AK question

[KMH79]

We will be at AK on May 9. My fastpasses are: FOK- 10:30, Safari 11:30, FOP- 12:40. My older daughter, 7, really wants to go on Everest but we will need to rider swap since her sister is too small. I originally had a FP for Everest at 9 am but thought it would be better to have a FP for Safari. Should I just plan on waiting in line for Safari and do a FP for Everest so we know and are not surprised by some weird event that makes Everest impossible to go on. Or should I keep them as is and just do standby and then go straight to the safari if the standby line isn't swap it for a different fastpass?

 

[eliseisawkward]

If you guys are morning people and you get there just before park open, Everest usually has a very short wait.

 

[KMH79]

Yes we are, I'm lucky if they sleep until 7am.

 

[Sara_H]

I'd keep them as is. When we went last year we had a FP for Everest so we used that but we went on immediately after again and only waited around 20 minutes.

 

[gharter]

I would leave the FPs as they are.
If you plan to do Navi, i would do that first at RD, then head to EE. Should be a very short line. Before Pandora, we would do EE at RD and ride 5 or 6 times without getting out ot the car except to change seats as the line was so short.
If you don't want to do Navi, then RD EE, and the line will be even shorter.

 

[Spencer Wright]

If you guys are morning people and you get there just before park open, Everest usually has a very short wait.

I agree. Also, Everest's queue is very cool (as opposed to Safari), so if you wait for Everest, there are at least cool things to look at.

 

[Robo]

If you guys are morning people and you get there just before park open, Everest usually has a very short wait.

Yup.
At park opening, you should be able to ride EE two to three times, before the line gets long.
So, no need to formally "rider swap."
Just have one adult stay with the small child as the others ride, then just swap baby-sitting adult and go through the line again.
(Maybe even a third time.)

 

[disneydreamer1980]

You could also (assuming there are 4 of you riding) get a FP for 2 for FOP, then the other 2 can rider swap. Then you could get the people who ride swapped FoP 2 FPs for Everest then ride swap that. It’s a little complicated but it’d work. But as was said, Everest is very easy to get on early in the morning.

 

[kaybird]

My record is 13 times on EE on an emh day!

 

[disneyfan150]

My record is 13 times on EE on an emh day!

Oh wow! You are the champion! I don't usually get sick on rides. But after 3 times on EE, I was ready to move on. Getting old . . .

 

[kaybird]

Oh wow! You are the champion! I don't usually get sick on rides. But after 3 times on EE, I was ready to move on. Getting old . . .

I'm already old, so guess I have nothing to lose!!!