One word: genius.
We used this technique both Monday 9/3 and Tuesday 9/4.
Monday wasn't nearly as crowded, and we were in the third car no problem. 3 of us (Me, 31, DW 27, and MIL ??). I hustled up ahead, but walked only. Rope was up, but I was on the rope one from farthest right. A bit of jostling but no biggie. Right on cue, Big Red came up the street, and the groan was audible. We used the backpack-grabbing baby elephant train and were MORE than satisfied with our placement. We then rode LFT walk-on, and Mater's walk-on. Done by 735. We then took some photos of a near-empty BVS before heading to the big park.
Tuesday was certainly busier with APEE and a later time (9 as opposed to 7), but did the "entrance gate loiter" (thanks RideMax!) and was, once again, front right. Elephant walk, Big Red, groan, 13th in line. Asked MIL if she wanted to do it again, to which she replied, "Absolutely!". We got back into Single Rider (seriously a no-brainer) and walked on. They got put together, and I was the next car. Only cramp was that the ride shut down while I was getting ready to exit, so 5 or so minutes delayed before getting out of there.
We then headed over to TSMM and walked on. After that, we hopped back in line and walked on again. We could have gone a third time, but forearms and wrists were shot at that point. Walked through the PP entrance to Carsland and ate breakfast at Flo's. Went outside to watch RSR, where it had just got going again.
Fantastic thread, and thanks so much for the heads up. Funny thing about Tuesday: the lady whose family ended up in front of us for RSR said her husband was ADAMANT that they stay "wide right". I told her he must have read the same thing I did!
THANKS SOOO MUCH!!!
BC