Frozen or Test Track at rope drop? (early entry, regular entrance)

[set88]

Just curious what others would recommend doing! We'll be doing early entry at EPCOT on Tuesday, coming from the regular entrance. Which makes more sense? Start at Frozen then hurry back to Test Track, or Test Track first, then Frozen?

I'm currently planning Frozen first, but open to changing the plan.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I would do Frozen first and then do Test Track single rider (that is if everyone is okay riding solo). During early entry, single rider is a walk on from my experience. You do have a chance to make your own car if that is important to you, but the majority of people don't so they will move past you. I've done single rider with others and half the time we end up in the same car but different rows.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I agree that I would do Frozen first then TT single rider.

If you’re looking for historical wait times I would check here: https://www.thrill-data.com/waits/park/wdw/epcot/

 

[set88]

I would do Frozen first and then do Test Track single rider (that is if everyone is okay riding solo). During early entry, single rider is a walk on from my experience. You do have a chance to make your own car if that is important to you, but the majority of people don't so they will move past you. I've done single rider with others and half the time we end up in the same car but different rows.

Thanks for the feedback! We are hoping to not do single rider the first time we ride so we can do the car. I suppose if it's already slammed after Frozen, single rider is a good backup plan.

 

[set88]

I agree that I would do Frozen first then TT single rider.

If you’re looking for historical wait times I would check here: https://www.thrill-data.com/waits/park/wdw/epcot/

Thanks! I've been studying thrill-data for Genie+ times but this is the first time I realized it shows the historical wait time data for individual rides. That's fantastic! Will really help with the rest of my planning.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Thanks for the feedback! We are hoping to not do single rider the first time we ride so we can do the car. I suppose if it's already slammed after Frozen, single rider is a good backup plan.

Something else to consider is that Test Track often doesn't open on time during early entry. It's very finicky but not as bad as Rise. You do have a chance of making your own car as those machines are in the single rider queue but as I said before 99% of people don't and just move onto the ride. I get not wanting to do single rider for a first time ride. I only do single rider on that ride as the normal standby wait can be one of the highest in the park.

 

[Genie+]

Be aware that either ride being down can throw a wrench. Have contingency plans To pivot if necessary. The grey is downtime (credit to ThrillData):

Frozen below:

 

[sky13]

I'd agree with Frozen then TT single rider.

You can always make the car in the single rider line (there are machines) or after the ride (saw machines)?

 

[set88]

Something else to consider is that Test Track often doesn't open on time during early entry. It's very finicky but not as bad as Rise. You do have a chance of making your own car as those machines are in the single rider queue but as I said before 99% of people don't and just move onto the ride. I get not wanting to do single rider for a first time ride. I only do single rider on that ride as the normal standby wait can be one of the highest in the park.

I'd agree with Frozen then TT single rider.

You can always make the car in the single rider line (there are machines) or after the ride (saw machines)?

Thanks, I didn't realize you could still make the car in single rider! That's cool.

 

[cjlong88]

Definitely Frozen. I can't tell you how many times I've rope dropped TT only to find it down. Now I don't even bother until later in the day, and even then I have been out of luck due to weather or the ride goes down again.

If you enter through the TT exit/gift shop and walk past the cars on display you should find more kiosks to build your own car. It's nice because there are a handful of them so everyone in your party can make their own. Single rider line FTW!

 

[baozi]

I think making the car is pretty much separate from the ride, except that it shows up in screen during the ride. I did not find a pattern on how the rank is connected to my design. BTW, single rider line is often a walk on. The one time it was not, the ride went down, and we all got an any experience pass.