Favorite EMH at DCA Plan?

[3TinksAndAnEeyore]

Will you please share your favorite strategies for Extra Magic Hour at DCA with me? While I've spent many a MM at Disneyland, I've never had an EMH at DCA before!

This is for my mid-June trip. It will be just DD (11 years) and myself. We will be staying at DLH. While normally night owls, on Disney trips we get up extra early, usually grab breakfast to go, and get in line at least 30-45 minutes before the park opens. We will actually have two EMH mornings at DCA on our trip, so we can do two different strategies!

Do people prefer to get as many rides in RSR as possible or does the line for RSR fill up too quickly for that even on EMH? I know GotG will be open by then, so maybe head there first? Should we make the rounds and try to get on as many rides as possible? When we do MM at DL, we hit all the Fantasyland rides first since they don't have Fastpass and the lines build up.

 

[gottalovepluto]

RSR fills fast unless you single rider it. We walked on RSR two times in a row on 2 EMH days this way, and we arrived at the park gate like 10 mins after it opened so no waiting for rope drop! So. Awesome. We also like TSMM during EMH & Soarin so we hit one of those after RSR.

 

[socababy]

We stayed at DCV a couple weeks ago. We got in line about 30 min before the park opened. Line moved fast getting into the park. We went straight to RSR and waited about 15 min in standby. Then went to toy story mania and walked right on. Then the kids went on Screamin' 4 times in a row, the last 3 being single rider. Then we walked on to TSMM again right as the park was opening for the other guests. By the time we got off TSMM that second time, the line was snaked around like it normally is throughout the day. We then went on the swings and Monsters Inc before heading to DL. We easily could have hopped onto to Soarin before going to Monster's Inc but the kids were eager to get over to DL. I was pretty happy with everything we got done in that hour. Since you said you'll have two mornings of EMH, you'll be able to get a ton done!

 

[Disn3yVision]

RSR fastpass, Midway Mania as many times as possible, California screamin single rider.

 

[meggles]

Toy story midway mania twice followed by screamin' then either soarin' or RSR fp (get in line 5 min before park opening since that line grows FAST after rope drop).

I'd do the new gog tower ride first if it's open and a priority for you. Then RSR and TSMM so you don't have to back track.