2. Planning
Ahead
• Least Crowded
– 2nd week of January through first week of
February (excluding Marathon Weekend)
– Week before Labor Day until the start of Epcot’s
Food and Wine Festival
– Period after Food and Wine Festival ends until
Thanksgiving week
– Week after Thanksgiving through week before
Christmas
3. Planning
Ahead
• Average Attendance
– 1st week of January
– 2nd week of February until Presidents’ Week
– End of February through 2nd week of March
– Last week of April through May
– Thanksgiving week (excluding Thanksgiving Day)
4. Planning
Ahead
• Most Crowded
– Major Holidays
– Presidents’ week
– Marathon Weekend
– 3rd week of March through 3rd week in April
– June through the 3rd week of August
– Epcot Food and Wine Festival
– Christmas through New Years Day
– Anytime school’s out for vacation
5. Planning
Ahead - Tips
• Weekends tend to be among the most
crowded times
• Thursdays and Fridays are the 2nd most
crowded days
• On hot/humid days the water parks are much
more crowded
6. Accommodations
• 5 different price categories
– Deluxe ($265-$4230)
– Disney Vacation Club* ($300-$2405)
– Moderate ($159-$405)
– Value ($84-$405)
– Campground ($48-$119)
*Disney Vacation Club Membership Required to stay here
7. Accommodati
–
ons
• Deluxe
– Animal Kingdom Lodge
BoardWalk Inn
– Contemporary
– Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
– Polynesian
– Swan & Dolphin
– Wilderness Lodge
– Yacht & Beach Club
• Disney Vacation Club
– Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas
– Beach Club Villas
– BoardWalk Villas
– Bay Lake Towers (at Contemporary)
– Disney’s Old Key West
– Disney’s Saratoga Springs
– The Villas at Wilderness Lodge
8. Accommodati
–
ons
• Moderate
– Caribbean Beach
Coronado Springs
– Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside
– Fort Wilderness Cabins
• Value
– All Star Movies
– All Star Music
– All Star Sports
– Art of Animation
– Pop Century
• Campground
– Fort wilderness Campsites with:
• Partial hookup
• Full hookup
• Preferred/Premium Sites
9. Magic
Kingdom
• Six different “lands”
– Main Street USA
– Adventureland
– Frontierland
– Tomorrowland
– Fantasyland
– Liberty Square
10. Magic Kingdom
One Day Sample
•
–
–
Schedule
Begin day with a walk down Main Street U.S.A on your way to:
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Railroad
• Then backtrack to Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, and
Enchanted Tiki Room.
• Cross over to Frontier Land near the Enchanted Tiki Room. Consider lunch at this point (you will be
near Pecos Bill Café or Columbia Harbour House.
• Be sure to check out the Hall of Presidents (this is also air conditioned!)
• If time allows, visit the Haunted Mansion before the afternoon parade
• Then on to Fantasy Land, make sure to see:
– Mickey’s PhilharMagic
– It’s a Small World
– Peter Pan’s Flight
– The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• See Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, and the Race Cars at the Tomorrowland
Speedway
• View Wishes, the fireworks display, from the middle of Main Street
• Watch the Main Street electrical parade from Frontier Land
12. Epcot
One Day Sample
• Schedule
Start the day with Future World’s Soarin’, Test Track, and
Mission: Space
• If time allows, visit The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• Enjoy ImageWorks, a small high tech playground
• Stop for lunch, you will be around The Land’s Sunshine
Seasons, The Electric Umbrella, or Coral Reef
• Visit Spaceship Earth before making you way to World
Showcase
• Start in Canada, proceed counterclockwise around the
lagoon, and take in as much live entertainment as you can
• After dinner, find a spot to watch IllumiNations (best areas
near Italy and Japan)
13. Disney’s Hollywood
Studios
• Hollywood Boulevard
• Sunset Boulevard
• Pixar Place
• Streets of America
14. Disney’s Hollywood Studios
One Day Sample Schedule
• Start out by getting a Fast Pass for Toy Story Mania
• Begin the day with Rockin’ Roller Coaster followed by Twilight Zone Tower
of Terror
• If Beauty and the Beast starts soon, grab a seat, otherwise head to Voyage
of The Little Mermaid and American Idol Experience
• Grab lunch at the 50’s Prime Time Café, Sci-Fi Dine In Theater, or Staring
Rolls Café
• Find a spot 20-30 minutes early to watch the Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun
parade
• Make sure to visit Muppet Vision 3D, Studio Backlot Tour, Star
Tours, Extreme Stunt Show, and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
• If you missed Beauty and the Beast, go now, and if you haven’t gotten to
the Great Movie Ride, be sure to experience
• If Fantasmic is playing, get a spot in line at least 50 minutes before
showtime
15. Animal Kingdom
• Africa
• Discovery Island
• Camp Minnie-Mickey
• Asia
• DinoLand USA
16. Animal Kingdom
One Day Sample
• When you arrive,Schedule
make sure grab Fast Passes for Expedition
Everest and check the schedule to see Festival of The Lion
King and Finding Nemo – The Musical
• Head over to DinoLand USA and ride Dinosaur
• Take young children to The BoneYard
• In Asia, ride Kali River Rapids, Expedition Everest, and visit
the tigers at the Maharajah Jungle Trek
• Stop at the Yak and Yeti or Tusker House for lunch, then
climb aboard the Wildlife Express Train to Rafiki’s Planet
Watch
• Wander the Discovery Island trails around the Tree of Life,
see how many animals you can find in the tree and roots
• Finish off the day with a screening of It’s Tough to Be a Bug
17. Ticket Types
• Magic Your Way Base
– Access to one park for the day
– 1-10 days, unused days expire 14 days after ticket is activated
• Park Hopper
– Access multiple parks on the same day
– $55 add on, regardless of number of tickets
• Water Park, Fun, and More
– Access to both Water Parks and other attractions
– $55 add on
• No Expiration
– Unused tickets never expire
– $25-$225 depending on number of days
18. Dining Plan
• Quick Service Dining
– 2 Quick Service Meals, 2 Snacks per night
– Resort Refillable Mug
• Dining
– 1 Quick Service Meal, Snack, 1 Table Service Meal
per night
• Deluxe
– 3 Meals (any type), 2 Snacks per night
– Resort Refillable Mug
