Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: NOVEMBER 12 TO NOVEMBER 20, 2016

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

For more on November 2016 at Disney World, this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/12-11/20/2016

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-12MN 11/12, 8a-7p 11/13, 9a-11p 11/14, 9a-7p 11/15, 9a-10p 11/16, 8a–4.30p 11/17, 8a-7p 11/18, and 9a-11p 11/19 and 11/20

Epcot will be open from 9a-10p 11/12 and 11/13, and 9a-9p 11/14 through 11/20

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-8p 11/12, 9a-7p 11/13 through 11/15, 9a-9p 11/16, 9a-7p 11/17 through 11/19, and 9a-10p 11/20

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-7p 11/12 through 11/19, and 9a-7.20p 11/20

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/12-11/20/2016

Saturday 11/12 Morning:  Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 11/13 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

Monday 11/14 Morning: Magic Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 11/15 Morning: none Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 11/16 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening:  none

Thursday 11/17 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 11/18 Morning:  Animal Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios

Saturday 11/19 Morning: none Evening: Magic Kingdom

Sunday 11/20  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/12-11/20/2016

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 5p 11/12;  3p 11/13 through 11/20

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/12-11/20/2016

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 11/12; 9p 11/14 and 11/16; 10p 11/19 and 11/20

IllumiNations at Epcot: 10p 11/12 and 11/13; 9p 11/14 through 11/20

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 7p 11/13 through 11/19; 7 and 9.30p 11/20

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:  8p 11/12

Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:  6.45p 11/14 and 11/15; 9p 11/16; 6.45p 11/17 through 11/19; 9p 11/20

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/12-11/20/2016

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

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: NOVEMBER 5 TO NOVEMBER 13, 2016

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

For more on November 2016 at Disney World, this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/5-11/13/2016

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 11/5 and 11/6, 8a-7p 11/7, 9a-7p 11/8, 8a-11p 11/9, 8a-7p 11/10 and 11/11, 8a-12MN 11/12, and 8a-7p 11/13

Epcot will be open from 9a-10p 11/5, 9a-9p 11/6 through 11/10, 9a-10p 11/11 and 11/12, and 9a-9p 11/13,

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-8p 11/5, 9a-7p 11/6 through 11/10, 9a-8p 11/11 and 11/12, and 9a-7p 11/13

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-8.30p 11/5 and 9a-7p 11/6 through 11/13

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/5-11/13/2016

Saturday 11/5 Morning:  none  Evening: Magic Kingdom

Sunday 11/6 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

Monday 11/7 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 11/8 Morning: none Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 11/9 Morning: none  Evening:  Magic Kingdom

Thursday 11/10 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 11/11 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: Hollywood Studios

Saturday 11/12 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 11/13  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/5-11/13/2016

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3p 11/5 through 11/9; 5p 11/10 through 11/12; 3p 11/13

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/5-11/13/2016

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 11/5 and 11/6; 9p 11/9; 10p 11/12

IllumiNations at Epcot: 10p 10/11/5; 9p 11/6 through 11/10; 10p 11/11 and 11/12; 9p 11/13

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 7.30p 11/5; 7p 11/6 through 11/13

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:  8p 11/5; 6.45p 11/7 and 11/9;  8p 11/11 and 11/12

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 11/5-11/13/2016

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

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!

DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 6, 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, and for more on November, this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/29-11/6/2016

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-12MN 10/29, 8a-7p 10/30 and 10/31, 9a-10p 11/1, 9a-9p 11/2 and 11/3, 9a-10p 11/4, and 9a-11p 11/5 and 11/6

Epcot will be open from 9a-10p 10/29, 9a-9p 10/30 through 11/3, 9a-10p 11/4 and 11/5, and 9a-9p 11/6

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-8p 10/29, 9a-7p 10/30, 9a-8p 10/31, 9a-7p 11/1, 9a-8p 11/2, 9a-7p 11/3, 9a-8p 11/4 and 11/5, and 9a-7p 11/6

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-8.30p 10/29 through 11/5 and 9a-7p 11/6

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/29-11/6/2016

Saturday 10/29 Morning:  Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Sunday 10/30 Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

Monday 10/31 Morning: Magic Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 11/1 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 11/2 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening:  none

Thursday 11/3 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 11/4 Morning:  none Evening: Hollywood Studios

Saturday 11/5 Morning: none  Evening: Magic Kingdom

Sunday 11/6  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/29-11/6/2016

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

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/29-11/6/2016

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 10/29; 9p 11/1 through 11/4; 10p 11/5 and 11/6

IllumiNations at Epcot: 10p 10/29; 9p 10/30 through 11/3; 10p 11/4 and 11/5; 9p 11/6

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

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:  8p 10/29, 10/31, 11/2, 11/4 and 11/5

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 10/29-11/6/2016

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

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!

EPCOT DAY 1: FIRST SATURDAY AGENDA

Check in, get settled, and head to Epcot.

Today is the first of your three visits to Epcot. I’ve designed this itinerary with three Epcot visits because there are three key Tier One FastPass+ at Epcot, and you will use one each visit. This lets you sleep in before your next two Epcot visits…

Your plan tonight is to see Test Track, to visit the parts of World Showcase that are most fun in the evening, to sample the Holiday Storytellers, and to check out, if you have time, the holiday decorations in the nearby Epcot resorts.

You want to be on your way out of Epcot by 9.30p, so that you miss the crowds that will depart the park after the 9.30 IllumiNations show is over. (You will see IllumiNations tomorrow night.)

You should have FastPass+ for Test Track, and you have no scheduled dining tonight.

(Note: this is from the Nine Night Version of the 2016 Basic December Itinerary. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

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 may 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.

Head to Epcot as early as you can, and at the latest in time to make your FastPass+ at Test Track.

AT THE PARK

• Go through the turnstiles and pick up a park map and “Times Guide”–a schedule.
• Head to World Showcase, and while keeping an eye out for your Test Track FastPass+, 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. Most also will have a Holiday Storyteller.
  • Check your map, times guide, and the pavilion itself, to see what each pavilion has.
  • For scheduled events like the Storytellers, 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
• Ride Test Track (FastPass+)
• Have dinner at a convenient counter service when you are ready.
• If you have time, head over to the BoardWalk Inn (walk or boat—the walkway and boat are at the International Gateway between the UK and France) and see the holiday decorations in its lobby, continuing on to see those in the nearby Yacht Club and Beach Club, time permitting.
• Be back in Epcot and headed towards the bus and monorail stops by 9.30p, so that you miss the crowds leaving after IllumiNations.
• Return to your hotel.

BACK AT THE HOTEL

Buy food, supplies (bowls, spoons, etc.) and get 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. You can also get these in the morning, but crowds in the shops/counter service will likely be lower tonight.

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you get to sleep in, then will continue your visit to Epcot.

MATERIAL IN THIS DISNEY WORLD ITINERARY

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!

EPCOT DAY 2: FIRST SUNDAY AGENDA

Today you have the early morning off, and then continue 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 Nine Night Version of the 2016 Basic December Itinerary. 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, 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 begin your visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

MATERIAL IN THIS DISNEY WORLD ITINERARY

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS DAY 1: FIRST MONDAY AGENDA

You will begin your visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, completing it Wednesday afternoon and evening. Two days is way more than enough time, so, thanks to FastPass+, you get to sleep in each day.

You should have FastPass+ for Toy Story Midway Mania, Star Tours, and the Frozen Sing-Along.

You have dinner at the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness at 6.15p, and need to be at the Studio’s Fort Wilderness bus stop by 4.45p.

(Note: this is from the Nine Night Version of the 2016 Basic December Itinerary. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. See this for other itineraries.)

AT THE PARK

• Arrive at Hollywood Studios by noon
• Pick up a guide map and “Times Guide.” Check the times of the Indiana Jones show against your FastPass+ and pick a show to visit.
• Head to Great Movie Ride and see it unless lines are too long.  If so, see it Wednesday
• See Toy Story Midway Mania (FP+)
• Have lunch at Backlot Express
• Fold in the Indiana Jones stunt show among Muppet Vision 3D, the Frozen Sing-Along (FP+) and Star Tours (FP+)
• Around 4.30p head for the bus stops outside the main entrance and look for the bus to Fort Wilderness.

AT FORT WILDERNESS

• Take the bus to Fort Wilderness, then take any internal bus to the Settlement. Find the Hoop Dee Doo area, and check in for the 6.15p show.
• See Hoop-Dee-Doo!
• Ask the cast members outside for the best way to get back to your hotel.  Most likely you will return by boat to the Magic Kingdom, and catch a bus or monorail there.  But special buses may be running…

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you sleep in, then continue your visit to Epcot beginning in the late morning, and shift to the Magic Kingdom for the Christmas Party in the afternoon and evening.

MATERIAL IN THIS DISNEY WORLD ITINERARY

Follow yourfirstvisit.net on Facebook or Google+ or Twitter or Pinterest!!