Just remember you'll only be a first timer once, after that they've got you and you'll be going back sooner than you think.
Best advise to give is to review everything before going (sites, books and talk to friends who have gone), make some general daily plans and take advantage of good advice. I would sit down with your loved one and decide what is most important to experience on your vacation. Are you ride fanatics (if so you will want to hit MK, Epcot and MGM more), animal fanatics (AK several times), swim park fanatics, food fanatics (check out Epcot, Boardwalk and various resorts) or a mixture of all these things (I am the later of all of these options). Plan according to these facts.
My advice -
- take advantage of Early Entry hour for the assigned park that day. As your staying on site this is a great option for you.
- most people are tired after 6 hours of covering any one of Disney's parks, so go back to your hotel and take a siesta or swim or do both.
- at night check out a different park than the one you visited in the morning (ie. Thurs. MK in a.m. and Epcot in p.m.)
- to save money, eat late lunches in sit down restaurants and snack at night.
- if your late risers and don't want to hit the parks until 12:00 noon or after, don't go to the park that had an EE day. But make sure that you catch the following programs at night; MK (Spectromagic parade and fireworks at closing - Saturday night), Illuminations at Epcot begins at 9:00 p.m and Fantasmic at MGM -these are must do's at least once).
- Check out a few of the other Disney resorts and make dinner plans at rest. there. The Poly, PORS, CBR and AKL are very nice to walk around and visit at night (romantic to) and have nice rest. to eat at.
- spend a small amount of time at DTD, PI and/or Boardwalk as they all offer a little something different.
If you make some general outline plans, a few ressies, your vacation will be over with before you know it and you'll be planning your next one at a different resort.