January Advice

[Jntt301]

Hi I am looking for some input on my itinerary/plans. This will be a 13th birthday, mommy/daughter trip. We arrive Saturday the 21st at 1:00. I was thinking of making a fast pass for the Frozen Ever After and doing Epcot for the evening. Sunday will be Magic Kingdom. My daughter wants to ride all three mountains plus 7 Dwarves so not sure which fast passes to get, please advise. Monday is Hollywood Studios and also need advice on how to do both Toy story and Rock and Roller Coaster. Tuesday Animal Kingdom- will fast pass Everest, Safari and Dinosaur. Wednesday is Epcot day and I am stressed about fast passes here too. Want to do Test Track, Soarin and Frozen which is why I may do Frozen FP arrival night. Thursday flight out at 5:30 so we will have 1/2 day to catch up on anything missed. We'd also like to go to Disney Springs and eat at the counter service Wolfgang Puck (please tell me it's still there). So that would probably be the last day or arrival evening. I know this is long winded. It's almost time to make fast passes and I really would love some guidance to make this a great trip. Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[kmb584]

Hi I am looking for some input on my itinerary/plans. This will be a 13th birthday, mommy/daughter trip. We arrive Saturday the 21st at 1:00. I was thinking of making a fast pass for the Frozen Ever After and doing Epcot for the evening. Sunday will be Magic Kingdom. My daughter wants to ride all three mountains plus 7 Dwarves so not sure which fast passes to get, please advise. Monday is Hollywood Studios and also need advice on how to do both Toy story and Rock and Roller Coaster. Tuesday Animal Kingdom- will fast pass Everest, Safari and Dinosaur. Wednesday is Epcot day and I am stressed about fast passes here too. Want to do Test Track, Soarin and Frozen which is why I may do Frozen FP arrival night. Thursday flight out at 5:30 so we will have 1/2 day to catch up on anything missed. We'd also like to go to Disney Springs and eat at the counter service Wolfgang Puck (please tell me it's still there). So that would probably be the last day or arrival evening. I know this is long winded. It's almost time to make fast passes and I really would love some guidance to make this a great trip. Thanks in advance for any advice!

Sunday: FP+ FEA seems that seems to be of interest to you.
Monday: FP+ 7DMT, Splash, and SM. We have been able to get BTMRR as a 4th FP many times.
Wednesday: FP+ either Soarin' or TT, and plan to arrive for rope drop to ride the one you didn't choose. Also keep in mind that TT has a single rider line that tends to move a lot faster than standby, but you and your daughter won't be seated together.

 

[caroline1851]

MK: Get a fp+ for 2 of the mountains and 7 dwarves then go the 3rd mountain at rope drop. (arrive at park at 8:15/8:30 for a 9am opening). My experienced last June was that Splash was not mobbed first thing in the morning and it was a much busier time than January.

DHS: Get a fp+ for Toy Story and go to Rockin roller coaster at Rope drop (again, arrive at park at 8:15/8:30 for a 9am opening). did this last June and worked out perfectly. I think we were in the top 20 in line for RRC.

EPC: We are in the same boat except only going to Epcot once. I care less about Soarin. DD doesn't remember so what she misses she won't care. We plan to do Test Track at Rope drop (arriving at 8:15/8:30), then attempting to do Soarin standby. If the line is more than 20 min or so, we'll just skip it. I can't stand waiting. haha. Then we have a fp+ for Frozen. If we don't do Soarin earlier, may TRY to get a 4th fp+ for Soarin after we ride Frozen.

We are going almost the same time as you.... 1/15-1/19. 1/18 is our Epcot day.

 

[Jntt301]

Great advice all. Thank you. My concern is that getting to parks in time for rope drop is iffy, especially if we are out late the night before. I know we could take a mid day break but I'd prefer to go later and stay til the end... Guess I need to decide if getting up earlier is doable.