Hello there, Just wanted to let you know that if you hit fantasyland first thing, you shouldn't have any problems at all. We were there the week before easter, and it was very busy, and we walked on all the rides in fantasyland with no EMH. What we did was as soon as the park opened we went to buzz lightyear first, we walked on that, then we hit the teacups and walked on that, then we were on to Pooh's ride, once again we walked on, then we walked on pan and small world ( we too skipped snow white) we had fantasyland whipped in about an hour. We did this plan not once, but on two seperate days neither of them were EMH days either. Most people run to one of the mountains first leaving these other rides to be enjoyed, so if you do something like this and then FP dumbo and MPhill, you shouldn't have any problems at all, then while you wait for your FP times you can see Ariel. With the crowds in Oct, you shouldn't have any problems at all, if we can do it in April, you shoould be fine!. Hope it works out good luck and have fun!!!