GAD FP: DHS or MK???

[lcborn2run]

We have 5 vouchers, but I am using 4 of them for the discounted ticket price, though I may be able to be persuaded to only use 3 for tickets and use another for FP's

If I do use only the one voucher on FP's would you choose DHS or MK? Of course the DHS "Donald" rides are great to use it for, but I can't see how you would need it for Lights Motor Action and could easily get a reg FP for Little Mermaid. I know we would probably use all the Donalds on TSM as we haven't done it yet and RRC and TOT could be done with regular FP's.

From what I've read on here, using them for TSM seems to be the way to go over using them in the MK.

OK, experts, opinions please!!!

 

[mullii5]

Personally, I would go with MK...there's more "bang for your buck" with all of the FP (Donald and Daisy) at MK than at DHS...the only real "Daisy" FP is Star Tours because, like you said, you can get FP for Little Mermaid and Lights, Motor, Action doesn't really need one.

 

[GrnMtnMan]

Counterpoint: There are no lines at Disney as consistently long as TSMM. Within a few minutes of opening, FP return times are hours later and the standby line can go over 60 minutes. FPs can be gone by 11, and even 10 sometimes.

At the MK, FPs are available late into the day. Toward the end of the day, lines for BTMRR and Splash and Space can go to 15-20 minutes. TSMM will stay at more than 60 until park close.

I think using the FPs at DHS is a better use just for TSMM.

 

[dhdozier]

Just used them at both myself! Even though there is more of a choice at MK, I agree that getting to ride Midway multiple times is so worth its cost. The line at the ride is insane! And on the B side of it, we used it for Ariel's show which was nice and crowded by the time we got there after lunch. We moved around so much at MK taht using regular fastpass with our ticket was easier to do since all the waits are pretty close to each other. I will also say that we had extra fastpases that we didn't want to use and gave them away. The families were so appreciative and it really make your day

 

[PIRATEGIRL007]

We used ours at both MK and DHS and found DHS more beneficial even with the Daisy options only being Star Tours. We were there on Star Wars weekends so the wait was 20-40 min for Star Tours. We calculated between that and the 1-2 hour waits (usually 90 minutes) for Toy Story Mania that we saved about 6 hours waiting in line (we wouldn't have waited that long for any of the rides but if we were wait in line type of people it would be 6 hours). When else are you going to get an opportunity to ride TSM 3 times without waiting or 3 times in a day or 3 times and not arrive till 11 am! We used our regular tickets for 3 RnR FP's (DS too short) as soon as we got there and 1 for ToT (i have to go alone, my family is full of chickens). Then used our TSM FP's walked around hit Star Tours did a few other things wanted out of the heat so went back to TSM and did it twice in a row. Then Star Tours again then gifted our last set of Star Tours passes away, used our RnR and ToT FP's. We were done by 4pm, we didn't see any shows that day but one trip thru the TSM line and one trip thru RnR would have normally taken that long so GAD FP were well worth it. I'll do whatever it takes to get the FP cards again in the future I think they rocked.

At MK we arrived at RD and used regular FP for Splash, rode BTMRR got another Splash FP w/ GAD, got a regular FP for BTMRR, then used them at Space twice for GAD. We used the Daisy's for Buzz Lightyear x 3 which worked out great for DS who can't ride Space but we only needed them mid day near closing the line was under 20 minutes and the last time we rode it was posted 10 but actually shorter. The lines at MK were much more managable and with a RD start we really would have been just fine without the GAD but loved having them. Between our 2 experiences I would say that they were more beneficial at DHS when combined with regular park FP's to maximize park touring.