Disney Parks?

Question

Approx. how many hours do 2 adults need in each disney park? (trying to squeeze in some pool time!!)

Answer 1

It is really hard to say, it depends on a lot of different factors. For example, when will you be going (slower seasons means less time to ride everything), do you want to ride everything or just some of the rides, how fast are you able to walk, do you plan to eat and if so will it be something fast or a sit-down meal... just to name a few.


Really, you can see everything in a park in a day, it takes several days to really experience the parks and see most of what they offer. To see the things that interest you most, a day should do.

To give you an idea, I was in Disney a few weeks ago with some friends. I went to EPCOT one day around 12 or 1 (after golf and lunch) we spent the day in the park, until around 6 or 7 when we met up with some other friends for dinner. So we were in the park maybe 6 hours or so and was able to ride most everything. Keep in mind, however, this was during slow season and utilizing FastPass as much as possible... If you plan your days out a little, it really helps make progress.


If you really want to see the parks and see most of what they have to offer, but still enjoy some time out of parks, this is what I would suggest doing. Pick one or two, three at the max, parks that you would like to see the most. Then spend your time at these parks. Rather than trying to rush through all four parks at once you could see everything in some of the parks and still enjoy some time at the pool.


Really, you could spend most of the day at the parks and still enjoy some time in the pool after. The pools are open late, so as long as you don't stay real late, or go anywhere after, you should be fine... But again, do a little planning ahead of time, it will save you a lot of time, and headache, when you get there.


Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Epcot is a huge park and it isn't possible to do everything in one day but you can have a wondeful day. I think Epcot is a romantic park - not a lot of thrill rides, neat restaurants, and lots of live entertainment all combine to create a setting perfect for hand-holding and conversation.

The Magic Kingdom has 42 attractions - just the attraction time alone requires 17 hours if you were able to do everything without any lines. It is a great park and most adults won't want to do everything so you'll easily fill a day.

Animal Kingdom is the un-sung gem of a park that people dismiss to soon, in my opinion. There are some great rides like Expedition Everest and Dinosaur. There are some wonderful shows too like "Festival of the Lion King" and "Finding Nemo - the Musical". Nemo's storyline is really for younger people but adults can't help but be impressed by the production details. Oh, and don't miss "It's Tough to Be A Bug" - the 3D movie. It is Disney's best 3-D, in my opinion. The real hidden treasure here is the live entertainment that doesn't even get mentioned in the Times Guide. Some of the best are "DiVine", a vine covered woman on stilts who appears on the path between Asia & Africa. The Karuka Acrobats in the Harambe area of Africa are neat too. I've included a site in the "Sources" portion of this post that gives live performance times. It is updated weekly on Saturdays. This park closes early so that will give some pool time.

Disney-MGM Studios. If you like shows, you can easily spend the whole day at this park. Fantasmic is the evening "Spectacular" and is impressive. If you're not into the shows, you can hit the highlights and head back to your resort for some pool time and relaxation.

Answer 3

I always give this advice. If this is your first time to Walt Disney World, you really need to explore it all for yourself. Take whatever vacation time you can, 7 days if possible or more. You want to have this feel like a leisure trip not a commando do everything all at once.

With that in mind, stroll through the parks, experience what you can experience, enjoy the sights, sounds, smells. Enjoy people watching and just soaking in the experience. In the end you will not be able to do anything (it takes years to truly say you did it all, as a Castmember it took me 9 months of crossing attractions off park maps before I could say I experienced EVERY attraction, show, display at Walt Disney World)

So relax, make this fun, leave mid day for the pool, then come back at night for a beautiful dinner and firework show. But the main thing is, is make this YOUR trip not the reliving of some stranger's favorite things to do.

Answer 4

It depends really. I went to Disneyworld last summer and this is my opinion: You may need 2 days for Magic Kingdom, lots to do and it's a big park!
MGM can be done in a day and so can Animal Kingdom.
Epcot wasn't one of our favorites so we spent morning into the mid afternoon there.
The waterparks are fun too but you probably won't spend more than a few hours there, if you plan on going.
I think that all the parks do fireworks at closing time and Epcot (which we went back to at night only for the fireworks) and Magic Kingdom put on awesome displays!

Good Luck and have fun!

Answer 5

I would set aside a park for each day. The Disney parks are very large and walking around them can take up quite a bit of time. I suggest starting out early like at 9 or 10 am and you should be finished around 7pm ish. Magic Kingdom may take you a litttle longer though. They have so many attractions its hard to fit them all into a day. When we go we usually set aside 2 days for that park so we dont miss out on any fun.

Best of luck!

Answer 6

If you want to see EVERYTHING, plan on two full days at each park. To just see the major attractions, one full day. My suggestion for getting in pool time is this: Each day, during the hottest, busiest period around 11 to 2, WALK from the park to the nearest hotel. As long as you a WDW guest (staying at a Disney hotel), you are free to use the pool area. There will be shower rooms and complementary towels. Even if I don't want to take a dip, I walk over to a hotel for lunch. Prices at the hotel convenience stores are a great savings over theme park snack bars. We sometimes spend a day or two at WDW and don't even go to a theme park, just cruise the WDW transportation system from hotel to hotel, enjoying the pool area, then take in a show in the evening.

Answer 7

First off Marshall is wrong. The others are correct. Parking is 11 dollars for the day, just ask the person that takes your money at the first park. They will make sure you have a pass for the day. The others suggest using the bus or monorail system. I'd say only if you are staying on site. If you are driving, the couple of gallons you will use is well worth the time you wait in lines. Have fun!

Answer 8

You could get through Animal Kingdom in half a day, When it gets unbearably hot there in mid afternoon then head to the pool. Then hit Epcot for the evening.

Studios & MK I would say start your day there, and depending how much you want to do head to the pool mid afternoon. Then you could head back to the park to hit anything else you missed that morning.

Answer 9

It all depends on you. For example I can do all the rides I am interested in at the Magic Kingdom in 3 hours, MGM in 2 Hours, Animal Kingdom in 2 hours. Depending on the crowds. However I can spend all day and evening drinking around the world at Epcot.

Answer 10

Magic Kingdom 10
Animal Kindling 4
MGM 8
Epcot 8

These are bare minimums, missing a lot, but covering the highlights, and with minimal line times.