Category — i. Itineraries for Walt Disney World

MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 2: THURSDAY AGENDA

Today you will continue your visit to the Magic Kingdom. You’ll see Fantasyland and Liberty Square.

You should have FastPass+ for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Enchanted Tales with Belle, and the Haunted Mansion. Other fixed points in your schedule: you have lunch reservations at Cinderella’s Royal Table and want to see the afternoon parade at 3p. (The parade is at 2p between August 19, and December 21, 2018.)

(Note: this is from the Disney World Lower Crowd Itinerary.)

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 Peter Pan. Ride it
• See it’s a small world, the Carrousel if you wish, Mickey’s Philharmagic,  and Winnie the Pooh while you are in the area (if waits for Pooh are long, try for a fourth FastPass+ for it later in the day)
• If you missed the Tomorrowland Speedway or Astro Orbiters in Tomorrowland Tuesday, and they are important to you, see now before lines build
• See Dumbo
• See the Barnstormer if it looks like fun and lines aren’t too long
• See the Mad Tea Party
• Fit together Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid, your FastPass+ for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and your lunch at Cinderella’s Royal Table
• For visits before 8/18 or after 12/21/18, see  Enchanted Tales with Belle (FP+) and then the 3p parade by grabbing a spot around 2.30 between the Castle and Liberty Square
• For visits between 8/18 and 12/21, see the 2p parade by grabbing a spot around 1.30 between the Castle and Liberty Square, and then see Enchanted Tales with Belle (FP+)
• Fit the Hall of Presidents and Liberty Belle Riverboat around your FastPass+ for the Haunted Mansion.
• If you missed it Tuesday, see Tom Sawyer Island
• Have dinner at the park or in your hotel (counter service)

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you finish your visit to Epcot

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EPCOT DAY 2: FRIDAY AGENDA

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

Assuming you saw Spaceship Earth, Frozen Ever After and some of World Showcase on Saturday, you’ll have an easy day today.

For today you should have FastPass+ for Test Track, Turtle Talk with Crush, and Mission: SPACE.

You have no reserved dining today.

(Note: this is from the Disney World Lower Crowd Itinerary.)

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 see Soarin’ Around the World
• See MISSION Space with your FastPass+.
• Head to Test Track. Ride it using FastPass+.
• Head to the other side of Future World and see the attractions in the Imagination Pavilion– Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival and Journey Into Imagination with Figment
• Fit in The Seas with Nemo and Friends, Living with the Land, and Circle of Life around your FastPass+ for Turtle Talk with Crush. If lines are too long for Living with the Land, get a fourth FastPass+ for it later. Note that as you ride each FastPass+ ride you can move the next to an earlier time, if available.
• Have lunch while you are in this area of the park at Sunshine Seasons in the Land Pavilion on the lower level
• 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!  Check out Innoventions on your way out of the park, although there’s not much to them anymore…

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you complete your visit to the Magic Kingdom.

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 3: SECOND SATURDAY AGENDA

Today you will complete your visit to the Magic Kingdom, with Adventureland and Frontierland in the afternoon, and the nighttime shows in the evening. You will also pick up today anything you missed on your earlier visits, or want to see again.  You can arrive earlier if you wish to fit more in–if you want to revisit high-wait rides, then arrive before park open.

You should have FastPass+ for Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean.  The other fixed points in your schedule are dinner at the Crystal Palace and the times of the evening shows.

(Note: this is from the Disney World Lower Crowd Itinerary.)

FIRST THINGS

Be at the park by noon (or earlier, as noted above).

AT THE PARK

• Head to Big Thunder Mountain. Ride it using FastPass+
• See the Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• See Pirates of the Caribbean (FP+)
• See Splash Mountain (FP+)
• Re-visit any rides you want to do again or missed earlier in your visit, booking additional FastPass+
• Have dinner at the Crystal Palace
• Re-check the time of the fireworks tonight, then if you have time re-visit any rides you want to do again, booking additional FastPass+
• Move to a spot between the end of Main Street and the castle and watch Happily Ever After
• Watch Once Upon a Time
• Head back to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you finish the Animal Kingdom, and then return home

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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: APRIL 29 TO MAY 7, 2017

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

For more on May 2017 at Disney World, see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/29/-5/7/17

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 4/29, 9a-10p 4/30 through 5/4, 9a-11p 5/5 and 5/6, and 9a-10p 5/7

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-9p  4/29 and 9a-9.30p 4/30 through 5/7

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-9.30p every day

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/29-5/7/17

Saturday 4/29 Morning:  Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 4/30  Morning:  Hollywood Studios  Evening: none

Monday 5/1 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 5/2 Morning: none Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 5/3 Morning: none  Evening:  Magic Kingdom

Thursday 5/4 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 5/5 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 5/6 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 5/7  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/29-5/7/2017

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

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/29-5/7/17

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 9p every night

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 8.30p 4/29; 9p 4/30 through 5/7

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p 4/29; 9.30p 4/30 through 5/7

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom 8.45p and 10p 4/29; 9.15p 4/30 through 5/7

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/29-5/7/17

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

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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: APRIL 22 TO APRIL 30, 2017

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

For more on April 2017 at Disney World, see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/22/-4/30/17

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 9a-11p 4/22, 9a-10p 4/23, 9a-11p 4/24, 9a-10p 4/25 through 4/27, 9a-11p 4/28 and 4/29, and 9a-10p 4/30

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-9p 4/22 through 4/29 and 9a-9.30p 4/30

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-9.30p every day

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/22-4/30/17

Saturday 4/22 Morning:  Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 4/23  Morning:  none  Evening: Epcot

Monday 4/24 Morning: Animal Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 4/25 Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening:  none

Wednesday 4/26 Morning: none  Evening:  Magic Kingdom

Thursday 4/27 Morning: Epcot Evening: none

Friday 4/28 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 4/29 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 4/30  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/22-4/30/2017

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

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/22-4/30/17

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 9p every day

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 8.30p 4/22 through 4/29; 9p 4/30

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p 4/22 through 4/29; 9.30p 4/30

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom 8.30 and 9.45p 4/22; 8.45p and 10p  4/23; 8.45p 4/24 through 4/29; 9.15p 4/30

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/22-4/30/17

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

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DISNEY WORLD NEXT WEEK: APRIL 15 TO APRIL 23, 2017

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

For more on April 2017 at Disney World, see this.

OPERATING HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/15/-4/23/17

The Magic Kingdom will be open from 8a-12MN 4/15, 8a-11p 4/16 and 4/17, 8a-12MN 4/18 and 4/19, 8a-11p 4/20, 9a-11p 4/21, and 9a-10p 4/22 and 4/32

Epcot will be open from 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be open 9a-9p every day

Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be open 9a-9.30p every day

EXTRA MAGIC HOURS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/15-4/23/17

Saturday 4/15 Morning:  Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 4/16  Morning:  Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Monday 4/17 Morning: Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom  Evening: none

Tuesday 4/18 Morning: Magic Kingdom Evening:  Epcot

Wednesday 4/19 Morning: Magic Kingdom  Evening:  Magic Kingdom

Thursday 4/20 Morning: Epcot, Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Friday 4/21 Morning:  Magic Kingdom Evening: none

Saturday 4/22 Morning: Animal Kingdom Evening: none

Sunday 4/23  Morning: Hollywood Studios Evening: none

PARADES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/15-4/23/17

The Magic Kingdom: Afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade: noon and 3.30p 4/15  through 4/20; 3p 4/21 through 4/23

FIREWORKS AND EVENING SHOWS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/15-4/23/17

Wishes at the Magic Kingdom: 10p 4/15 through 4/20; 9p 4/21 through 4/23

IllumiNations at Epcot: 9p every night

Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 8.30p every night

Star Wars Show and Fireworks at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: 9p every night

Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom 8.30 and 9.45p 4/15 through 4/22; 8.45p 4/23

SHOW SCHEDULES FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD 4/15-4/23/17

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

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