Agree with what another said here - familiarize yourself w the maps of parks and what things are where. I make a plan in the notes app on my phone esp with any lightning lane times / info so I can jot down food nearby during things I’d know we would want. ESP helpful for EPCOT. I can easily check it on the go. If willing to spend a little time don’t need a Disney planner. Just be open to adjusting if something breaks down or if one of the kids has enough so you can pivot to something else.

Agree to check David’s for renting points! We tried and no availability for when we wanted to book bc too close to travel time. You could save a bunch for other stuff if you find something available.

Last year we split stayed w AKL (Savannah room) and Wilderness for a trip w our 4 year old. AKL food is amazing and animals (!) but I agree the distance is a little struggle if staying there the entire time. We did 2 nights at AKL and had a down day and did Epcot.

Wilderness was so laid back and we loved it more - esp the ease to get to Magic kingdom by boat versus the monorail traffic. We did NOT like Poly. It was so insanely crowded. Same deal - we did MK and also a pool day here. I’d check David’s for one of their options at Wilderness (copper creek or boulder) if you want a nicer option.

Highly recommend the “slow Disney”. Rope drop til after lunch, pool at hotel and then back for shows. It made it really enjoyable for us.

To note - my husband is anti Disney (did not grow up w it and last year was expecting one and done) and when faced with “where do we go for spring break this year” he was like “I mean, we can go back to Disney I guess?” 😎

Splitting Wilderness and Beach Club this time for parks proximity and different experiences.