5 ams during spring break...DL 3/DCA 2?

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I need help with this. It seems like it should be easy - everyone says DLR is easier to plan but it doesn't feel like it - it feels overwhelming!

Of those five mornings, we will have EE three times: DCA once and DL twice. This leaves two other mornings and both are DCA EMH days for which we are ineligible (Friday and Monday). We want to do everything available at DCA, so I think we will have to go on one of those two days.

What is the best touring strategy for the non EE entry day, ie, where should we head first? Would that be the best day to head right to get an A&E FP and Olaf pager? I have read A&E FPs go fast too.

We would like to ride RSR at least twice, once at night, but I hate for one of us to lose a chunk of morning family ride time waiting for a FP. I tracked RSR availability over President's Day weekend which looks to have had a similar crowd level as our dates in March and RSR FPs were gone by 10:30, so I guess the wait is inevitable but I was thinking that might be a good day to try to land the night FP so I may run over there after 10 am and chance it? We do not want to do single rider line, my youngest is technically old enough (7 is the age minimum, is that right?) But he wouldn't be comfortable riding alone.

Any advice appreciated. We will have hoppers so if there is any timing you think would work better, please let me know!
 
I'm confused - how are you ineligable for the F & M EHM at DCA? If you are staying onsite, you get all of them. If you are offsite, you only get one and it's to DL. Are doing a split stay?

Unfortunately I haven't been since the Frozen stuff started at DCA, so I can't help with that. As for RSR, you could get a FP first thing (at park opening), ride & get back in line for a night time FP. I don't know how that will work with the Frozen stuff unless you do that on your EMH day.
 
1. Dca can be done in one day.
2. by staying on site your early entry to DCA is not compounded by other guests. Only on-site guests are in the park. so by the time the gates open to the general public,you will have accomplished RSR and TSM, plus able to line up and secure RSR fast pass for another round.
 
I need help with this. It seems like it should be easy - everyone says DLR is easier to plan but it doesn't feel like it - it feels overwhelming!

The reason it seems hard is that you are trying to make DLR into WDW. It's only hard if you try to cram everything into 2 days, but since you are going for 5 you can relax. Just show up early (doesn't really matter which park) and you'll be ok.
 

I'm confused - how are you ineligable for the F & M EHM at DCA? If you are staying onsite, you get all of them. If you are offsite, you only get one and it's to DL. Are doing a split stay?

Unfortunately I haven't been since the Frozen stuff started at DCA, so I can't help with that. As for RSR, you could get a FP first thing (at park opening), ride & get back in line for a night time FP. I don't know how that will work with the Frozen stuff unless you do that on your EMH day.

We are doing a split stay, partly on property and partly off property.
 
The reason it seems hard is that you are trying to make DLR into WDW. It's only hard if you try to cram everything into 2 days, but since you are going for 5 you can relax. Just show up early (doesn't really matter which park) and you'll be ok.

Your first sentence may be well be accurate! :). I don't anticipate we have many more DLR trips before our oldest heads to college and we missed Carsland last trip plus all the refurbs... I just feel some personal pressure to make our trip "worth it" despite the refurbs, to hit absolutely everything unique to DLR.
 
1. Dca can be done in one day.
2. by staying on site your early entry to DCA is not compounded by other guests. Only on-site guests are in the park. so by the time the gates open to the general public,you will have accomplished RSR and TSM, plus able to line up and secure RSR fast pass for another round.

That is what I was thinking/hoping for on our EE day too. Sounds like heading toward frozen on our day without EE is the right move!
 


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