EPCOT Touring - Someone that hasn't been in 30 Years

[js]

Hi.

I currently have a thread going for my friends for touring in MK that I'm planning a trip for that are leaving this Sunday. I am sitting with my friend later today and going over her plans. She and her dh haven't been since their kids were little. They will be at EPCOT a couple of nights, but below is their first day of touring. They are staying at BW.

Please take a look at below and let me know if I need to fix anything.
Thanks.

EPCOT

Hours: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm


Leave Boardwalk room approximately 8:15 am – 8:30 am.



You will wait for Rope Drop at the International Gateway



Fast Passes:

10:30 am – 11:30 am Fast Pass Soarin’

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Fast Pass Living with the Land

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Fast Pass Spaceship Earth



Walk to Future World EAST (Follow Castmember)
Test Track

Walk to Future World WEST
Soarin (If line 10 minutes or under)

Turtle Talk with Crush

FP Soarin (10:30 am – 11:30 am)

FP Living with the Land (11:30 am – 12:30 pm)

LUNCH (Sunshine Seasons or any counter service)

The Seas with Nemo and Friends

Spaceship Earth

FP Spaceship Earth (1:15 pm – 2:15 pm)

Head back to Boardwalk by walking through the countries for break.

Stop in Mexico – Ride Gran Fiesta Tour


Leave Boardwalk when ready to go back to Epcot to tour the countries.


7:15 pm Dinner at Rose and Crown in Epcot – World Showcase in United Kingdom.

If you want to relax, you can have a slow dinner and wait until 9:00 pm for

Illuminations. Guests at Rose and Crown have their own viewing. Also, if not

cold out, request to be seated outside.

 

[EdmondD]

If they go ride Test Track, I don't think the line for Soarin' will be under 10 minutes when they get there. So I'd just send them directly to the Seas, where they can do the Seas with Nemo, check out some of the exhibits, and see Turtle Talk before then going to the Land. Less back-and-forth between Land and Seas.

If they exit SE near the end of their window, then ride Grand Fiesta Tour, take their time seeing sights as they walk through the WS, they very likely might not get back to their room until about 5, only to come back for dinner at 7:15. I'm not sure what kind of break they need - they might literally want to lay down in bed. But if it were me, I'd just get my break in WS, by either sitting and people watching or going to the movies in France, Canada, and China.

 

[pitpat]

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[TinkSassy]

We're all over 50 and like Turtle Talk (not a priority but we see if there is time). Frozen Ever After was not on here - but know that would be difficult without a FP. They could RD that and walk back and do TT on single rider.

 

[sharonabe]

I would see if you could modify at least that last FP for SE to an earlier time, but I would also try to make all of them earlier if possible.

If the earlier ones can't be modified, they have a lot of time between TT and Soarin', so I would also send them directly to The Seas to do all they want to do there before their Soarin' FP+. This way they use that one near the end of the time and can then go directly to Living with the Land. If SE stays at 1:15, they could grab lunch at Sunshine, but if you can get it earlier, then they can grab lunch at WS, which would be our preference.

 

[richmo]

Not sure what the 'follow castmember' means...I'd try to move up the Spaceship Earth FP to the 12:30-1:30 slot, if available, then have lunch after that...dinner is fairly late anyway. I seriously doubt Soarin will have a < 10 minute wait anytime. I'd scrap Turtle Talk, but that's just me...The Pixar Short Film Festival is IMO worth a look and is always no wait (but if you just miss the start of a show, it could be up to 18 minutes or so)...I'd be more inclined to grab lunch back in World Showcase, especially if you move the Spaceship Earth FP up...Also let them know that while its nice to see Illuminations from outside Rose and Crown, if the breeze/wind is blowing towards them, move somewhere else. We wound up with fireworks cinders in our hair one time watching from Rose and Crown....otherwise, tell them to have fun and not worry about the schedule too much.

 

[1lilspark]

Follow cast member I assume is because they are coming from IG at ropedrop and most of WS is closed till 11