AK/DHS Quandary

[GaryDis]

I’m trying to schedule AK and DHS between Wed. 5/29 and Sat. 6/1. We want to see most of the new stuff, but no roller coaster rides (so no SDD). The problem is limited FP availability for 5/29.

5/29 is morning EMM (the pay to play event) at DHS. 6/1 is morning EMH (the free early admission) at AK. So either we go to both parks when there’s an early admission or to neither park when there’s early admission.

The quandary is which day for which park? I can start booking FPs tomorrow morning, but for 5/29, based on the TP availability data, I’m limited to late afternoon ToT or early evening FoP FPs. So little or no chance of a fourth FP. (Would a RoL FP be available around 6PM?)

Edit: in case it’s not clear, I’m pretty sure I can get the initial three FPs at either park for 5/29. The problem is that they’ll be late afternoon or evening, so no 4th FP on 5/29, but I probably will have a 4th FP on 6/1.

Here are more details if anyone thinks they’re useful to decide.

FoP, NRJ, KS, KRR, and RoL are our must-see attractions at AK. EE is explicitly not on our list of AK things to do.
ToT, ST:TAC, AS2, and TSM are our must-see attractions at HS. SDD and RNR are explicitly not on our list.

We have Fantasmic Dining Reservations for lunch at Mama Melrose both days, but I’ll obviously cancel on after making our FP+ reservations. I’m assuming we won’t need anything for RoL, but being able to get FP for it would be nice. Sunday 6/2 is our free day, but I expect to use it for SW:AGS at HS that evening.

Thanks to all.

 

[sharonabe]

FoP, NRJ, KS, KRR, and RoL are our must-see attractions at AK. EE is explicitly not on our list of AK things to do.
ToT, ST:TAC, AS2, and TSM are our must-see attractions at HS. SDD and RNR are explicitly not on our list.

We have Fantasmic Dining Reservations for lunch at Mama Melrose both days, but I’ll obviously cancel on after making our FP+ reservations. I’m assuming we won’t need anything for RoL, but being able to get FP for it would be nice. Sunday 6/2 is our free day, but I expect to use it for SW:AGS at HS that evening.

Personally, I would make FoP my first priority and take whatever you can get on either day that makes the most sense to you. After that, try for your HS choices. I would also use that evening of 6/2 to get more FP at HS. AS2 and TSM are both Tier 1, so you can only get one of those. Using the evening to do the one you don't get makes it all easier.

 

[EdnaMarieMode]

Personally, I would make FoP my first priority and take whatever you can get on either day that makes the most sense to you. After that, try for your HS choices. I would also use that evening of 6/2 to get more FP at HS. AS2 and TSM are both Tier 1, so you can only get one of those. Using the evening to do the one you don't get makes it all easier.

Agreed.

Go to AK on whichever day you can get FoP or NRJ for (you'll only be able to get one or the other in your first 3 FP) and then get KS and NRR as your tier 2. For FoP or NRJ, plan on standby for NRJ being shorter than for FoP if you end up with the option of both. You can possibly pick up RoL as a 4th or 5th FP (and you won't really need it even if you don't).

Then get HS FP for the other day. FP either TSMM or AS2 because you'll only be able to get 1 (whichever one you don't get, try to get as a 4th FP that day), and then ToT and ST.