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ANIMAL KINGDOM: SECOND SUNDAY AGENDA

Today you  visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and from there head to Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness for dinner.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

You should have FastPass+ for Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali River Rapids, and Festival of the Lion King.

FIRST THINGS

• Pack spare clothes, as you will get soaked on Kali River Rapids
• Be at the park by 45 minutes before open

AT THE PARK

• Enter the park, grab a times guide, and compare the times of Flights of Wonder and Finding Nemo The Musical to your FastPass + schedule, figuring out when to see these. Target the first Nemo
• Head to Expedition Everest and ride
• Head to DinoLand and see DINOSAUR
• If they look like fun, see Primeval Whirl and Triceratops Spin
• Working around the show times for Fights of Wonder and Finding Nemo, see these shows and Maharajah Jungle Trail and It’s Tough to Be a Bug
• Eat lunch at Flame Tree Barbecue
• Head to Africa and see Kilimanjaro Safaris (FP+) and Festival of the Lion King (FP+), with Pangani Forest Exploration Trail in between
• 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 before your Kali FastPass+
• See Kali River Rapids (FP+)
• Be at the Fort Wilderness (not Wilderness Lodge) bus stop by 4.45p
• Take the bus to Fort Wilderness, get off and then take an internal bus to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue (ask the bus driver where to get off)

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you check out and return home. If you wish to return to a park in the morning, add a ticket day today!

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 3: SECOND SATURDAY AGENDA

Today you will complete your visit to the Magic Kingdom, with options for your FastPass+, fun character meals, and the nighttime shows in the evening.

You should have seen all the major rides in the Magic Kingdom by now, so your FastPass+ are for re-rides. The other fixed points in your schedule are lunch with Pooh and Tigger dinner at the Crystal Palace, dinner with Mickey and the gang at Chef Mickey’s in the nearby Contemporary Resort, and the evening fireworks (see Times Guide for schedule, likely 10p)

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

FIRST THINGS

Be at the park by 15 minutes before your Crystal Palace reservation.

AT THE PARK

• Have lunch at the Crystal Palace
• See your first FastPass+ ride
• See the 3p Festival of Fantasy Parade
• See your second FastPass+ ride
• See your third FastPass+ ride
• Walk or take the resort monorail to the Contemporary Resort
• Have dinner at Chef Mickey’s
• Via the resort monorail stop at the Polynesian, then the Grand Floridian, to see their Christmas decorations
• Continue on the resort monorail to the Magic Kingdom. Find the Wilderness Lodge boat at the front, and take it to the Lodge.  See its Christmas decorations. Return by boat to the Magic Kingdom
• See  Celebrate the Magic and Wishes
• Head back to your hotel

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you will see the Animal Kingdom, and then go to Fort Wilderness for the fun dinner show Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue.

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 2: FRIDAY AGENDA

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

You should have FastPass+ for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Enchanted Tales with Belle, and Peter Pan. As soon as you have finished your FastPass+ for the Mine Train, try to get a fourth FastPass+ for the Haunted Mansion. The other fixed point in your schedule is your reservation at Cinderella’s Royal Table.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

FIRST THINGS

Be at the park by 15 minutes before your Cinderella reservation.

AT THE PARK

• Dine at Cinderella’s Royal Table in the castle.
• See Peter Pan (FP+)
• See it’s a small world,  the Carrousel, and Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid around your FastPass+ for Enchanted Tales with Belle
• See the Mad Tea Party
• See for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (FP+). As soon as you are off the Mine Train, go to a kiosk to try to book a fourth FastPass+ for the Haunted Mansion
• See Dumbo
• See the Barnstormer if it looks like fun and lines aren’t too long
• Take the WDW Railroad from the Fantasyland Station to the Frontierland Station. Walk from there to Liberty Square
• See the Hall of Presidents
• See the Haunted Mansion (perhaps with FastPass+)
• See Liberty Belle Riverboat
• Re-book your FastPass+ for Saturday late afternoon to re-ride your three favorites from the Magic Kingdom so far, beginning at 2p

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you finish your visit to the Magic Kingdom!

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OFF DAY: THURSDAY AGENDA

Today you have the day off. The whole day.  Nothing is scheduled.

You may be tempted, as you read this, to add a visit off-site today–to Universal, Sea World, LegoLand, etc.

Those are all great places to visit.  But trust me…you will need this day off.

(This is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

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HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS DAY 2: WEDNESDAY AGENDA

Today you have the morning off. You will then return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios by noon to complete the visit you began Monday.  You have no reserved dining today.

You should have FastPass+ for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON

• Sleep in and have an early lunch at the hotel
• Arrive at Hollywood Studios by noon

AT THE PARK

• Check the Times Guide to plan when to see Beauty and the Beast (preferably the last show of the day)
• See  Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream
• See Voyage of the Little Mermaid (FP+)
• See Disney Jr Live on Stage
• See the Magic of Disney Imagination
• Fit Beauty and the Beast in among your FastPass+ for Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
• Have dinner
• Get in line for Fantasmic about 30-45 minutes before the show
• See Fantasmic
• 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 have the day off!

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MAGIC KINGDOM DAY 1: TUESDAY AGENDA

Today you have the morning off and then begin your visit to the Magic Kingdom, starting on a regular ticket and then shifting to the specially ticketed Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (“MVMCP”).

Over the course of the afternoon and evening, you’ll complete Tomorrowland, see much of Adventureland and Frontierland, and begin your visit to Fantasyland.

You should have FastPass+ for Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, and the Jungle Cruise. You have no scheduled dining, but many fixed events in the late evening as part of MVMCP.

(Note: this is from the FastPass+ Basic December Itinerary, Nine Day Variant. The itinerary works only for the three weeks after Thanksgiving. For itineraries for other dates, see this.)

FIRST THINGS

Arrive at the park by 1p.

AT THE PARK

• See Big Thunder Mountain (FP+)
• See Tom Sawyer Island
• See Splash Mountain (FP+)
• See the Country Bears
• Fit the Swiss Family Treehouse and Enchanted Tiki Room around your FastPass+ for the Jungle Cruise
• Head to Tomorrowland and see the lower-wait rides here–the Carousel of Progress, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, Stitch’s Great Escape, and the Tomorrowland PeopleMover
• Have dinner and then get your MVMCP wristbands. Note that at MVMCP, you’ll be skipping the first parade, and watching the second one instead
• See Space Mountain (FP+)
• See Buzz Lightyear
• See Astro Orbiter
• See Tomorrowland Speedway
• See Winnie the Pooh
• See Mickey’s Philharmagic
• See the 9.15p Castle Show
• See the 9.30p Holiday Wishes
• See the 10.05p “Celebrate the Seasons” show
• See the second Christmas Parade at 10.30p
• Return to Adventureland and see Pirates of the Caribbean and Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• You are now done–but if you have the energy and time, waits should be very low now, so re-ride a favorite

PREVIEW OF TOMORROW

Tomorrow you have the morning off, then complete your visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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