EP / HS day...is it possible?

[mernin]

On our disembarkment day from our cruise (Friday feb 10) we are planning to pop into Epcot for lunch at Via Napoli (adr is 1:20), hoping to go on FEA and maybe soaring before heading over to HS.

What time is realistic that we'all get to the poly where we are staying and then to Epcot? Trying to plan what time to try for FEA fp...

 

[DisneyWishes14]

Honestly, I would just try for FEA FP+ around 12:20 pm so you can go on the ride and then just go to lunch and then off to DHS. That will give you plenty of time to get to Poly in the am, head to EP, and do Soarin' in the standby line and eliminate any criss-crossing in the park.

When you arrive at Poly really depends on what breakfast time you are assigned (based on your dinner seating time), how long the line is getting off the boat and your transportation mode to Poly.

 

[nkereina]

My TA told me to have my transportation pick me up at 9am from Port Canaveral on our last day. Going by that time, it would put you at Poly around 10:15am, assuming there's no traffic. You can then check-in, drop your bags, and get on a bus to Epcot. I'd say you could reasonably expect to be at Epcot by 11:30am if all goes well. I like to overestimate to be safe, so maybe even earlier.

 

[lanejudy]

Are you using DCL transfers or private transportation post-cruise? DCL transfers now wait and leave the port at 9:00am, so the earliest you'd be at the Poly is sometime after 10am assuming you are the first stop (and there could be multiple resort stops pushing you later). I say 11am is probably the earliest I'd expect to arrive at Epcot that morning if everything goes well. Consider any earlier to be a bonus while also realizing that it could be later. You just don't have much control with DCL transfers.

You have much more control over timing if you are using private transportation and could probably be at Poly before 9:00am if you really wanted by using a car service or with a vehicle parked at the terminal. That would shift the above time estimates earlier. If you need to pick-up a rental car, expect somewhere in the middle (9-10am) for arrival at Poly, depending on how many others need to pick-up a rental that same morning.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[Praying Colonel]

On our recent DCL cruise our Disney transfer left Port Canaveral at 9 and we were at our resort at 10:15 or so. We checked in and got right back out and on the shuttle at around 10:50, we were in DHS at 11:15 or so. I'd think a 1:20 ADR would be very doable, even if you got hung up along the way.

 

[mernin]

Thanks everyone! This is very helpful!

 

[mernin]

What are our chances of getting a fp for TSM, ToT or RRC after we scan FEA around noon at Epcot? I haven't been since the change to be able to get same day fp for another park.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Important note: no bus from Poly to Epcot. Have to walk to TTC for the monorail.

 

[gap2368]

What are our chances of getting a fp for TSM, ToT or RRC after we scan FEA around noon at Epcot? I haven't been since the change to be able to get same day fp for another park.

Slim for FP but they did add a 3 track for TAMM you do have to use your first 3 to get another one also TSMM and RNR are tear 1 FP and you can only have 1 of those

 

[Farps]

Important note: no bus from Poly to Epcot. Have to walk to TTC for the monorail.

We found this out the hard way after dinner at Ohana one night .

 

[mernin]

Important note: no bus from Poly to Epcot. Have to walk to TTC for the monorail.

Thanks. I figured we'd take the monorail

 

[mernin]

Slim for FP but they did add a 3 track for TAMM you do have to use your first 3 to get another one also TSMM and RNR are tear 1 FP and you can only have 1 of those

Ok thanks. I thought TSMM would be a long shot but maybe one of the others might end up working out

 

[gap2368]

Ok thanks. I thought TSMM would be a long shot but maybe one of the others might end up working out

with the 3 track the line may not be as long you are going during a slower time so you might get lucky I would all ways check and see