Back from a stay 8/18-8/22. We're a bit different, we don't really have a touring plan and we get to parks early but not for rope drop. Still got tons of things done and never waited more than 30 minutes for anything. Had Lines app, and it was definitely more accurate throughout our stay than posted wait times.
8/18 we arrived and went over to MK at about 2PM. Ate at CHH, then did Splash Mountain, Big Thunder and Pirates and had a 5:30 at Skipper Canteen (never been, was tremendous). After dinner we did Small World, Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, Buzz, PeopleMover, got Dole Whips and then snuck in Mine Train AND Peter Pan as fireworks were going off. Great day.
8/19 was Epcot. Got there at noon, went straight to World Showcase for F&W and ate and drank our way around the world. Went back to Future World around 3 and did Soarin twice, Spaceship Earth, Living Seas and Imagination. Then back to WS and ate some more, finally leaving as fireworks were starting up.
8/20 was HS. All of us tried for a boarding group and our son managed to grab BG22. HS had the most lines, but we knew we were going back the next day. Did RNR twice, Tower of Terror, then Rise of Resistance (which is as great as everyone says it is). Lunch at ABC (never been, was actually pretty good) then the Runaway Railway. Left mid afternoon to go back and swim. Dinner at kona Cafe and then the Boo Bash. It was pretty empty and trying to remember everything we hit. We literally walked onto Space Mountain, like walked through queue and then jumped right into the ride vehicle. Kids then went on three more times. Mine Train was maybe 10 minutes (longest wait of the night). Everything else was essentially a walk on. Fun time.
8/21 we went back to HS in the mid morning. RNR again, Smugglers Run and Slinky Dog (posted 50 minutes and we only waited 28...longest wait of the whole trip). Can't remember where lunch was but then we did Tower of Terror again. Son got the 1Pm drop of boarding times, we had to be back for 4:30 or so. So we drove over to AK and rode FOP for the first time as the wait was only 20 minutes (wasn't as blown away as most people, I'm just not an Avatar guy) and then did Everest multiple times (walk on every time). Zipped back to HS for our boarding group. As it was the hottest day in the history of the world, we went back to jump in pool for a bit but they blew the whistles on our way over there. Then the skies unloaded for a few hours. Oh well. Ate at Citrico's that night. Too expensive for sure, but the refurb looks excellent.
8/22 we went back to Epcot, did Soarin multiple times again as well as SE and Nemo. Met up with our daughter's friend who arrived that day and walked around a bit with them. Then had dinner at Boma. We were all a bit wary of the buffet, but capacity was really low (less than half the tables were taken) and we went kind of on the early side. Food was excellent as always.
So overall, it never felt that crowded, ride waits were low although we kind of go with the flow and go on whatever is a short wait. I don't think I've ever been as hot in my life as I was on Fri-Sun. Just oppressive heat and humidity, and being in Epcot and HS help causes. Grand Floridian is still gorgeous on the outside, rooms definitely need a little love though.
Back to reality now.