Four Parks in ONE DAY?????
Can it be done?
YES!
Is it for the faint of heart?
A million times, NO!!!!!!
Recently, I had the opportunity to take on a CRAZY challenge with a friend. The challenge was to do all four Walt Disney World parks in one day. It was oh, so fun, and oh, so exhausting! This endeavor took a lot of planning and forethought to make it work, but IT WORKED!
Our goal: Visit all 4 Walt Disney World parks in 1 day, and experience as many rides as possible, while also getting a well-rounded park experience (characters, food, etc).
You can see the updates that were made to social media (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) by searching #WDW4Parks1Day.
Here's how the day went...Hang On To Your EARS:
7:45 am - Enter HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
*the park didn't officially open until 9 am,
so we made an early breakfast reservation
before park opening,
in order to get through the gates pre-opening.
8:20 am - Breakfast Reservation at Hollywood & Vine, Disney Jr. Play 'n Dine
8:30 am - Meet Doc McStuffins and Jake at Hollywood & Vine
8:50 am - Line up in front of Chinese Theater Stage for Hollywood Studios Rope Drop
8:55 am - ROPE DROP
*When the rope is dropped,
Cast Members escort the crowd to the attractions
(this is to avoid a stampede at rope drop).
*Hollywood Studios' official opening time on this day was 9:00 am.
8:56 am - Toy Story Midway Mania!
9:20 am - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!?!?!?!?!
9:30 am - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
10:00 am - Star Tours
10:10 am - Shopping at Watto's Grotto
10:20 am - Star Wars Launch Bay
10:25 am - Meet a Jawa at Star Wars Launch Bay
10:35 am - Leave HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
10:58 am - Enter EPCOT
11:10 am - The Seas with Nemo & Friends
In the Big Blue World...
11:30 am - Walk through Innoventions to check-out the newest addition, Colortopia!
11:45 am - Test Track
*We utilized the Single-Rider Line option to cut down on the wait time.
12:00 pm - China Pavilion: Lunch at Lotus Blossom Cafe (Quick Service)
12:30 pm - Germany Pavilion: Model Trains
12:35 pm - American Adventure Pavilion: Character Meet & Greet
Mickey, Goofy, Chip 'n Dale, Baloo and Rafiki
*This was NOT a scheduled character meet & greet,
it was a pop-up, surprise character gathering.
We were definitely in the right place, at the right time!
12:45 pm - France Pavilion: Dessert at Boulangerie Patisserie
YUM!
1:05 pm - Leave EPCOT
*Note: Soarin' was closed for refurbishment
at the time of this #WDW4Parks1Day challenge.
1:35 pm - Enter ANIMAL KINGDOM
1:45 pm - Kilimanjaro Safari
*This was our longest pre-ride wait time of the day at 30 minutes.
*The ride itself was 22 minutes long.
2:55 pm - Expedition Everest
*We utilized the Single-Rider Line option to cut down on the wait time.
3:10 pm - Primeval Whirl
3:35 pm - Dinosaur
3:50 pm - Leave ANIMAL KINGDOM
4:30 pm - Take Monorail from parking to Magic Kingdom front gate.
4:35 pm - Enter MAGIC KINGDOM
4:45 pm - Dinner at Skipper Canteen (Table Service)
*At the time of this trip, Skipper Canteen was new,
and they were only taking walk-ups (no reservations).
*We chose to eat an early dinner in order to miss the dinner crowds,
and to give the attraction wait times a chance to come down a bit.
Arepas de Pabellon
5:35 pm - Pirates of the Caribbean
*This was our second longest pre-ride wait time of the day at 25 minutes.
6:20 pm - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
*We utilized a Fast Pass for this attraction.
6:30 pm - Haunted Mansion
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| my new ghostly friend |
7:10 pm - it's a small world
it's a world of laughter, a world of tears, it's a world of hope, and a world of fears...
there's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware, it's a small world after all
7:20 pm - Peter Pan's Flight
*We utilized a Fast Pass for this attraction.
7:40 pm - Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid
7:50 pm - Dumbo the Flying Elephant
7:55 pm - The Barnstormer
8:00 pm - Mad Tea Party
*Wishes (fireworks) began while we were on this ride,
and continued through our next ride.
By skipping the fireworks, we were able to enjoy a lot of attractions
in a small amount of time, because the crowds had moved
to the front of the park.
8:15 pm - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
8:30 pm - Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Paging Mr. Morrow...Mr. Tom Morrow
8:45 pm - Space Mountain
*We utilized a Fast Pass for this attraction.
9:00 pm - Snack at The Lunching Pad
9:30 pm - Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
9:45 pm - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
*We utilized a Fast Pass for this attraction.
9:55 pm - Tomorrowland Speedway
10:05 pm - Astro Orbiter
*This was our third longest pre-ride wait time of the day at 20 minutes.
10:50 pm - Snack at Aloha Isle
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| Everybody loves a Dole Whip! |
11:00 pm - The Kiss Goodnight
*If you haven't ever heard about the Magic Kingdom Kiss Goodnight,
let me just say, it is absolutely magical. Yes, I definitely cried!
part 1
part 2
11:10 pm - Leave MAGIC KINGDOM
HAVE A MAGICAL DISNEY DAY!
~Candice
