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Walt Disney World

September 21–28, 2026 · 11 Guests · 6 Adults, 5 Kids

🏨 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort

Days

Parks

Character Meals

Halloween Party

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Days to Go

Mon 21

Arrival · Typhoon Lagoon

Story Book Dining · 5:30pm

Tue 22

Topolino's + Halloween Party

Topolino's breakfast · 8:30am · MNSSHP 4pm–midnight

Wed 23

EPCOT · Food & Wine Festival

Akershus breakfast · 9:30–10am · festival dinner

Thu 24

Hollywood Studios + Fantasmic!

Hollywood & Vine breakfast package · 9:30–10am

Fri 25

Animal Kingdom

Tusker House dinner · 5–5:30pm

Sat 26

Magic Kingdom · Princess Day

Bibbidi 2pm · Cinderella's Royal Table 5:30–6pm

Sun 27

Magic Kingdom · Ride Day

Rope drop rides · out by 6pm

Mon 28

Chef Mickey's + Departure

Chef Mickey's breakfast · 8:30am · fly home from MCO

👧 Kids' Heights — Ride Eligibility

🧒Bryce38"

🧒Oakley38"

🧒Blakely42"

🧒Lincoln44.5"

🧒Rosalie48"

Mon21Sep

Arrival — Typhoon Lagoon

💧 Typhoon Lagoon✈️ Arrival

🚌 Disney bus from Contemporary

⚠️ Ticket Note: The complimentary water park arrival-day benefit may end Sep 8, 2026. Budget for a separate water park ticket or confirm with Disney. Note: a separate source suggests the water park check-in benefit is returning summer 2026 — verify before your trip.

Early AM flight = full day potential. Treat this as a 2–4 hour splash, not a full day. If flights are delayed or kids are fried, pivot to the Bay Lake Tower pool instead.

💧 Getting There + Tips▼

Transport: Disney bus from Contemporary → Typhoon Lagoon, ~20 min.

Height: Ketchakiddee Creek kids' area is for guests 48" or shorter — all 5 kids ✅

Pack in carry-on: Swimsuits, sunscreen, goggles, water shoes, dry outfit.

Dinner: See the character dinner below — or keep it easy with Steakhouse 71 / Contempo Café.

🍽️ Story Book Dining — 5:30pm▼

Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy & the Evil Queen at Wilderness Lodge. The enchanted-forest theme sets the Halloween tone on night one. Leave Bay Lake Tower with a generous transfer buffer after the arrival-day activities.

Tue22Sep

Pool Morning + Halloween Party Night

😴 Rest AM🎃 Party 4pm–midnight

🚝 Monorail — steps from your room

Topolino's at 8:30am → pool and rest → MK at 4pm on the party ticket. No regular park ticket needed today. Eat a real meal before 6pm — don't rely on candy all night with 5 kids.

🚝 Getting There▼

Monorail station is inside the Contemporary — walk downstairs and board. 5 min to MK. Best hotel access to Magic Kingdom on property.

🍳 Topolino's Terrace Breakfast — 8:30am▼

Mickey, Minnie, Donald & Daisy as French artists at Riviera Resort. This is a relaxed non-park morning, so the off-site resort transfer does not cost valuable rope-drop time. For 11 people, prebook two rideshares or Minnie Vans and leave Bay Lake Tower around 7:35–7:45am.

🎃 Party Priority Stack▼

Pick your focus — you can't maximize all four with 5 kids:

Boo-to-You Parade — aim for second showing (better viewing spot)
Not-So-Spooky Spectacular fireworks
Haunted Mansion (short lines during party)
Trick-or-treat trails
Fantasyland rides (Dumbo, Small World, Peter Pan)
Rare characters only if kids truly care

Best Value NightTuesday = cheapest tier + fewest crowds in Sept

Wed23Sep

EPCOT — Food & Wine Festival

🌍 EPCOT

🚌 Direct bus from Contemporary (easiest for group)

Arrive at security 7:45–8:00am and be inside by 8:15–8:20am. Rope drop Frozen Ever After, then walk straight to the nearby Akershus breakfast. Save Remy's for after breakfast, ideally with Lightning Lane. Build in indoor breaks — EPCOT is deceptively exhausting with young kids.

🚌 Getting There▼

Use the Resort Monorail to the Transportation and Ticket Center, then transfer to the EPCOT Monorail. With 11 people and strollers, a prebooked rideshare/Minnie Van split is the more predictable option for a 7:45–8:00am security arrival. Confirm the exact September park and Early Entry hours when Disney publishes them.

🎢 Rope Drop + Must-Do Rides▼

8:30am Early Entry: Frozen Ever After — any height ✅ all kids; Elsa is the group's priority
9:30–10am: Akershus breakfast — immediately nearby in Norway
After breakfast: Remy's Ratatouille Adventure ⚡ LL — any height ✅ all kids
Guardians of the Galaxy — 42" min (Blakely, Lincoln, Rosalie only) Individual LL
Seas with Nemo · Gran Fiesta Tour · Spaceship Earth (good indoor reset)

👸 Characters & Dining▼

Anna & Elsa meet & greet · Akershus breakfast at 9:30–10am (Norway Pavilion) — dine with a rotating cast of Belle, Cinderella, Ariel, Aurora, Snow White, Jasmine & Mary Poppins. Then World Showcase + Food & Wine afternoon.

🍷 Dinner — Food & Wine “Dinner Crawl”▼

No sit-down dinner tonight — graze the festival booths as your meal. Work around World Showcase small-plate by small-plate, with an optional quick-service meal available if the kids need something more familiar.

Booth game plan: hit your must-try kiosks before the 5–7pm rush, and grab a pavilion table as a home base for the group. Confirmed 2026 booths include The Alps, Australia, India, Spain, Greece, Belgium, Brazil, Hawaiʻi & “Gyozas of the Galaxy” — most have a kid-friendly bite (mac & cheese, dumplings, desserts).

For the kids: Remy’s Ratatouille “Hide & Squeak” scavenger hunt (~$10 map) keeps them busy; keep Regal Eagle BBQ in mind as the optional quick-service backup.

Optional: catch an early Eat to the Beat concert (~5:30pm) mid-graze. Check the booth menus a week out to pre-pick favorites.

Optimal DayWednesday = best crowd day for EPCOT all week

Thu24Sep

Hollywood Studios + Fantasmic!

🎬 Hollywood Studios

🚌 Disney bus from Contemporary

Arrive at security 7:45–8:00am and be inside by 8:15–8:20am. Rope drop Slinky Dog Dash, then head to Hollywood & Vine for the 9:30–10am Fantasmic! Dining Package breakfast. Use Lightning Lane for Toy Story Mania and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway after breakfast.

🚌 Arrival Plan▼

Take the direct Hollywood Studios bus from the Contemporary or use prebooked rideshares/Minnie Vans. Target security by 7:45–8:00am and the park entrance by 8:15–8:20am. Confirm the exact September park and Early Entry hours when Disney publishes them.

🎢 Rope Drop Before Breakfast▼

8:30am: Slinky Dog Dash — all 5 kids meet the 38" minimum. Then go directly to Hollywood & Vine for the 9:30–10am reservation. Trying to fit Slinky Dog, Toy Story Mania and Runaway Railway before breakfast is too tight for 11 people; book the latter two with Lightning Lane for later.

🎢 Must-Do▼

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway ⚡ LL — any height ✅ all kids
Slinky Dog Dash — 38" ✅ all 5 kids
Rise of the Resistance — 40" min — Blakely, Lincoln, Rosalie only ⚠️ Bryce & Oakley (38") do NOT qualify
Toy Story Mania · Disney Junior · Frozen Sing-Along · Beauty & the Beast Live

🍽️ Hollywood & Vine + Fantasmic! Package — 9:30–10am▼

Breakfast with Disney Junior characters through the Fantasmic! Dining Package. You receive one voucher per diner for guaranteed seating in the reserved Fantasmic! section. Seats within that section are first-come, first-served, so arrive at least 25 minutes before showtime. This is especially valuable for 11 people with young kids because it avoids a 60–90 minute general-seating wait. Add an optional quick-service meal in the afternoon as needed.

🌙 Fantasmic! Night▼

Plan to stay through Fantasmic! The show is often around 8:30pm on September-style schedules, but exact September 2026 times can vary and should be confirmed when posted. Use the dining-package entrance on Sunset Boulevard near Beauty & the Beast Live on Stage.

Optimal DayThursday = one of the best crowd days for Hollywood Studios

Fri25Sep

Animal Kingdom

🦁 Animal Kingdom

🚌 Disney bus from Contemporary

Arrive at security 6:45–7:00am and be inside by 7:15–7:20am. Rope drop Kilimanjaro Safaris, then build the morning around Festival of the Lion King and Finding Nemo. Head to Tusker House at 5–5:30pm for dinner.

🎢 Rope Drop + Must-Do▼

7:30am Early Entry: Kilimanjaro Safaris ⚡ LL — any height ✅ all kids
Festival of the Lion King ⭐ — choose the first practical show after the safari
Na'vi River Journey — any height ✅ all kids
Flight of Passage — 44" min (Lincoln & Rosalie only) Individual LL
Expedition Everest — 44" min (Lincoln & Rosalie, thrill-ready)
TriceraTop Spin · Gorilla Falls · Finding Nemo: The Big Blue show

🍽️ Character Dinner — Tusker House▼

5–5:30pm: Donald, Daisy, Mickey & Goofy in safari gear (Donald's Dining Safari) — the only character meal in Animal Kingdom. African-inspired buffet and a natural finish to the park day.

🍽️ Quick Bites▼

Satu'li Canteen — mobile order, best food in AK · Flame Tree BBQ — quick with great outdoor seating

Flexible ParkAK is forgiving any day — rope drop beats the crowds

Sat26Sep

Magic Kingdom — Princess Day

🏰 Magic Kingdom👸 Princess Day

🚶 Walk or 🚝 Monorail from Contemporary

Arrive at 8:00am and be inside by 8:15–8:20am. Rope drop Peter Pan's Flight, then Winnie the Pooh and Under the Sea. Slow down for lunch before Bibbidi at 2:00pm, castle photos and Cinderella's Royal Table at 5:30–6:00pm.

💄 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique — 2pm Start▼

Target the 2–4pm window for Rosalie (8), Blakely (4), Lincoln (6) and Oakley (4). Disney serves children ages 3–12 with princess and knight/adventure packages. Bring dresses or outfits from home if preferred, and allow enough time for four makeovers plus photos before dinner. Consider Memory Maker for unlimited photos.

🎢 Rope Drop + Fantasyland▼

8:30am Early Entry: Peter Pan's Flight ⚡ LL — any height ✅ all kids
Then: Winnie the Pooh → Under the Sea – Little Mermaid
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ⚡ LL — 38" min ✅ all 5 kids; save for Lightning Lane or Sunday rope drop
Dumbo · It's a Small World
Princess Fairytale Hall — meet even more princesses
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away — new night parade!

🍽️ Cinderella's Royal Table — 5:30–6pm Dinner▼

Meet Cinderella in the lobby, then Ariel, Aurora, Jasmine, Snow White & Belle visit your table inside the castle. The timing creates a clean sequence from Bibbidi to castle photos to dinner. Your #1 booking priority. Requires 2 table-service credits per person on the dining plan. Fireworks after.

Open Late ✨No party tonight — the day that makes a Cinderella dinner possible

Sun27Sep

Magic Kingdom — Ride Day

🏰 Magic Kingdom

🚶 Walk or 🚝 Monorail from Contemporary

Arrive at 8:00am and be inside by 8:15am. Rope drop Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, then prioritize Pirates of the Caribbean, Buzz Lightyear, Haunted Mansion and Jungle Cruise. If this remains a party night, be out by 6pm for a pool evening and fireworks from the Contemporary.

🎢 Rope Drop Ride Order▼

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ⚡ LL — 38" min ✅ all 5 kids
Pirates of the Caribbean — any height ✅ all kids
Buzz Lightyear — any height ✅ all kids
Haunted Mansion — any height ✅ all kids
Jungle Cruise ⚡ LL — any height ✅ all kids
Big Thunder Mountain — 40" min · Haunted Mansion · Pirates of the Caribbean
TRON Lightcycle Run — 48" min (Rosalie only) Individual LL
Buzz Lightyear · PeopleMover · Carousel of Progress (AC reset)

🍽️ Flexible Meals▼

Keep Sunday reservation-free so the day stays focused on rides. Use mobile order for a quick-service lunch when the group is ready; Columbia Harbour House, Pecos Bill and Cosmic Ray's are flexible options by land.

🌙 After 6pm MK Closure▼

Pool night · Monorail resort crawl (Grand Floridian, Polynesian) · Fireworks visible from Contemporary · Early pack + calm bedtime

Out by 6pmRope drop critical — you lose the park to the party at 6

Mon28Sep

Check-Out & Departure

✈️ Departure

🚐 Prebook Mears Connect or private vans to MCO

Chef Mickey's at 8:30am makes departure morning feel complete without using park time. Check out by 11am, store luggage if needed and leave the resort by 4:00pm at the latest for the 6:50pm flight.

✈️ Getting to MCO▼

Disney's Magical Express no longer exists. Best options for 11 people:

2 prebooked private SUVs — cleanest for a group with luggage, ~35 min to MCO
Mears Connect — book at mearstransportation.com, standard or express
Minnie Van — Disney's in-app service, larger vehicles available

Budget 2+ hours before your flight: transport + check-in + TSA with kids.

🍳 Departure Morning▼

Chef Mickey's at 8:30am — Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy & Pluto in chef outfits, steps from your room. This protects Sunday's rope drop and works comfortably before the 11am checkout.

📅 Key Booking Dates

🚨 RIGHT NOW — Don't Wait

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets for Sep 22. 6 adults ($169) + 5 kids ages 3–9 ($159) = ~$1,811 incl. tax. September dates sell out by early August.

⭐ July 23 at 6am ET — Your Single Most Critical Morning

As a Disney resort guest you can book dining for your entire stay on one date — 60 days before arrival. All meal reservations are for 11 guests. Book in this order:

1. Cinderella's Royal Table — 5:30–6pm dinner, Sat Sep 26
2. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique — 2pm start / 2–4pm window for Rosalie, Blakely, Lincoln & Oakley, Sat Sep 26
3. Topolino's Terrace — 8:30am breakfast, Tue Sep 22
4. Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic! Dining Package — 9:30–10am breakfast, Thu Sep 24
5. Akershus — 9:30–10am breakfast, Wed Sep 23
6. Story Book Dining — 5:30pm, Mon Sep 21 · Tusker House — 5–5:30pm, Fri Sep 25 · Chef Mickey's — 8:30am, Mon Sep 28

⚡ September 14 — Lightning Lane Booking Day

Disney Resort guests can purchase Lightning Lane 7 days before their stay. Sep 14 is your big LL planning moment — not each park morning. Be ready at 7am ET. Book Individual LL (TRON, Rise, Flight of Passage) first, then LLMP by park.

✅ Before You Arrive — Airport Transfer

Prebook airport transfer for 11 guests. Mears Connect (mearstransportation.com) or 2 private SUVs. Don't leave this to day-of Uber with luggage and 5 kids.

🍽️ Character Dining Options

Cinderella's Royal Table

Inside Cinderella Castle · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

✅ #1 Priority▼

🏰 Inside the Castle👸 Princess Dining⚠️ 2 credits on DDP

Characters: Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Snow White, Jasmine.
Note: Requires 2 table service credits per person on the dining plan — plan accordingly.
Why it's special: Only restaurant inside the castle. Post-makeover magic.

~$45–65+ per person · Book July 23 at 6am FIRST

📅 Paired with: Sat Sep 26 Princess Day — 5:30–6pm dinner after the 2pm Bibbidi makeovers and castle photos.

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Inside Magic Kingdom · Princess Makeover Experience

✅ #2 Priority▼

🏰 Magic Kingdom💄 MakeoverNot a meal

Princess and knight/adventure makeover experience for children ages 3–12. Target a 2pm start in the 2–4pm window for Rosalie (8), Blakely (4), Lincoln (6) and Oakley (4). Bring dresses or outfits from home if preferred.

Varies by package · Book July 23 at 6am — second booking after Royal Table

📅 Paired with: Sat Sep 26 — 2pm makeovers, castle photos, then Royal Table dinner at 5:30–6pm.

Topolino's Terrace — Breakfast à la Art

Disney's Riviera Resort · Breakfast only

✅ On Your Plan▼

🚡 Skyliner to HS🍳 Breakfast onlyPlated (not buffet)

Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Donald & Daisy as French artists — unique to this restaurant.
Rated #1 character meal at WDW. Skyliner to HS after is seamless.

~$54 adult / $33 child · Group cost: ~$489+ before tax · Book July 23 at 6am

📅 Paired with: Tue Sep 22 — 8:30am breakfast before a pool/rest day and the Halloween party.

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall

EPCOT Norway Pavilion · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

✅ On Your Plan▼

🌍 EPCOT👸 Princess DiningBuffet + Plated

Characters: Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Ariel — best princess variety in one meal. Book breakfast for 9:30–10am after rope dropping Frozen Ever After.

~$55 adult / $33 child · Book July 23

📅 Paired with: Wed Sep 23 EPCOT day — 9:30–10am breakfast, right in the Norway Pavilion.

Chef Mickey's

Disney's Contemporary Resort · Breakfast & Dinner

✅ On Your Plan▼

🏰 Steps from your room🍳 BreakfastBuffet

Characters: Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto — the full Fab Five.
8:30am on departure morning gives the group a final character meal without sacrificing Sunday's Magic Kingdom rope drop.

~$52 adult / $33 child · Group: ~$480+ before tax · Book July 23

📅 Paired with: Mon Sep 28 departure morning — at your hotel before the 11am checkout.

Hollywood & Vine — Fantasmic! Dining Package

Hollywood Studios · 9:30–10am Breakfast

✅ On Your Plan▼

🎬 Hollywood Studios🍳 Breakfast buffet🎟️ Reserved Fantasmic! section

Characters: Disney Junior friends at breakfast. The package includes one voucher per diner for guaranteed seating in a reserved Fantasmic! section; seats within the section are not assigned. Arrive at least 25 minutes before showtime.

Package currently listed at ~$67 adult / $42 child before tax & gratuity · 1 DDP table-service credit per person

📅 Paired with: Thu Sep 24 — 9:30–10am after one rope-drop ride, then Fantasmic! that night.

Tusker House — Donald's Dining Safari

Animal Kingdom · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

✅ On Your Plan▼

🦁 Animal KingdomBuffet

Characters: Donald, Daisy, Mickey & Goofy in safari gear. The only character meal in Animal Kingdom — a natural fit for your Fri AK day (different characters/setting than Topolino's, so both earn their place).

~$52 adult / $33 child · Book July 23

📅 Paired with: Fri Sep 25 AK day — 5–5:30pm dinner seating before park close.

The Crystal Palace

Magic Kingdom · Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

⬜ Optional▼

🏰 Magic KingdomBuffet

Characters: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore & Piglet — the only Pooh character meal, and a character set nothing else on your list covers. Great for the littlest kids, and it's inside MK so it's an easy add with no extra travel.

~$52 adult / $33 child · Book July 23

📅 Pairs with: Sun Sep 27 MK ride day.

⚡ Lightning Lane Guide

📅 September 14, 2026 is your big LL day. Disney Resort guests book Lightning Lane 7 days before their stay — not morning-of. Be ready at 7am ET. Book Individual LL (TRON, Rise, Flight of Passage) first, then LLMP by park.

🌍 EPCOT — Wed Sep 23

MUSTFrozen Ever After— any height ✅ all kids

MUSTRemy's Ratatouille Adventure— any height ✅ all kids

GETGuardians of the Galaxy— 42" min (Blakely, Lincoln, Rosalie only)

MAYBESeas with Nemo · Gran Fiesta · Spaceship Earth · Living with the Land

🎬 Hollywood Studios — Thu Sep 24

MUSTMickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway— any height ✅ all kids

MUSTRise of the Resistance— 40" min ⚠️ Bryce & Oakley do NOT qualify

GETSlinky Dog Dash— 38" ✅ all 5 kids

MAYBEToy Story Mania · Frozen Sing-Along · Beauty & Beast show

🦁 Animal Kingdom — Fri Sep 25

MUSTKilimanjaro Safaris— any height ✅ all kids

GETFlight of Passage— 44" min (Lincoln & Rosalie only) Individual LL

GETNa'vi River Journey— any height ✅ all kids

MAYBETriceraTop Spin · Gorilla Falls · shows

🏰 Magic Kingdom — Sat Sep 26 + Sun Sep 27

MUSTPeter Pan's Flight— any height ✅ always 60+ min without LL

MUSTSeven Dwarfs Mine Train— 38" ✅ ALL 5 kids qualify!

GETJungle Cruise— any height ✅

GETTRON Lightcycle Run— 48" min (Rosalie only) Individual LL

MAYBEIt's a Small World · Carousel · Little Mermaid · Philharmagic

🍱 Disney Dining Plan

Disney Dining Plan (Table Service) — 2026

Kids ages 3–9 eat FREE all year with adult plan purchase ✅ Confirmed for 2026

$98.59 per adult / per night

🎉 Kids ages 3–9: $0 / night in 2026

Your group: 6 adults × $98.59 × 7 nights
6 adults × $98.59 = $591.54/night
5 kids ages 3–9 = $0 (free!)
All 11 guests are included in dining reservations

Total: 7 nights × $591.54 = $4,140.78

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Table Service Meals

11 people × 7 nights. One sit-down restaurant visit for all 11 = 11 credits. ⚠️ Cinderella's Royal Table = 2 credits/person

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Quick Service Meals

Counter service restaurants. All 11 eat lunch together = 11 credits. 7 group lunches total.

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Snack Credits

Dole Whips, Mickey pretzels, popcorn, ice cream bars, bottled drinks. ~1 snack per person per day.

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Resort Mugs

Refillable at any Disney resort (not in parks). Unlimited soda, coffee, tea at your hotel.

📋 Example Day — All 11 People

☀️ Breakfast: Chef Mickey's (table service) −11 TS credits

🌞 Lunch: Satu'li Canteen (quick service) −11 QS credits

🌴 Afternoon: Dole Whips (snack) −11 snack credits

After day 1: 66 TS · 66 QS · 66 snacks remaining

📌 Important Rules & Fine Print

✅Credits are pooled — anyone on the reservation can use any credit. Grandma skips a snack, a kid uses an extra one.

⚠️Cinderella's Royal Table = 2 table-service credits per person. That's 22 credits for your group of 11 — 29% of your 77 total TS credits in one meal.

⚠️Kids ages 3–9 must order from the children's menu where available.

❌Gratuity not included at most restaurants (Cinderella's Royal Table is an exception — gratuity included).

❌Resort mugs cannot be used in the parks — resort only.

❌Must be purchased as part of a Disney Resort package. Must include all guests ages 10+ for the entire stay.

📅All credits expire at the end of your stay. Use them or lose them.

💡 Is It Worth It for Your Trip?

Your current lineup has 7 character table-service meals. Six use 1 credit per person and Cinderella's Royal Table uses 2, for a total need of 88 table-service credits. The plan provides 77, so the schedule is 11 credits short — exactly one full-group standard table-service meal.

Decision needed: pay one of the 1-credit meals out of pocket or trim one reservation. Keep Hollywood & Vine on the plan because the Fantasmic! package is still only 1 table-service credit per person. Compare final cash prices before choosing the out-of-pocket meal; Topolino's or Chef Mickey's may be the cleanest candidates.

The kids-eat-free bonus is the biggest win. Without the promo, kids ages 3–9 would cost ~$31.94/night each — that's $223.58/night you're saving, or $1,565 over 7 nights just for the 5 kids.

✈️ Flight Details

🛫 Outbound — Monday Sep 21 · Southwest WN #2438

CMH (Columbus) 5:30am → MCO (Orlando) 7:45am · 2h 15m
Arriving 7:45am = full day available. Water park opens ~10am — plenty of time to check in and head over. ✅

Early Arrival ✅

🛬 Return — Monday Sep 28 · Southwest WN #2725

MCO (Orlando) 6:50pm → CMH (Columbus) 9:10pm · 2h 20m
Departs 6:50pm — plan to leave resort by 4:00pm at the latest. A short farewell MK monorail loop is doable if you're checked out and ready by noon. Budget 2h for MCO check-in + security with 5 kids.

Leave by 4pm ⚠️

🍽️ Character Dining — Restaurant Summary

7 meal reservations for all 11 guests, plus optional ideas. Reservations open at the 60-day mark — starting around July 23, 2026 at 6:00am ET. Book Cinderella's Royal Table and Bibbidi first.

Restaurant	Where	Meal	Characters	Day	Status
✅ The Plan — all reservations for 11
Story Book Dining at Artist Point	Wilderness Lodge	Dinner	Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy, the Evil Queen	Mon Sep 21 5:30pm	✅ Plan
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall	EPCOT · Norway	Breakfast	Belle, Cinderella, Ariel, Aurora, Snow White, Jasmine, Mary Poppins (rotating)	Wed Sep 23 9:30–10am	✅ Plan
Topolino's Terrace — Breakfast à la Art	Riviera	Breakfast	Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy (artist outfits)	Tue Sep 22 8:30am	✅ Plan
Hollywood & Vine — Fantasmic! Dining Package	Hollywood Studios	Breakfast	Disney Junior friends + reserved Fantasmic! section voucher	Thu Sep 24 9:30–10am	✅ Plan
Tusker House — Donald's Dining Safari	Animal Kingdom	Dinner	Donald, Daisy, Mickey, Goofy (safari gear)	Fri Sep 25 5–5:30pm	✅ Plan
Cinderella's Royal Table	Magic Kingdom · Castle	Dinner	Cinderella (lobby) + Ariel, Aurora, Jasmine, Snow White, Belle	Sat Sep 26 5:30–6pm	✅ #1 priority
Chef Mickey's	Contemporary (your hotel)	Breakfast	Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto (the Fab Five)	Mon Sep 28 8:30am	✅ Plan
⬜ Optional ideas — not reserved
The Crystal Palace	Magic Kingdom	Lunch	Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore	Sun Sep 27	⬜ Optional
⬜ Other optional swaps — not scheduled
1900 Park Fare	Grand Floridian	Breakfast / Dinner	Aladdin, Cinderella, Mirabel, Tiana (only Mirabel & Tiana meal)	flexible	⬜ Optional
Cape May Café	Beach Club	Breakfast	Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy (beach attire)	Mon Sep 28 (departure)	⬜ Optional
Garden Grill	EPCOT · The Land	Lunch / Dinner	Farmer Mickey, Chip, Dale, Pluto	Wed Sep 23 (2nd)	⬜ Optional

Note: Character line-ups rotate and aren't guaranteed on any given day. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique (Sat, Princess Day) is a makeover, not a meal, so it's not listed here.

Last updated

July 17, 2026 · Updated itinerary

Magic Kingdom

EPCOT

Hollywood Studios

Animal Kingdom

Water Park

MNSSHP

Princess Day