Animal Kingdom to Hollywood Studios to Magic Kingdom

[apxstitch]

This is my first trip in over 20 years to WDW and a lot has changed. For Day 2 I had an idea to see some of the main attractions on my must do list and wondered if this would be possible. I'm travelling solo, Nov 26-30.

Animal Kingdom: Flight of Passage (Rope Drop) and Expedition Everest (Single Rider)
Take Bus to Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror FP (1:00-2:00) and Rock n Roller Coaster FP (2:25-3:25)
Take Bus to Magic Kingdom for around 4 pm early entry

Have I left myself enough time at Animal Kingdom to Rope Drop Flight of Passage/Expedition Everest?

Any advice would be wonderful.

 

[FCDub]

You'll want to arrive at AK early if you want to ride FOP without a long wait. At least an hour before park opening, as the line balloons FAST.

Otherwise, you should be OK.

 

[ktlm]

If you can get up early and have yourself near the front of the rope drop crowd, you will have more than enough time. There is a morning surge though and if you aren't near the front- the ride wait time has a big surge in the morning. Be aware that AK has been opening early- I think about 20 minutes early. We were at AK last Thursday- it was a fairly low crowd day and we had a FOP FP+ for the after noon. I was trying to get there by rope drop for Navi, but DD was moving in slow motion. As a result, we were not getting off the bus until just after 9:00-- I was watching the wait times on the way there. . At 9:00 a.m.- official park opening time- FOP already had a 60 minute wait. By the time we got back to the area, FOP had a 90 minute wait and Navi was 40. Shortly after that FOP surged to over 2 hours (just FYI- we saw Slinky Dog surge about 3 hours first thing in the morning). Within a couple of hours FOP had leveled off and seemed to be 60 minutes for most of the day- with an occasional surge to 90 minutes. I was able to pull additional FPs for it in the afternoon. The single rider line at Expedition Everest never seems to take too long. If you can get yourself near the front of the rope drop time- you will have more than enough time--- your longest time will probably be the walk between FOP and EE.

 

[siren0119]

You'll want to arrive at AK early if you want to ride FOP without a long wait. At least an hour before park opening, as the line balloons FAST.

Otherwise, you should be OK.

Second this. "rope drop" at AK means about an hour-hour and a half before opening. what they do is let you in past the ticket gates around a half hour before "official" rope drop, you get into Discovery Island and then rope drop happens on the bridge by Tiffins for those wanting to get on FOP first thing. Totally possible to get on and off FOP before 9:15 if you can be in that first mob of people when they open the bridge.

 

[Marc D]

Totally doable. For rope-dropping FP, I can add that your best chance to ride it in the first groups is to not bring a bag. The "no-bag" security line goes much quicker than the regular line. Last year, my nephew and I left our bags with family members that didn't want to do FoP. We breezed through security and were next to the rope until the split in Pandora.

 

[NH-to-FL]

Second this. "rope drop" at AK means about an hour-hour and a half before opening. what they do is let you in past the ticket gates around a half hour before "official" rope drop, you get into Discovery Island and then rope drop happens on the bridge by Tiffins for those wanting to get on FOP first thing. Totally possible to get on and off FOP before 9:15 if you can be in that first mob of people when they open the bridge.

I'll third this! Exactly what I did this past summer. I was at the AK 90 minutes before the official 9am opening and walked off FoP at a few minutes before 9am. Went immediately to Navi River and walked right on. I was back out in Pandora by 9:15a.

You will have plenty of time to ride Everest and probably do one or two other attractions before heading to the bus. The key is getting there early to be near the front of the crowd.

 

[apxstitch]

You'll want to arrive at AK early if you want to ride FOP without a long wait. At least an hour before park opening, as the line balloons FAST.

Otherwise, you should be OK.

I was planning on being outside the park gate at 7:30 am

 

[apxstitch]

Totally doable. For rope-dropping FP, I can add that your best chance to ride it in the first groups is to not bring a bag. The "no-bag" security line goes much quicker than the regular line. Last year, my nephew and I left our bags with family members that didn't want to do FoP. We breezed through security and were at next to the rope until the split in Pandora.

I will definitely make sure I have no bag for this morning. Thank you for the amazing tip!

 

[apxstitch]

I'll third this! Exactly what I did this past summer. I was at the AK 90 minutes before the official 9am opening and walked off FoP at a few minutes before 9am. Went immediately to Navi River and walked right on. I was back out in Pandora by 9:15a.

You will have plenty of time to ride Everest and probably do one or two other attractions before heading to the bus. The key is getting there early to be near the front of the crowd.

Great to know if I get there as early as I plan (7:30am) then I can get both FoP and Na'vi done if I wish. My priority is FoP and I didn't get a FP for it so this is one of my options.

 

[ktlm]

If you are there by 7:30, I bet you are done with FOP and Navi by 9:30- add the long walk to Everest in and the single rider line- and you could be leaving the park by 10:00 a.m. FOP (of course), exits into a store-- if you want to browse the store, then go run over and ride Navi first and come back to the store. You shouldn't need to rush to Everest-- I don't think I have ever waited more than 20 minutes in the single rider line and usually it is more like 10 or 15. Pandora is very impressive.

 

[apxstitch]

If you are there by 7:30, I bet you are done with FOP and Navi by 9:30- add the long walk to Everest in and the single rider line- and you could be leaving the park by 10:00 a.m. FOP (of course), exits into a store-- if you want to browse the store, then go run over and ride Navi first and come back to the store. You shouldn't need to rush to Everest-- I don't think I have ever waited more than 20 minutes in the single rider line and usually it is more like 10 or 15. Pandora is very impressive.

I'm definitely planning on a 7:30am arrival at park gates even if I have to Uber over. Thanks for the advice about the store.

 

[AJT607]

Your plan is very do-able. You will have more than enough time. I would consider adding either another attraction at AK (Dinosaur is a possibility) and possibly lunch at Flame Tree BBQ or Satuli Canteen before you hop to Studios. You also could consider adding another FP experience from 12-1pm at Studios (Toy Story Mania or Star Tours) just in case you get there early.

 

[gharter]

As long as you get to AK at least 60 minutes before RD you will be fine. FoP is the make or break for your plan. If you gt on FoP early, you will have plenty of time to do most anyhting you want at AK before you leave.

 

[apxstitch]

As long as you get to AK at least 60 minutes before RD you will be fine. FoP is the make or break for your plan. If you gt on FoP early, you will have plenty of time to do most anyhting you want at AK before you leave.

Flight of Passage is my priority and Expedition Everest next. I don't really care if I see anything else in this park for this trip.

 

[gharter]

I would still be at the gate 60 minutes (at least) before the park opens. They will most likely take you back to Pandora early. The rides may or may not open early. If you arrive at park opening or close, the wait is easily 90 -120 minutes.
If you get off FoP around 9 (or what ever time the park opens), and walk over to EE, you should be able to ride several times before the line grows.

 

[mickeyfanachey1999]

Did that route with DS15 in August 2017. Took time out to change clothes a couple of times and had a blast. We were at DAK at 7:45 for a 9 am opening and were off FOP at 9:12. It really was a great day.