Suggestions

Don’t try and do Universal and Disney on your first trip. You’ll enjoy it more just focusing on Disney, once you learn your way around you can look at combining the two.

All the resorts are nice in their own ways. For your budget I suggest Pop Century or Art of Animation. The bus rides aren’t bad from there, and you have the Skyliner access also.

Magic Kingdom day - go early, hit your rides, go back to the room and nap after lunch, go back in the evening for more rides, shows, fireworks.

Animal Kingdom day - Rope drop, try and hit flight of passage if you can (even if you have a later fast pass), set a fast pass for Safari early, more animals moving early.

Epcot day - pick a direction and go. Take your time, and look for things like the pearl opening in Japan in the world showcase. When you’ve made the whole circuit you’re going to be ready to go. Good day to set dining in Disney Springs, I recommend The Edison.

Studios day. Small enough park to bounce around, sci-fi theater is a great place to eat lunch.

Extras - you get free mini golf passes with on site reservations. They are top notch and a good way to have some family fun at a slower pace.

Disney Springs. Have at least 2 evenings you’re shopping and eating there. Definitely worth it.

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Posted by RobbBobb

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Posted on 1/10/20 at 10:05 am to lsuguy13

1) After you price Disney hotels, join for free at Marriott Bonvoy and price The Dolphin. Its also in the Epcot resort area, and treated just like a Disney hotel. Rooms are bigger and you can get to 2 of the parks via boat. Plus bus transportation is pretty simple too

2) You need to plan which days you will be at which parks. It will make selecting dinner reservations, and fast passes a whole lot easier. A good rule of thumb is to go to a park the day AFTER it offers extra morning hours. (Disney hotel guests get an extra hour on some mornings to enjoy the park before the gates are open.)

3) Get up early exactly 180 days out to book all your restaurants, and exactly 60 days out to book your fast passes. Restaurants are very expensive, but Disney also offers walk up food windows throughout their parks. Still pricey for what you get. There are some breakfast reservations that allow you early entry into the parks. Cinderellas castle and Norway both feature Disney princesses as your hosts

4) Your fast passes have to be booked at the same park, but once you use those first 3, then you can grab extra ones all day long. Download the My Disney Experience app to help organize your trip and grab those extra fast passes

5) Take advantage of early mornings and late nights. Less people in the parks. Most parks open before their published opening times. Sometimes 30 minutes earlier

Fast pass recommendations (for a 4 year old):
Magic Kingdom -- Peter Pan, 7 dwarfs

Epcot -- Frozen ride

Animal Kingdom -- Safari, Flights of Passage (ask for rider swap at the entry line)

Hollywood Studios -- Frozen sing-along, Beauty and Beast, Slinky Dog

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