CRT/BBB strategy question

[cricket00]

the day we're headed to MK, there are EMH @ 8am.

i had planned on taking my daughters to BBB @ 8 (pics inside the park with no one else!) and then, once they were finished, beating the rush to rope drop at fantasy land.

fast forward thru the afternoon: about 3-ish, we'd head back to CRT and snag the last lunch slot before heading back for well-deserved naps!

but now that there are magic hours, my plan is effectively shot.

so question: when would you schedule BBB in order to maximize ride-time? definitely NOT at 8, right? maybe in the afternoon? (keep in mind that we're going over spring break....so crowds will be at their HIGHEST.)

unless....does BBB open an hour earlier during EMH? thoughts?

 

[wahmtexas]

This plan has worked for us on 2 trips now...
nap in Afternoon then into park for....
5pm BBB
6pm Fantasy Land Princess Greeting Tents for pics while dressed up
6:30pm CRT ressie
8pm Watch Wishes
Makes for a magical evening and lots of great pics
Good Luck

 

[mdmetromom]

This plan has worked for us on 2 trips now...
nap in Afternoon then into park for....
5pm BBB
6pm Fantasy Land Princess Greeting Tents for pics while dressed up
6:30pm CRT ressie
8pm Watch Wishes
Makes for a magical evening and lots of great pics
Good Luck

Except that Wishes over Spring Break Week is typically at 10pm. We had this same problem this past March. We were so excited about our 8am BBB appt, and then last minute Disney added EMH for the entire week of Spring Break. So we rescheduled our appt for 4pm and glad we did. Once morning we got to MK at 7:45am thinking we were early, and there was already a long wait for Dumbo and Fantasy Land was packed. The 4pm appt worked out well, except that my kids go to bed early and couldn't stay up for Wishes at 10pm, so they were said they didn't get to enjoy being dressed up and decked out very long.