my MIL has confirmed that she will be joining us Saturday through Monday, which means she gets to enjoy all four parks with the boys. And I must admit, I've majorly front-loaded my Quick Service credits because I am covering all of her food, whether she likes it or not, LOL. That may make a couple of our Fastpasses a bit hectic, but hopefully I can find a single person FP somewhere in the time frame of when I secure ours. She's staying offsite, so I can't do he FPs until 30 days out. Most of the things we'll have FP for will either be rider swaps or easy enough for her to get on anyway with single rider, etc.
So now with 3 weeks until I book FPs, I am finalizing park plans and nailing down the itinerary. Here is our first park day, which will be split between Magic Kingdom and Epcot.
Magic Kingdom Half Day (Frontierland, Liberty Square) – (AM EMH) 9 AM – 8 PM
Splash Mountain Ears (Brown Ears, Blue Bow, White/Teal Flowers, Teal Droplets)
Breakfast: Intermission Food Court
3 Breakfast Burgers - $12.99 x 3 = $38.97
1 Fruit/Cheese Platter - $6.49
1 Banana Bread - $3.99
1 Orange Juice - $4.29
Value = $53.74
3 QS Credits
(The little guy won't eat eggs so, since we'll have our mugs, I'm going to swap out two of the drinks for the fruit/cheese platter and banana bread for his breakfast. And an OJ for grandma since she won't have a mug.)
8:00 AM – Go to City Hall to request
DAS pass for Apollo
Castle Pictures
Big Thunder Mountain (7 Minutes)
Splash Mountain (18 Minutes)
Big Thunder Rider Swap
(Middle son has issues with this one. The younger one did too last time, but he may decide to ride it. My oldest loved it, however, so since Grandma will be there, we're going to take advantage of being able to swap off)
Haunted Mansion (Skip Stretching Room) (10 Minutes)
Grandma and I may split up here. My middle boy cannot handle this aspect of the ride, so I may let her take my oldest and youngest through it since they didn't get to see it last time and I will ride with my middle boy. He likes the ride, but one of his main issues (and the reason we get him the DAS to begin with) is that some of his autism quirks are that he hates being crammed against strangers.
Hall of Presidents (23 Minutes)
This is a must-do for my president-obsessed middle son. He's legit obsessed. As in... Santa is bringing him a White House playset and a Dictionary of US Presidents.
11:00 AM – Move It, Shake It, MousekeDance It! Parade
11:30 AM – Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire
12:10 PM – Muppets Present!
Same vein as Hall of Presidents. Kids are obsessed with history, so this is a must-see. I just hope we see a different one this time. They enjoyed the Declaration of Independence, but I'm sure they'd enjoy another scene just as much.
Liberty Square Riverboat (16 Minutes)
Country Bear Jamboree (10 Minutes)
Have I mentioned my kids are weird? This was the one thing on our list last time that we missed and my oldest has not let me forget it, so I am going to make sure we see it this time.
Tom Sawyer Island (30 Minutes)
2:00 PM – Lunch: Casey’s Corner
3 Foot Long Mac and Cheese Dog ($13.49 x 3) = $40.47
5 Mint Julep Lemonade Slushies - $6.49 x 3 = 32.45
Value = $72.92
3 QS Credits, 2 S Credits
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This was one of my kids' favorite meals last time. Nothing like the good ol standbys of mac and cheese and hot dogs. We're going to split these because we couldn't finish them last time. I will likely scrape the mac and cheese off and serve it as a side with the fries and then let them dress their dogs with whatever they want. I already know my oldest with drown his hot dog in mayo.
3:00 PM – Hop (Monorail) to Epcot (Future World) – 9 AM – 9 PM
Spaceship: Earth Ears (White Ears, Black Bow, White Flowers)
4:00 PM – Test Track FP (4 Minutes) (3:15 FP)
This ride is on the Top 3 of all three of my kids, so it's a no-brainer that we MUST do this. Hoping if we can't secure a FP for Grandma that maybe she can single rider it with us.
4:30 PM – Mission: Space FP (15 Minutes) (4:20 FP)
5:00 PM – Spaceship: Earth FP (16 Minutes) (5:25 FP)
Journey Into Imagination (6 Minutes)
Another absolute favorite of my kids'.
(Request Return Time for Soarin’)
Living with the Land (14 Minutes)
6:30 PM – Dinner: Sunshine Seasons
3 Oak-Grilled Rotisserie Chicken - $12.29 x 3 = $36.87
1 Fountain Drink - $3.29
1 Pomegranate Blueberry Tea - $4.29
1 Angry Orchard Hard Cider - $7.50
1 Caprese Salad - $5.49
1 Fruit and Cheese Plate - $6.69
2 Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcake - $5.99 x 2 = $10.98
Value = $75.11
3 QS Credits, 4S Credits
Soarin’ (5.5 Minutes) – Ask for seats in Row B1
Turtle Talk with Crush (17 Minutes)
Living Seas with Nemo (4 Minutes)
Character Spot (10 Minutes)
9:00 PM – Park Closes
Day Value = $201.77
9 QS Credits, 6S Credits
45 QS Credits, 58 S Credits Remaining