Planning Methods For Your Disney World Trip

Different people use different approaches when it comes to planning their Disney World vacation.   This article with explain some of the methods used.  There is so much to do at Disney World you will find it beneficial to do at least a little formal planning for your trip.
The following planning methods will be reviewed:
 
1. Detailed Step by Step Planning
2. Come what may planning
3. Middle of the road planning
 
Detailed Step by Step Planning
 
This type of planning accounts for every moment in every day with the park to visit each day identified.   Often people using this method will even take a map of the particular park and mark their pathway through the park noting times for attractions and dining locations.  Without any doubts this is one way to make sure you experience everything you have planned to experience.  But if with the detailed planning method there needs to be room for flexibility to make for a more enjoyable visit.
 
The internet is full of tools and information to help you plan your trip down to the smallest of details.  
 
Come What May Planning
 
This method in its true form starts upon arising in the morning and then just going in the direction you decide on the spur of the moment.  This method is best for those who frequently visit the park.   If you only visit every few years or have a limited time for your visit just a little bit more planning may be best to see and experience as much as you can with the time you have.  The come what may planning method can be less stressful than other types of planning.

Middle Of The Road Planning

The middle of the road planning is an approach that combines the come what may come planning method with the detailed planning method.  You can get the best of both of these planning methods.  Using this method of planning you can plan specific details that require advance planning such as character dining and perhaps plan days to visit various parks but once you arrive at the park it is a plan as you go except for any advance dining plans you have made.  You can also use this type of planning for chunks of time within the day.  This is accomplished by deciding which areas of the park to visit in the morning chunk of time and the afternoon chunk of time.

Information needed for all methods of planning:

The hours the parks open and close each day will assist you regardless of the method you choose to use for planning.    These hours of operation vary throughout the year making it needful for you to check for the dates you are planning to visit.

If you are staying on Disney property you will want to check out the extra magic hours during your stay upon your arrival.  Doing this will allow you to take advantage of extra time in the various parks when there are not as many visitors since the extra magic hours are open to only those with accommodations on Disney Properties.

The information below is provided to assist you with planning the least crowded times to visit the various park:

Magic Kingdom

This is the busiest park of all.  Sunday tends to be a light crowd day generally for this park. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are the most crowded days for Magic Kingdom.  Tuesday and Wednesday are average days.

Disney MGM Studios

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday are average busy days for visitors.  Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are above average with evenings being the busiest.

Animal Kingdom

Sunday, Friday and Saturday are light days at Animal Kingdom.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are above average days for Animal Kingdom especially in the morning time.
 
Planning your visits to the parks on light busy days can substantially reduce your wait time for various attractions.