Park Entrance Strategy: Ready, Set, Go!

[LSUmom4kids]

I'd like to hear different families strategies for entering the parks. We'll have one backpack and everyone else will have a waist pack to hold their own personal stuff (autograph book, spending money, etc.).

Should one person "get stuck" at the gate with the backpack and all the waist packs while they look thru them, then send another person to run and get fast passes for a particular ride or attraction for everyone? If so, do they check your bags AFTER you use your card to enter the parks? Do you then all meet up together at a particular ride?

Please give me your family strategies for Fastpass, front gate, etc.

We will be entering Epcot and MGM from the boat entrances. Should we do the same procedure - one person take all the bags to get checked and one person to go get fast passes, and then all meet up together? We will have cell phones to keep in touch.

Should I put all the waist packs inside the backpack? MY DH thinks this is all trivial and useless information and HE IS A PLANNER by profession!!!!

 

[RockyMtnMaria]

The security is BEFORE the ticket stands. I wouldn't put the fanny packs inside the backpack, because it would really slow down the inspector. The fastest method would be for each person to have it unzipped and held wide open, so the security could check them all quickly. Perhaps one person could run ahead, but I doubt it would make enough difference to matter. Security should be fast if the bags are all open and accessable.

 

[sticker231]

if all your bags are open, you will have no problem getting through security quickly