Let me preface this post with this small disclaimer. I KNOW that for a one day trip to MK with two adults we probably don't NEED a touring plan. BUT.....I just can't go without one, so take this as more of a guideline than a rule! We will more than likely follow this loosely, with plenty of flexibility built in!
As I go along, I'm going to add pics of the attractions from our last two trips. Just for giggles!
May 8--Saturday--Crowd level prediction, 6
MK Park Hours--9am-11pm. Spectromagic @ 9:00pm. Wishes @ 10:00pm
We will be staying exactly 4.5 miles from the MK entrance!
Our plan is to arrive for Rope Drop....I love the MK opening show and don't want to miss it. Since it's been years since we drove to the MK, we will probably shoot to leave around 8 am so we can get there, park, make our way to the entrance, etc. I'd rather have time to kill than to arrive late! We did not see the show in 2007, but here are a few pics from last spring!
Oh boy, when they throw that confetti to open the park I feel like I'm 5 years old again!!
On entering the park, we will probably head directly to Tomorrowland to ride Space Mountain. It was closed for refurb last year, so we didn't get to ride. We are SO looking forward to checking it out this time. Although the boys have been good about out trip to WDW without them...they are not happy about this one!
Next we'll move on to our favorite Tomorrowland attraction......
Buzz Lightyear!! I LOVE this ride! I don't think Jeff and I have ever been in the same car together since one of us always rides with one of the boys so this should be fun! I STINK at this game, but it's so fun!
After defeating Zurg, we'll probably make our way back down Main Street to the Bakery to get something tasty for breakfast.
This, of course, all depends on the lines, etc. We may just wait till later and head directly over to Fantasyland.
In Fantasyland we will ride It's a Small World and see Mickey's PhilharMagic. We may get FP's for Peter Pan to use later in the day.
See the Hidden Mickey?
Next we'll head to Liberty Square to visit the Happy Haunts who live here...
We'll continue on to Frontierland and check out the wait time for Splash Mountain. If it is less than 20 minutes, we'll ride. If not we'll grab our FP's for later!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is the next stop on the Must-Do list!
From the wild frontier, we'll make our way to Adventureland to visit some pirates!
Oh wait...that one won't be with us!
As we walk by the Jungle Cruise, we'll check the wait time and either ride or grab FP's. This is one of my favorites and my goal this year is to ride it after dark!
Last year we had a terrible Skipper and I was disappointed.
We're hoping for a better one this year!
At this point it will have been a long morning of touring and we will be beyond ready for one of these....
And since it's vacation, we just might get one even though we haven't had lunch yet!!
Then we'll find a lunch spot. Perhaps Pecos Bill's or Columbia Harbour House. At this point we'll just see what it is we are in the mood to eat!
After lunch we will go back to Frontierland to ride Splash if we haven't already. Then we will scope out our spot for the afternoon parade. I know, I've seen it before, but I LOVE PARADES! And there's nothing better than a Disney parade! We'll shoot (ha,ha) for a spot near the Shootin' Arcade and wait to see this coming down the street.....
Being in Frontierland, we'll probably try to see the Hall of Presidents. It's really on our maybe list, so we'll see how things are at this point.
Then we're off to the Carousel of Progress and a great big beautiful tomorrow!
We may jump on the TTA or head to the Laugh Floor after that, but again, we're playing it by ear. At this point we will have hit all of our must-do's so we'll just tour the park at our leisure and go back to anything we had to skip earlier in the day. We'll eat dinner at some point then depending on how the day went either find a spot for Spectro or skip it and then stake out a spot for Wishes.
So that's the day. Full, yes I know. But keep in mind we will not be waiting in lines to meet characters or to get autographs. We are rope-drop to close type people so that won't be an issue.
Just typing this up and looking at the pictures makes me so excited!!
Next up...the boys' souvenir wishes! We can't go to WDW without them and come back empty handed!!
Keep us posted with the checklist and I cant wait to hear about your MK day!
