FP+ plans, feedback appreciated

[Metalliman98]

So we're t-minus 6 hours until our FP+ window opens. I think I've got our selections set, but I'd appreciate any and all feedback.

We are going 3/4-3/12, with 4 and 12 being travel days, so no parks. Myself, DW, and DS 5 (almost 6) and tall enough for all rides. This will be DS first time, DW and my second time but first with FP+. Staying at Polynesian. We are DL vets.

3/4: fly in

3/5: Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur at park open and dinoland
Kilimanjaro Safari FP 10-11
Festival of lion king at 11 (no FP)
Lunch at Tusker house 11:45
Kali river rapids FP 2-3
Expedition Everest FP 3-4
Free time including dinner and RoL? Hopefully?

3/6: Epcot
Spaceship Earth FP 9:30-10:30
Mission Space Orange FP 10:30-11:30
Free time
Via Napoli lunch 11:50
World Showcase East
Frozen Ever After FP 4-5
Biergarten dinner 5:30
Hop to DHS for muppetland and/or Star Wars fireworks

3/7: early Magic Kingdom
'Ohana breakfast 8:30
Blizzard Beach/winter summer land golf
Head to MK around 2:30
Haunted Mansion FP 3-4
BTMRR FP 4-5
Splash Mountain FP 5-6
Skipper Canteen dinner 6:50, then hotel

3/8: DHS and date night
Target RnRC at open
RnRC FP 9:15-10:15
ToT FP 10:15-11:15
Beauty and the Beast 11 (no FP)
TSMM
50s Primetime lunch 12:30
Little mermaid show FP 1:45 or 2
Free time until 4
Return to hotel, drop DS off at Lilo's, DW and I to artist point for dinner 6:30

3/9: rest day and late MK
Head to MK around 2
Space mountain FP 2:30-3:30
Buzz light year FP 3:30-4:30
Open time until dinner in TL/FL
Be Our Guest dinner 5:05
7dmt FP 6:40-7:40
Wishes

3/10: Epcot
Target Soarin at open
Living with the land/living seas/seas with nemo
Turtle talk FP 10:30-11:30
Coral reef lunch 11:40
Test track FP 12:45-1:45
Mission space orange fp 1:45-2:45
World showcase west
Le Cellier dinner 6:00
Free time until illuminations

3/11: magic kingdom
Target space mountain and buzz at park open
Space mountain FP 10-11
Open time and lunch
7dmt FP 1-2
IASM/Philharmagic/Tom sawyer
BTMRR FP 3-4
Open time until 5
Travel to Hoop Dee Doo Revue dinner at 6:15, then hotel

3/12: fly home

 

[kingpinpearce]

Other than wondering if it will be warm enough for water rides in early March, looks good to me.

 

[gap2368]

looks good me to

as too if it will be warm enough this is FL it is almost warm enough if you go in the middle of the day. now Kali might be down for refurb ( I think that and splash goes down in Jan/Feb. not sure how long they are down) if you find it is too cold you can all ways change the FP to another ride.

 

[BigredNole]

Looks good to me, but I don't know your family. We are morning and rope drop people. That Ohana breakfast at 8:30 will put you in a park an hour after opening which means you're going to be behind the crowds already. For our FP plans, we make them for later in the day or early evening. The reason is most of the rides can be conquered fast and furious in the morning. Then, tackle those big rides with FPs in the early evening.

 

[Metalliman98]

looks good me to

as too if it will be warm enough this is FL it is almost warm enough if you go in the middle of the day. now Kali might be down for refurb ( I think that and splash goes down in Jan/Feb. not sure how long they are down) if you find it is too cold you can all ways change the FP to another ride.

Yeah, just booked the FPs and kali was unavailable, so looks like it is still down at that time. Took nemo for now, hopefully i'll be able to switch it out for RoL

 

[Metalliman98]

Looks good to me, but I don't know your family. We are morning and rope drop people. That Ohana breakfast at 8:30 will put you in a park an hour after opening which means you're going to be behind the crowds already. For our FP plans, we make them for later in the day or early evening. The reason is most of the rides can be conquered fast and furious in the morning. Then, tackle those big rides with FPs in the early evening.

That tuesday with the 'Ohana breakfast we are planning to do that, then blizzard beach/winter summerland golf, then head to MK around 2 or 3. I myself am a rope drop person, but DW and DS decidely are not, so after two days of hopefully rope dropping at AK and Epcot, i needed to throw them a bit of a bone.

 

[gap2368]

Yeah, just booked the FPs and kali was unavailable, so looks like it is still down at that time. Took nemo for now, hopefully i'll be able to switch it out for RoL

Do not hold your breath for ROL

 

[caroline1851]

I think your plan looks fantastic and doable other than one thing.....
Your dhs day.... You have TSMM around noon or so without a fp+. The wait will be 60+ min. You should go directly to RRC at RD without a fp+ (I've done this on a busy day and was in the first car) and then get a fp+ for TSMM. On the wait times app I have, right now at 9:47a when the DHS opened at 9am, it's saying the wait time for TSMM is 55 min.

 

[Metalliman98]

I think your plan looks fantastic and doable other than one thing.....
Your dhs day.... You have TSMM around noon or so without a fp+. The wait will be 60+ min. You should go directly to RRC at RD without a fp+ (I've done this on a busy day and was in the first car) and then get a fp+ for TSMM. On the wait times app I have, right now at 9:47a when the DHS opened at 9am, it's saying the wait time for TSMM is 55 min.

I had considered that, here are my thoughts:

1. Our DHS day is a Wednesday in early March, so I'm hoping the crowds aren't as heavy as they are right now when people are still on winter break.

2. With the third track recently added, wait times have come down.

3. As DLR vets, we've done TSMM many times, and my understanding is that the one at DHS is exactly the same, so if the line does end up being too long (more than, say, 30-35 minutes), we'll just skip. This also plays into why we are going to rope drop RnRC and then FP it-we don't have RnRC at DLR, so we want to get on it at least twice.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I had considered that, here are my thoughts:

1. Our DHS day is a Wednesday in early March, so I'm hoping the crowds aren't as heavy as they are right now when people are still on winter break.

2. With the third track recently added, wait times have come down.

3. As DLR vets, we've done TSMM many times, and my understanding is that the one at DHS is exactly the same, so if the line does end up being too long (more than, say, 30-35 minutes), we'll just skip. This also plays into why we are going to rope drop RnRC and then FP it-we don't have RnRC at DLR, so we want to get on it at least twice.

That makes sense to me. TSMM is exactly the same so no need to plan to wait for it if it isn't a must-do.

You won't need a FP for Turtle Talk in Epcot. Have you done TT in DCA?

Dinner in AK? If so, Tiffins is wonderful! We ate at Club 33 in July and then at Tiffins in October - Tiffins far surpassed our 33 experience - we were very pleased with our meal and the theming is wonderful throughout the restaurant.

 

[Metalliman98]

That makes sense to me. TSMM is exactly the same so no need to plan to wait for it if it isn't a must-do.

You won't need a FP for Turtle Talk in Epcot. Have you done TT in DCA?

Dinner in AK? If so, Tiffins is wonderful! We ate at Club 33 in July and then at Tiffins in October - Tiffins far surpassed our 33 experience - we were very pleased with our meal and the theming is wonderful throughout the restaurant.

I figured we wouldn't need a FP for TT, but didn't know what else to use the Tier 2 FP on for our second Epcot day. We're repeating mission space, but spaceship earth seems like a one and done, we're not worried about meeting characters, and all the other tier 2 FPs seem like a waste, so we did TT.

For dinner at AK, we are kind of hoping that RoL dining packages will be available, but that is sounding less likely by the day. I've heard good things about a Tiffins but I'm worried it may be too fancy for my son.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I figured we wouldn't need a FP for TT, but didn't know what else to use the Tier 2 FP on for our second Epcot day. We're repeating mission space, but spaceship earth seems like a one and done, we're not worried about meeting characters, and all the other tier 2 FPs seem like a waste, so we did TT.

For dinner at AK, we are kind of hoping that RoL dining packages will be available, but that is sounding less likely by the day. I've heard good things about a Tiffins but I'm worried it may be too fancy for my son.

They have a typical kids menu - think spaghetti, chicken - and it won't be too fancy - it's an in the park TS where kids are welcome.