Hello, tiny band of people who care about my trip planning. (Can you tell I’m an only child? If I don’t get attention, you know there’s a tantrum in the very near future.)
On the assumption that I can go where I want, when I want (which I think is true) here are my thoughts.
I broadly have the same strategy for each park: circumnavigate the park, drinking in the sights and sounds, with the occasional stop-off for a ride or meal / snack.
So AK is easy. Explore Pandora, ride NRJ and maybe FOP, eat at Satu’li. Then walk around the whole park Africa, Asia, then cut through Discovery Island. (Dinoland is a waste of everyone’s time.) Stopping off at the new replacement for Up. I have no other ride priorities. I can easily live without EE or KS and I’m not that bothered about the animal trails, unless they’re quiet. I could be done in half a day. (Edit: Actually, it makes sense to do all this in reverse, ending in Pandora, when I’ll be hungry enough for Satu’li.)
EP is easy, too. I’d kinda like to do Soarin’ and SSE, but FW is such a disaster area, that I’m tempted to skip it entirely and just walk around WS. If new France is fully open, the Ratatouille will be a priority item. Otherwise, just a relaxing stroll. Half a day.
EP obvious pairs with HS, and I could probably do half a day there, too, taking the Skyliner from the one to the other. At HS, I’d want to tour SWGE and ride ROTR, eating at Ronto Roasters and the Milk Stand. From there to TSL to ride SDD. Maybe ASS, maybe TSM. Then MMRR and from there to TOT (maybe). (Edit: It makes sense to do EP then HS, again thinking about when I’m going to be hungry.)
For MK, a slow walk up Main Street then Tomorrowland and PeopleMover (if PM isn’t fixed by October, I’m throwing a full tantrum and demanding a refund of all moneys paid). Then round to Fantasyland and probably 7DMT. Maybe Pooh, maybe IASW. Then to Liberty Square for HM. On to Frontierland for Splash, through Adventureland for a meal at Skipper (maybe do POTC) and circle back to the Hub to admire the Castle before heading back down Main Street. If I’m allowed, I’d take a walk to GF (if the new walkway is open) just because I love the lobby, or walk to CR and take a trip to WL for Geyser Point. Full day. (Edit. Skipper could be replaced with Tony’s, if I’m sticking with outdoor venues only.)
That leaves my UOR plans. For another post.