Help please with a last minute plan

[krista113]

Hello, fellow DISers and welcome to my yearly edition of..... let's plan a last minute Disney vacation in May. Every single year, every single year I do this and I don't know why I don't just bank on it! My husband usually has a conference at the Swalophin the first week of May, and every year I trick myself into thinking I am not going to go, and every year we do, how can I resist a free room.

Anywho, this year is a little different, being that I can't get my tickets until we are down there, as we are getting heavily discounted tickets if I wait, and even though I am a planner I can't pass the discount up, so this brings me to my issue. We are getting 5 day passes, but not knowing FP times etc I am unsure as to how to set up our plans.

We are going to be heading to the parks Monday May 4 - Friday May 8 and the 8th is a half day. The only thing I know for sure, is that we will be heading to MK on Wednesday, as I was able to snag a 8am BOG breakfast. Anybody have any suggestions on what days to go to what parks? I am also not against adding a Park hopper to our tickets if need be. Oh and I will be travelling with my 2 nieces 17 and 20 and my two DS's 7 and 4, but my nieces will not be with us on Monday, so I am hoping to do a park that would be easy to do alone with a 7 and 4 year old. (I am thinking Epcot)

 

[MiamiMere]

Hi there! I think my DH attends the same conference as yours. We will be down there the same time. I have gone the past 2 years and do the parks alone with a 9 & 4 year old boy. Epcot and HS are really easy to do with just taking the boat over. I hate the S&D busses with a passion so we normally drive to MK when we go.

My boys loved the Phineas & Ferb activity with the phones in the different countries. I think we have done 3 of those. Lots to do in Epcot that don't require fastpasses - mexico boat ride, cars playground, passport activity in world showcase during flower festival, character meet and greets, etc...

If you go over at rope drop, you really can get a lot done without any Fast passes. I typically don't schedule and FP until after 11am because I don't need them in the morning.

Have fun!!!!!

 

[krista113]

Wow small world lol!! Thanks so much for the info, I don't know why I worry so much before, as I usually always end up winging it anyway, but I do love the close proximity to Epcot and HS, you can't beat that!

 

[Disney44please]

As far as crowds go, recommended days would be Epcot on Monday, AK on Tuesday, MK on Wednesday, Epcot on Thursday and HS on Friday. I think you could get away with HS on Thursday, unless you want to see Fantasmic. If so, I would change and go Epcot on Monday, HS on Tuesday, MK on Wednesday,AK on Thursday and MK on Friday. I feel like you can get a ton done in AK and still only spend half a day there.