Booking FP's tonight-need help with Epcot

[Shroog]

I am helping a friend book her FP's tonight, and I need a little help with Epcot, because I have not been to Epcot before. She has a 12:00 ADR at Biergarten. She will be there at RD, and I was going to have her go right to TT and ride that first, then maybe Sum of All Thrills and Mission Space. I will have her get Soarin FP and I guess Spaceship Earth FP and another Tier 2. The problem is I have no idea how long it will take to get back to Biergarten. And, should I have head over to World Showcase right at 11, to slowly make her way back there, hitting the countries along the way, or stay in Future World until just before her ADR, and head straight to Biergarten and do all the countries after lunch. I'm just not sure what is best. Save FP's until the afternoon, or try to use 1 or 2 before lunch. I'm just totally at a loss as to what would be best. Thanks!

 

[DisTXMom]

Personally, I would tour attractions all morning when waits are low and then hit WS in time for the ADR but not before. You might time her spaceship earth FP for a bit later in the day since it's all the way back at the park entrance/ we usually do that one for 2-3pm and then take our break at the resort.

 

[MommyJack]

It really depends on when she is going and how busy it will be. If it's a weekend during F&W, then she will need more time. If you have her do TT, SoAT & MS then FP+ for Soarin it will likely be close to 11 by the time she's done. She will be pretty far from Biergarten, you may be able to fit in living with the land and be done by 11:45.

I would consider doing FP+ for Soaring at 10, and Living with the land at 11. She could tour half of WS after lunch, use a FP+ for Spaceship Earth @ 2:00 and head out for a break around 3. Then she could return after 5 do Ellen, Finding Nemo and Crush. Finally, do the other half of WS and dinner.

 

[Shroog]

How long do you think it would take to walk from Future World to Biergarten if you just walk straight there, without stopping at anything?

 

[MommyJack]

How long do you think it would take to walk from Future World to Biergarten if you just walk straight there, without stopping at anything?

I'm going to guess at a normal pace (not too slow, not too fast) from Soaring to Biergarten is 15 min if you head to WS and take a left toward Mexico.

 

[Shroog]

Just found out she's planning on staying the whole day through, so that actually might make it a little easier.

 

[Shroog]

I'm going to guess at a normal pace (not too slow, not too fast) from Soaring to Biergarten is 15 min if you head to WS and take a left toward Mexico.

That helps! Thanks!

 

[MommyJack]

Just found out she's planning on staying the whole day through, so that actually might make it a little easier.

If that's the case then I would tour WS after lunch and do FP+ for spaceship earth later in the day. Is she staying for Illuminations? You may want to do FP+ for Illuminations. Then she could tour WS after lunch go back and do Future world rides she missed in the morning and then return to WS for late dinner and Illuminations. I have to say though, that is a very ambitious touring plan. I would not attempt this with young children. If I were in my 20's - 30's with no kids it's doable, but it will still be a very long day.

 

[LisaCM614]

I think you might want her to finish on the Test Track and Mission Space side and then head to Biergarten for lunch.
It is a longer walk from Soarin

 

[MommyJack]

Is she staying for Illuminations? You may want to do FP+ for Illuminations.

Never mind about this. I forgot that you can't get Soarin and Illuminations FP+.

 

[Shroog]

Thanks everyone! I think I have a plan together for her. I think it will be a very long day to stay all the way through, but they will have no kids with them, and they can always leave before Illuminations if they want. Thanks for your help!!