But then we started to wonder if our achievement was a fluke. Did we have an unfair advantage, with kids in a double stroller? Could we do it again, now that the children were a little older and, um, more independent? On a recent visit to Kissimmee , we decided to find out.
Each child picked an attraction. Aren, our oldest, wanted to ride Pirates of the Caribbean. Our son Iden requested Small World. And our daughter Erysse wanted Peter Pan. We hit them, one-two-three, and were out of the park in less than two hours, despite the throng of people who, like a slow-moving river, were flowing toward Cinderella Castle. Epcot is only a short monorail ride down the line, and even though it is the least impacted of the parks, it probably has the best food options for kids.
So after riding The Land with no wait we had an early lunch and then headed over to Nemo and Friends and the aquarium area. Alas, Nemo was briefly closed, so we strolled through the aquarium and then caught our ride. We were still on schedule! No wait for Tower of Terror , which we could all ride on it freaked Aren out.
Our plans to hit Toy Story fizzled when we saw a one-hour wait, so we zipped over to watch the 3D Muppets show , which is one of our favorites. In places, the park was filled wall-to-wall with guests. On to the next park. We were starting to get nervous. Animal Kingdom was closing soon, and we needed to spend some meaningful time in the park. Plus, there was a parade coming our way. Touring Plan? Of course, there is your budget to consider as well! My services are free!
Decide what park s you want to visit. For us, we wanted to try something new, Animal Kingdom, and visit an old favorite, Epcot. On the day of our visit, the Flower and Garden Festival was going on at Epcot, and with Illuminations ending soon, we felt compelled to try to see it! Alternate one-day Disney itineraries would include:. Park-Hopper or not? BUT on a one-day ticket the additional up-charge for the ability to see more than one park is something I can get behind.
We did utilize the park hopper and got to hit the highlights in two parks. Fast Passes — If you only have a short time, you definitely want to maximize your Fast Pass choices! If you are not staying on-property, you can book your Fast Passes 30 days before your visit 60 if you are staying on property. After you use one fast pass, you can add another one through the My Disney Experience app or by visiting the Fast Pass kiosks located throughout the parks.
You can only make advanced Fast Pass selections for one park, but as the day goes on, if you have a park hopper ticket, you can add a Fast Pass at any park. Clearly making early and often Fast Passes is the way to go!
Hollywood Studios Fast Pass Plan. Epcot Fast Pass Plan. Magic Kingdom Fast Pass Plan. Animal Kingdom Fast Pass Plan. Use a Touring Plan or at least have a plan — Once you know what parks you plan to visit, and have your Fast Passes booked, plan out the rest of the attractions you would like to experience. These plans minimize waiting and try to minimize your walking between desired attractions. Avoid visiting a park that has magic hours — Magic Hours are early morning times when certain parks are open ONLY to guests staying on Disney property.
On the day of our visit, our plan was to be ready to run at Animal Kingdom rope drop and go right to Flight of Passage. BUT since there were magic hours that morning, by the time the park opened at 9am, there was already a 2. Understandably everyone who arrived for the 8am Magic Hours, headed to Flight of Passage and we were essentially shut out. Think staying on property is too expensive? Click HERE to get started on your magical adventure! Utilize single-rider line — I felt like this was our best tip of the day.
If you are traveling with kids 7 and up, your family can utilize the single-rider line. This line usually has half the wait time of the regular stand-by queue. One time they were on different coasters, the second go around, they were on the same coaster, just not sitting next to each other.
When you use single-rider, just make sure everyone is clear on the post-ride meet up location! Rides that Have a Single Rider Line:. For our one-day visit, I had to tell the kids that we would not be waiting to meet characters, not doing autograph books like we did last time and the kids LOVED this , and not going to any shows.
Shows are not something we regularly do at theme parks but it was worth pointing out to them that our goal for the day was to ride as many rides as possible. Since my kids are 7 and 10, I did go over the general plan with them so they had an idea of what the day would look like. Packing for a day at Disney is definitely an art, not a science. On one hand, you want to have the stuff you need, planning for different scenarios.
But on the other hand, you need to lug what you have! If you have a stroller, it gives you a bit of a place to park your stuff, so you could for sure bring more snacks and drinks and maybe more clothing layers for comfort. Click here for a full Disney Park Bag Checklist. Wear comfortable clothes — On any park day, I would encourage wearing comfortable clothes, but even more so if you are planning for an epically long day at the parks!
Sneakers, loose fitting, weather-appropriate clothes for sure. Portable Charger — Again, something you might pack for any Disney day, but super important if you are trying to maximize that one day. You want to be able to access My Disney Experience and take lots and lots of photos! I was able to fully re-charge twice during my day at Disney. In the future, if you do decide to go on a visit and will be spending three days or longer in the parks, go with them.
They can save you some serious cash. Offsite, you can begin selecting at 30 days out. We saved a ton of time on our last visit with it.
You can begin making table service reservations at days out from the day of your visit via the WDW website or MDE app. You CAN, however, cancel the reservation 24 hours or more beforehand and save yourself the fees. If you want to indulge, start making those table service reservations. A bit of both? One meal a a table service restaurant will be at least an hour. Choose wisely. Rope drop is that lovely time of the morning when the theme parks open. If you want to accomplish the most in a single day, hitting rope drop is integral.
We recently visited during Halloween and were able to hop on the most rides and attractions in the first two hours of park opening than any other time of day window. Mid-afternoon is generally the time of day when crowds are the highest.
My tip is to keep checking the My Disney Experience app for attraction wait times and hitting the rides accordingly.
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