Feedback/Thoughts on Touring Plans - AK / MK / HS

[Chicoine]

We'll be at WDW July 6-13, 4 adults, 2 teenagers. Would like your thoughts on my preliminary touring plans for the parks we will visit.

AK:

Rope Drop opening
Dinosaur
Primeval Whirl
FP Everest at 10:15am
At tap in, modify timing of next FP if possible
Ride Everest again in standby line if less than 30 mins
FP Flight of Passage at 11:25am
Lunch at Satuli Canteen
Navi River (if less than 1 hour wait time)
FP Kali River Rapids at 1:40pm
At Tap in look for next available FP's
Bugs Life
Maybe catch a show
Leave park around 5pm - back to hotel AoA
Swim/shower - get ready for dinner at Boma at 7:30pm
Should we go back to the park to see closing show?

HS 1st Day:

Rope Drop Opening
ToT Standby
RnRC Standby
Cars Lightening McQueen show (new attraction)
FP Toy Story Mania at 10:15-11:15 am
Lunch around 11:00-11:30am
FP RnRC 12:05 - 1:05
FP ToT 1:05 - 2:05
Check any available FP's after that
Catch a show to get our of the heat between 2:30 - 4:30 - Just not sure what to see?
Dinner at Mama Melrose - reservation 5pm
Back touring park as of 7pm - no plans - will try and use FP's if any available
We've already see Fantasmic many times so will skip that show
But haven't seen the Star Wars Show at 9:30 yet, so will likely do that

MK 1st Day:

Rope Drop Opening
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain
FP Big Thunder Mountain 9:45-10:45am
FP Space Mountain 10:45-11:45am
Buzz Lightyear
Lunch around 11:30-Noon
FP 7 Dwarfs Mine Train 1:15-2:15pm
Try and get FP's for other rides/attractions to get our of the heat between 2-5pm
Dinner at Crystal Palace 5:15pm
Nothing specific to do at park from 7-10pm
Walk around - watch the fireworks show at 10pm

These are my main plans. I also have a day at Epcot, but that's an easy park to plan for. Also have 2 other 1/2 days at HS and MK but they are just shorter versions of the plans already above.

So, does this make sense? Any thoughts on what I'm missing, any recommendations?

 

[StarSpeckledSky]

AK:

Rope Drop opening
Dinosaur
Primeval Whirl
FP Everest at 10:15am
At tap in, modify timing of next FP if possible
Ride Everest again in standby line if less than 30 mins
FP Flight of Passage at 11:25am
Lunch at Satuli Canteen
Navi River (if less than 1 hour wait time)
FP Kali River Rapids at 1:40pm
At Tap in look for next available FP's
Bugs Life
Maybe catch a show
Leave park around 5pm - back to hotel AoA
Swim/shower - get ready for dinner at Boma at 7:30pm
Should we go back to the park to see closing show?

I'd suggest not riding Navi after lunch and instead returning the park an hour or two before closing to see awakenings/Rivers of Light and then hopping into the line for Navi before park closing.

 

[teach22180]

I can't imagine being at AK and not seeingthe lion king show. it is spectacular and I think teenagers would love it too. The show I would recommend in HS would be the frozen one I hear it's very funny.

 

[djc9699]

I too would suggest the frozen sing-a-long at HS, especially if you want to get out of the heat. Beauty & Beast and Indiana Jones are outside. And if you haven't seen Festival Of the Lion King at AK, I would consider fitting it in. it is one of the best shows at WDW.

 

[saraheliz]

I'd suggest not riding Navi after lunch and instead returning the park an hour or two before closing to see awakenings/Rivers of Light and then hopping into the line for Navi before park closing.

I agree. Also, if you're planning on using the buses, that's a pretty tight timeline to get back to AoA, have time to swim/shower, then bus back to AK and then on to AKL. You'd have about an hour max at the hotel- probably arriving 5:30ish and needing to leave by around 6:30 at the latest to guarantee you make your ADR.

 

[StarSpeckledSky]

I can't imagine being at AK and not seeingthe lion king show. it is spectacular and I think teenagers would love it too

I agree