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[SmithSmith]

thanks for all your replies, they were all very interesting.

my worries were that the SB lines have gotten longer. our last visit was in May 2011, and rides like IASW,Ellen and figment were walk on's , and others like POC and buzz were 10-15 min waits. from what you are saying it seems that this is no longer the case we don't mind waiting in SB lines but our max is 30 mins, so I'm hoping that for the time of year we are going that will be about right for the non headliners.

so after reading your replies this is the plan we have come up with. as we don't mind getting up early we will plan for RD, do as many headliner rides as possible, have early lunch, and then the 3 FP+ for more headliner rides after lunch/early afternoon. then take it from there as to whether we try and add more FP+ (if available) just do SB lines, go to another park or do other things like visit hotels, DTD, swimming, DBW or just chill out with a drink.

cal

That's a good plan of attack.

From my experience (in September) Figment and Ellen were still walk ons. IASW had a 15 minute wait by noon, but that was no problem, we just skipped it and went during EMH that night when the ride was deserted. PotC should be treated as a headliner, either SB during the first/last 2 hours or FP.

Fwiw, we experienced a vast amount of the attractions during 6 days. Took midday breaks and park hopped. Never waited longer than 15 minutes for 5 different attractions the whole trip.

 

[wisblue]

thanks for all your replies, they were all very interesting.

my worries were that the SB lines have gotten longer. our last visit was in May 2011, and rides like IASW,Ellen and figment were walk on's , and others like POC and buzz were 10-15 min waits. from what you are saying it seems that this is no longer the case we don't mind waiting in SB lines but our max is 30 mins, so I'm hoping that for the time of year we are going that will be about right for the non headliners.

so after reading your replies this is the plan we have come up with. as we don't mind getting up early we will plan for RD, do as many headliner rides as possible, have early lunch, and then the 3 FP+ for more headliner rides after lunch/early afternoon. then take it from there as to whether we try and add more FP+ (if available) just do SB lines, go to another park or do other things like visit hotels, DTD, swimming, DBW or just chill out with a drink.

cal

As you read these boards, it's a good idea to pay attention to the dates and times of day involved when people post about their experiences.

You might get the impression that some rides like The ones you mentioned have long lines all day every day regardless of crowd size, and that simply isn't true.

If you are going on a day with a crowd level of 5 or less, the lines for things like POC and IASW may never reach 30 minutes, and that would be just for an hour or two in the middle of the day. You will have to go out of your way to find a wait more than 10 minutes for Figment or more than a ride cycle for Ellen.

On the other hand, if you are going on New Year's Eve, that's something else again.

If you get to the park at opening and do as many of your favorites as possible, and use your FPs for other favorites later, you should be able to do a lot.

 

[CAL2]

thanks guys. we are going first part of November, so hoping for no higher than level 5 crowds
cal

 

[prudence64]

thanks guys. we are going first part of November, so hoping for no higher than level 5 crowds
cal

Avoid MK on Veterans Day.

 

[wisblue]

thanks guys. we are going first part of November, so hoping for no higher than level 5 crowds
cal

There might be a few days with slightly higher crowds if you are there at the time of the Wine and Dine Half Marathon, but even those aren't bad. The week right before Thanksgiving Week is usually very light.

You picked a great time; you should be able to do everything you want without much hassle.

 

[CAL2]

thanks, been reading a few of the other posts about November it sounds like it was quite busy, so fingers crossed eveyone went last November and this year will empty, well i can dream
cal