Orlando 2026 May 8–17

10 days

Itinerary

Friday May 8 → Sunday May 17, 2026.

  1. Day 1 Fri
    ✈️ Travel
    Travel + arrival

    Fly in, check into Storey Lake Airbnb, grocery run, pool, early night.
  2. Day 2 Sat
    🎬 Universal Studios Florida Universal
    Universal Studios Florida

    Shows + kid-friendly rides. Diagon Alley centerpiece. Lower-intensity ramp-in to the trip — IOA is tomorrow.
  3. Day 3 Sun
    🦖 Islands of Adventure Universal
    Islands of Adventure

    Highest-intensity Universal park, on its 👍 crowd day. Hagrid's first via rope drop or Express.
  4. Day 4 Mon
    🪐 Epic Universe Universal
    Epic Universe

    Newest Universal park. Five worlds. Strong Express Pass day.
  5. Day 5 Tue
    🛌 Rest Day
    Rest / Pool / Disney Springs

    Recovery day before the Disney stretch. Optional Chef Mickey's or Disney Springs.
  6. Day 6 Wed
    🎞️ Hollywood Studios WDW
    Hollywood Studios — Strategy Day

    Hardest park without a plan. LL critical. Two great meals — Oga's and Sci-Fi.
  7. Day 7 Thu
    🌐 EPCOT WDW
    EPCOT — Festival + slower pacing

    Mid-trip breather. Flower & Garden, World Showcase, two great meals.
  8. Day 8 Fri
    🏰 Magic Kingdom WDW
    Magic Kingdom — Headliner Day

    Big Disney day. LL Multi Pass strongly recommended. Be Our Guest dinner. Stay for fireworks.
  9. Day 9 Sat
    🦁 Animal Kingdom WDW
    Animal Kingdom + park hop

    Half-day park. Pandora at rope drop. After AK closes at 6 PM, park-hop to one of the other 3 parks (we have Park Hopper).
  10. Day 10 Sun
    ✈️ Travel
    Travel home

    Pack up, Uber to MCO, fly home on DL2031 (10:43 AM → 1:30 PM SLC).