Our Walt Disney World itineraries provide technique for 1-day and multi-day visits to Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Plus, touring plans for Universal Studios Florida, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong. These time-saving suggestions will aid you keep away from crowds, excessive wait occasions, and lengthy traces for rides. (Updated November 1, 2022.)
The Florida and California itineraries have all been overhauled as Walt Disney World and Disneyland have returned to regular operations, with the WDW itineraries up to date once more for Late 2022. The lone exception to that’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios–plans for that park will change considerably when Fantasmic returns and Christmas begin.
Beyond returning leisure and nighttime spectaculars, essentially the most notable change is the introduction of Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, colloquially often called “paid FastPass.” This has radically modified technique at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, a lot in order that we’ve created separate “with” and “without” itineraries for Genie+ on each coasts. You’ll need to select which to observe primarily based on whether or not you intend to buy paid QuickPass.
We go to the parks regularly, monitoring wait time information, crowd patterns, and different adjustments. Along with all of that, we’re incessantly testing numerous approaches, and fine-tuning technique as crowds have elevated and decreased all through the final a number of months. These overhauled itineraries are the fruits of these experiences, wait time information, and observations.
Additionally, technique has been up to date to incorporate the brand new headliners: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure. Currently, the one attraction utilizing a digital queue is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Epcot, however TRON Lightcycle Run will doubtless be part of (or change) it when that curler coaster opens at Magic Kingdom in Spring 2023.
For the ultimate two months of the yr, the vacation season is the massive factor that alters the equation with these plans. While a part of that’s Christmas leisure in a few of the parks, the extra important impression happens with regard to crowds. November and December are constantly two of the busiest months of the yr at each Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and that’s more likely to maintain true for 2022.
Other itinerary tweaks account for attraction closures, new nighttime spectaculars, latest restaurant additions, and all types of different issues. We sometimes replace the Walt Disney World and Disneyland itineraries about as soon as per season or as vital with new rides opening. If an itinerary hasn’t been up to date within the final couple of months, it’s as a result of nothing has modified.
Our patented (not likely) park technique guides are not like most theme park itineraries that you just’ll discover. We take a balanced method that prioritizes effectivity and avoids lengthy wait occasions for sights (“I love waiting in lines!” ~stated nobody, ever) whereas additionally savoring Walt Disney World’s ambiance.
This leads to Disney touring plans that assist you to get loads achieved, whereas additionally having fun with the surroundings and what the theme parks have to supply past the rides. We don’t view the parks merely as collections of sights that ought to be accomplished guidelines model, so the plans steadiness “getting stuff done” with “having a nice, leisurely day.”
If that method sounds interesting to you, try our touring plans for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the worldwide Disney Parks…
Walt Disney World Itineraries
With 4 theme parks, plus 2 water parks, a pair dozen resort accommodations, and many “other stuff” our 1-day plans for Walt Disney World barely scratch the floor. These are our present touring plans for Walt Disney World, all of which have been up to date to account for present crowd patterns, Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and extra. We would advocate these with Walt Disney World journeys by early 2023 use these whereas planning.
Beyond that, there’s nonetheless pent-up demand, and the return of worldwide journey and longtime followers who postponed visits to coincide with the World’s Most Magical Celebration may additional spike attendance. The itineraries are nonetheless your greatest plan of assault, you simply can anticipate to perform barely fewer rides per day.
Magic Kingdom 1-Day Itinerary – An aggressive itinerary for Walt Disney World’s flagship park that begins with an early morning in Fantasyland and Frontierland. It additionally covers snacking, exhibits, and extra. It’s usually robust to do Magic Kingdom in a single day, however this comes very shut.
Epcot 1-Day Itinerary – Few Epcot touring plans can hit the “Big Three” (Frozen Ever After, Test Track, and Soarin’ Around the World) in a single day, however this one manages to do precisely that–with minimal waits. You’ll additionally absolutely expertise Future World and be capable of have a pleasing time in World Showcase.
Hollywood Studios 1-Day Itinerary – Everything you’ll need to do in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, together with Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, curler coasters, and the park’s many exhibits. This DHS touring plan additionally consists of two desk service meals, that are among the many best-themed eating places at Walt Disney World! (Next replace coming in mid-November 2022.)
Animal Kingdom 1-Day Itinerary – Post-reopening, that is our most counter-intuitive itinerary. While Animal Kingdom is a full-day park, it requires a special method than the others. This itinerary will get you out and in of Pandora – World of Avatar effectively, bypassing the frequent two-hour waits for Flight of Passage. It additionally permits ample time for exploration, animal watching, and consuming.
Magic Kingdom 2-Day Itinerary – Our most well-liked option to expertise Magic Kingdom. The tempo right here is barely extra leisurely, permitting for extra snack time, absorbing the attractive particulars, and meals at the very best eating places within the park.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Half-Day Itinerary – Those quick on time and never inquisitive about hassling with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance might solely need to do a night at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This touring plan manages to hit most of the highlights in a half-day. (Next replace coming in mid-November 2022.)
Genie+ Lightning Lane WDW Itineraries
1-Day Magic Kingdom Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Magic Kingdom is the park the place Genie+ is most helpful, and we extremely advocate utilizing it right here. This will stroll you thru a pattern day utilizing Genie+ to ebook Lightning Lane reservations, with perception into prime priorities and extra.
1-Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – After Magic Kingdom, DHS is the park that makes essentially the most sense for getting the paid Genie+ service. Given the variety of headliners, you possibly can simply save 4 hours in line just by scoring journey reservations for Slinky Dog Dash, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
1-Day Epcot Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Unlike the highest two parks, Genie+ is much much less helpful at Epcot. We solely advocate it throughout peak season dates, or in the event you plan on Park Hopping.
1-Day Animal Kingdom Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – It’s an analogous story between Animal Kingdom and Epcot–and fairly straightforward to Park Hop between the 2, beginning your day at DAK and ending at Epcot!
Disneyland Resort Itineraries
For the Christmas 2022 season, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure (DCA) are virtually totally again to regular. The new Avengers Campus opened at DCA over a yr in the past, which is Disney’s first Marvel land. Nighttime spectaculars have all returned, as has most daytime leisure–with a few notable exceptions that’ll be again in Spring 2023.
We advocate two full days at Disneyland, particularly following the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Additionally, a full day or extra is good at Disney California Adventure to see and discover the extra leisurely park with out feeling rushed. There’s a lot leisure along with sights that it’s tough to see and do all of it in a single day.
Disneyland Park 1-Day Touring Plan – Our most aggressive single-day itinerary for the Disney theme park with essentially the most sights, this Disneyland touring plan begins in Fantasyland, consists of technique for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, together with loads of snacking and absorbing the quaint attraction of “Walt Disney’s original magic kingdom.”
Disney California Adventure 1-Day Touring Plan – If you need to do Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, or DCA’s different thrill rides with out ready in lengthy traces, our Disney California Adventure itinerary is for you. We even have suggestions for experiencing the “Heroic Encounters” in Avengers Campus, scoring a Web Slingers boarding move, and far more.
Disneyland 2-Day Touring Plan – A Disneyland touring plan with time to breathe. This one covers the entire identical floor as our 1-day itinerary, whereas additionally seeing and doing issues that you just’d should skip in a single day because of an absence of time.
Genie+ Lightning Lane DLR Itineraries
1-Day Disneyland Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – Disneyland is the West Coast park the place Genie+ is extra helpful, and we advocate utilizing it right here. This will stroll you thru a pattern day utilizing Genie+ to ebook Lightning Lane reservations, with perception into prime priorities and extra.
1-Day Disney California Adventure Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes – With fewer excessive profile sights and a extra laid again environment, Genie+ will not be strictly vital at DCA. Instead, we advocate it in the event you gained’t arrive at park opening, need to repeat favourite rides, or plan on Park Hopping between DCA and Disneyland. Then it could actually turn out to be useful!
Universal Orlando Itineraries
1-Day Universal Studios Florida Itinerary – The “other” studios theme park in Orlando, there’s loads to like about Universal Studios Florida, from the fantastic Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley to rides primarily based on the Simpsons, Transformers, Men in Black, E.T., Despicable Me, and extra. The park gives some nice curler coasters and different thrill rides, plus glorious leisure.
1-Day Universal’s Islands of Adventure Itinerary – At Universal Orlando’s second gate, you’ll discover a few of the greatest and hottest theme park rides in Florida, together with the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk Coaster, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.
1-Day Universal Park Hopping Itinerary – A best hits touring plan that’ll offer you a style of the highlights in each parks. If you’re not eligible for Express Pass and Early Park Admission, you will have completely no probability at undertaking all the pieces. On most days, you’ll be fortunate to perform half of what Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure have to supply. We strongly advocate you do at the very least 2 days.
Outside the Parks at WDW
1-Day Skyliner Sip & Snack Itinerary – Walt Disney World’s new aerial transportation system presents some nice alternatives to glide round through the gondolas, performing some scrumptious eating, ingesting, and resort hijinks alongside the way in which. This is both a half-day or full-day itinerary, relying upon how lengthy you linger at every cease.
1-Day Self-Guided Christmas Itinerary – The very first itinerary we printed was our “Self Guided Yuletide Tour,” as a manner of exploring Walt Disney World’s many stunning resorts at Christmas. This completely free plan covers the very best of Disney in the course of the holidays, together with Wilderness Lodge’s towering tree, Grand Floridian’s beautiful gingerbread home, and extra!
Walt Disney World “Beyond the Parks” 1-Day Itinerary – Have a free day however don’t need to spend it poolside or just buying the day away at Disney Springs? This itinerary takes you round different under-the-radar spots at Walt Disney World which are enjoyable however do not cost admission.
International Disney Parks
In this case, “International Parks” means the 2 parks at Tokyo Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris, plus Hong Kong Disneyland. Much like Disneyland, neither Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea will be absolutely skilled in a single day. However, we acknowledge that’s how a lot time most individuals will allocate to those parks throughout a visit to Japan, so listed here are our plans for these parks:
Tokyo Disneyland 1-Day Touring Plan – Another difficult fortress park because of a surplus of sights and dwell leisure. Nevertheless, this Tokyo Disneyland itinerary lets you do as a lot as attainable through environment friendly ordering of rides.
Tokyo DisneySea 1-Day Touring Plan – Our favourite theme park on the earth, interval. This Tokyo DisneySea itinerary does the robust tightrope stroll of getting you thru standard rides effectively, whereas additionally savoring this ornately designed park like a nice wine.
Disneyland Paris 1-Day Touring Plan – We take that very same ‘fine wine’ method right here, as Disneyland Paris is essentially the most lavish–and greatest designed–fortress park on the earth. This itinerary strikes the proper steadiness.
Walt Disney Studios Park 1-Day Touring Plan – A far cry from the fortress park subsequent door, WDSP is–bluntly–a utilitarian park. This itinerary will get you out and in as rapidly as attainable, so you are able to do the rides and exhibits right here after which hightail it again to Disneyland Paris.
Hong Kong Disneyland 1-Day Touring Plan – The new quaint, uncrowded Disney park, Hong Kong Disneyland is the one fortress park that doesn’t require an environment friendly plan of assault. Nonetheless, ready in line isn’t enjoyable, so this HKDL itinerary covers what order to do the favored rides right here.
That covers it for our Disney Parks itineraries! If there are another plans you’d prefer to see, or when you have questions concerning the present Disney Parks plans, please tell us within the feedback!
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