Making the Most Of Disney World Vacations

Planning Disney World vacations can be intimidating.  There are so many parks and so many things to see and do.  Obviously you want to see as much as you can in the amount of time you have and preferably in the most efficient way possible.  Ideally, you will be able to spend 2 or more days in each park.  Also, keep in mind that using a FASTPASS can mean doubling back over parks you’ve already been to and might mess up your schedule.

If you have kids then the Magic Kingdom is the place to start.  You might want to consider making reservations for dinner at Cinderella’s Royal Table.  Kids of all ages will love this.  If you have preschool age kids they will likely enjoy Toontown the most, it is most suited for the small kids.  Between 6 and 10 Tomorrowland is the best starting place.  For anyone over ten they probably won’t have as much fun in these places and you can go straight to Liberty Square of Adventureland.  This will have the most enjoyment for older kids.  You want everyone to enjoy your Disney World vacations; so tailoring your adventure to their interests is the best way to do so.  With teenagers or adults you may want to consider starting in Frontierland.  This is where most of the water rides are so you’ll have the rest of the warm, sunny Florida day to dry out.  After that your route should probably be with whatever is the closest so you don’t wear yourselves out walking all over the park.

Epcot really needs two days to fully take it all in and see everything there is to see.  The first day should be devoted to Futureworld.  This is where the excitement of Epcot is, and isn’t that what Disney World vacations are about?  Futureworld is where the rides are, and perfect for the first day.  If you get there early in the day try and get to Spaceship Earth first, it will be the most crowded later.  Once you’ve finished up there, head over to Innovations East.  On day two, go back to any Futureworld rides you missed or wish to repeat and then spend the rest of the day in the World Showcase.

The Animal Kingdom and MGM are probably the easiest parks to manage.  Everything is relatively compact compared to sprawling parks you’ve already been to.  It doesn’t really matter where you begin, it’s not a huge event to get to the things you haven’t seen yet, so there is almost no need for a plan of attack.  But as always, you should try and plan your day around any of the special events you wish to see.  Parades, light shows, whatever the case may be, you need to make sure you end up in the right place at the right time.