{"id":1445,"date":"2022-07-05T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T11:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdwtripplanning.com\/?page_id=1445"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:48:57","slug":"how-long-should-we-go-for","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wdwtripplanning.com\/?page_id=1445","title":{"rendered":"How long should we go for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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With 45 square miles, four main theme parks (Magic Kingdom<\/a>, EPCOT<\/a>, Animal Kingdom<\/a> and Disney’s Hollywood Studios<\/a>), two water parks (Blizzard Beach<\/a> and Typhoon Lagoon<\/a>), a bunch of golf courses (and mini golf<\/a>) and a major retail\/entertainment complex (Disney Springs<\/a>), there\u2019s a lot to see and do in Walt Disney World.<\/p>

And that\u2019s before you add in all of the great non-Disney activities: three parks at Universal Orlando<\/a> \u2013 great if you or the kids are into Harry Potter<\/a> \u2013 Sea World<\/a>, and just 10 miles up the road is a Legoland<\/a>, various gator parks and air boat trips in the Everglades.<\/p>

Plus, for those of us who like shopping, there are numerous shopping outlets (Orlando Vineyard Premium Outlets<\/a> and Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores<\/a>) and malls (like the Florida Mall<\/a>), restaurants, golf courses, cinemas and everything else you could possibly imagine.<\/p>

Bottom line, there\u2019s a lot to do!<\/strong><\/h2>

So, planning how many days you can afford to spend in the Disney\/Orlando area (in terms of time and money) is pretty important.<\/p>

And then planning what you want to do on those days \u2013 in terms of days or part days spent in Disney and non-Disney parks, shopping, golfing, eating, sitting by the pool, and just chilling out \u2013 will help you get the most out of your Disney vacation.<\/p>

You can even extend this further and sketch out the rides that you want to go on during that day, and in what order, to spend the least amount of time queuing (but you are going to queue \u2013 there\u2019s no way around it!) and get the most out of your days.<\/p>

And with you now having to make a reservation at a Disney theme park in advance, rather than just turning up at a chosen park as you used to be able to, you are forced to plan your vacation days well in advance. More on this later.<\/p>

Put it all in a spreadsheet<\/strong><\/h2>

We even create a spreadsheet-based itinerary, showing:<\/p>