after EMM

[friendoffigment]

at 9am when the park opens is it possible to do HM, POC and JC then head to breakfast or would that be cutting it close. breakfast ends at 10am

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Just the duration of those 3 rides is about 26 minutes altogether. Add in walking and waiting to load and then walking back to Pinocchio's and I don't think it's possible. I would, perhaps, consider HM and some of the other rides in Fantasyland instead.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

at 9am when the park opens is it possible to do HM, POC and JC then head to breakfast or would that be cutting it close. breakfast ends at 10am

IMO I think that MAY be cutting it a bit too close. If you try it, I’d stay flexible in case it doesn’t work. Be ready to bail on the last one if needed.

For some context, we once did BTMR, Splash, and HM and barely made it back to breakfast by 10AM. And we were moving pretty darn quick (eg, speed walking) at RD to BTMR. A minute or two here and there and we wouldn’t have made it.

 

[nat8199]

IMO I think that MAY be cutting it a bit too close. If you try it, I’d stay flexible in case it doesn’t work. Be ready to bail on the last one if needed.

For some context, we once did BTMR, Splash, and HM and barely made it back to breakfast by 10AM. And we were moving pretty darn quick (eg, speed walking) at RD to BTMR. A minute or two here and there and we wouldn’t have made it.

This is good to know. My loose plans are to do HM then see if we have time for BTMR before getting breakfast. But I don't know how fast we will be going. BTMR might be too far for us to hustle.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

This is good to know. My loose plans are to do HM then see if we have time for BTMR before getting breakfast. But I don't know how fast we will be going. BTMR might be too far for us to hustle.

I’ve also done it with just BTMR, HM, then breakfast - that plan is more of our preference. At rope drop, head straight to BTMR (might get in 2 rides if so inclined), then backtrack to HM, then breakfast. That plan has worked pretty well for us.

 

[LandonDunes]

Interesting so I was going to do the extra CL FP’s plus EMM on day 1. But it sounds like when the park opens at 9:00, I’ll have no problem if I want to do HM, IASW and Grotto on top of SDMT, PP and Pooh. Sounds like no need to waste FP’s on those other FantasyLand rides.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Interesting so I was going to do the extra CL FP’s plus EMM on day 1. But it sounds like when the park opens at 9:00, I’ll have no problem if I want to do HM, IASW and Grotto on top of SDMT, PP and Pooh. Sounds like no need to waste FP’s on those other FantasyLand rides.

My opinion - you can certainly cover some ground in that first 45-60 minutes of park time if you put your mind to it. It’s a good opportunity to knock out at least a few rides, which can then help save your FPs for later.

 

[LandonDunes]

My opinion - you can certainly cover some ground in that first 45-60 minutes of park time if you put your mind to it. It’s a good opportunity to knock out at least a few rides, which can then help save your FPs for later.

That sounds great! Thanks for the input.

 

[mamamelody2]

I do think that's pushing it, OP.
According to easywdw, average attraction experience time with FP (so if it's a walkon could shave a couple minutes off, but not many)
HM: 20 minutes
POC: 20 minutes
JC: 20 minutes
And that doesn't include any of the walking time from ride to ride.

 

[disneyvoice]

My advice is to eat about 20 minutes prior to rope drop. We have done EMM twice and you can literally walk right off 7DMT and walk right back on it again. You will be riding everything over and over again. We found that it worked out best to eat about 15-20 minutes before rope drop (honestly, we were actually TIRED of doing the same rides over and over again and were ready for a break) and then head to all the rides you mentioned in your post at rope drop. We had basically no wait at all for any of those three rides. We were able to do everything we wanted to do in the park by late morning/early afternoon. After doing EMM twice I would feel like going back to eat around 10:00 would be a waste of valuable time that you could be spending on secondary attractions while everyone else in the park is doing the headliners. You won't be missing out on anything if you eat prior to rope drop. After doing 7DMT 8 times in row you won't feel like you didn't get your money's worth if you don't do it 9 times before rope drop.

 

[mamamelody2]

My advice is to eat about 20 minutes prior to rope drop. We have done EMM twice and you can literally walk right off 7DMT and walk right back on it again. You will be riding everything over and over again. We found that it worked out best to eat about 15-20 minutes before rope drop (honestly, we were actually TIRED of doing the same rides over and over again and were ready for a break) and then head to all the rides you mentioned in your post at rope drop. We had basically no wait at all for any of those three rides. We were able to do everything we wanted to do in the park by late morning/early afternoon. After doing EMM twice I would feel like going back to eat around 10:00 would be a waste of valuable time that you could be spending on secondary attractions while everyone else in the park is doing the headliners. You won't be missing out on anything if you eat prior to rope drop. After doing 7DMT 8 times in row you won't feel like you didn't get your money's worth if you don't do it 9 times before rope drop.

Hmmm, I had not considered that approach, but I see your point!
I may be re-thinking our plan.

 

[goofygal531]

My advice is to eat about 20 minutes prior to rope drop. We have done EMM twice and you can literally walk right off 7DMT and walk right back on it again. You will be riding everything over and over again. We found that it worked out best to eat about 15-20 minutes before rope drop (honestly, we were actually TIRED of doing the same rides over and over again and were ready for a break) and then head to all the rides you mentioned in your post at rope drop. We had basically no wait at all for any of those three rides. We were able to do everything we wanted to do in the park by late morning/early afternoon. After doing EMM twice I would feel like going back to eat around 10:00 would be a waste of valuable time that you could be spending on secondary attractions while everyone else in the park is doing the headliners. You won't be missing out on anything if you eat prior to rope drop. After doing 7DMT 8 times in row you won't feel like you didn't get your money's worth if you don't do it 9 times before rope drop.

What she said!!!

Since it was my son’s birthday, I didn’t have specific plans. I let him dictate how we’d do the EMM rides. We road all three multiple times and we’re in need of a break by 8:20. I really thought we would have headed to breakfast much later but 8:20 we went in. Enjoyed a leisurely breakfast then noticed it was 8:50 when we left. We headed straight to HM but was held by PP.

After HM we went back to breakfast for drinks, road IASW then left FantasyLand.

I really enjoyed the morning without having a set itinerary. I don’t feel you need one. Just plan where you want to be by 8:55.

 

[mggeary]

Never been. We have also been debating:
1) 9am RD to BTMR x1 or 2, HM and hustle to breakfast before 10am.

2) Breakfast at 8:40. Head to BTMR by 9:15 (ride several times with no wait or pressure to get back to breakfast), then rest of day.

We had planned on #1, but #2 seems more practical. I guess it all depends on how sick of the three EMM rides we are by 9:40.

Alternative option 3:
3) Dad goes into Ponnochio Haus and grabs some food, fruit, and juice in to-go containers and family can snack leisurely outside in between rides. Then no pressure to make it back by 10, just see how it goes.