I’ve been to Walt Disney World over 2 dozen times in the past 3 decades, and I love few things more than vacation planning.

We recently spent almost a week in WDW with our two kiddos and didn’t go to any of the parks. Since that trip, so many friends have asked what we did and how it went, so I decided to finally share an actual itinerary!

I’ve thought through all of the transportation and timing, made suggestions for every meal, looked back at past no-park days I’ve had, and worked in plenty of down time.

This is of course not a complete list or set-in-stone ideas, but I hope this can help alleviate some of the stress involved in planning a family WDW trip!

I even threw in some favorite non-park tips about:

• Resorts - how to select the best resort based on where in the world you like to vacation

• Characters - exactly where and how to meet your favorite characters without paying for a park ticket

• Magic - think Disney magic requires a park ticket? Not at all! So many magical things happen outside the park, and many of them for free!

• Fitness - If you’re a runner or walker, there are so many options for beautiful routes for some down time or to get your steps in.

I have done each of the days outlined in this itinerary and had a blast. I hope you do too!