Expedition Everest - 2 Questions

[mommykds]

What is the quickest way to get from the gate of AK to EE at opening?

Do they have baby swap? We have 3 smaller kids who would not ride but DH & I would like to take turns.

 

[2Xited4Disney]

Discovery Island to Dinoland To Asia


It will probably have a baby swap

 

[TnTsParty]

I agree through Dinoland. Also there is a single rider line and that is usually not to long of wait.

 

[Robo]

Discovery Island to Dinoland To Asia

During the AP/DVC Preview weekend, they had CM's posted telling everyone the fastest route was to go through ASIA instead of through DINOLAND.

We tried both ways.
Nearly identical in time/distance, with the EDGE (to the standby entrance) going to the ASIA route.

 

[Pig Pen]

Is their a way to get over there past Tarzan Rocks? Or do you have to still go by the Wonders of Flight?

 

[Robo]

Is their a way to get over there past Tarzan Rocks? Or do you have to still go by the Wonders of Flight?

You've never had to go PAST "Flights of Wonder" from the front entrance on your way directly TO ASIA.
FoW is between ASIA and AFRICA on the "back path" of DAK.

But, walking past the Tarzan Rocks Theater (now closed) IS the "Dinoland" entry path.

But what I'm saying is that going STRAIGHT to ASIA (BY-PASSING the Dinoland entrance) and turning right to go to EE is actually a BETTER route... (or possibly the SAME distance) than going across the Dinoland bridge and then past the Tarzan Rocks Theater.
We tried it both ways because I THOUGHT that Dinoland/Tarzan Rocks WOULD be shorter... it wasn't.

Consider how most areas and walk-ways are laid-out at WDW.
A given path might obviously LOOK to be "more direct", but with several hidden turns and the extra distance that adds, its no better (olr slightly worse) than another route.

 

[lisabarr]

There is a baby swap. We used it for DS in a wheelchair.

 

[Pig Pen]

Thanks Robo! Looking at the map it seems that the Tarzan Rocks way would be faster, but looks can be deceiving.