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Disneyland was lighter than WDW in terms of planning but I see that a detailed plan for FP can make a big difference. I was thinking of rope dropping on Morning Magic at Star Wars on our first day (Thursday the 15) and using MaxPass to book our next attraction. Does it make sense? We also have Park Hopper and will be there for 3 full days.
It’s probably true that Disneyworld REQUIRES more planning than Disneyland. I am such an excessive planner, not out of necessity but because I have fun doing it and take it as personal challenge to figure out the patterns of each year’s summer crowd, so that my family and I can “swim against the stream” and minimize waiting.
If you use Maxpass, don’t mind getting up early, and make sure to do your “must do” rides in the morning, before the lines build, you can have a pretty stress free day visit, even with minimal planning. I just enjoy the planning part (and my kids appreciate my elegant touring plans), that’s why I’m going crazy with it...
Not sure if using Magic Morning for lining up for Galaxy’s Edge is the best use of that precious first hour. Galaxy’s Edge is NOT open during Magic Morning, and once they do open, you risk ending up spending the next hour in line for the Millennium Falcon ride (unless you are willing to stampede with a no-holds-barred/take-no-Prisoners attitude upon opening of Galaxy’s Edge to end up being one of the first ones at the ride). The better strategy may be to take advantage of the short lines in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland and then visit SWGE and the MFSR ride towards the evening, watching the app while touring the land for dips in wait time—I noticed when looking at the current waits that there is a small window of opportunity for a bit shorter line around 9:30, the time of the fireworks. Also, once Main Street’s Electrical Parade is back temporarily (August 2, currently scheduled for 8:45 & 10:45), I bet you that’ll have an effect, too. Given that you’ll be there three days, watch the parade once and otherwise focus on SWGE around those times. At least that's what I‘d do.
In general, most lines start short & then build over the course of the day. However, the Millennium Falcon ride has so far NOT followed this pattern but has had a rapidly building line immediately upon opening, which then stays around 60 mins throughout most of the day. It’s of course possible for those patterns to shift and change—another reason why I find it helpful to monitor its patterns on the Disneyland wait times app in the 2-3 weeks before we go.
Of course, if the fireworks matter to you, don’t wait for the last day in your planning to watch them, since wind conditions in Anaheim can be unpredictable, and it’s always possible for the fireworks to be canceled at the last moment.