HS EE strategy for a level 9 day

[mgc]

Hi All- Wondering if anyone who has recently done Early Entry at HS on a busy day could tell me if either of the 2 following scenarios are realistic if we plan to arrive to the park 30 mins before start of Early Entry (we plan to attempt one or the other depending if we can get a Slinky LL)
-MMRR, TSM and in line for Aliens by rope drop
- Slinky, TSM and to Aliens by rope drop
Thanks!

 

[scrappinginontario]

I don’t know about your attraction strategy but I do know DHS regularly begins their ETPE earlier than 30 mins, especially on busy days.

I would recommend reading the first post of the Everything ETPE thread to get maximum use out of the morning and arriving as early as possible.

 

[coasternut22]

Resort transportation starts one hour prior to early entry. In order to be at the front of the rope drop pack, you need to be on that first bus/skyliner. I suggest getting to the stop one hour fifteen minutes beforehand. If you are at the front of the rope drop pack, you will have a short wait for Slinky. If you arrive to HS 30 minutes before early entry, you will have a 30-45 minute wait. Possibly an hour on a busy day.

With that said, it is quite likely that you can knock out MMRR, TSMM, and Saucers within the early entry half hour. Those lines don’t get long until official park opening. Your second scenario depends entirely on what time you arrive at the tapstiles.