Go Early!

[LeslieL]

The best advice we received was to arrive at the parks as soon as they opened. We were able to ride the really big rides with little or no wait at all. On our last day we went directly to Splash Mountain and were the only ones there. We rode it over and over without having to get out and get back in line. By the time the crowds started arriving we had ridden it four times back to back and we were ready to move on.

 

[TXTink]

Very good advise!!

Did you go on an Extra Magic Hour day, or was it normal opening time?

 

[LeslieL]

We went on regulary days as the extra hours did not coincide with our plans. We really did not see a big crowd until about 10:30.

 

[kimwim8]

We went on regulary days as the extra hours did not coincide with our plans. We really did not see a big crowd until about 10:30.

I think on our next trip we may change everything we've known & NOT do EMH mornings.

Thanks for the good advice!

 

[mketting]

Go early is right!!! We rode Buzz 3 times, Space Mt. twice and saw Stitch (wish we had skipped) in just 1 hour!!!!! We were right at the rope drop and it was worth the early rising!!

 

[kirbsam]

My family swears be early entry and getting to the parks before they open. We go hard for three hours or so, make judicious use of fastpass. and can relax for the afternoon. By getting there early, you can see and do what it would take from noon to 8pm to do, in the morning. I love it when i read about people saying that it is vacation, and they are not going to get up early. You snooze, you lose. I am half kidding whatever works for you is fine.

 

[Ames]

We head out to the parks normally around 11am. Grab breakfast at the resort, do some pool time and head out. A lot of the people who head in early are heading back for an afternoon break so it works out great for us.

 

[Stitch's Greatest Fa]

I think on our next trip we may change everything we've known & NOT do EMH mornings.

Fantastic idea, we did EMH for the first time this year - chaos on wheels. It was awful, never again and we didnt really get to ride anything extra because the lines were so long.

 

[ladydancer]

The best advice we received was to arrive at the parks as soon as they opened. We were able to ride the really big rides with little or no wait at all. On our last day we went directly to Splash Mountain and were the only ones there. We rode it over and over without having to get out and get back in line. By the time the crowds started arriving we had ridden it four times back to back and we were ready to move on.

I totally agree. We were there in Oct. Was standing outside the park when it opened on a reg. day. Took the train back and got off right next to Big Thunder Railroad. Road that 3 times then walked over and road Splash Mountain a couple of times with no wait. Then walked over for the first showing of the Country Bear Jamboree. Couldn't have been more than 25 people in the audience.

 

[Wishing on a star]

I plan to be there early!!!

This will be our first trip to the MK for us (except my one trip as a child). But I have definately learned by visits to other busy parks and water parks that Being First is Being Blessed. We have enjoyed many wonderful, cool, uncrowded, FUN mornings at these kinds of places, only to turn around as we are leaving, being SO thankful, seeing all the crowds of hot, unhappy, people, waiting in horrendous lines forever, to do something that lasts mere seconds.

Heck, it may be vacation, but if I am going to WDW, I am not going to plan for months, and spend thousands of dollars just to sleep in and then not enjoy my destination. I can stay home to sleep in!

 

[disneyjunkie]

Heck, it may be vacation, but if I am going to WDW, I am not going to plan for months, and spend thousands of dollars just to sleep in and then not enjoy my destination. I can stay home to sleep in!

 

[cheerdancer11]

Yea, I rather have no waits on all my favorite rides and save the afternoon for stuff that doesn't draw big waits and just enjoy knowing I've seen all my favorites

 

[java]

Yep we are early risers also- We have done Space Mtn. Buzz lightyear Winnie the pooh all before the park officially opens. Then we hit Peter Pan and on to Splash Mtn and Big Thunder. Can't wait. Then we do another day at a much more leisurly pace- although my family prefers the early AM no waiting stuff.

 

[minijeanie]

ditto for us. are at gate when they open. go right to fantasyland..do dumbo, then peter pan, snow white, on to haunted mansion, thunder mountain, splash mountain and believe it or not by the time we get to space mountain, there is only a 10 minute wait.

, always race to TOT first.. then on to RnR...think the cue time is so much more at TOT

but will say, had minor complaint last time we went. Went EMH for various parks and all people were let in early, not just WDW onsite guests.
felt that was wrong