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[thrashers09]

I need some help from ya'll . Right now I have AK scheduled for 2 days PLUS the emh they are having. Is that too much for that park? I hear people say it is a ONE DAY park at best?
I want to make sure we get it all in without having to rush around, but if I don't need that much time there, I can easily re-work the schedule to include more time at the other parks?
We are going Sept 14-20, 2008 if that helps with the advice. We have Epcot penciled in for 2 days plus emh, MK for 2 days plus emh, DHS for 1 day plus emh, and AK 2 days plus emh. Would you guys re-work it to get to other parks more or maybe one particular park that is your favorite more?
Thanks,
Angie

[griffin]

I don't know how much I am helping with this, but I know that everyone is different as far as how much time to spend at each park. My suggestion would be to wait until you are actually in Animal Kingdom and you can tell if you want to be there another day or not. (as far as us, we usually go for a half day to a whole day)

[cherylf]

We usually do AK in 1 day. This park is really big and there's lots of walking, so it's nice to slow down and take your time. I say if your plans allow for it, take 1 1/2 - 2 days to see it all.

[mcc0313]

I usually schedule AK for a day....and then regret that we don't have time to go back becuase we really enjoy the park once we are there. I would not worry to much now...if you go and have a great time but feel like you have covered everything then you have an extra day to PH or do whatever you want to do....(maybe relaxing at the resort, hitting a park later in the day). If you feel like you have missed stuff or there are attractions that you want to do again then go back....you can always repeat a few attractions and then hit another park....

[Ceara's mawmaw]

We normally spend a half a day to one day at AK.......but that is just us......we favor the other parks more......there are a select few things we do in AK and when we do those we are ready to move on....and do another park.

[Yensid Srevol]

DH likes AK so much he'd spend a week there...me, a day is just fine! It is a lot of walking and it seems like it's more humid than the other parks, more jungle like, so it drains you faster. Even though I see it via a ECV, it still is a lot of park to do in a day so sometimes we actually go back for a half a day later on.

We'll be there the same time as you (Sept. 13-20th at POP). Enjoy yourselves!

[kelkan]

I agree with play it by ear...... If you feel like you need more time then go back if not, then do another park

[DopeyGirl]

AK is a "one full day" park for us. If there is anything we missed in the day we spend there, we will go back on another day as well. But we can usually get pretty much everything we want to get done in one full day there (open to close).

[Mares75]

Right now we have AK scheduled for 1 full day, plus a half day before we leave. I love AK, and DBF definitely would've liked to spend more time there last trip. I think it depends on if you are only interested in rides. We can spend hours wandering around the trails and looking at all the animals. Now if we skipped that part and only hit rides, then I could see only spending part of a day or 1 full day. To us, AK is a park you are meant to explore, not rush from one attraction to the next.

[chezp]

We usually allow a day for Animal Kingdom, but we always go back for extra days if we have more time. It's one of those parks to really take your time in and the more you do that, the more rewarding your time will be there. I agree with what's been said - see how you feel when you get there. You'll soon know if you love it and want to spend a lot of time there.

[B.M.]

You could technically do everything in AK in one day.........but I wouldn't want to, it would be very rushed to say the least. Based on your plans............Personally - I would do one day at AK plus the evening EMH......and then I'd use that extra day for a third MK day. I could easily spend 3 days at MK so that I could see everything at a leisurly pace. Thats my thoughts.

[B.M.]

I don't want to add to the confusion...............but if you want to see all the shows HS has, you may need more than one day there.

[thrashers09]

Originally Posted by B.M.

I don't want to add to the confusion...............but if you want to see all the shows HS has, you may need more than one day there.

no! that is perfectly ok!! that is why I ask here, because I know u guys always give good advice and it varies so that is even better!! I was actually thinking about that myself-PLUS it is my dd's favorite park, so it works out I think. even though I think the kids will be going off by themselves some and that is the one park she will spend a lot of time in I think.
thanks so much .

[vvita1]

depends on your group and which attractions you want to see. I have small kids so we are going to skip the walking tours so I only have 1 day scheduled. We have been there a few times and I can not see spending two full days there, but it is up to your group. We scheduled 2 days for HS becuase of the shows and the number of characters that are at that park. I agree with the post above that you might want to look at that.

[jimmymac]

Another vote for playing it by ear. I love AK; I could spend a whole day watching the gorillas and the tigers, but you might find 2 days overkill