Hi, and thanks for all the great advice on this thread!
Who: DD13 and myself
When: Friday August 17
First Time Ever at
MNSSHP
Primary Goals: Rides while avoiding the midday heat. See the parade. See Hocus Pocus (if DD can make it that late). Maybe 1-2 stops for candy. Maybe 1 character meet (but low priority).
No Fastpasses (
we will have already used FPs that day at Epcot in the morning).
Since my child wilts in the heat, my plan is to reach MK around 6:30pm or so.
6:30pm - Arrival
6:30pm-6:45pm - meander toward Frontierland
6:45pm-7:10pm - Splash Mountain
7:10pm-7:15pm - confirm that Big Thunder is indeed "closed for business" (otherwise will tweak itinerary and ride)
7:15pm-7:40pm - ride POTC (assume longer wait "than usual" due to the MNSSHP "enhancements")
7:40pm-8:20pm - meander/TBD
8:20pm-8:30pm - get a cold treat
8:30pm-8:50pm - watch Cadaver Dans in Frontierland at 8:30pm (???how long are their sets???)
8:50pm-9:15pm - stay put and wait for parade in Frontierland
9:15pm-9:35pm - watch parade
9:35pm-9:55pm - Haunted Mansion
Plan to Skip the fireworks (perhaps listen/catch them from Fantasyland)
9:55pm-11:40pm
-- Rides
o probably Peter Pan
o maybe 7Dwarves
o maybe Speedway
o definitely Space Mountain
o maybe People Mover
o probably Astro Orbiter
o whatever else is convenient/short line/nearby
-- Trick or treating (probably in Storybook)
-- M&G - possibly meet Lotso (I want to smell the strawberries!!)
-- Scream-o-ween dance party (just a quick visit - want a picture of Boo)
11:40pm-12:20pm - Hocus Pocus (if my kid can hang in there til then)