anybody there now?

[minmate]

Would love to hear your reports on how crowds are as you arrive OP. We will be following in your footsteps, with park days beginning April 1.

 

[DisneyDiana]

We were there in Dec and I think it's a bit different with paper FP machines gone now and AP holders getting FP+. So, is the consensus now that RD at a park will get you on rides in stand-by and then FP+ for later in the day? Does this work at AK specifically? Will be there in August and want to go to AK without FP+ and hope to do EE, KRR and the safari...if we go close to RD will we be okay? Thanks!

Yes, if you are right there at RD, you will be fine. Go right to the safari, EE next, then KRR.

 

[nolanboys]

Here now. Went to EP this morning for rope drop. Went to TT and was off by 9:20. Thought about doing it again, but the wait was already 60 minutes. Did Mission Space and Nemo with almost no wait. Surprised to see Spaceship earth over 30 minutes. The food kiosks were great!

Went to MK this night. Crowded but manageable. Had FP+ for Peter Pan, but the ride was down. Did Space Mountain and Splash Mountain as FP+ as well. Was able to go back to Peter Pan later and the FP+ let us in which was nice. Definitely noticed that rides that normally have minimal waits had longer lines.
Thought we'd make it until 2 in the morning, but by midnight we were tired and left. MK was still packed when we left.

Still torn about FP+. Happy that we can sleep late as our FP+ don't start until 4 at HS, which is great - something we normally could never do in crowded times like this. Don't like the standby lines though and the fact that it seems harder to ride our favorites more than once.

 

[lovin'fl]

Yes, if you are right there at RD, you will be fine. Go right to the safari, EE next, then KRR.

Perfect...thanks!

 

[disfanforlife]

We were in the parks 3/16-3/20. We go for RD and were able to get on as many rides as we liked each day the first two hours. FP lines moved quickly and we were happy with them. The only difference we noticed was the same thing others said there was a longer wait for a few rides we don't normally wait long for. Overall we found this a great week to go. This was our first march trip and I would go this time of year again. Could be a lot different there now though I have heard it gets busier later in the month.

 

[granmanh603]

Did DHS today crowded and long lines when left HM 90 RNR 110 that is just one area did not see any short lines

 

[mjc2003]

Would love to hear your reports on how crowds are as you arrive OP. We will be following in your footsteps, with park days beginning April 1.

Will do! We are leaving this afternoon, won't be at a park until Thursday. Since it looks like next week will be less crowded, we are only doing Thursday and Friday (Epcot and AK). Nothing planned for tomorrow and Saturday. Then we will do MK and DHS Sun/Mon/Tue. I will check back in for sure!

Here now. Went to EP this morning for rope drop. Went to TT and was off by 9:20. Thought about doing it again, but the wait was already 60 minutes. Did Mission Space and Nemo with almost no wait. Surprised to see Spaceship earth over 30 minutes. The food kiosks were great!

Went to MK this night. Crowded but manageable. Had FP+ for Peter Pan, but the ride was down. Did Space Mountain and Splash Mountain as FP+ as well. Was able to go back to Peter Pan later and the FP+ let us in which was nice. Definitely noticed that rides that normally have minimal waits had longer lines.
Thought we'd make it until 2 in the morning, but by midnight we were tired and left. MK was still packed when we left.

Still torn about FP+. Happy that we can sleep late as our FP+ don't start until 4 at HS, which is great - something we normally could never do in crowded times like this. Don't like the standby lines though and the fact that it seems harder to ride our favorites more than once.

Did you go to both Epcot and MK same day? How did you have FP's at both? I am going to arrive first thing at Epcot on Thursday, we'll get our kids on TT and then we have a FP later on for Soarin. We'll make the best of it, thanks for the feedback!

Did DHS today crowded and long lines when left HM 90 RNR 110 that is just one area did not see any short lines

Yikes! I feel like DHS is either very quiet or packed, there never seems to be much middle ground! Thanks for the feedback, we won't be at DHS until next Monday so hopefully the crowds will be a bit more manageable.

 

[granmanh603]

Oh jeez and that's on the first tier with soarin and TT highly unlikely anyone is going to pick it for FP+ it's a must do for DS looks like I will be waiting, hopefully not in the rain

Offsite can book them once in the park now and it's becoming available to pre book. Someone else posted even the FP+ lines were taking up the walkways and that was few weeks ago

Hope you had a great trip tho

Yes just read that off site will be able to book 30 days out too, I think starting 3/31.
The parks and lines this week were awful, yesterday there was a FP+ line at TM in a 4 line que and out that back out to walkway. That was just for 1st scan Stand by times were amazing too didnt ride much left at around 1 and the park entry lines were so long we could barely get out had to go thru bag check area...and they were still coming hard to get to busses.
Left WDW today and glad to get out. I am guessing once everyone can book in advance we are going to have a tough time riding anything since do not want to plan or have smart phone. Been doing night before or morning of planning. Not looking pretty in the future for us.