Our Walt Disney World itineraries supply technique for single & multi-day visits to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, 1-day touring plans for Common Studios Florida, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong theme parks. These time-saving suggestions will enable you keep away from crowds, excessive wait occasions, and lengthy traces for rides. (Up to date June 25, 2023.)
The Florida and California itineraries have all been overhauled as Walt Disney World and Disneyland have returned to regular operations. The place related, we’ve up to date itineraries once more for Summer time 2023 following the opening of latest rides, closure of Splash Mountain, leisure adjustments, and extra.
This consists of the Disney100 celebration, TRON Lightcycle Run, Fortunately Ever After, EPCOT Endlessly, Wondrous Journeys, World of Colour – ONE, and different leisure. It additionally covers the exhaustion of pent-up demand at Walt Disney World and the way crowd tendencies are altering there and at different parks around the globe…
We go to the parks regularly, monitoring wait time knowledge, crowd patterns, and different adjustments. Together with all of that, we’re steadily testing numerous approaches, and fine-tuning technique as crowds have elevated and decreased all through the final a number of months. These overhauled itineraries are the fruits of these experiences, wait time knowledge, and observations.
Different itinerary tweaks account for attraction closures, latest restaurant additions, adjustments with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and all kinds of different issues. We sometimes replace the Walt Disney World and Disneyland itineraries about as soon as per season or as crucial with new rides opening. If an itinerary hasn’t been up to date in the previous couple of months, it’s as a result of nothing has modified.
Our patented (probably not) park technique guides are not like most theme park itineraries that you just’ll discover. We take a balanced strategy that prioritizes effectivity and avoids lengthy wait occasions for points of interest (“I like ready in traces!” ~stated nobody, ever) whereas additionally savoring Walt Disney World’s ambiance.
This leads to Disney touring plans that help you get loads finished, whereas additionally having fun with the surroundings and what the theme parks have to supply past the rides. We don’t view the parks merely as collections of points of interest that must be accomplished guidelines fashion, so the plans steadiness “getting stuff finished” with “having a pleasant, leisurely day.”
If that strategy sounds interesting to you, try our touring plans for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the worldwide Disney Parks…
Walt Disney World Itineraries
With 4 theme parks, plus 2 water parks, a pair dozen resort inns, and plenty of “different stuff” our 1-day plans for Walt Disney World barely scratch the floor. These are our present touring plans for Walt Disney World, all of which have been up to date to account for present crowd patterns, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and extra.
We might suggest these with Walt Disney World journeys by Fall 2023 use these whereas planning for EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. Plans for each of these parks will probably change someday between August and November–particularly EPCOT, which is filling in its Big Grime Pit on the entrance of the park and can debut Moana’s Journey of Water, a brand new nighttime spectacular, and extra.
The itineraries for Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios haven’t any such shelf life; these will doubtless obtain one other replace sooner or later this yr, however there’s nothing new on the horizon that can materially change technique for these parks earlier than late 2023 and even 2024.
With that stated, Walt Disney World remains to be feeling the affect of pent-up demand, return of worldwide journey, particular occasions, and longtime followers who postponed visits. These tendencies are fully accounted for within the touring plans, however you must nonetheless pay attention to the truth that the parks really feel extra crowded than ever earlier than. The itineraries are nonetheless your finest plan of assault, you simply can anticipate to perform barely fewer rides per day.
Magic Kingdom 1-Day Itinerary – An aggressive itinerary for Walt Disney World’s flagship park that begins with an early morning in Fantasyland and Frontierland. It additionally covers snacking, exhibits, and extra. It’s usually robust to do Magic Kingdom in a single day, however this comes very shut.
Epcot 1-Day Itinerary – Few Epcot touring plans can hit the “Massive Three” (Frozen Ever After, Take a look at Monitor, and Soarin’ Across the World) in a single day, however this one manages to do precisely that–with minimal waits. You’ll additionally totally expertise Future World and be capable to have a pleasing time in World Showcase.
Hollywood Studios 1-Day Itinerary – Every little thing you’ll wish to do in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, together with Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, curler coasters, and the park’s many exhibits. This DHS touring plan additionally consists of two desk service meals, that are among the many best-themed eating places at Walt Disney World!
Animal Kingdom 1-Day Itinerary – Publish-reopening, that is our most counter-intuitive itinerary. Whereas Animal Kingdom is a full-day park, it requires a distinct strategy than the others. This itinerary will get you out and in of Pandora – World of Avatar effectively, bypassing the frequent two-hour waits for Flight of Passage. It additionally permits ample time for exploration, animal watching, and consuming.
Walt Disney World 3-Day Itinerary – We’re large followers of ‘whirlwind lengthy weekends’ at Walt Disney World. In fact, provided that there are 4 parks, it’s a must to make compromises with this condensed strategy. Listed below are a pair completely different choices, and how one can squeeze as a lot as potential into a number of days, together with the most effective choices for Park Hopping, Early Entry, rope drop, late nights, and extra.
Magic Kingdom 2-Day Itinerary – If you wish to do 5 days at Walt Disney World, our most popular strategy is a full day at the entire parks, plus 2 at Magic Kingdom. The tempo right here is barely extra leisurely, permitting for extra snack time, absorbing the attractive particulars, and meals at the most effective eating places within the park.
EPCOT Half-Day Itinerary – We undoubtedly don’t suggest solely spending a half-day at EPCOT, however in the event you do, right here’s knock out the headliners and benefit from the ambiance with restricted time.
Hollywood Studios Half-Day Itinerary – Though extremely busy through the noon hours, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is usually quieter within the night, permitting for lots to be completed with a day arrival.
Animal Kingdom Afternoon Arrival – That is sadly nonetheless a half-day park for many company, which has been exacerbated by the shortage of a nighttime spectacular. The tip result’s that Animal Kingdom actually clears out by 3 or 4 pm. Those that are primarily curious about rides can deal with your entire park in only some hours with this plan.
Genie+ Lightning Lane WDW Itineraries
1-Day Magic Kingdom Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Magic Kingdom is the park the place Genie+ is most helpful, and we extremely suggest utilizing it right here. This can stroll you thru a pattern day utilizing Genie+ to ebook Lightning Lane reservations, with perception into high priorities and extra.
1-Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – After Magic Kingdom, DHS is the park that makes probably the most sense for purchasing the paid Genie+ service. Given the variety of headliners, you’ll be able to simply save 4 hours in line just by scoring trip reservations for Slinky Canine Sprint, Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
1-Day Epcot Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Not like the highest two parks, Genie+ is way much less helpful at Epcot. We solely suggest it throughout peak season dates, or in the event you plan on Park Hopping.
1-Day Animal Kingdom Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – It’s an analogous story between Animal Kingdom and Epcot–and fairly straightforward to Park Hop between the 2, beginning your day at DAK and ending at Epcot!
Disneyland Resort Itineraries
We suggest two full days at Disneyland, particularly following the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and debut of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. On high of that, there are a number of nighttime leisure choices at Disneyland, and when all are proven, it’s robust to catch them in a single night.
Moreover, a full day or extra is good at Disney California Journey to see and discover the extra leisurely park with out feeling rushed. There’s a lot leisure along with points of interest that it’s troublesome to see and do all of it in a single day.
Disneyland Park 1-Day Touring Plan – Our most aggressive single-day itinerary for the Disney theme park with probably the most points of interest, this Disneyland touring plan begins in Fantasyland, consists of technique for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, together with loads of snacking and absorbing the quaint attraction of “Walt Disney’s authentic magic kingdom.”
Disney California Journey 1-Day Touring Plan – If you wish to do Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, or DCA’s different thrill rides with out ready in lengthy traces, our Disney California Journey itinerary is for you. We even have suggestions for experiencing the “Heroic Encounters” in Avengers Campus, scoring a Internet Slingers boarding go, and far more.
Disneyland 2-Day Touring Plan – A Disneyland touring plan with time to breathe. This one covers the entire similar floor as our 1-day itinerary, whereas additionally seeing and doing issues that you just’d must skip in a single day as a consequence of a scarcity of time.
Genie+ Lightning Lane DLR Itineraries
1-Day Disneyland Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Disneyland is the West Coast park the place Genie+ is extra helpful, and we suggest utilizing it right here. This can stroll you thru a pattern day utilizing Genie+ to ebook Lightning Lane reservations, with perception into high priorities and extra.
1-Day Disney California Journey Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – With fewer excessive profile points of interest and a extra laid again ambiance, Genie+ isn’t strictly crucial at DCA. As an alternative, we suggest it in the event you received’t arrive at park opening, wish to repeat favourite rides, or plan on Park Hopping between DCA and Disneyland. Then it might come in useful!
Common Orlando Itineraries
1-Day Common Studios Florida Itinerary – The “different” studios theme park in Orlando, there’s loads to like about Common Studios Florida, from the fantastic Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley to rides primarily based on the Simpsons, Transformers, Males in Black, E.T., Despicable Me, and extra. The park presents some nice curler coasters and different thrill rides, plus wonderful leisure.
1-Day Common’s Islands of Journey Itinerary – At Common Orlando’s second gate, you’ll discover a number of the finest and hottest theme park rides in Florida, together with the Wonderful Adventures of Spider-Man, Unimaginable Hulk Coaster, Jurassic Park River Journey, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorcycle Journey.
1-Day Common Park Hopping Itinerary – A best hits touring plan that’ll offer you a style of the highlights in each parks. In case you’re not eligible for Specific Go and Early Park Admission, you have got completely no probability at carrying out every thing. On most days, you’ll be fortunate to perform half of what Common Studios Florida and Islands of Journey have to supply. We strongly suggest you do no less than 2 days.
Exterior the Parks at WDW
1-Day Skyliner Sip & Snack Itinerary – Walt Disney World’s new aerial transportation system presents some nice alternatives to glide round through the gondolas, performing some scrumptious eating, ingesting, and lodge hijinks alongside the best way. That is both a half-day or full-day itinerary, relying upon how lengthy you linger at every cease.
1-Day Self-Guided Christmas Itinerary – The very first itinerary we printed was our “Self Guided Yuletide Tour,” as a manner of exploring Walt Disney World’s many stunning resorts at Christmas. This completely free plan covers the most effective of Disney through the holidays, together with Wilderness Lodge’s towering tree, Grand Floridian’s attractive gingerbread home, and extra!
Walt Disney World “Past the Parks” 1-Day Itinerary – Have a free day however don’t wish to spend it poolside or just procuring the day away at Disney Springs? This itinerary takes you round different under-the-radar spots at Walt Disney World which might be enjoyable however do not cost admission.
Worldwide Disney Parks
On this case, “Worldwide Parks” means the 2 parks at Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris, plus Hong Kong Disneyland. Very similar to Disneyland, neither Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea may be totally skilled in a single day. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that’s how a lot time most individuals will allocate to those parks throughout a visit to Japan, so listed below are our plans for these parks:
Tokyo Disneyland 1-Day Touring Plan – One other difficult fortress park because of a surplus of points of interest and reside leisure. Nonetheless, this Tokyo Disneyland itinerary lets you do as a lot as potential through environment friendly ordering of rides.
Tokyo DisneySea 1-Day Touring Plan – Our favourite theme park on this planet, interval. This Tokyo DisneySea itinerary does the robust tightrope stroll of getting you thru well-liked rides effectively, whereas additionally savoring this ornately designed park like a wonderful wine.
Disneyland Paris 1-Day Touring Plan – We take that very same ‘wonderful wine’ strategy right here, as Disneyland Paris is probably the most lavish–and finest designed–fortress park on this planet. This itinerary strikes the right steadiness.
Walt Disney Studios Park 1-Day Touring Plan – A far cry from the fortress park subsequent door, WDSP is–bluntly–a utilitarian park. This itinerary will get you out and in as shortly as potential, so you are able to do the rides and exhibits right here after which hightail it again to Disneyland Paris.
Hong Kong Disneyland 1-Day Touring Plan – The new quaint, uncrowded Disney park, Hong Kong Disneyland is the one fortress park that doesn’t require an environment friendly plan of assault. Nonetheless, ready in line isn’t enjoyable, so this HKDL itinerary covers what order to do the favored rides right here.
That covers it for our Disney Parks itineraries! If there are some other plans you’d prefer to see, or when you have questions in regards to the present Disney Parks plans, please tell us within the feedback!
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