Epcot Strategy for arriving late ?

[marriedmarylander]

Since they have EMH we may get there around 3PM. Would it be best to do WS first (say from 3-6) then FW (the attractions which are open until 9, say from 6-8), go back to WS for Illuminations, then back to FW, Mexico, and Norway for EMH? I was thinking with the Flower & Garden festival it's best to see it during the day before it get dark.

 

[WDSearcher]

DOUBLE POST ... sorry. The boards are doing weird things!

 

[WDSearcher]

Note that for next week, Norway and Mexico aren't listed on the EMH attractions list, so you may want to double-check and make sure they're still included before you count on seeing them at EMH.

Otherwise, I'd start in FW at 3pm, because a lot of it will be empty. People tend to go to FW first thing in the AM because WS isn't open yet and because it's the first thing they see. So it tends to clear out a lot in the afternoon. If you hit WS by 6pm, you'll have a lot of time to walk and wander and shop and see things.

I don't know that I'd use the "back and forth" strategy -- you'll spend more time going back and forth between WS and FW than you need to. It won't get dark until 8-8:30pm.

 

[DVCTiff]

Also, be careful when you ask for info. On our EMH day, one of the CM's kept telling me they closed at 9 when I knew they didn't. I said, "But it's EMH" and he kept saying "We close at 9 tonight." I got tired of arguing with him.

 

[cheerdancer11]

Id get fast passes for the rides in FW like Test Track and Mission Space and then see what you want to see in between. This FS system works great so even if you arrive late in the day you can still minimize your waits

 

[Ness2289]

Good advice. I will arrive on an Epcot EMH night in late June and have been trying to decide a game plan. I'm thinking since I'll do another EMH night the following week, I'll wait to do Illuminations then and just enjoy FW on arrival night while everyone else is watching Illuminations. Good idea???