Earliest time to book FP

[taraaplin]

For a busy Easter trip (April 4th-10) what would be the easiest we should book our FP for. I booked for early afternoon beginning at one. Hubby thinks I should switch a couple for earlier times like at 10. What do you think?

 

[mom2rtk]

I wouldn't expect much to be left for a 4th FP, so I would probably make FP times for mid-day or afternoon when standby lines will be at their worst.

If it was me and I was going on a peak week like that, I'd be at rope drop, no matter what time it was, ride standby as long as I could, then have FP return times mid-day and get the heck out of Dodge.

 

[taraaplin]

What do you consider midday? Early afternoon? We are def a rope drop family

 

[mom2rtk]

I guess it depends on how late I would be expecting to be in the park. On a peak day I would move the FPs as late into the afternoon as possible. If I wanted to leave by 3, I'd start them at noon. If I wanted to leave at dinner time, I'd start them at 3. But I wouldn't want to be hanging out killing time in a crazy crowded parks with unreasonably long standby lines, just waiting for our FP windows to open.