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Hi we have booked our tickets but decided we would just pay on the gate for disney because we will only have one day but which park to go to, we all want to do different ones!
Depends on the age of the people going - Magic Kingdon is timeless and love the new light show on the castle between the light parade and the fireworks so that may please most people. Might be worth putting that off for a year 18 months though as they are doing lots of new building at the MK - Beauty and the Beast Castke is now visible and lots of shows planned - the biggest buiding work since it was origianlly built. My husbands favourite is Hollywood stuios for all the shows especially Lights Camera Action - the stunt show - everyone loves the noise and the effects and teenagers willenjoy it too (hard to please group). The teens will also love American Idol.
Just some thoughts
You could also get a hopper ticket and squeeze in two parks. You obviously won't see quite as much but you will get to see two different parks. You could perhaps do Animal Kingdom in the morning and then head over to Magic Kingdom for the afternoon and fireworks, or perhaps Epcot in the afternoon instead if some of your group are older. MK and Epcot are both open until later in the evening so would give you more time. It might be a little exhaustimg though, especially if you have little ones in your group.
caroline
13-07-2011, 17:10
Hollywood Studios for me - it's my all time favourite!
sunseeker
13-07-2011, 17:11
DHS for me too.
Dave
It would be Epcot for us.
Madabouttigger
13-07-2011, 18:51
Hollywood studios for me too, especially Fantasmic.
If it is Disney we would go with Hollywood Studios, if not I would go with IOA.
If it's Disney then Magic Kingdom or Epcot would be my choice.
We have my daughter's friend is joining us for 8 days in August before going up to New York . He's never been been to the States before so we are planning to do a 1 day base hopper available from this site for £83 (adult) or £79 (child). As he's never been to a Disney park we thought he should see Magic Kingdom and then we're hopping over to Disney Studios where we've booked a meal and he can do more rides/shows there.
Hope he'll enjoy this taster and want to bring all his family back to Orlando ;)
Would opt for Magic Kingdom as the 'home of the mouse' and if only adults then Epcot.
Would have to suggest Magic Kingdom or Epcot, depending on the ages of those involved (younger, MK & older Epcot).
HOWEVER... As Epcot Fireworks on every evening & MK only intermittently, check which shows are on & choose accordingly !!!
steph_goodrum
14-07-2011, 05:36
Depending on when you are going (party ages) and how late the parks are open, it would be worth going for a hopper and doing more than one park. We returned recently and MK was open till around 12 most nights we were there so we did Hollywood Studios until 4pm and then went over to MK and stayed there till 9.30. Would have stayed later if we had just been adults but had 3 young children with us sand with the 95 degree heat that was long enough fro them.
You should be able to Google it online and find the park opening hours for when you travel and also when they have extra hours for their hotel guests etc.
floridavillas
14-07-2011, 08:26
Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom would be our choice.
If you have young ones then Magic Kingdom is a must, however we had not been to Disney for some time as our kids are grown up now and we all went to Hollywood Studios last November and enjoyed it.
Hollywood Studios at Disney
IOA at Universal
daisey10
14-07-2011, 20:45
If you have children MK is a must. If it's young adults with you Epcot.
ShirleyD
15-07-2011, 10:34
Hollywood studios or Animal Kingdom for me
DisneyPrincess
15-07-2011, 21:45
Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios every time. I must admit though i too prefer Islands of Adventure! :)
If we can get a one day hopper then Animal kingdom in the day then Later on to Magic kingdom :)
If you have young children I would do AK first and Magic Kingdom. If they are older or you have just adults Epcot and HS.
Penny
florida4sun
31-07-2011, 14:51
The answer to your question is yes :)
Dads_Taxi
31-07-2011, 22:11
Ali, give us a clue - what ages are involved? We could give you lots of advice that's not relevant, Adults? Kids? Teens?? Infants? We all have our favourites but there's a heck of an age-range on here!
florida4sun
01-08-2011, 12:20
As i read it that is not what the OP is asking, they are asking in the can do the two parks on the same day. Which they can with a hopper :)
Ali, give us a clue - what ages are involved? We could give you lots of advice that's not relevant, Adults? Kids? Teens?? Infants? We all have our favourites but there's a heck of an age-range on here!
Grimley9
04-08-2011, 14:33
Magic Kingdom everytime- no matter the age of the group its the best park to spend the day in
Have a great time wherever you end up :)
The Grimleys
Robert5988
05-08-2011, 07:18
Epcot
Magic Kingdom, even without young children. Don't like IOA as I'm a wimp and don't like fast rides !! Also think Epcot is good.
Thanks everyone, My kids are older 15 & 21 but we have now opted for Animal Kingdom first then later on to Magic Kingdom, three weeks today :)