The ULTIMATE 5 Day Disney World Trip Itinerary 

MK fireworks tip: don’t worry about looking at it through your phone camera. There are some amazing videos of the fireworks on YT, enjoy the experience with your friends or family

Thank you for bringing a little magic to those of us who cant afford this. It really does mean alot.

That first time we stepped into MK, we were all floored at how surreal it all was. My daughter got instantly excited seeing the castle at the end of Main Street and my wife and I knew we were hooked lol

Thanks AJ! You've confirmed my park scheduling "Expert" status with this vid. We landed in WDW on April 27th and attacked Animal Kingdom Lodge that day where we were staying. 28th was Animal Kingdom and 29th was EPCOT with extended evening hours. 30th was a rest day at Springs followed by MK on May 1st with extended evening hours. Another day down on Thursday to recover and a full Friday, May 3rd at Hollywood Studios (the day before May the Fourth) which meant the place was DEAD and we conquered EVERYTHING twice! 173,000+ steps in 7 Days and 100.1 miles walked. We holiday HARD!!

We've gotten to be pros at Disneyworld and disneyland. Our next upcoming challenge at Tokyo Disney in June! Im nervous and excited!

We got a 5 day park hopper coming up soon! Needed this!

Thank yiyu for this awesome video. The schedule that you show is our exact one in June!! Thanks again for the info!!!

My experience, though not super recent - if the parades and fireworks aren’t your priority, at least in that day, take the opportunity to go to the rides that generally have long rides during that time. We did the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Mine Ride back to back with no line during the fireworks display (and still enjoyed some of the light show).

My kids have been on the GO since they were born! I never let them slow us down and we went and did everywhere! Magic Kingdom will be a breeze for them, especially at 12 and 14 now! They’re used to living life at lightening speed! 😂😂

I'm from Brazil, so its quite a long trip to get to Orlando. Me and my family we usually pick Epcot to start for several reasons. It's not the Magic Kingdom, it's a big park so in the first day of your trip you gonna be rested and it has a late fireworks show. We leave the Animal Kingdom for the second day, thirty day should be a rest day, then Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

Congrats on 1M subscribers. Been a fan of your channel for several years. Watch it during the year as part of our preparation for our annual travels from DFW to the Disney bubble. Appreciate all the information and your passion for what you do for Disney parks fans.

We've done AK as our first park for the past 2 trips. I love it!

Thank god tough to be a bug is being rethemed. Traumatized me as a wee kid in the single digits. Gathered the courage to go with friends in my 30's still scared the daylights out of me. HATE TOUGH TO BE A BUG

It depends on the day of the week where we start (assuming we'll be doing all 4 when we visit). But our first day in town always starts at the Wyndham by Disney Springs with shopping and eating. Then it may also depend where we stay too. We usually do split stays (and tend to be in the BW area first) so Epcot or HS might be first. Animal Kingdom is always relaxing though -can't go wrong there!

First! And this is a perfect video me and my wife are going this year and five days is the perfect amount of time! Thank you so much

I always love your videos and your suggestions. Thank you. I like to start at Epcot. It is a later park and not so overwhelming when it comes to rides. My kids liked the chill relaxed vibe with going on rides with not long waits like Figment and living with the land and spaceship earth and having the option of doing whatever whenever. We enjoy the seas and aquarium and just taking it all in. If we happen to go around 9:30am those rides I mentioned are typically not long, and we can do frozen and ratatouille later on.

You can never have enough Disney

AJ I am convinced you read my mind. I just booked our 5 day trip for August.

Thanks AJ and your staff. We fly out June 1st. We have the first two days the same then a day at Typhoon Lagoon. The next two days will be magic kingdom and Hollywood on our last day. It worked out this way because we will be getting the extra hours at Epcot and MK. Since we have the extras, both days we’ll be going back to the resort for naps and pool time. God Bless AJ. PS… I’ll think of our dads when I’m there God rest their souls.

When our kids were little, we choose to visit Disneyland over Disney World for the very same reason, easy to plan, more compact to get into both park and strolling around, Toontown, etc. Once the kids are in elementary school age, we start doing Disney world mostly for 7 days with 5 full day in the park. First and last day at MK, with the other 3 blend in between. During Extended evening hours era, we planned which park to visit sole depends on which park offered extra time, normally it’s HS, EPCOT, AK and MK, then we did a split stay at universal for 3 days to end our trip. Now the kids are much older and all they care about is thrill ride, especially after Epic opens, our next trip probably will be stay at universal, and only do after hours event at HS and MK.

Leaving tomorrow for a Disney wedding week! Can’t wait! My besties daughter is beautiful and she and her fiancé love Disney! Can’t wait!

that is exactly the order my boyfriend and I did when we went to Disney World last year except - the first two days were Animal Kingdom, we spent half days in each and hopped to another park for dinner and another ride or two, day 4 was a soggy resort day - and the Hollywood Studio day had a Jollywood Night party so the daytime crowd was down a bit -- I'm a morning person so I rope dropped every day and my boyfriend would meet me for lunch

I would love to see a 7 or 8 day perfect trip video 😊

Nice, reminds me on trip to Valencia

Your videos have helped me get through a severe case of the disney blues since we got back from our trip last week.

We go for eight days and seven nights. The longest my family and I have gone is 10 days.We are going soon and we are starting our first day at Epcot with our early flight.On one of our trips, we did start our trip with animal kingdom.

Love Mohana journey of water

We first went to Disney World 3 years ago. I had never been before and my partner hadn’t been to WDW since it was MGM Studios. How surreal everything is in WDW is overwhelming in the best way possible. We have gone back every year since, going at different times to take advantage of the different festivals. I never do a park day on my travel days, too stressful haha. Lately, we’ve been flying out at 6pm (after work). That way all our PTO days are put to good use and only one of those PTO days are used for travel haha. This year it’s our first Halloween trip and I’m super excited!

Out go to since trip one was AK day one and MK last day. Slower first day and our last Disney impressions will be the castle. Usually do a character breakfast on our departure day too

We are planning to go to Animal Kingdom on day 1. We plan to get to Pandora during early park entry. We are going to do Flight of Passage and River Journey first. Glad I'm on the same page.

Y'all read my mind, this is the order that I'm visiting the parks for my upcoming trip! AK first sounds like a great way to ease into it

I miss Disney world so much I’ve been wanting to go back for so long only problem is the saving for the trip part which is very difficult because I’m always needing money for food or to pay the bills it really sucks but hopefully one day in life I will get a chance to go back! 😊

Is it possible for you to do a Disney food guide for Kosher options at Disney World? Thanks in advance!

I recently went to magic kingdom the first day of the trip I am a young senior with some mobility issues . It was overwhelming!

This will be my third year in a row going to Disneyland in June for Father's Day week. Yes, I know having a 2 year old that would not remember much, if not anything, isn't the best idea. Just seeing him laugh and smile when Buzz,Woody, Mickey, Goofy, etc... is all worth it for me. Especially the pictures parents make, hoping for the kid to smile.

Would love a 7 day and 10 days itinerary please ! 😍

Day one we always Rope Drop Magic Kingdom and hit a ride or 2 then have a late Breakfast at Ohana, but I can totally see taking it easy at Animal Kingdom for first timers to ease into Disney crowds!

AJ throw them to the wolves!! 😂Magic Kingdom is always the 1st park of the trip! We just have a team huddle 😅and hope for the best 🎉

I like to begin AND end my Walt Disney World trips with Animal Kingdom!

I’d love to see this with estimated prices, to set expectations when budgeting on what a particular trip itinerary may cost. Disney is expensive, it’s well known, but having a sample itinerary with price estimate would be helpful!

Do an itinerery for tokyo disney and for universal resorts Orlando

Love watching these videos to visit ‘by proxy’ since I probably won’t ever go.

Katsura grill has yummy curry chicken and miso wings

Monday Epcot with extended evening hours, Tuesday Hollywood studios Wednesday MK with extended evening hours, Thursday resort day and Friday animal kingdom for us in June

This is pretty close to my upcoming trips schedule! I laughed when you suggested an After hours for Studios because that is exactly what I'm doing! The day we get in is The Hollywood Studios After hours event, Day 2 Animal Kingdom, Day 3 Epcot, Day 4 Free day probably a bar crawl on the Skyliner and dinner at Springs, Day 5 Magic Kingdom...then we go On The Wish for 4 more days! We are very excited

If you live in the U.K. 15 day park tickets are available for the same price as 7days. Been using these for nearly 30 years !

I only have 3 days this October. So my picks would be Islands of Adventure Epcot Animal kingdom

Please do the same for dl/dca but 3-4 days

We were in Epcot two different days 2 weeks ago and no Figment meet and greet.😢

We're starting at Animal Kingdom this weekend. Happens a lot because we usually travel Friday and start parks on Saturday. I will NOT go to Magic Kingdom or HollyWood Studios on a Saturday, unless that is my only option.

Most likely arriving after 2 PM my first day after leaving Daytona Beach for my 30th class reunion and visiting family. Since Animal Kingdom closes early it will not be my first day park. Epcot Center being my favorite park it will be the first to visit after 2 PM and second day with a park reservation already made. Also after paying $1400 for an annual pass no way I am paying $150 for an extra 3 hours!!!

Our upcoming lineup as of now is based off of flip flopping skyliner access so Hollywood Studios first then Animal Kingdom, then Epcot, and best for last in our opinion Magic Kingdom! 😂

My friend got an after hours a ticket at one of the water parks

What is the best resource to see the shows and their reviews. We would like to know what is available, particularly when lines are long or feet are tired!

I could never get in the virtual queues, exactly at 7 am they are all gone! I buy the lightening lanes.

Hey AJ! I haven't been to Disney since 2006 (Sr class trip) so it's gonna feel like a 1st timer for sure. Planning for next year, me and the girlfriend, 5 park days. Any tips on whether we should do March, May, or September? Love the videos!

I’m doing a split stay between Riverside Royal room & the Poly - solo trip - can you do a solo trip video? I need all the help I can get lol

We went to Disney World for 4 days at the beginning of May and were not able to buy the ILL without Genie+. Not sure if that ability is an added perk when you’re a passholder, but something some may want to prepare for.

The safari would definitely need to be the very first ride when visiting Animal Kingdom.

Did I understand that for GoG virtual queue for extended hours you need to get your time at 6pm? If this is true, does this need to be for TRON as well? Thanks for any information.

140 days to go till im hopping on a plane to orlandooo!!!

It’s been 2 years since Cosmic Rewind opening, do you think they’ll keep the VQ for much longer? We’re going in late Sept. plan is to hit EPCOT on arrival day, is that a good option?

Can we have a Disney in 1 day video??? That’s always interested me!

What is a better choice: an extra day in the parks or a day in disney springs? 5 or 6 park days(2 days mk and 2 days epcot and the rest 1 day or only mk 2 days)?

Do y’all have a video that says how many days each park actually takes?

That five days goes by too quickly. Best tips to return to Disney?

Thanks for the tips. I couldn’t catch the names of the rides. You talk so fast. I thought I talked fast. 😂😂😂

Best way to have the ULTIMATE 5 day WDW??? Stay for a week. My trips always start at 7-8 days and we end up changing last minute and stay for 10-12.

I think the free water park on arrival day will backfire on Disney. People arriving mid-afternoon or later might stay first night at off site hotel so they can enjoy full benefit of free water park the next day...I know I would!

If we booked a 2 hotel trip will we receive 2 water park admissions for the entire excursion?

Our flights get in at 1230pm. We booked the halloween party on day1 sept.2. Do you think i made the right choice?

Is one day enough for Animal Kingdom?

Day one Epcot

Unfortunately, disney hours at hollywood studios all the years

I 1000% agree on the Animal Kingdom for the first day of the park, great choice

Not until the 4 th day

I took the red eye and got to the parks at 830

5 days in 2025: 3 days at epic universe and 2 days at islands of adventure

Hollywood Studios a half ( or quarter day) Epcot 3 days,MK 1 3/4 days

After 10 yrs of using DAS, i no longer qualify. So AJ? Are all lines easy to navigate using a ECV? I see my self taking out a few folks but gosh no other alternative but to stay home.

The virtual queue is the most short-sighted decision of this lifetime.

Epcot first day. Animal kingdom last day

Hey, hey, hey! Slow down AJ. You’re talking way too fast and we have to keep rewinding. It’s not fun to pick up tips when you’re talking a mile a minute.

Oh no is the night time parade gone?

Step 1: Go to Universal :) Step 2: Go to Avatar ride Step 3: Go back to Universal

Akershus is another example of Disney giving you less and charging you more.They used to have you meet a princess for a professional photo that they would print out and place in a souvenier folder. That is gone now. Got rid of it when it reopened after Covid. We have eaten there many times for breakfast pre-Covid. We went back last April. It is not the same. We won't be returning, sadly.

Don’t do Cinderella’s Royal Castle. It made me sick and ruined my whole day at Magic Kingdom.

The water park deal is AWFUL. NOONE is going to water park right after a long flight. Most arrive at night time. Its just pointless and dumb