything in the center and Sunset Boulevard area of the park except Fantasmic. You have no reserved dining today.

You should have FastPass+ for Toy Story Midway Mania, Tower of Terror and Indiana Jones Stunt Show.

FIRST THINGS

• Arrive at Hollywood Studios by 45 minutes before opening

AT THE PARK

• At opening, pick up a guide map and “Times Guide” and head to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and ride it. Ride it again if you wish.
• Ride Tower of Terror.  If lines are so short that you don’t need your FastPass+–which is very likely–rebook it for Voyage of the Little Mermaid later in the morning.
• See the Great Movie Ride.
• Review the Times Guide, and working with your FastPass+ schedule, pick out a time to see Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage. Seeing the last show of the day is best. (Plan to see the Lights Motor Action show on Tuesday, to save walking today.)
• See these shows, folding in your FastPass+ among them, and seeing the other nearby rides and attractions in between the shows and FastPass+. Save Star Tours, Muppet Vision 3D, and the Lights Motor Action Extreme Stunt Show for Tuesday, but see everything else today. If you can’t fit in all the shows, plan to arrive earlier on Tuesday
• Have lunch when you are ready at a nearby counter service
• Before you leave the park, check the Fantasmic and Lights Motor Action Extreme Stunt Show schedules for Tuesday, as you will be planning your arrival around them
• Have counter service dinner at in the park or back at your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you will finish your visit to Epcot, and can take the evening off.

(This is part of the FastPass+ Seven Night High Crowd Itinerary. A variant of the regular (eight night) FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary, it only works for weeks that the regular High Crowd Itinerary works unchanged.  See this for such weeks. If your week isn’t listed, use the comment form at bottom to get suggestions!)

EPCOT DAY 1: FIRST SATURDAY AGENDA

Check in, get settled if your room is ready, and be at Epcot as soon as you can.

FIRST THINGS

• Arrive at your hotel, following the instructions in your Disney’s Magical Express packet if you are using it to get from Orlando International to your Disney Resort. Check in
• Unless you are arriving late, your room will likely not be ready, but you can leave your bags. First change into clothes more appropriate for the weather–which your To-Do List reminded you to pack in your carry-ons. You can ask to be called or texted later to find out your exact room
• If your room is ready, and if you have time–you want to be at Epcot as soon as you can–get food and supplies (bowls, napkins, scotch) for your breakfast in the morning, which you will be eating out of your room. Also get (from the counter service restaurant)  “Refillable Mugs,” which you will be able to re-use at your resort for free drinks over your entire stay
• Head to Epcot as soon as you can

AT THE PARK

• Your plan today is to see as many of Epcot’s lengthier attractions as you can to free time on your second visit, see parts of World Showcase that are most fun in the evening, and see Epcot’s park-closing spectacular Illuminations using FastPass+. You should also have FastPass+ for Spaceship Earth and Mission Space, and dinner reservations for either Akershus or San Angel Inn at around 7p. Those arriving late may have to thin the below to just dinner, World Showcase, and Illuminations
• Go through the turnstiles and pick up a park map and “Times Guide”–a schedule. Use your first FastPass+ and then see Ellen’s Energy Adventure. Use your second FastPass+ then sample Innoventions East (except for Sum of All Thrills, where the line is likely too long–see it on your second Epcot day).
• Head to World Showcase, and while keeping an eye out for your dinner reservation at around 7p, see the pavilions starting with Mexico and going clockwise.
  • Each pavilion will have some or all of shopping, special exhibits, a ride, a movie, and other special events—such as acrobats in China.
  • Check your map, times guide, and the pavilion itself, to see what each pavilion has.
  • For scheduled events like the acrobats, etc., sequence what you do when among items that are not scheduled (shops, exhibits, and rides), and bounce back and forth between nearby pavilions, so that you don’t have to wait long for the scheduled item
• Have dinner at whichever you chose to reserve between San Angel Inn inside the Mexico pyramid or the Akershus Royal Banquet  Meal in Norway at 7p
• Continue touring World Showcase clockwise until about 8:30p
• Start making your way to the Illuminations FastPass+ area right where Future World and World Showcase intersect. Hit the bathrooms if needed on the way, as you don’t want to so pause after Illuminations
• Watch Illuminations, and if you are parked, taking the monorail, or taking a bus back to your hotel, immediately at its end start walking briskly to the park exit (on the far side of Spaceship Earth) to beat the crowds.  The value of your Illuminations FastPass+ is that 1. it puts you in the best viewing spot for Illuminations, and 2. it puts you in the viewing spot nearest the park exit
• Return to your hotel

BACK AT THE HOTEL

Buy food, supplies (bowls, spoons, etc.) and refillable mugs for breakfast in your room at your hotel counter service or gift shop, if you did not have time, or a room assignment, earlier.

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

You will spend the first of two days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You want to arrive by 45 minutes before scheduled opening. Check with your concierge on transport (likely buses) and what time you should be at the bus stop.

ANIMAL KINGDOM DAY 2: SECOND SUNDAY AGENDA

Today you spend the morning completing your visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and then depart for home. You have no scheduled meals.

You should have FastPass+ for Kilimanjaro Safaris, Festival of the Lion King, and a third ride of your choice. Your goal today is to see Africa–the first two FastPass+, Pangani Forest, and Rafiki’s Planet Watch if you have time.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary. The itinerary works only for certain weeks. See this to see if it works for your dates.)

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.  This is a tip-based service.  You can also store your bags at the bell stand
• Arrive at Animal Kingdom by 45 minutes before open

AT THE PARK

• Enter the park, and if you loved it Thursday, head to and re-ride Expedition Everest. Otherwise go to Africa and ride Kilimanjaro Safaris
• See the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, and while wandering, if you just saw Kilimanjaro, decide if you want to do Kilimanjaro again. If not, change your FastPass+ for it to something else from Thursday you’d like to see again
• Use your FastPass+ for Festival of the Lion King, Kilimanjaro, and/or anything else you have scheduled
• Rafiki’s Planet Watch is a minor adventure accessed by the Wildlife Express Train. If interested, and you have time (including the train allow 45 minutes), see it
• Sadly return home

MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 3: SECOND SATURDAY AGENDA

Today you will complete your visit to the Magic Kingdom, with Adventureland and Frontierland in the morning, an afternoon break, and the nighttime shows in the evening.

You should have FastPass+ for Splash Mountain, Jungle Cruise, and the Main Street Electrical Parade.  The other fixed point in your schedule is dinner at the Crystal Palace.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ High Crowd Itinerary. The itinerary works only for certain weeks. See this to see if it works for your dates.)

FIRST THINGS

Be at the park by 45 minutes before open.

AT THE PARK

• Enter the turnstiles when the park opens, grab a map and Times Schedule, and head to Big Thunder Mountain. Ride it
• Check Splash Mountain waits. If they are low, get in the standby line and ride it, changing your FastPass+ for it to Pirates of the Caribbean. If they are high, keep your FastPass+ for Splash and instead head to Pirates of the Caribbean and ride it
• If the Magic Carpets of Aladdin looks fun, ride it
• Work any other attractions in around your remaining morning FastPass+
• Head back to your hotel and take the afternoon off
• Be back at the park in time for dinner at the Crystal Palace
• Find the FastPass+ viewing area in front of the Castle and from that spot watch the Main Street Electrical Parade and Celebrate the Magic
• After Celebrate the Magic, move back closer to Main Street and see Wishes
• Head back to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you finish the Animal Kingdom, and then return home