December 15-17 Park Hopping Critique

[Cmc1027]

hello, I am a Disney veteran, but this is the first year I have gotten an annual pass. We went the week before Thanksgiving and the weather and crowds were great! We are planning a shorter trip for December 15-17, and with MVMCP and still 7-8 closing for AK and DHS, I wanted to get the most out of our park hopping plans. There are 3 adults and we have all been many times, so it's not imperative that we get everything in or see every show.

Any comments are welcome:

Thurs 12/15
AK At rope drop (FP+ for EE, KS, and dinosaur)
Epcot in the afternoon-close (will attempt to get FP+, but the line for soarin wasn't u bearable the week before thanksgiving so we don't mind waiting and doing single rider for TT. We did FEA at rope drop last time so isn't a must see this time)

Fri 12/16 - I have never been on a party day, but from what I've read sometimes the crowds are lower at MK those mornings??
Anyway, our plan is to do MK until mid-afternoon and then go to HS until it closes at 8. I skipped getting FP+ for MK to make sure we had them for TSM and ToT in the evening.

Sat 12/17 a.m. - we will either hit Epcot or HS at rope drop depending on what we didn't have time for the other two nights (if anything). Then we will head to MK for the rest of the day night. Got FP+ for space, thunder, and splash mountains.

 

[Farps]

If you hit AK at RD you should not need to use FP+ for any rides, we have never used FP at AK RD and we hit all of those rides. And usually hit EE multiple times. We head straight to KS, then over to EE go on 2-3 times and head over to Dinosaur. Have done this at least 6-8 times. And then you can FP your second park

 

[hiroMYhero]

Also keep watching the board for reviews on the Express Bus for parkhopping. $24 per person will be the add-on cost for express park to park service for your 3 park days.