Ok, here is a question for some of you park experts. If you go during a time that is crowded, do you have any particular plan that you follow. We have always been during slow times and have stayed for at least a week, so we just picked a park for the day and went with it. I keep seeing all this advice for visiting during crowded times and wonder if we should follow it or not. Since we will be there the day after Thanksgiving, we are planning to be at the MK at rope drop. But after that, other than just enjoying the day what "plan should we follow? Some say start in tomorrow land, some say no, go the left, etc. etc. Any advice from those of you who have been there and delt with big crowds, how about some insight!!!
I have lots of experience being at WDW with company during peak seasons, so here is what you want to do first.
Everyone pick the one attraction you just cant miss!!
I need to know that before I can help you with a plan.
But i can say use FAST PASS!!!
Have you used them before?? They are a life saver, but can quickly be gone for the most popular attractions. They give you a 1 hour time frame to return to the ride to get on without long lines, also on the ticket will be a time (before the time you use your ticket) when you can get another fast pass.
so one trick is to get your second fast pass at that time, then you wont have as long a wait for your second fast pass. Keep doing that all day for the attractions that offer them.
also to avoid a fast pass line on the ride do arrive right at the time you can ride, give it 15 minutes, then go, some of the rush will of died down.
When the parade runs in the afternoon and evening is another good time to hit the more popluar rides because thousands will be watching the parade.
Many leave the park right after the parade to relax back at the hotel or to go to another park, so it will slow down a bit then.
I can tell you that when the ropes drop the majority will head for space mountain, or splash mountain and thunder mountain railroad.
If you like these rides, head for splash mountain, grab a fast pass, then walk right next door and go on thunder mountain.
then you should have time to walk around the corner to the Pirates and Tiki Birds and Aladdin. By then you should be able to get a 2nd fast pass for the jungle boat ride.
while waiting for it, do Tom sawyer island, , time to use splash mountain fast pass, then to country bears and the Haunted mansion. at this point we usually send the fastest walker to space mountain to get everyone a fast pass. we meet back for a snack outside the Hall of presidents area, then time to go to the other side of the park.
we do the carousel of progress, the TT&A, by then it will be time to get another fast pass for either Buzz or Stitch rides. Have lunch and over to do space mountain. if time allows we go to the tea cups becasue if they are lined up it still goes fast. Then back to do either buzz or stitch, then grab a fast pass for another attraction and have a snack. it will be parade time so get in position to do what ever you want.
Like the new Monsters Inc laugh comedy club. You can alwasy shop to fill in the time between rides.
Of course you have younger kids so you may want to do the kiddie rides first because most dont have fast passes there.
like I said, tell me everyones must do ride and I will try to give you a tip on which to grab passes for first. We have been to WDW at least 300 times in the last 7 years. So I do know my way around the parks.
Dawn knows her way around too!! Terri too she has been 100 times.
between the 3 of us we will give you some great tips.
you may be sorry you asked
3 women with our different ideas about the best way to see the parks
Kathy
of insanity ahead of me!!
when taking photos in the plane. I just called him and he threw up in the plane. And it sounds like he's feeling just awful still!
is that they just told him they want him to take photos of the 2nd plant that they are just starting to move ground on. So that means we could have another 6 months of the $$... BUT...
not much else has been done today other than online research. Our tentative plans for St Maarten - hire taxi when arrive in Phillipsburg(best souvenirs at Rimas but will shop later)
