I think I know enough about Disney to consider myself an expert.
Rule one for staying on property. Eat a late breakfast and an relatively early supper. Disney food is kind of expensive, but, they give you a LOT of food. Two meals and a box of popcorn or a Mickey Ear ice cream will hold you all day.
What resort? What park? Some of the restaurants in the better hotels have wonderful food. If you PM me, I can give you a list of the best ones?
Which Parks? The best restaurants you have to make reservations, usually 6 months in advanced, but, some you can sneak in if you are lucky. I’ll be glad to share my favorites on that too.
If you have your tickets already, make sure you register them on the disneyworld website and make your fast pass selections tonight! Child will be disappointed if you have to wait too long for her favorite rides. If you are going to EPCOT, you had BETTER get one for Frozen. It is incredible by the way.
Other places. Why? There is so much to do at DisneyWorld that you can park your car, ride the internal buses and do LOTS of things. There is a whole mess of things to do at Disney Springs, some free, some not. LOTS of good food too.
My favorite is the bacon-wrapped meatloaf at Wolfgang Pucks Express. Worth the trip to the Springs by itself. Fantasia Mini-golf is also LOTS of fun and very challenging. Specially the true MINI-golf side that is laid out like a golf course with bunkers and everything. The other part of fantasia is more whimsical but also challenging.
The weather will be perfect for you up until Memorial day weekend. It’s been cool down here in Florida (at least in St Augustine area) and my experiences in DisneyWorld in April and May have been that it will be that way. It may get up to 90 for an hour during the afternoon, but, around 3 o’clock, the wind will start blowing and it will be nice and airy.
Canaveral. Must do, the kid will probably like it. I would discuss it with her.
Please PM me. I will be glad to help. We ALWAYS have a great time at DisneyWorld and I think I can help you have one too.
Conan is correct.
I always made a meal reservation (Tony’s from Lady and the Tramp), was always a great lunch or dinner. Lots of good food.
If not too late, you can make a reservation to have dinner in the Castle. That’s a great time and a WOW factor for the kids.
Another expert here.
I’m not a fan of Wolfgang Puck. The service can be better.
Disney Springs is a shopping mall. If you’re staying in Saratoga Springs, take the boat over. There is a BBQ place near the Orange Parking Lot entrance you might want to check out.
When possible, use the Mouse’s bus system.