Help with my EPCOT day please

[princessjadesmom]

The day we arrive in Orlando is the only day that we can go to EPCOT. Our plane lands at 11:00 am. We're staying at POFQ. We have dinner reservations at Coral Reef at 4:40 pm. We will have been awake since 2:00 am, so we're probably not going to stay until park closing at 10:00 pm. Our must do attractions are: Ellen's Universe of Energy, Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Imagination with Figment, Living with the Land, & Seas with Nemo. If we have time we'd also like to go to Frozen, Soarin', & Three Caballeros. The other thing that is a must is a tattoo in Morocco for my daughter. The day we'll be there is a Friday during Food and Wine Festival.
So, what do you think?....
1)What time should we expect to arrive at EPCOT since we're taking the Magical Express and we'll be stopping at POFQ first?
2) Will we be able to fit all of our "must do" attractions in?
3) What would be your touring plan (keeping in my that a lot of those attractions close at 7:00)?

 

[Ajbro44]

On a recent trip our flight landed @ 6:05pm and we were in the magic kingdom by 8:40(they were open until 1am). This can be reduced a bit. We had a quick dinner and went to the resort front desk before going to our room.
Obviously use your tier 1 fast pass on test track or use the single rider line. The wild card is frozen. I've seen long lines for the attraction. I would save it for the evening when most of the families have left.
I hope this helps!

 

[ajjoplin1]

1) I'm not an expert, never having used MDE...but I have flown into MCO before. If you're landing at 11, after getting off/finding MDE, checking into resort, settling in, etc....you will probably be there around 2pm. That is an estimate, of course.

2) It all depends on how late you are willing to stay. If you stay 'til closing, you stay a good chance. Otherwise, I would prioritize the most important and start there. It will also help you to get FP+ for Soarin' or Test Track. IMO.

3) I would start with the bigger rides and gradually make my way toward supper. After that, I would focus on WS. There is so much there that just should not be missed.

I hope this helps....btw, when is your trip?

 

[Cynister]

The day we arrive in Orlando is the only day that we can go to EPCOT. Our plane lands at 11:00 am. We're staying at POFQ. We have dinner reservations at Coral Reef at 4:40 pm. We will have been awake since 2:00 am, so we're probably not going to stay until park closing at 10:00 pm. Our must do attractions are: Ellen's Universe of Energy, Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Imagination with Figment, Living with the Land, & Seas with Nemo. If we have time we'd also like to go to Frozen, Soarin', & Three Caballeros. The other thing that is a must is a tattoo in Morocco for my daughter. The day we'll be there is a Friday during Food and Wine Festival.
So, what do you think?....
1)What time should we expect to arrive at EPCOT since we're taking the Magical Express and we'll be stopping at POFQ first?
2) Will we be able to fit all of our "must do" attractions in?
3) What would be your touring plan (keeping in my that a lot of those attractions close at 7:00)?

I'd guess you're probably not getting to Epcot before 1-1:30 unless the ME & POFQ busses are right there boarding when you walk up.
I wouldn't set your FPs before 2pm, you could have the start a little earlier but I'd make sure the end is a decent amount past 2 for a buffer. Don't forget just entering takes some time with the lines to get to security, bag check, then ticket scan.
If I counted right, you have 6 must do rides. You probably won't get these all done before you ADR. If you schedule it, you could get your 3 FPs in before dinner, but that might be it.
If you will at all be disappointed not seeing FEA or Soarin, I'd probably consider swapping TT with either of those. I don't think it is likely that you will be able to get a late afternoon 4th FP for those.
Overall I think you should decide if you are ok with missing most of the rest of your optional ride list. You might get 1 or 2 in doing standby but if the goal is to leave by 7, not all.

 

[kayemgi]

The day we arrive in Orlando is the only day that we can go to EPCOT. Our plane lands at 11:00 am. We're staying at POFQ. We have dinner reservations at Coral Reef at 4:40 pm. We will have been awake since 2:00 am, so we're probably not going to stay until park closing at 10:00 pm. Our must do attractions are: Ellen's Universe of Energy, Spaceship Earth, Test Track, Imagination with Figment, Living with the Land, & Seas with Nemo. If we have time we'd also like to go to Frozen, Soarin', & Three Caballeros. The other thing that is a must is a tattoo in Morocco for my daughter. The day we'll be there is a Friday during Food and Wine Festival.
So, what do you think?....
1)What time should we expect to arrive at EPCOT since we're taking the Magical Express and we'll be stopping at POFQ first?
2) Will we be able to fit all of our "must do" attractions in?
3) What would be your touring plan (keeping in my that a lot of those attractions close at 7:00)?

1:30p - Arrive at Epcot
2p - FP+ Test Track (1:30-2:30p FP window)
2:30p - Ride Ellen's Energy Adventure
3p - FP+ Spaceship Earth (2:30-3:30 FP window)
3:30p - Ride Living with the Land
4p - FP+ Figment (3:30-4:30 FP window)
4:25p - Ride Nemo
4:40p - Dinner at Coral Reef
6p - Ride Gran Fiesta Tour
7p - Get henna in Morocco
7:30-8:30p - Speed around World Showcase
9p - Ride Soarin'
9:30p - leave park

I think that's a best case scenario. Test Track has a habit of breaking down, in which case you could use your make-up FP on Soarin'. You don't mention Frozen as a must-do, so I didn't include it, as I think you'll really need a FP for it if you want to ride it. If I were you I'd cancel the Coral Reef ADR and just eat at Food & Wine. That gives you another hour in the World Showcase.

 

[LuvDaisy&Minnie]

You will have plenty of time. You should be able to get to Epcot by 2:00, but I factored in getting there at 2:30 to give you some cushion. There are so many ways you could to it, but this is what I came up with...
Spaceship Earth 2:30 (FP 2:15-3:15)
Ellen's Energy Adventure 3:05
Test Track at 3:45 (FP 3:15-4:15) - I don't like to do my most important FP first on arrival day, just incase we/plane is running late but that's just me
The Seas with Nemo 4:05
Coral Reef at 4:40
Living with Land at 6
Figment at 6:20 (FP 6-7)- you really can use this FP anywhere, you won't need it anyway
Morocco
World Showcase/Food & Wine
Frozen
3 Cabelleros
Soarin on the way out (Usually a pretty short wait during Illuminations if you are still there at that time)

***sorry I didn't see the above post before posting mine, looks like you already had a great suggestion...

 

[princessjadesmom]

I hope this helps....btw, when is your trip?

Thank you! We will be there November 11-15.

 

[princessjadesmom]

Thank you guys so much! I thought maybe our arrival time would be around 2:00, so I'm glad that's what you guys think too. The park touring plans you came up with are great! Thank you!!!!

 

[Ajbro44]

Thank you! We will be there November 11-15.

Ha! We arrive the day after you leave. With the anticipated crowd levels, you could possibly do everything on your list. Good luck!

 

[Marthasor]

If rides/attractions are more important than food, I would consider dropping your Coral Reer ADR and just doing a QS dinner. You could go to Sunshine Seasons before or after Living with the Land.

 

[angryduck71]

I second eating at Food & Wine (especially if it's NOT a weekend).

 

[princessjadesmom]

I don't want to cancel our Coral Reef ADR because that is one of the restaurants on my daughter's wish list. This trip is a surprise for her 16th birthday.

 

[wmjeffer]

Thank you! We will be there November 11-15.

We're going in November too! Are you a part of the November 2016 thread? We're posting about plans, ADR's, outfits, and more! http://www.disboards.com/threads/official-november-2016-thread.3441989/

 

[princessjadesmom]

We're going in November too! Are you a part of the November 2016 thread? We're posting about plans, ADR's, outfits, and more! http://www.disboards.com/threads/official-november-2016-thread.3441989/

I'll check it out! I didn't know there was a thread for that.