Hiya Elaine,
It is s great to see you back at planDisney. I love that you are already looking ahead to your next
Walt Disney World Resort vacation. It is never too early to start planning your next magical adventure.
What a great question! If I am being honest, even after all of our trips "home", we have yet to accomplish everything. There are so many amazing things to see and do that it is not possible to do it all in one day. Another factor you should consider is the crowd levels during your vacation. Peak travel times, like the week of Christmas, will impact how quickly you can move through the attractions and entertainment options. The good news is you can still have a fantastic time by focusing on the things most important to you and your family. Anything you do after completing that list is extra pixie dust!
If your travel dates allow the time, at least one day at each theme park is a must. If you are able to extend your stay another day, I would recommend two full days at Magic Kingdom, as this theme park has the largest number of attractions and typically takes the most amount of time to move through the various lands. You could then spend one full day at each of the remaining theme parks.
If you are able to stay for an entire 7 days, and have added the
Park Hopper Option to your tickets, I would take one of the extra days and spend it at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the morning and hop over to EPCOT to end out the day. This will allow you extra time to enjoy some of Hollywood Studios' most popular attractions that tend to have longer waits, and then spend the evening strolling the shops and entertainment at EPCOT's World Showcase. We like to use the one remaining day as a "recharge our batteries" day in the middle of our trip. On that day we often hang out at our
Disney Resort pool, perhaps play some miniature golf or visit other resorts and definitely spend some time enjoying
Disney Springs.
No matter how many days you are able to visit, the important part is to have a priority list before you arrive and visit those attractions first. I usually have each family member select the two most important things they want to do each day so we do not miss anyone's favorites. We then create a backup list in case we have extra time or one of our must-do's is not available.
One last bonus tip - do not worry so much about crossing everything off your list that you forget to stop and enjoy the unexpected magic that often happens. Some of our favorite memories have happened when we least expected it and were definitely not planning for it. If I can help with any additional planning questions, I hope you will stop back and
see me.
Hope to see ya real soon,
Margaret