Two weeks into August, I feel it is now appropriate to talk about our upcoming trip to the Walt Disney World Resort!
On August 20, 2019, we will arrive at the beautiful, hot and humid Disney World resort. As this will be our first trip back since November 2018, we are very excited to visit the resort and enjoy a much-needed week off work.
Unlike our last three visits, we will be part of a group. In total, there will be six of us with Club Level reservations at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. It will be all of our first times at the Beach Club (although Stella and I stayed at the neighboring Yacht Club in 2016).
At the end of the post I will include our planned itinerary, but we plan to visit each of the four theme parks, take part in the Halloween party and visit the Universal Orlando Resort for the very first time. Although this is a Disney blog, I will post a review of Universal Orlando under our “Non-Disney” tab as it is a major theme park resort and vacation destination in Orlando. Plus, we all can’t wait to see the Harry Potter attractions and experiences!
We are also looking forward to the Halloween Party and the new additions this year. Per Disney, the party will have new attraction overlays (Pirates, PeopleMover, Monsters Inc) and a new firework show. We enjoyed the Halloween Party back in 2016 and look forward to the new experiences. We also plan to arrive in costume as Princess Ariel and Prince Eric (Stella’s idea).
Below is our planned itinerary:
Walt Disney World Vacation Part Four
Tuesday, August 20th
(Hours: 0900 – 2300)
- 0645 – Arrive in Orlando
- 0730 – Arrive/check in at the Beach Club Resort
- 0800 – Nap
- 1030 – Head to EPCOT
- 1125 to 1225 – Spaceship Earth Fast Pass
- 1225 to 1325 – Mission: SPACE Fast Pass
- 1240 to 1400 – Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria Lunch
- 1300 – Disney Visa Cardmember character experience
- 1400 – Drink around the world
- Italy – Limoncello Cocktail
- 1415 to 1515 – Test Track Fast Pass
- Germany – Barenjager Honey and Bourbon
- China – Tipsy Duck
- Norway – Viking Coffee
- Mexico – La Cava del Tequila
- Canada – Ottawa Apple
- United Kingdom – Welsh Dragon
- 1625 – Rose and Crown Dining Room
- France – Grand Marnier Slush
- Morocco – Andalusian Nights
- Japan – Tokyo Sunset
- America – Bud Light
- 2100 – Illuminations Reflection of Earth Fireworks
- 2200 – Head back to Beach Club Resort
Wednesday, August 21st
(Hours: 0900 – 2100)
- 0645 – Wake up
- 0715 – Breakfast at the lounge
- 0800 – Head to Hollywood Studios
- 0900 – Park opens
- 0905 – Head to Toy Story Land
- Slinky Dog Coaster, Alien Swirling Saucers
- 1100 – Hollywood Tower Hotel
- 1130 – Indiana Jones Stunt Show Fast Pass
- 1200 – Indiana Jones Stunt Show
- 1235 to 1330 – 50s Prime Time Café Lunch
- 1255 to 1355 – Toy Story Mania Fast Pass
- 1400 to 1500 – Rock n Roller Coaster Fast Pass
- 1430 – Head back to Beach Club Resort
- 1500 to 1700 – Relax at hotel, use pool
- 1700 to 1800 – Get ready for evening
- 1800 – Dinner at the lounge
- 1845 – Head to Magic Kingdom
- 1915 – Arrive at Magic Kingdom
- 2015 – In place for fireworks
- 2100 – Wishes Fireworks
- 2115 – Head to Abracada Bar at Disney’s Boardwalk
- 2200 – Abracada Bar
Thursday, August 22nd
(Hours: 0900 – 2100)
- 0630 – Wake up
- 0700 – Breakfast at the lounge
- 0800 – Head to Universal Orlando Resort via Ride Share
- 0900 – Head to Universal Studios
- Attractions:
- Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
- ET Adventure
- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
- Men in Black Alien Attack
- Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Fast & Furious – Supercharged
- Hogwarts Express
- Islands of Adventure:
- The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
- The Incredible Hulk Coaster
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Jurassic Park River Adventure
- Skull Island: Reign of Kong
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
- 1930 – Head to Polynesian Resort
- 2015 – On beach for fireworks
- 2100 – Wishes Fireworks
- 2115 – Trader Sam’s
- Islands of Adventure:
Friday, August 23rd
(Hours: 0900 – 0000)
- 0645 – Wake up
- 0715 – Breakfast at the lounge
- 0800 – Head to Magic Kingdom
- 0855 – Let the Magic Begin Show
- 0900 – Park opens
- 0905 – Head to Snow White
- 0950 to 1050 – Big Thunder Mountain Fast Pass
- 1105 to 1205 – Splash Mountain Fast Pass
- 1210 – Muppets Present…Great Moments in American History Show
- 1220 to 1320 – Space Mountain Fast Pass
- 1300 – Diamond Horseshoe Lunch
- 1400 – Head back to Beach Club
- 1445 – Mini Golf
- 1600 – Head back to room/get ready for evening
- 1700 – Dinner at the lounge
- 1730 – Uber to Magic Kingdom
- 1800 – Halloween Party
- 0000- Head back to Beach Club
Saturday, August 24th
(Hours: 0800 – 2230)
- 0600 – Wake up
- 0630 – Breakfast
- 0700 – Head to Animal Kingdom
- 0800 – Park Opens
- 0805 – Avatar Flight of Passage
- 0930 to 1030 – Kilimanjaro Safaris Fast Pass
- 1055 to 1155 – Expedition Everest Fast Pass
- 1200 – Nomad Lounge Lunch
- 1400 – Head to Trader Sam’s
- 1430 – In line at Trader Sam’s
- 1500 – Trader Sam’s opens
- 1630 – Head back to Beach Club
- 1700 to 1745 – Apps in lounge
- 1745 – Head to Animal Kingdom
- 1820 to 1920 – Avatar Flight of Passage Fast Pass
- 2045 – Rivers of Light Show
- 2115 – Head to Downtown Disney
- 2145 – Jock’s Hanger Bar
- 2300 – Head back to Beach Club
Sunday, August 25th
(Hours: 0900 – 2200)
- 0700 – Brandon/Cindy/Tommy/Cindy depart
- 0710 – Breakfast at lounge
- 0800 – Head to Magic Kingdom
- 0900 – Magic Kingdom opens
- 0955 to 1055 – Seven Dwarfs Fast Pass
- 1105 to 1205 – Space Mountain Fast Pass
- 1300 – Lunch at the Crystal Palace
- 1320 to 1420 – Meet Mickey and Minnie Fast Pass
- 1430 – Head back to Beach Club
- 1530 – Head to MCO
- 1926 – Fly back to LAX
- 2138 – Arrive back in LA
As you can see, we have a packed vacation ahead of us. Six days at Walt Disney World will fly by, especially with a full day dedicated to visit the Universal Orlando Resort. New experiences for us include the following:
- Beach Club Resort
- Stone Harbor Club (Club Level lounge at the Beach Club)
- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria Restaurant
- Abracada Bar
- Universal Orlando Resort
- Diamond Horseshoe Restaurant
- Mini Golf
- Nomad Lounge
- Rivers of Light
- Jock’s Hanger Bar
- Crystal Palace Character Buffet Restaurant
- New experiences at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
As evident by our list, we have a lot of new things to do and experience at the resort. One of the best parts of Disney World is the ever-changing lineup of new attractions and experiences. Despite visiting the resort three times over the last three years, the resort still has new things for us to try and experience. Plus, the four others in our group have experienced very little to nothing at at Disney World, allowing us to showcase the wonders of the resort and helping our group discover the magic of Disney parks.
Stay tuned for our in-depth analysis and report of our trip in early September as we break down our experience. It should be an outstanding trip and we cannot wait to fly to Orlando very soon. Plus, once we get back, we have two stays lined up in September at the Disneyland Hotel! The magic never stops!
Is there anything on our itinerary you have questions about? Or feel we should add? How about questions about the Halloween Party? Let us know in the comments below! Thanks again for reading!
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