How to juggle DCA FPs for Anna & Elsa, Frozen Sing Along, RSR?

[VandVsmama]

So our little family of 4 is going to DL again this October. YAY!!!

We still haven't been on RSR! Or GRR. And my kids LOVE LOVE LOVE the movie, Frozen, so meeting Anna & Elsa will be a priority. We're going to be at the parks for 3 full days: Sun 10/11-Tues 10/13.

We'll be staying off site, so we will only have 1 Magic Morning entry on Tues 10/13 to DL. But I need some advice from you wise DIS'ers. These are the FP attractions at DCA that we want to go on, in order of importance:

• Anna & Elsa meet & greet - is this FP disconnected from the others?
• RSR
• Frozen Sing Along
• GRR
• Soarin' Over California

I read in another thread that it looks like the A&E meet & greet is disconnected from the other FPs. What do you recommend in terms of getting FP for the top 3 on our "must do" list? Do we hit the Anna & Elsa meet & greet first and then get RSR FPs? How quickly do the Frozen Sing Along FPs run out? Should we spread it out over a couple of days or try for it all in 1 day?

This trip is not necessarily DCA-focused. Our favorite of the 2 parks is DL. There are a lot of attractions in DCA that we just don't care for very much. At DCA, we also like:
some of the rides in Bugsland
King Triton's Carousel
Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Mater's
Monsters, Inc
Toy Story Midway Mania

I tried looking at Ridemax, but it doesn't even have the Anna & Elsa meet and greet listed yet. And it doesn't list the Frozen Sing Along as having a FP, even though the DL site says it does. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jhoannam]

This is what we plan to do:
http://dlrprepschool.com/how-to-hol...-minutes-of-arriving-at-california-adventure/

 

[figment_jii]

I would ask this again closer to October because the FP situation can change. There have been a few reports indicting they are no longer using the FP system for the Sing Along on a consistent basis, so depending on crowds, it might not be using one in October. When they are using the FP for the show, it is connected to the rest of the FP system, so if you get a FP for the Sing Along, you won't be able to get one for RSR immediately (or vice-a-versa).

Yes, the A&E M&G is a disconnected FP, so you can get that one and then get one for RSR (or GRR or Soarin'). It doesn't sound like the A&E FPs are running out quite as quickly anymore and the RSR FPs are lasting for a few hours (at least) after opening at this point (the re-opening of Soarin' seems to have taken some pressure off of RSR). I would probably opt to get the A&E FP first, then go get the one for RSR (or the Sing Along).

(Note: You didn't mention Olaf, but it's worth noting that he does not appear to be using the FP system anymore either.)

 

[VandVsmama]

Thanks for the suggestions! That DLR Prep School website is pretty cool!