Fantasy Springs - Premier Access pass timing?

[YYCmom]

Hi, I'm planning a trip for the end of July.
Given that it will (hopefully) not be crazy busy, I'm hoping that I can get Premier Access for 1-2 Fantasy Springs rides (Frozen / Rapunzel / Peter Pan). I'm making my touring plan itinerary and trying to figure out when it's most likely that I would be able to get in.

Does anyone have experience with what times run out the fastest and what times are available the longest? Especially since the change to allow standby this spring.

Ideally, I'd like to try to book it for the end of the day (just before / during Believe! Sea of Dreams). I'm planning for 2 days, so we can do the evening show on the other day.

Thanks for any experience you can share!
YYC mom

 

[gelatoni fan]

Frozen runs outs quickly and it's not uncommon for you to select a time only for it to throw back an error so just plan to take whatever you can get. Selecting later in the day may help slightly with preventing errors because people tend to want earlier times in case of breakdowns.

Tokyo Disney is not the place to stick to a rigid touring plan because you don't know what shows you'll win the lottery for and crazy weather in July could lead to show cancellations or you not wanting to be outside during certain times of the day.

 

[YYCmom]

Great! Thank you for the insight.

If later in the day lasts longer, I'm good with that, but really, I'd be happy with mid-day or any time after 5pm. But we will have a nap break in the afternoon, so afternoon times definitely won't work.

I'm trying to come up with a flexible plan of attack - I'm traveling with someone who has limited energy, so I'm trying to figure out what to focus on for each block of time instead of bouncing around.

2 mornings - One, I'd like to get a lunch reservation for Magellan's and the other one try for (fingers crossed) Big Band Beat at 11 or 12:30. One of those mornings will be late entry (probably 10ish), so I don't expect to get any passes for anything. The other morning I will try for Fantasy Springs rides.
I'm also hoping to focus more on the front of the park in the mornings - Tower of Terror, Fortress Explorations, maybe Electric Railway. (also Indiana Jones/single rider, and Sinbad, which seem like must-dos that might not have crazy lines, but we'll do those whenever they fit in).

2 evening / afternoons, probably after a 3-4 hour break each day.
One of those we'll do Believe! (the day when we have a late arrival), the other day we'll do Fantasy Springs.
Other stuff I have on my list for the afternoons are Journey to the Center of the Earth, Aquatopia, Nemo & Friends, and Venetian Gondolas (but that depends on weather forecasts - I'm reading reviews saying they're great in the evening, but if the forecast is rain, we'll fit in in earlier).

I'm nervous about motion sickness on Peter Pan, so I want to try to do that near the end of the day so that if any of us react badly, it won't wreck the whole day. And if we're doing that near the end of the day, then it seems to make sense to try to do Frozen and Rapunzel around the same time. Also, it looks like the lines are shorter at the end of the day if we're doing standby (assuming the line doesn't get cut too soon).

 

[YYCmom]

Great! Thank you for the insight.

If later in the day lasts longer, I'm good with that, but really, I'd be happy with mid-day or any time after 5pm. But we will have a nap break in the afternoon, so afternoon times definitely won't work.

I'm trying to come up with a flexible plan of attack - I'm traveling with someone who has limited energy, so I'm trying to figure out what to focus on for each block of time instead of bouncing around.

2 mornings - One, I'd like to get a lunch reservation for Magellan's and the other one try for (fingers crossed) Big Band Beat at 11 or 12:30. One of those mornings will be late entry (probably 10ish), so I don't expect to get any passes for anything. The other morning I will try for Fantasy Springs rides.
I'm also hoping to focus more on the front of the park in the mornings - Tower of Terror, Fortress Explorations, maybe Electric Railway. (also Indiana Jones/single rider, and Sinbad, which seem like must-dos that might not have crazy lines, but we'll do those whenever they fit in).

2 evening / afternoons, probably after a 3-4 hour break each day.
One of those we'll do Believe! (the day when we have a late arrival), the other day we'll do Fantasy Springs.
Other stuff I have on my list for the afternoons are Journey to the Center of the Earth, Aquatopia, Nemo & Friends, and Venetian Gondolas (but that depends on weather forecasts - I'm reading reviews saying they're great in the evening, but if the forecast is rain, we'll fit in in earlier).

I'm nervous about motion sickness on Peter Pan, so I want to try to do that near the end of the day so that if any of us react badly, it won't wreck the whole day. And if we're doing that near the end of the day, then it seems to make sense to try to do Frozen and Rapunzel around the same time. Also, it looks like the lines are shorter at the end of the day if we're doing standby (assuming the line doesn't get cut too soon).

It looks like Magellan's will be closed in July. I guess we've got more time to explore and do other things! Maybe that will include Fantasy Springs...