Confused about DCA and opening time???

[lisareneeo]

We are staying at DL Hotel.
From reading some threads on this board it appears that if you are staying in a Disney hotel you can get into DCA early for Soarin??? I may be totally wrong. I am just confused and would like to figure out the best way to do the following three:
Soarin
Screamin
Toy Story Mania

ride soarin, then get a fast pass for Screamin then go ride Toy Story???


Help

Thanks so much~!
Lisa

 

[Mary09]

I don't think resort guests get a hop on anything in DCA except the FP line for WOC. That you can do at 9? Then 9:30 Soarin. Then 10am everything else. I think.

 

[pixiewings71]

Well IME anyone can get in to ride Soarin' early, the park officially opens at 10 but they let people in at 9:30 and Soarin' is open at that time. What we tend to do is get a FP
for Soarin', get in line for TSMM and then get a FP for Screamin' when we get off TSMM. That seems to work best for us.

 

[lisareneeo]

So, Soaring is open before the offical park opening at 10:00am?
Just want to clarify.
Thanks again

 

[DLR29]

So, Soaring is open before the offical park opening at 10:00am?
Just want to clarify.
Thanks again

Here, let's make it more clear:

9:00-DCA opens just for resort guests to get WoC FP
9:30-DCA opens for everyone to get WoC FP, ride Soarin or get Soarin FP
10:00-everything else at DCA opens

If you aren't interested in getting a WoC FP this is what I'd do:

Get a Soarin FP before 10, ride TSMM at 10, then ride Screamin. Screamin's line doesn't build until about noon-1PM; however, TSMM's line builds immediately.

 

[amym2]

We did exactly what you said and it worked out well. We got into the park at 9:30am opening (lines were pretty long), headed straight for Soarin (no line but had to wait a few minutes) and rode it, picked up FP for CA Screamin, then rode Toy Story. The TSMM line at that point was 25 minutes.

I could be wrong, but I thought that although you can ride Soarin at 9:30, you can't get a FP until the official 10am opening. Anyone know for sure?

 

[HydroGuy]

I could be wrong, but I thought that although you can ride Soarin at 9:30, you can't get a FP until the official 10am opening. Anyone know for sure?

You can get Soarin FPs starting at 9:30. I have done it several times.

 

[CADisneyMom]

I will have to remember that when I go in December. I love TSMM (I have the Wii game LOL) and I hate to stand in line for an hour for it (I will use single rider line if its open).

 

[HydroGuy]

I will have to remember that when I go in December. I love TSMM (I have the Wii game LOL) and I hate to stand in line for an hour for it (I will use single rider line if its open).

Single Rider is no longer available for TSMM.

 

[lisareneeo]

Thank you so much.

 

[pixiewings71]

We always get FP for Soarin' at 9:30, we will then either ride Soarin' or head over to wait in the TSMM line. So yes, you can get FPs for Soarin' before 10.

 

[gatorfreud]

Well IME anyone can get in to ride Soarin' early, the park officially opens at 10 but they let people in at 9:30 and Soarin' is open at that time. What we tend to do is get a FP
for Soarin', get in line for TSMM and then get a FP for Screamin' when we get off TSMM. That seems to work best for us.

This is exactly what we do too!

Kim