I don't agree. Me & most (male) adults i hang with would go crazy w/o a plan (doing just about anything). I like to at least map out the first 2-3 hours at DL...when effiecient touring reaps benefits. Look at it like a NFL coach who has the first drive's plays already planned out. Then relax & start free-wheeling it.
I really need to subscribe to RideMax to see how my thoughts compare...it would be fun to see. But given your parameters (& given that i'm a touring geek)... i'll offer an opinion, my plan would be similar to DLR's...with some wrinkles:
Here is DLR's:
-Arrive at the park early (30-45 because it's a busy time) and grab a Space Mountain FastPass right away
-Tour the rest of Tomorrowland (Buzz, Star Tours) and also ride Matterhorn
-Cross over and grab an Indiana Jones FP
-Hit Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and Haunted Mansion.
-If you can, grab a Big Thunder or Splash FP on your way out
-Afternoon break
-Come back and grab an Indy or Space FP
-Hit Space, Indy, and your other FP ride from before the break
-See some entertainment (fireworks, Fantasmic) or keep riding other rides
-Finish your day with the FP obtained immediately after returning.
I'm not sure if that will work, but the basic ideas are:
-Arrive early
-Never be w/o a set of FPs
-Be flexible
And here is mine:
- Arrive at GATE 40 minutes early (with McBreakfasts).
- Pick up a FP at SM
- Ride SM
- Matterhorn (both sides)
- Alice (yes Alice, dang it.) Have camera ready for 3 big dudes in the caterpiller.
- Toadie
- Buzz (ride twice if no line)
- Pick up a FP at Indy
- Jungle Cruise
- Pirates
- HM
- Pick up a FP at Splash.
Breath. Relax. Eat. (you got 3 FPs in your pocket)
- Check out BTMRR (for line or for when you should return for FP pickup)
- Do fill in rides (Star Tours, Pinocchio, Tiki Room, Roger Rabbit - if RR is crowded pick up a non-connected FP for later) or hang out.
- Pick up a FP for BTMRR (if you didn't ride) or go ride Indy & pick up another FP for Indy (or Buzz) for later, if you did.
Lunch/Break/Nap/Scratch/Grunt/Belly Flop in pool ....... you know, stuff that 5 dudes do.
Return to park late afternoon with 4-5 FPs in your pocket. It will be packed on an April Sat. & they'll be glad they have them.
Tell them to say hi to Toadie for me.
)before so my dh will do soarin there and the others have done it before. They do want to do the biggies, sm, spash, Indy, etc, but one has never been to a Disney park and wants to see a few fantasy land things. They have ressies at Blue Bayou at 6:20 that night, but will not have early entry.
