FP for POTC or Jungle Cruise?

[AllEar2017]

For around 11 am on a day with 9 am opening does it matter which one I get or will lines be similar in both? Is one queue more interesting or perhaps air conditioned? Thanks

 

[iujen94]

IMO, JC lines build more quickly. Also JC's line is outside and HOT. POTC line is inside and air conditioned. And POTC is usually pretty easy to get as a 4th FP (JC is too, but I find POTC usually has more time choices). For those reasons, I'd FP JC.

 

[ErinsMommy]

I dont remember ever seeing a line for JC. POTC on the other hand, I've seen lines get quite long. So I would FP POTC

 

[Amelia :)]

Jungle Cruise is always longer in my experience.

 

[Klayfish]

Without a doubt, I'd FP+ JC. It gets a big line...and quick. POTC sometimes gets a line, but is more sporadic and shorter. When we were just there, we routinely saw standby lines for JC at 60+ minutes...nearly all day. POTC was anywhere between 10 minutes (i.e. a walk on) or 30-40 minutes. It spike occasionally, but not for long,

Plus the queue in POTC is indoors and a/c. JC is under cover, but not truly inside.

One other suggestion...the rides are right next to each other. Get a FP+ for JC as your 3rd FP+. As soon as you tap in to JC, jump on MDE and get a 4th FP+ for POTC. It's easy to get...you should be able to get one for a time window that will open before you even get off the JC boat. So you can then just walk right over to POTC and hop on that. No waiting for either one.

 

[Amelia :)]

That being said, both are fairly easy to get as a fourth FP so personally I wouldn't have either as one of your original 3 FP's.

 

[fely1st]

JC, because every time you think you are at the end of the line, there is even more around the corner. And as others said it is outside and gets very hot in summer.

 

[ucfknight]

I dont remember ever seeing a line for JC. POTC on the other hand, I've seen lines get quite long. So I would FP POTC

Snapshot in time: Jungle Cruise currently has a 60 minute wait right now.
The line is typically 30+ minutes on most days unless it is really empty.
I'd definitely do the FP for JC for the reasons mentioned above. Even though it usually has a similar wait time to POTC, the line for JC is hot and claustrophobic (due to multiple rooms of back-and-forth skinny queue lines). Especially in the summer.
Pirates is mostly in the AC and is nice and wide.

 

[AllEar2017]

Thanks all! I had already booked JC but was second guessing

That being said, both are fairly easy to get as a fourth FP so personally I wouldn't have either as one of your original 3 FP's.

I get it but we aren't doing any roller coasters and already have Peter Pan and a few others either later that day or a different day. Thanks

 

[Blue32]

FP JC. POTC also loads and cycles through a lot more people per hour as well.

 

[ErinsMommy]

Snapshot in time: Jungle Cruise currently has a 60 minute wait right now.
The line is typically 30+ minutes on most days unless it is really empty.
I'd definitely do the FP for JC for the reasons mentioned above. Even though it usually has a similar wait time to POTC, the line for JC is hot and claustrophobic (due to multiple rooms of back-and-forth skinny queue lines). Especially in the summer.
Pirates is mostly in the AC and is nice and wide.

Ive never waited for JC, always went when the line was empty. Guess I got lucky although its not a ride we usually go on.

 

[disneygolfer1985]

I would definitely FP JC as POTC is not that hard to get on and as previously mentioned, the line is in the AC.

 

[bryanb]

Agree. If you want to go during the day, always would pick Jungle Cruise over POTC for FP+. Pirates usually has a very short line in the evening and the ride experience is the same.

Jungle Cruise has shorter lines in the evening too, but the ride looks different in the dark. Some people might have a preference.