Hello, my DH and his sister are doing the Dopey from Jan 4 - 7. I am not as crazy, but doing the marathon on the 7th.
SIL is arriving Jan 3rd with her DH & 2 boys. DH and I arrive late on Jan 2nd. DH and family are also happy for me to do my own thing at WDW. They do not get the same "Disney joy" I do from just riding around on the monorail, hotel exploring, smelling the roses, etc.
Feedback welcome for my plan so far, trying to figure out where to add Jiko for 2 at some point. Of course, I am expecting that DH and SIL will probably miss most of the evening activities due to early mornings. I am just trying to make it as magical as possible for SIL's three as it's their first WDW visit.
Jan 3
(DH & I)
- Early breakfast at Kona
- Short morning in MK (get 4 or 5 favourites in)
- Meet SIL & family at POR. Pickup race packages and head to WalMart for snacks & groceries.
- Family dinner at POR or Dis Springs.
- I might go solo for fireworks at MK.
Jan 4
- DH and SIL do 5km.
- Thinking about Boma breakfast for DH and I... or solo. Never been before.
- AK day for entire party. Optional return to POR for pool or parkhop to MK.
- Dinner and return to AK for RoL.
Jan 5
- DH, SIL 10km.
- Epcot morning, boat to HS for afternoon. Get Frozen, Test Track, SE, The Land done.
- DH and I go to Jiko?
- Possible return for Fantasmic.
Jan 6
- DH, SIL half.
- HS morning. Star Wars and Toy Story focused for the kids.
- May lose DH and SIL for rest.
- Pool afternoon or parkhop for SIL's fam, and I.
- Epcot fireworks.
Jan 7
- Marathon.
- No parks, pool and may take the kids to crazy golf.
- Celebration dinner at Ohana.
Jan 8
- Full force day at MK.
- Optional returns in afternoon for pool/race recovery.
- Parade, fireworks at MK. Not sure how SIL and DH will be, I was fine in '16.
Jan 9
Departure day.
SIL and her 3 only have four-day park hoppers. DH and I have 6-day hoppers. DH and I have option of doing a few final rides on Jan 9 morning. I tend to like to walk around MK and try not to cry
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Any thoughts welcome
. We are morning people and eat early.