A 7-day Disney trip with a large family (6+ people, multi-age) requires more planning than a couple’s weekend. Here’s a real-world, battle-tested itinerary that includes park days, rest days, pool breaks, and enough flexibility that no one melts down.
Day 1 — Arrival and Settle In
- Land at MCO, pick up rental car
- Grocery stop at Publix (ChampionsGate) on the way
- Check into your vacation rental by 4 PM
- Dinner at home (easy — pizza and salad)
- Pool swim for the kids, drinks on the pergola for adults
- Early bedtime to adjust to Eastern time
Day 2 — Magic Kingdom (Rope Drop Day)
- 6:30 AM leave home
- 7:00 AM arrive at TTC parking, take monorail or ferry
- 7:30 AM early entry: Peter Pan’s Flight, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Lunch at Be Our Guest (advance reservation)
- 2 PM: home for pool break
- 5 PM: back to Magic Kingdom for Happily Ever After fireworks
- 10 PM: home to bed
Day 3 — Rest Day / Resort Day
- Sleep in
- Breakfast at home
- Pool + hot tub for 3 hours
- Lunch delivered from Nico’s Pizza (on-site at clubhouse)
- Afternoon game room session (Pac-Man, air hockey)
- Optional: bike ride around the community
- Dinner at Finn’s Restaurant (Encore Clubhouse)
Day 4 — EPCOT
- 7:30 AM early entry at Frozen Ever After
- Explore World Showcase countries (10 AM onward)
- 1 PM: home for pool + quiet time
- 4 PM: return for World Showcase dinner (Biergarten, Teppan Edo, or Monsieur Paul)
- 8 PM: Luminous fireworks
- 9:30 PM: home
Day 5 — Disney Springs + Universal Studios
- Morning: Disney Springs shopping and lunch (no park ticket needed)
- Afternoon: Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure (Harry Potter superfan?)
- Home by 9 PM, game room until bed
Day 6 — Animal Kingdom (Easier Park Day)
- 7:30 AM early entry: Flight of Passage
- 11 AM: Kilimanjaro Safaris, Expedition Everest, Festival of the Lion King
- 12:30 PM: home for pool break and lunch
- 4 PM: return for Tiffins dinner, Pandora at night
- 9 PM: home
Day 7 — Hollywood Studios + Farewell
- Morning: Hollywood Studios rope drop (Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog)
- Lunch at home, final pool swim
- Farewell dinner: Margaritaville or home grill-out
- Last night hot tub for adults
Day 8 — Check Out
- Clean up, laundry, pack
- 10 AM checkout
- Late flight? Head to outlets or visit Disney Springs first
What Makes This Work
- Park day / rest day alternation — nobody burns out
- Pool break every day — kids get Florida sunshine they came for
- Home-cooked meals for ~60% of meals — saves $1,000+ over 7 days
- Fireworks nights (2 of them) — kids talk about these for months
- One Universal day — breaks up the Disney-only trip
Where to Base This Trip
This itinerary assumes a 6-bedroom vacation home 15 minutes from Disney. See our 6-bedroom Kissimmee rental or check availability.
More Resources
- Disney packing list for families
- Disney with toddlers guide
- Best vacation rentals for large families
