International Gateway - First Ride??

[MrsTski]

We will be entering through the International Gateway on Monday, Nov 6th and already have FPs for Soarin'... would you recommend heading towards Frozen or Test Track as our first ride? We don't really have a preference, just want to try and get another headliner first thing. We've never entered through the International Gateway before, so wasn't sure what the best strategy would be. Thanks for the help!

 

[kmb584]

We will be entering through the International Gateway on Monday, Nov 6th and already have FPs for Soarin'... would you recommend heading towards Frozen or Test Track as our first ride? We don't really have a preference, just want to try and get another headliner first thing. We've never entered through the International Gateway before, so wasn't sure what the best strategy would be. Thanks for the help!

Frozen. That queue builds fast!

 

[CAS239]

You'll be starting the day walking a good distance but I'd do Test Track and then Frozen. The TT line builds faster in the morning than Frozen since frozen FP line doesn't start until 11

 

[MrsTski]

Thank you both for your thoughts! Man, it's such a hard decision! But a good problem to have

 

[Wish Upon A Starbucks]

If you head to TT first just make sure it's up and running. It's not uncommon for TT to be down - it seems to malfunction more than other rides and typically shuts down if there is rain.

 

[rlk]

If you head to TT first just make sure it's up and running. It's not uncommon for TT to be down - it seems to malfunction more than other rides and typically shuts down if there is rain.

Agree, I'd do Frozen first and then TT. If the TT line is long, I'd use the single rider line.

 

[tjmw2727]

You'll be starting the day walking a good distance but I'd do Test Track and then Frozen. The TT line builds faster in the morning than Frozen since frozen FP line doesn't start until 11

Frozen opens when the park opens so I would definitely do that first, its on the way to TT and that line builds Fast! If the standby line is long by the time you get there and all the members of the party are 7 or over than as a pp said I would consider the single rider line if your willing to separate.

 

[CAS239]

Frozen opens when the park opens so I would definitely do that first, its on the way to TT and that line builds Fast! If the standby line is long by the time you get there and all the members of the party are 7 or over than as a pp said I would consider the single rider line if your willing to separate.

In my experience the TT line builds faster than Frozen. If you can get to TT and then get to frozen within 30-60 min of the park being open then you'd usually be looking at around a 30 min wait for Frozen.

And Frozen is not on the way to TT from IG

 

[CAS239]

If you head to TT first just make sure it's up and running. It's not uncommon for TT to be down - it seems to malfunction more than other rides and typically shuts down if there is rain.

Same as Frozen.

We arrived early to rope drop just for Frozen then park hop. Waited about 45 min outside the gate, walked to frozen as soon as park opened and then met about 30 people in line and CM's saying frozen was down and not ready to open.

Waited about another 30 min thinking it would be fixed soon, until a more official CM came out and said they didn't know when it would be back up but it would be at least an hour.

So we left.

 

[tjmw2727]

In my experience the TT line builds faster than Frozen. If you can get to TT and then get to frozen within 30-60 min of the park being open then you'd usually be looking at around a 30 min wait for Frozen.

And Frozen is not on the way to TT from IG

? - It can be ... the WS is a circle, we head to Norway and then take the bridge just past Mexico to TT.

I appreciate your difference of opinion/experience I only quoted you to point out that Frozen opens with the park - you don't have to wait until 11 when WS opens.

 

[Chisoxcollector]

We walked by Frozen 6 times during our recent 6 day trip. The ride was down 4 of those 6 times.

I agree with the poster above that waits for Test Track build faster than waits for Frozen. Once 11am comes around, Frozen waits can get very long. But until then, they usually aren’t too bad.

 

[Disney_Alli]

? - It can be ... the WS is a circle, we head to Norway and then take the bridge just past Mexico to TT.

I appreciate your difference of opinion/experience I only quoted you to point out that Frozen opens with the park - you don't have to wait until 11 when WS opens.

WS may be a circle but the full loop doesn't open until 11 as you mentioned so at 9am park open Norway is not between IG and TT.

 

[CAS239]

? - It can be ... the WS is a circle, we head to Norway and then take the bridge just past Mexico to TT.

I appreciate your difference of opinion/experience I only quoted you to point out that Frozen opens with the park - you don't have to wait until 11 when WS opens.

Yes I know frozen opens when Epcot opens. I was letting OP know that the standby line stays fairly low because the FP line doesn't start until 11

And it wouldn't be on the way to TT prior to 11am. You'd walk past the path to go to TT, go to Norway, then backtrack through Mexico and cut over to go to TT