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Planning Weeks Ahead

Your trip is coming up. Use the web planner on desktop to organise everything before you arrive.

Who this is for: Best for: anyone who wants to research, prioritise, and schedule their visit in the weeks or days before the trip โ€” especially useful for first-timers.

Before You Start

  • ParQwish Planner (PWA) open on your desktop or tablet
  • Your trip dates and any confirmed dining reservations

Steps (8)

1
PWA โ€บ Home ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Create your trip โ€” give it a name and set the start and end dates.

PWA Home โ€” Create Trip
PWA Home โ€” Create Trip

Click 'New Trip' on the home screen. If you've been before, consider starting from a template โ€” saved templates carry over your standard packing list and any recurring wishes.

2
PWA โ€บ Home ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Add travel details: flights, hotel, and transportation.

PWA Trip Editor โ€” Travel Details
PWA Trip Editor โ€” Travel Details

Open the trip editor (pencil icon) and fill in the Flight, Hotel, and Transport tabs. These are for your reference โ€” confirmation numbers, check-in times, shuttle details โ€” all in one place.

๐Ÿ’กTip
Add all family members before you start building wish lists so items can be assigned to the right person from the start.
3
PWA โ€บ Plan ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Browse the ride, dining, and show catalog and add everything you want to do as a wish.

PWA Plan โ€” Catalog Search
PWA Plan โ€” Catalog Search

Use the search bar to find specific attractions or browse by land. Each wish gets a priority (Must Do / Want To / Nice If) and an optional max wait time for rides. Don't worry about order yet โ€” you'll schedule on the Preview timeline.

๐Ÿ’กTip
Add more than you think you'll have time for. The 'Nice If' category is your buffer โ€” things you'd love to do but won't be crushed to miss.
4
PWA โ€บ Plan ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Set a max wait time for each ride in your Must Do and Want To lists.

PWA Plan โ€” Max Wait Settings
PWA Plan โ€” Max Wait Settings

This is used on the mobile app's Home screen to show a 'Ready Now' list of rides currently under your threshold. It stops you wasting time waiting when there's a better moment later in the day.

5
PWA โ€บ Prepare ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Build your packing list โ€” select from the default categories or add your own items.

PWA Prepare โ€” Packing List
PWA Prepare โ€” Packing List

Categories include clothing, toiletries, park bag essentials, and electronics. Add custom items for anything specific to your trip (e.g. 'autograph book', 'kids' ear protectors').

6
PWA โ€บ Preview ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Lay out each day on the timeline. Start with fixed commitments (dining reservations, shows with set times), then fill in rides around them.

PWA Preview โ€” Day Planning
PWA Preview โ€” Day Planning

Select a date using the date picker bar. Drag items from the pool on the left onto the timeline. The park map on the right shows where each item is located so you can group nearby attractions.

๐Ÿ’กTip
Schedule your Must Do rides early in the morning or in the evening when waits are typically shorter. Leave a 2-hour buffer in the middle of the day for meals and rest.
7
PWA โ€บ Preview ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Use the park map to check that your day's route makes geographic sense.

PWA Preview โ€” Park Map
PWA Preview โ€” Park Map

Each item on the timeline is plotted as a pin on the map. If you see a lot of back-and-forth between opposite ends of the park, rearrange items on the timeline to reduce walking.

8
PWA โ€บ Play ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Web Planner

Export your plan when you're ready to load it onto your phone.

PWA Play โ€” Pre-Trip Export
PWA Play โ€” Pre-Trip Export

You can re-export as many times as you like as your plan evolves โ€” each import on the phone uses Merge mode to apply only the changes.

๐Ÿ’กTip
Do a final export the night before your visit so your phone has the most up-to-date plan, even if you've been tweaking things in the days leading up.
You'll End Up With

A fully built trip plan โ€” wish list prioritised, packing list ready, day-by-day timeline built โ€” ready to load onto your phone the morning of your visit.