Hi Patricia,
We at the Mom's Panel feel your pain. I think we're all experiencing some of the "growing pains" associated with the new website. Rest assured, once it is up and running to it's fullest capacity, it will be a definite improvement over the old site.
In the meantime, how do you plan your vacation? Well, I checked the calendar today, and everything seemed to be working fairly well. I could even access information for May! Click
HERE to see the monthly calendar for the Magic Kingdom. When you click on a date, you will be given the parade/firework/entertainment schedule for that date.
You can also view the hours for all parks during a 10 day time frame on one page. Click
HERE to see that information.
If you continue to have difficulties, try accessing the Canadian website at www.disneyworld.ca. This website is set up much like the old site you miss.
Hope this helps with your planning. And cheer up...you're going to Walt Disney World!!!