Your day-by-day plan for Johannah, Jokeisha & the whole crew of 9 at Disney's Art of Animation Resort — two magical park days at Magic Kingdom & EPCOT.
Hi Johannah & Jokeisha! 🎃 Here's your whole week mapped out — both families side by side, with your park days, character breakfasts, Lightning Lane game plans, and a pile of insider notes flagged just for your crew. All hours come straight from My Disney Experience, but Disney can tweak them, so give the app a peek each morning.
The Little Mermaid Standard Room
Johannah · Caleb · Azaryiah (13) · Zaylee (3)
Sun Sep 27 – Thu Oct 1 · 4 nights
Conf #40135021 · Paid in full ✓
4-Day Ticket · Disney Dining Plan · Memory Maker
The Lion King Family Suite · sleeps 6
Jokeisha · Carrie · Zack · Hadleigh (5) · Harper (3)
Mon Sep 28 – Sat Oct 3 · 5 nights
Conf #37940935 · Paid in full ✓
2-Day Ticket · Memory Maker
Check in after 3:00 PM at Disney's Art of Animation — your Little Mermaid room. Direct-to-Room is set up, so you'll get a text when it's ready and can head straight up (no front-desk line).
Settle in and explore: the Big Blue Pool in the Finding Nemo courtyard is the largest resort pool at all of Walt Disney World, with underwater speakers playing Disney tunes. Wander the Cars, Lion King & Nemo courtyards — every corner is a photo op.
Check in after 3:00 PM — your Lion King Family Suite (roomy for all five). Direct-to-Room again, so head straight up when it's ready.
Now the whole party of 9 is on property — meet up at the Big Blue Pool and let the kids shake off the travel day. Easy dinner, early night, big days ahead.
No plans booked — the perfect buffer before your two big park days. A few easy wins:
Early Theme Park Entry 8:30 AM (resort perk) · full daytime hours — confirm close & fireworks time in the app. Good news: the 30th is a regular day, so no early Halloween-party close.
⚡ Suggested Lightning Lane game plan (little-one friendly, entering ~11:30):
🍍 Two must-grab MK snacks: the Dole Whip at Aloha Isle in Adventureland (mobile-order to skip the line), and the cult-favorite Cheeseburger Spring Rolls from the red Adventureland Spring Roll Cart (opens 11 AM, ~$9.50, grab-and-go).
Park Hours 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Early Theme Park Entry 8:30 AM (resort perk).
⚡ Suggested Lightning Lane game plan (after your 11:25 breakfast):
Johannah's family has headed home 💕 — so today's all yours, Jokeisha. Your 2-Day tickets are used up on the Magic Kingdom & EPCOT days, so this is a lovely no-park day: Big Blue Pool, a Disney Springs outing, and packing at your own pace.
Want a third park day? I can add a 1-day ticket anytime — just let me know and I'll line up Lightning Lanes to match.
Check out before 11:00 AM (Conf #37940935). Bell Services can store your bags if your flight's later, so you can squeeze in one last Big Blue Pool morning or a Landscape of Flavors breakfast before you go.
💕 One more magical moment — a final family photo by the giant Nemo or Lion King figures before you head home!
Everything you need to book and manage Lightning Lane lives in your private Disney World hub — the step-by-step for Lightning Lane Multi Pass (bundle the shorter-wait rides) and individual Lightning Lane (top headliners like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train & Guardians), plus My Disney Experience walkthroughs, dining, and park guides.
You've built two character meals right into the trip — a dream with this many little ones:
Magic Kingdom · Columbia Harbour House (Liberty Square) — widely rated the best counter-service in MK; hearty seafood & fried platters with a quiet upstairs escape. Runner-up: Pecos Bill in Frontierland (build-your-own bowls, tons of seating).
EPCOT · Sunshine Seasons (The Land, World Nature) — food-court variety with something for every kid: sandwiches, chicken, salmon & a great dessert case. Also great: Les Halles pastries in France, Regal Eagle BBQ in the American Adventure, and Connections Café for quick pizza & burgers.
At the Contemporary (right where you'll be Wed for Chef Mickey's) — Contempo Café is a solid grab if anyone needs a bite, with the monorail gliding overhead.
Flex-day pick · Disney Springs — Polite Pig for Michelin-recognized BBQ if you want one really good sit-and-order meal off-park.
📱 My Disney Experience is your command center. Digital room key (Direct-to-Room), park tickets, Lightning Lane, Mobile Order, live wait times & your PhotoPass photos all live in the app. Load everyone in before you leave home.
📷 Memory Maker is included for both families. Every Disney PhotoPass photographer shot — plus ride photos — is yours to download free (Jokeisha's Memory Maker Conf #12246616664). Just have the photographer scan your MagicBand or app each time.
🍽️ Johannah — your Disney Dining Plan. Your meals are largely prepaid on the plan (Chef Mickey's & Akershus are table-service credits). One honest heads-up: the plan doesn't include gratuity, so bring a little for the tip at your character meals.
🍴 Mobile Order your quick-service meals to skip the lines — a lifesaver with four littles. And grab free cups of ice water at any counter-service window (a money- and meltdown-saver in the Florida heat).
⏰ Check park hours every morning in the app — Disney can adjust them — and remember Lightning Lanes modify only in the app, not online.
This is your plan — let's make it perfect together.
Select Kelsey Salyer as your advisor at registration.
Magically yours, Kelsey
Kelsey Salyer · Wander with Kelsey
Polka Dots N' Wishes Travel · Your Disney Specialist
📞 606.483.6560 · ✉️ kelsey@polkadotsnwishestravel.com
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