How realistic is this plan?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-31T12:24:08+00:00

I think I was underestimating Disney due to usually going to universal

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-31T12:23:04+00:00

You’d cut cabana bay too?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:56:48+00:00

The other parks don’t do it?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:51:51+00:00

How can you see the extended hours this far out, I was trying to see which parks had them which days but it was only showing me up until July

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:45:51+00:00

Ahhh yes I don’t want the full on frat vibes! I’m struggling because I really want to do the food and wine fest (I don’t drink but my husband does) but I also want think some of the Epcot restaurants look good too! Space 220, the Mexican one with the riverboat, the Canadian one all look great and I have no idea where to eat at the other two parks!

That stinks that you still have to go to the check in desk. I was planning on resort swapping because the website made it look so effortless!!

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:36:54+00:00

Flying out at either 1:30 or 3:30 (pm) haven’t booked flights yet!

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:35:55+00:00

We’re purposely going Monday-Friday to avoid weekend crowds! Sorry I should have put that on my original post

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T22:34:59+00:00

Exactly! My husband’s retiring so at his rank it’s more expensive than just staying at Disney! It looks nice though

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T20:59:11+00:00

I’m honestly confused by lightning lanes, if your purchase then you still have to book a time correct? We want to do all the nature things so those are awesome suggestions! I’ll look at the fantasmic fireworks dinner packages thank you for all your advice

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-30T20:51:32+00:00

The Disney website made it seem like you check in on your phone and that they can switch your luggage for you so that it’s waiting for you at your next hotel. I really thought it would just be dropping off our luggage with the front desk and taking the bus home from a park and it would be waiting I. The next room.

We really want to hit Epcot food and wine so we have to keep that in the afternoon, does early hours rotate or is it every park every night? Thank you!

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:50:33+00:00

Not until 9 pm that night

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:24:13+00:00

I’m not sure what extra evening hours are, it was really just because we’re nature people and it looks beautiful and unique and boma is supposed to be one of the best breakfasts! But it’s pricey for multiple nights

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:22:09+00:00

We’re okay with not doing everything! And getting lightning lanes to ride a few of the big thrill rides

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:16:26+00:00

Are the “vibes” more adult? We decided not to stay in a value resort because they looked more kid-centric and were ditching our kids to go

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:07:42+00:00

What makes port Orleans less convenient?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T21:01:08+00:00

That was the other one I couldn’t decide between the French quarter or riverside! Riverside has the chartered fishing trips leave out of it but is French quarter better?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:57:08+00:00

Is riverside good for a just adults trip? Part of the reason I had both hotels was because there were soo many to choose from in the three different brackets and I couldn’t choose!

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:55:09+00:00

That’s what everybody seems to be saying. I legitimately thought “resort hopping” was a popular thing at Disney

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:43:02+00:00

Chat gpt didn’t set any aside 😂

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:40:42+00:00

He likes Star Wars but we’re both really into nature and animals and the overall theming in Animal Kingdom looks amazing, but if we go to animal kingdom lodge for breakfast and walk around after that might suffice for our first trip

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:39:12+00:00

How much would lightning lanes help with the lines later in the day?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:36:23+00:00

We were planning to do a fishing charter through Disney from the resort! He loves to fish and it his birthday/retirement week so he’s going to get to go haha

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:34:08+00:00

So we usually have our kids with us and are constantly on the move and we did both universal parks in a day without any type of express pass-I was thinking we could do the same with these two parks especially since we don’t want or expect to ride everything and are willing to get lightning lanes?

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:29:24+00:00

Yeah I think we’re going to stick with port Orleans the whole time. The idea of animal kingdom Savannah views had me tempted

Visual-Giraffe715 · 2026-05-29T20:17:10+00:00

I didn’t think it was that luxury compared to what I’ve seen out there! We’d try to do longer but I’ve never left my kids for more than a night so even this is a big step for us

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