AK Kilimanjaro Safari FP+ availability

[Lisa F]

Hi All,
Can anyone tell me what 9am availability for this FP+ is generally at the 60 day + window? I really wanted to do this for 9am, but it is the very first day of my trip and a Saturday so of course the people who are staying from the previous week will have a head start on me. I can check FP+ 30 days out and all of the morning FP+ are gone for the safari for October... I'm not going until December... hoping I will have something available to me at 60 days for my trip though.

Thanks for any feedback!

 

[SBWB48]

I managed to get a 9:25am FP for the Safari when I made my FP at the 60+ window. We are going the last week of September, which many are saying should be busier since there is a fall break for one state. Our window opened on a Friday, which meant, like you, others probably had a head start over me. I made my FP exactly at 7am and went for SDMT, Frozen, etc. first and then swung back to get KS for that Monday with no issues and managed to get the 9:25am. There was actually plenty for that morning, but I took the earliest available, and this was with me being indecisive and moving things around quite a bit. I probably made that close to 9am on my 60+ day since I was shuffling.

There's actually EMH that morning at AK, so I'm not sure if that made a difference since I may also try to beeline there at 8am and get that done first, but if the lines are already long, then I have my FP for 9:25am and can ride other things instead without wasting the entire EMH in KS.

 

[Lisa F]

I managed to get a 9:25am FP for the Safari when I made my FP at the 60+ window. We are going the last week of September, which many are saying should be busier since there is a fall break for one state. Our window opened on a Friday, which meant, like you, others probably had a head start over me. I made my FP exactly at 7am and went for SDMT, Frozen, etc. first and then swung back to get KS for that Monday with no issues and managed to get the 9:25am. There was actually plenty for that morning, but I took the earliest available, and this was with me being indecisive and moving things around quite a bit. I probably made that close to 9am on my 60+ day since I was shuffling.

There's actually EMH that morning at AK, so I'm not sure if that made a difference since I may also try to beeline there at 8am and get that done first, but if the lines are already long, then I have my FP for 9:25am and can ride other things instead without wasting the entire EMH in KS.

thanks for the info. That is about the latest window that would work for me. I planned thinking that it would be easy to get at 60+ but then i realized it was my first day, it's a saturday with EMH and people will have a full week head start on me. I can fit it in more like around noon in my plans as well between flights of wonder and festival of the lion king (FoW ends at noon and if I FP+ Festival of the Lion King I can show up as late as 12:50 for the 1pm show. That 50 minutes is probably enough time to get it all done as a backup. I'd hope

 

[SBWB48]

thanks for the info. That is about the latest window that would work for me. I planned thinking that it would be easy to get at 60+ but then i realized it was my first day, it's a saturday with EMH and people will have a full week head start on me. I can fit it in more like around noon in my plans as well between flights of wonder and festival of the lion king (FoW ends at noon and if I FP+ Festival of the Lion King I can show up as late as 12:50 for the 1pm show. That 50 minutes is probably enough time to get it all done as a backup. I'd hope

I think you should be fine. Seems like most, myself included, want to beeline to KS if there is EMH. I only got a FP as a backup plan since I don't want to waste the entire EMH if the line has already built. Fortunately for us, we are two adults. I've seen many of your posts (I used to be in the happy dance thread, but moved our trip up to September, so only quietly lurked there sometimes still cause it's so much fun!) and know you travel with your kiddo, so perhaps doing other stuff that will be more open during EMH is a better use of time since KS is on one end of the park and everything else seemingly the opposite. That was my dilemma I realized when I finally looked at a map!

If you are looking for something closer to noon, that might be even easier cause I saw plenty of availability, and the day we are going is also a AM EMH day, granted not a weekend. My original plan was also to be able to be able to squeeze in FotLK after KS if we can manage to either beeline to KS first during EMH and get that done, grab a bite, then straight to the 10am show, or use the FP and see if we can still make it, depending on how long the safari takes and assuming the theater hasn't filled by the time we show up at 9:55 perhaps also may try to SDFP lion king since I figured maybe the first show won't be as packed and I can get a SDFP upon arrival...

 

[Lisa F]

I think you should be fine. Seems like most, myself included, want to beeline to KS if there is EMH. I only got a FP as a backup plan since I don't want to waste the entire EMH if the line has already built. Fortunately for us, we are two adults. I've seen many of your posts (I used to be in the happy dance thread, but moved our trip up to September, so only quietly lurked there sometimes still cause it's so much fun!) and know you travel with your kiddo, so perhaps doing other stuff that will be more open during EMH is a better use of time since KS is on one end of the park and everything else seemingly the opposite. That was my dilemma I realized when I finally looked at a map!

If you are looking for something closer to noon, that might be even easier cause I saw plenty of availability, and the day we are going is also a AM EMH day, granted not a weekend. My original plan was also to be able to be able to squeeze in FotLK after KS if we can manage to either beeline to KS first during EMH and get that done, grab a bite, then straight to the 10am show, or use the FP and see if we can still make it, depending on how long the safari takes and assuming the theater hasn't filled by the time we show up at 9:55 perhaps

Kiddo loves the dinoland stuff. He went with his dad in February and they went back to AK a second day and all he wanted to do was the stuff in dinoland. It is all open for EMH so we are probably going to go against the crowd and spend that hour riding Dinosaur, Primeval Whirl and Triceratop Spin (the first two multiple times likely). Then I was hoping to make our way across the park for a 9-9:15 FP+ for the safari before our 9:45 tusker house ADR. Then stay in that general area for a while and do flights of wonder at 11:30, festival of the lion king at 1pm... as a backup I was thinking I could maybe do the safari between those two since flights of wonder is over at noon and I can FP+ Festival of the Lion King and arrive as late as 12:50 for the 1pm show and still get decent seating... I should be able to walk between and do the safari in that time I would think (it's what? about 20 minutes unless you get stuck by animals? I guess if we are still sitting on it at 12:45 I can rebook it for the 2pm show).

AK is SUCH a big park and last time I wore myself out going from one end to the other. This time I am trying to plan it smarter and keep things in proximity, lol. So I am trying to figure out how to nestle in Safari, 9:45 Tusker House, one of the following flights of wonder: 11:30, 12:30, 2:30 (I have a 3pm Y&Y that can't go much later because hoping for Star Wars fireworks dessert party after, likely to be on the early side with a 7pm park close and F! show, it may be as early as 5:45) and one of the following Festival of the Lion King: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00. By 2:00 I would maybe rather be moving into asia by the afternoon, but maybe what I should do is do a 9am FP+ for everest (that seems much easier to get right at 9am) if possible and hit that on the way back to africa (kind of the long way around but we'd have a ton of time to get back to africa), then go to breakfast at TH, flights of wonder at 11:30, safari FP+ window of 11:30-12:30, FP+ Festival of the Lion King 12:30-12:50 for the 1pm show then have time to just wander and look at animals. I'm not sure if that all sounds too rushed and if instead I should move flights of wonder to 2:30. It ends at 3 and we'd probably show up 5-10 minutes late for our Y&Y ADR, just not sure if that makes it tight getting to hollywood studios 5:30 or so. It should be alright though, we are going to have a car.

Thoughts? I may not even be able to get kiddo on everest again, in my original plan I was going to make it for 2-3pm and then do it before Y&Y if he wanted to, just let it go if he doesn't. Sort of had my heart set on safari right at 9 (or shortly after) but I am not sure I will be able to get it! I am planning on it taking 15-20 minutes to haul butt from dinoland to africa.... kiddo saw nemo show with dad and has no desire to see it again (thought it was just ok) but loves Festival of the Lion King.

 

[SBWB48]

Kiddo loves the dinoland stuff. He went with his dad in February and they went back to AK a second day and all he wanted to do was the stuff in dinoland. It is all open for EMH so we are probably going to go against the crowd and spend that hour riding Dinosaur, Primeval Whirl and Triceratop Spin (the first two multiple times likely). Then I was hoping to make our way across the park for a 9-9:15 FP+ for the safari before our 9:45 tusker house ADR. Then stay in that general area for a while and do flights of wonder at 11:30, festival of the lion king at 1pm... as a backup I was thinking I could maybe do the safari between those two since flights of wonder is over at noon and I can FP+ Festival of the Lion King and arrive as late as 12:50 for the 1pm show and still get decent seating... I should be able to walk between and do the safari in that time I would think (it's what? about 20 minutes unless you get stuck by animals? I guess if we are still sitting on it at 12:45 I can rebook it for the 2pm show).

AK is SUCH a big park and last time I wore myself out going from one end to the other. This time I am trying to plan it smarter and keep things in proximity, lol. So I am trying to figure out how to nestle in Safari, 9:45 Tusker House, one of the following flights of wonder: 11:30, 12:30, 2:30 (I have a 3pm Y&Y that can't go much later because hoping for Star Wars fireworks dessert party after, likely to be on the early side with a 7pm park close and F! show, it may be as early as 5:45) and one of the following Festival of the Lion King: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00. By 2:00 I would maybe rather be moving into asia by the afternoon, but maybe what I should do is do a 9am FP+ for everest (that seems much easier to get right at 9am) if possible and hit that on the way back to africa (kind of the long way around but we'd have a ton of time to get back to africa), then go to breakfast at TH, flights of wonder at 11:30, safari FP+ window of 11:30-12:30, FP+ Festival of the Lion King 12:30-12:50 for the 1pm show then have time to just wander and look at animals. I'm not sure if that all sounds too rushed and if instead I should move flights of wonder to 2:30. It ends at 3 and we'd probably show up 5-10 minutes late for our Y&Y ADR, just not sure if that makes it tight getting to hollywood studios 5:30 or so. It should be alright though, we are going to have a car.

Thoughts? I may not even be able to get kiddo on everest again, in my original plan I was going to make it for 2-3pm and then do it before Y&Y if he wanted to, just let it go if he doesn't. Sort of had my heart set on safari right at 9 (or shortly after) but I am not sure I will be able to get it! I am planning on it taking 15-20 minutes to haul butt from dinoland to africa.... kiddo saw nemo show with dad and has no desire to see it again (thought it was just ok) but loves Festival of the Lion King.

Makes perfect sense, and you can probably get so much done in Dinoland that 45min-1hr during EMH! Dinosaur will be down for refurb during our trip, so it wasn't a factor for us, otherwise our plans would have for sure been to hit that side of the park first. Based on what you said, and we too have learned to check the maps this time, it would seem if you are able to get the kiddo on EE, the 9am FP for EE makes more sense timing wise without feeling rushed? Since you'll be coming from Dinoland, hitting EE with a FP will allow you to spend even more time in Dinoland and save you from having to leave earlier to trek all the way to Africa...? The walk from EE could then be more leisurely to your TH ADR? If you are able to get a FP for noonish KS, I would imagine it should take no longer than 50 min, and with lion king right around the corner, should be doable without too much stress and plenty of time to tour and see animals before your Y&Y ADR. Seems more fluid that way. But if you had your heart set on a 9am KS FP, see what happens on your 60+ window day, and it won't be as stressful knowing you have a back up plan in place that can work just as easily, and without having to move around much!

Our last trip in 2014 was a killer criss crossing AK since we didn't plan efficiently and just kind of toured spontaneously.

 

[Lisa F]

Makes perfect sense, and you can probably get so much done in Dinoland that 45min-1hr during EMH! Dinosaur will be down for refurb during our trip, so it wasn't a factor for us, otherwise our plans would have for sure been to hit that side of the park first. Based on what you said, and we too have learned to check the maps this time, it would seem if you are able to get the kiddo on EE, the 9am FP for EE makes more sense timing wise without feeling rushed? Since you'll be coming from Dinoland, hitting EE with a FP will allow you to spend even more time in Dinoland and save you from having to leave earlier to trek all the way to Africa...? The walk from EE could then be more leisurely to your TH ADR? If you are able to get a FP for noonish KS, I would imagine it should take no longer than 50 min, and with lion king right around the corner, should be doable without too much stress and plenty of time to tour and see animals before your Y&Y ADR. Seems more fluid that way. But if you had your heart set on a 9am KS FP, see what happens on your 60+ window day, and it won't be as stressful knowing you have a back up plan in place that can work just as easily, and without having to move around much!

Our last trip in 2014 was a killer criss crossing AK since we didn't plan efficiently and just kind of toured spontaneously.

Yeah I think you are right about the flow being a bit better that way. Everest is out of the way from EVERYTHING but it IS sort of on the way back to Africa from Dinoland taking the long way around rather than cutting through discovery island. Otherwise I'd have to walk clear out there just for that and then clear back to Y&Y. They are not THAT far apart really.

I did the same thing in 2014, I just was not sure how to tour with the kiddo. I wasn't sure if he'd want to do everest so we walked ALL the way up to it to see if he even wanted to do it, then all the way back to something else. then all the way back up to it. I was pushing him in the stroller too and it was HOT (september) so it was an exhausting day. AND we did the christmas party that night.

I am scratching Kali River Rapids off my list because it is december and likely won't be hot enough to enjoy walking around wet. I still have never been on that once and I don't feel like I am missing much (I only like being wet if it is super hot and I tend to avoid the super hot times of year... except in 2014 but kiddo was smaller then and I didn't think he'd enjoy it). He swears he will never go on everest again but I think he didn't like it mostly because of the surprise of going backwards.... I didn't remember it and I didn't prepare him for it. Now that he is prepared I might be able to get him to go on it.

Also I guess I always feel like the animals are more active earlier in the day but at the same time, it won't likely be super hot by noon in december. I think it is more of an issue when it is so hot out, in the cooler weather in general they are pretty active I think. I DID have my heart set on it but I am seeing the benefit of just being completely free to wander and do whatever (see the tigers in asia?) between 1:30 or so and our 3pm Y&Y. Could even show up a bit early to lunch if we wanted to, or do Rafiki's planet watch in that time or even it's tough to be a bug. All of that stuff is sort of "closeby" and we can see what we feel like doing. I think I am coming around to this plan. But I will have to see if kiddo can be convinced to do Everest at all.

 

[Lisa F]

I think you are absolutely right about the flow. Here is my revised plan:
EMH - hitting up dinoland
9-10am FP+ for Everest
9:45 Tusker House breakfast
11:30-12pm Flights of wonder
11:30-12:30pm FP+ for Safari (aim to go on it as close to noon as possible)
12:30-12:50FP+ for Festival of the Lion King (or SDFP for it if I can't get a safari window that ends at somewhere from 12:15 to 12:30 and instead have to get one that runs from more like noon to 1)
Then I am completely free from 1:30-3pm and we can do any of the following we feel like:
Rafiki's Planet Watch
Majarajah Jungle trek
It's tough to be a bug (might just book the FP+ window for 1:30-2:30 or something like that so we have the option)

also this would allow me to see if kiddo wants to bail on everest. if he does I can easily on the fly swap out the everest FP+ for tough to be a bug on the way back to africa and then that would really free up the afternoon for rafiki and the jungle trek. We may not do it's tough to be a bug at all in the afternoon if we don't do it in the morning but we'd just have the option to do whatever appeals at that time.

I'm liking this a lot better. I just worry it's a little tight right in the middle of the day there... but it should be fine I guess!

 

[SBWB48]

Yeah I think you are right about the flow being a bit better that way. Everest is out of the way from EVERYTHING but it IS sort of on the way back to Africa from Dinoland taking the long way around rather than cutting through discovery island. Otherwise I'd have to walk clear out there just for that and then clear back to Y&Y. They are not THAT far apart really.

I did the same thing in 2014, I just was not sure how to tour with the kiddo. I wasn't sure if he'd want to do everest so we walked ALL the way up to it to see if he even wanted to do it, then all the way back to something else. then all the way back up to it. I was pushing him in the stroller too and it was HOT (september) so it was an exhausting day. AND we did the christmas party that night.

I am scratching Kali River Rapids off my list because it is december and likely won't be hot enough to enjoy walking around wet. I still have never been on that once and I don't feel like I am missing much (I only like being wet if it is super hot and I tend to avoid the super hot times of year... except in 2014 but kiddo was smaller then and I didn't think he'd enjoy it). He swears he will never go on everest again but I think he didn't like it mostly because of the surprise of going backwards.... I didn't remember it and I didn't prepare him for it. Now that he is prepared I might be able to get him to go on it.

Also I guess I always feel like the animals are more active earlier in the day but at the same time, it won't likely be super hot by noon in december. I think it is more of an issue when it is so hot out, in the cooler weather in general they are pretty active I think. I DID have my heart set on it but I am seeing the benefit of just being completely free to wander and do whatever (see the tigers in asia?) between 1:30 or so and our 3pm Y&Y. Could even show up a bit early to lunch if we wanted to, or do Rafiki's planet watch in that time or even it's tough to be a bug. All of that stuff is sort of "closeby" and we can see what we feel like doing. I think I am coming around to this plan. But I will have to see if kiddo can be convinced to do Everest at all.

And that was what we are running into as well with EE. It CAN be along the way sorta as you said from Dinoland using the long way, so would make sense to try to hit it on the way back or on the way to something. In our case, with Dinosaur closed, we are still deciding if and when we would fit that in. That's what made me also grab the 9:25am FP in case we just want to hit EE during EMH and check out Dinoland and everything else 'that way' before spending the rest of our time everywhere else and not have to head back that way, or save it for when we are on our way out! It great you started this thread cause now it's making me rethink our AK day!

As far as EE, seems like with the later KS FP, it allows you to be just a little more flexible with whether the kiddo wants to even decide last min if he wants to do it? While on the way only if you take the long way, by trying EE early, if he sees it and then decides "nope", it would still be a leisurely walk to TH? And the time after lion king and dinner would be awesome, some "free time" to just do whatever! Hard to come by with Disney and it's just enough time to do a lot of little fun things with most things close by. The best part is just whatever you feel like

KS for you in December would def be WAY nicer than during this time of year! We def want to hit it early cause it will still be ridiculously hot when we go in two week, but in December, as you said, it should be MUCH cooler around noon even.

ETA: looks like our last posts just crossed! Said the said thing

 

[Lisa F]

And that was what we are running into as well with EE. It CAN be along the way sorta as you said from Dinoland using the long way, so would make sense to try to hit it on the way back or on the way to something. In our case, with Dinosaur closed, we are still deciding if and when we would fit that in. That's what made me also grab the 9:25am FP in case we just want to hit EE during EMH and check out Dinoland and everything else 'that way' before spending the rest of our time everywhere else and not have to head back that way, or save it for when we are on our way out! It great you started this thread cause now it's making me rethink our AK day!

As far as EE, seems like with the later KS FP, it allows you to be just a little more flexible with whether the kiddo wants to even decide last min if he wants to do it? While on the way only if you take the long way, by trying EE early, if he sees it and then decides "nope", it would still be a leisurely walk to TH? And the time after lion king and dinner would be awesome, some "free time" to just do whatever! Hard to come by with Disney and it's just enough time to do a lot of little fun things with most things close by. The best part is just whatever you feel like

KS for you in December would def be WAY nicer than during this time of year! We def want to hit it early cause it will still be ridiculously hot when we go in two week, but in December, as you said, it should be MUCH cooler around noon even.

ETA: looks like our last posts just crossed! Said the said thing

yeah I am definitely liking the flow this way better now. It's just a LITTLE tight right there in the middle but I think it should be fine really. I mean worst case is I get on the safari later than I anticipate and I miss the 1pm festival of the lion king show and I switch it out for the 2pm show, which is still fine with my schedule and have some down time between the safari and lion king and a little more after lion king show (basically splitting my down time into two chunks). In fact half wondering if I should maybe plan it that way anyway (sorry for the stream of consciousness!)...

so it would be
EMH - hitting up dinoland
9-10am FP+ for Everest (switch to tough to be a bug if kiddo decides it's a no go last minute)
9:45 Tusker House breakfast
11:30-12pm Flights of wonder
12-1pm pm FP+ for Safari (aim to go as close to noon as possible)
Rafkiki's planet watch OR it's tough to be a bug
1:30-1:50FP+ for Festival of the Lion King
2:00-2:30 Festival of the Lion King
Majarajah Jungle trek (a half hour should be plenty for that since it is at your own pace)
3:00pm Y&Y "dinner"

I think this feels a lot better to me!

 

[SBWB48]

yeah I am definitely liking the flow this way better now. It's just a LITTLE tight right there in the middle but I think it should be fine really. I mean worst case is I get on the safari later than I anticipate and I miss the 1pm festival of the lion king show and I switch it out for the 2pm show, which is still fine with my schedule and have some down time between the safari and lion king and a little more after lion king show (basically splitting my down time into two chunks). In fact half wondering if I should maybe plan it that way anyway (sorry for the stream of consciousness!)...

so it would be
EMH - hitting up dinoland
9-10am FP+ for Everest (switch to tough to be a bug if kiddo decides it's a no go last minute)
9:45 Tusker House breakfast
11:30-12pm Flights of wonder
12-1pm pm FP+ for Safari (aim to go as close to noon as possible)
Rafkiki's planet watch OR it's tough to be a bug
1:30-1:50FP+ for Festival of the Lion King
2:00-2:30 Festival of the Lion King
Majarajah Jungle trek (a half hour should be plenty for that since it is at your own pace)
3:00pm Y&Y "dinner"

I think this feels a lot better to me!

Actually this DOES flow even better! Less stressful in the middle and still allows for some down time! While the 1.5 hours with the tighter plans is nice, less "down time", but less stress sounds even better!

 

[Lisa F]

Actually this DOES flow even better! Less stressful in the middle and still allows for some down time! While the 1.5 hours with the tighter plans is nice, less "down time", but less stress sounds even better!

I think it might end up with more down time total, just split into two chunks (one a minimum of an hour but if the safari goes well it could be more like 1.5 hours, which is as long as my other chunk).

now i'm just concerned all of dinoland isn't open for EMH. In which case maybe we'd do it's tough to be a bug first then head to dinoland to do what IS open then ride what opens right at 9am then everest on the way back to our TH ADR. should be enough time for all of that. ARGH.

but thanks! you've helped me a lot. want to hear the rest now? lol

 

[SBWB48]

I think it might end up with more down time total, just split into two chunks (one a minimum of an hour but if the safari goes well it could be more like 1.5 hours, which is as long as my other chunk).

now i'm just concerned all of dinoland isn't open for EMH. In which case maybe we'd do it's tough to be a bug first then head to dinoland to do what IS open then ride what opens right at 9am then everest on the way back to our TH ADR. should be enough time for all of that. ARGH.

but thanks! you've helped me a lot. want to hear the rest now? lol

Ooooo I didn't know Dinoland may not be all opened entirely during EMH? Has that been the case recently? But even if that is the case, as you said, you can do Its tough to be a bug first and then swing back to Dinoland given the time left between your ADR and a potential EE ride.

Happy to help! I spend a lot of thinking in my head (probably too much!) about all these scenarios and how to best maximize our time without planning down to a min. Def not a down to the min planner, but would prefer to have an idea of the main things and work around that. It actually helps me to think about other people's plans cause it helps me work through my own, like my own AK day in this case lol. I feel like once you look at your own plans enough, it's easy to forget the little things! Reading and thinking about others kinda gives me that jolt and planning is part of the fun of the vacation (to me at least!).

Feel free to throw in the rest I have 7 days of my own to try to 'perfect' anyways when we go in 2 weeks

I can even let you know if Dinoland may be opened during EMH if we end up heading that way!

 

[Lisa F]

Ooooo I didn't know Dinoland may not be all opened entirely during EMH? Has that been the case recently? But even if that is the case, as you said, you can do Its tough to be a bug first and then swing back to Dinoland given the time left between your ADR and a potential EE ride.

Happy to help! I spend a lot of thinking in my head (probably too much!) about all these scenarios and how to best maximize our time without planning down to a min. Def not a down to the min planner, but would prefer to have an idea of the main things and work around that. It actually helps me to think about other people's plans cause it helps me work through my own, like my own AK day in this case lol. I feel like once you look at your own plans enough, it's easy to forget the little things! Reading and thinking about others kinda gives me that jolt and planning is part of the fun of the vacation (to me at least!).

Feel free to throw in the rest I have 7 days of my own to try to 'perfect' anyways when we go in 2 weeks

I can even let you know if Dinoland may be opened during EMH if we end up heading that way!

I posted a separate thread asking but basically kenny the pirate and touring plans say all 3 are open in dinoland. wdwinfo (the dis) says only dinosaur and primeval whirl (the two we will most likely repeat ANYWAY) so if triceratops spin opens right at 9 we can do that once at 9 and probably be 1 and done for that. Allears says only dinosaur is open. if that is the case then we'll do it's tough to be a bug then ride dinosaur twice then do the other two right when they open and maybe forgo everest. If no one answers it would be great if you could tell me what is actually open!

But I feel great about my AK day right now, I feel like I can even be flexible enough to accommodate whatever EMH attractions are open and the flow doesn't feel too rushed/pinched anywhere. I think it's more that i want to do everest than he does but maybe I will just let it go all together and do it's tough to be a bug. I have to think on that.

 

[loves to dive]

I have never had to get a FP for Safari. I get there at rope drop or EMH and go there first, then I go do EE, again without a FP. I get my FP for later in the day for Dinosaur and Bugs Life, hit the shows in between and walk the trails usually after EE.

 

[Lisa F]

I have never had to get a FP for Safari. I get there at rope drop or EMH and go there first, then I go do EE, again without a FP. I get my FP for later in the day for Dinosaur and Bugs Life, hit the shows in between and walk the trails usually after EE.

when you have the kids who loves the rides in dinoland and would enjoy riding them more than once it makes sense to do that first and FP the safari for later. I'm sure it's a nice time to ride it but if i can bang out 3-4 rides during EMH and be able to relax and focus on shows and safari the rest of the day that would be nice for our party

 

[SBWB48]

I posted a separate thread asking but basically kenny the pirate and touring plans say all 3 are open in dinoland. wdwinfo (the dis) says only dinosaur and primeval whirl (the two we will most likely repeat ANYWAY) so if triceratops spin opens right at 9 we can do that once at 9 and probably be 1 and done for that. Allears says only dinosaur is open. if that is the case then we'll do it's tough to be a bug then ride dinosaur twice then do the other two right when they open and maybe forgo everest. If no one answers it would be great if you could tell me what is actually open!

But I feel great about my AK day right now, I feel like I can even be flexible enough to accommodate whatever EMH attractions are open and the flow doesn't feel too rushed/pinched anywhere. I think it's more that i want to do everest than he does but maybe I will just let it go all together and do it's tough to be a bug. I have to think on that.

I think your AK day def sounds great, as far as flow, how much you can get done, and most importantly, flexibility! Any kind of free time you can manage or any flexibility you can build in to yours plans (oxymoron seemingly to have flexibility in Disney planning lol) is so nice to be able to have! It's whatever you feel like at the moment! I think this revised plan can't get any better since like you said, between two chunks of free time, you end up with more! Your kiddo seems to be at an age where he may probably find EE pretty cool!

I'll definitely let you know when we are there if we end up starting on that side when we are there for EMH! But if Dinosaur and Primeavel are you two priorities, seems like it'll be less of an issue since Dinosaur is the longest ride of the 3, with the other two being short enough in duration that you can ride multiple times in a row if you care to without wasting much of EMH. Even if triceratops and Primeavel both open at 9, you can probably ride both within 10-15 minutes since most will be rushing to the other bigger rides at normal RD, and probably be able to squeeze in EE. A little more rushed than ideal probably, but doable I think but the walk to TH may not be as leisurely. So jealous you will get to ride Dinosaur! If it wasn't down for refurb when we go, I'd def start in Dinoland and essentially have the same plan as you, just in Sept, and spending less time in Dinoland, but same strategy.

 

[Lisa F]

I think your AK day def sounds great, as far as flow, how much you can get done, and most importantly, flexibility! Any kind of free time you can manage or any flexibility you can build in to yours plans (oxymoron seemingly to have flexibility in Disney planning lol) is so nice to be able to have! It's whatever you feel like at the moment! I think this revised plan can't get any better since like you said, between two chunks of free time, you end up with more! Your kiddo seems to be at an age where he may probably find EE pretty cool!

I'll definitely let you know when we are there if we end up starting on that side when we are there for EMH! But if Dinosaur and Primeavel are you two priorities, seems like it'll be less of an issue since Dinosaur is the longest ride of the 3, with the other two being short enough in duration that you can ride multiple times in a row if you care to without wasting much of EMH. Even if triceratops and Primeavel both open at 9, you can probably ride both within 10-15 minutes since most will be rushing to the other bigger rides at normal RD, and probably be able to squeeze in EE. A little more rushed than ideal probably, but doable I think but the walk to TH may not be as leisurely. So jealous you will get to ride Dinosaur! If it wasn't down for refurb when we go, I'd def start in Dinoland and essentially have the same plan as you, just in Sept, and spending less time in Dinoland, but same strategy.

I probably have time to do tough to be a bug first and then do the dinoland stuff too. I think most people will be making a beeline for africa and the safari first and if i didn't want to do all the dinoland stuff I might do that myself but it just seems to make more sense to do the area with the most rides and furthest from everything else first rather than running back and forth from one end of the park to the other.

 

[SBWB48]

I probably have time to do tough to be a bug first and then do the dinoland stuff too. I think most people will be making a beeline for africa and the safari first and if i didn't want to do all the dinoland stuff I might do that myself but it just seems to make more sense to do the area with the most rides and furthest from everything else first rather than running back and forth from one end of the park to the other.

Exactly. If Dinosaur was open during our visit, it would have been a no brainer since we have a FP for KS at 9:25am, but for us, Dinoland would be more of an 'on the way' and getting it out of way without double backing for us in terms of EE.