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Definitely not HS. Like half the park is closed right now.

I would do Animal Kingdom (the safari, Rafiki's) and then I would do Magic Kingdom (Fantasyland).

I actually really liked Epcot the last time we went, we spent a lot of time in the Aquarium and the Land.

I would do a second day at MK, especially if you won't be doing WDW often. AK isn’t a good zoo (unless maybe you have NO zoo anywhere nearby) and didn’t really seem like it would have that much for real little kids. The safari was pretty good, but for me personally, that doesn’t fulfill the ticket price. I know some people love AK, but I was really disappointed - except for the Expedition Everest rollercoaster which was fantastic, but not suitable for kids lol

Definitely plan your dining reservations ahead – if you have specific restaurants you want, or character meals you want. You don’t have to have reservations to eat, but if you want to eat at the nicer restaurants, definitely get reservations.

Don’t forget to set up your FastPasses in advance too. I think you can do 3 a day (? I think that’s what I remember the max being, but double check that). We did a FastPass for a princess meet and greet in the AM, a kid’s ride just before lunch and then one after lunch. If your LO’s will want to see Anna and Elsa, *definitely* FastPass that meet and greet. Last time we were there you could get in to see some princesses with like a 45 minute wait depending on the time of day but I never saw the A&E line at less than 2 hours.

Like already said do the Safari (Kilimanjaro) at Animal Kingdom right away in the morning. Its SO WORTH IT!

Oh - and I highly recommend Be Our Guest breakfast - if you can get an 8:00am-ish reservation when the park opens at 9:00am.

We got to get in to MK early, walk down a deserted main st (awesome pics in front of the castle!!) eat breakfast in Beast's castle, ride Mine Train (which has insane lines all day), and be first in line to Meet Anna/Elsa - all before 9am.

It was worth it not to have deal with the crazies and mad dash at Rope Drop alone.

Following because I've been wanting to go with LO in December for our first trip. If nothing else, I've learned from this thread that I need to start planning and booking, like, NOW! Whoops!

@Charm54: Oooh what a dream come true!!!

FYI, Disney has just released info about when Anna and Elsa are switching their meet and greet from mk to Epcot. If that or the new frozen ride are important to you (both premiere June 21st), keep that in mind. A&e will no longer meet at mk on or past that date. There will only be fastpass + for the ride, not the character meet.

Be our guest is currently a difficult reservation to get. Breakfast and lunch are counter service (bf is overpriced because most people use it to get into the park early). Dinner is table service. Dining reservations open online at 6am 180 days in advance.

I'm currently planning a trip in September, so i have Disney on the brain

@StrawberryBee: also all meals at Be our guest need reservations now.

@T.H.O.U.: argh, typed up a big response and a misclick erased it all. Basically, yes, agree with everything you say. We have reservations for both breakfast and dinner, so I can't wait to experience both! I was responding on my phone before and was limited in how much I could easily type. You pretty much won't get in at any time of day without an advance dining reservation (ADR). Once you have your ADR you can preorder breakfast and lunch in advance of actually going there, so you can go into the shorter line to simply pay, sit down, and wait for your meals to arrive.

@ChitownRo: I love Epcot. There really isn't much to do for little kids currently, but I love walking through the different countries. I'm curious to see how the reviews of the new Frozen ride, and how long the line to meet A & E turn out. If you have the Disney Visa there's a special meet and greet (not A&E, think more along the lines of Mickey, though nothing is guaranteed) in one of the buildings.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/05/frozen-ever-after-attraction-royal-sommerhus-set-to-open-at-epcot-june-21/

At magic kingdom, if your almost three year old is tall enough and adventurous enough, the Seven Dwarves ride gets a crazy line quickly. Try to fastpass+ that if possible.

At animal kingdom Disney's working on keeping it open later and making it an all day park, with (among other things) a light and water show set to debut (Rivers of Light, which is delayed and is now starting with The Jungle Book Alive with Magic). https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/05/first-ever-night-experiences-at-disneys-animal-kingdom-begin-may-27/

@StrawberryBee: @ChitownRo: just announced the new AK night shows will start this morning in time for Memorial Day weekend!