Picking My Days and what to do, HELP!!

[Chumpson]

So, I will be there on Thursday afternoon through closing, all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday until about noon.

I am trying to break down the days and figure out how to attack it, but I keep going back and forth.

My thoughts are, generally, to go to DCA on Thursday until closing then hopping over to see Fantasmic.

On Friday I will spend all day at DL.

Saturday early entry at DL, plus 2 hours then hop to DCA for couple hours before break then back to DL. This is where I start to second guess. If I hop like this will I be using up valuable DL time to get FPs while at DCA? My main thinking to hop was so that we could do GRR before our break in case we are soaked and need to change we can do it on the break. Then I start thinking that we should start Thursday at DL and devote all of Friday to DCA? I just don't quite know.

Sunday early entry at DL then whatever we think we missed or would like to see again.

Am I over thinking this thing? I have ridemax subscription, so I can figure out plans for what to do during my days and when, just which days to devote to which parks. HELP!!!

 

[avalon451]

So, when are you going? What are your dates?

Thursday, you could just jump into DL and grab your favorite FP, Indy or Space (if they are not yet out of FPs, sometimes they are on a busy day). Then hit DCA if you want to, and hop back for F! like you said. (don't want to try for the fireworks?) after F! you'll have your Space FP to use and you can probably get on a few other things as well before closing.

You can really hop as much as you want to, every day. It's so close. Read Hound's excellent thread "Why I park hop at DL" http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1491961 You just spend the first few hours at DL, collect 3-4 FPs, then park hop over to DCA when it gets hot and crowded. Don't worry about losing FP time; you will be there for 2 full days and 2 half days, which should be plenty to see most of what you want, and do your favorites several times.

I would be sure and make a list of the things you really want to do. My list has A. Gotta do it multiple times (Space Mt!) B. Once and maybe more if time (BTMRR, for example) C. Don't really want to do it (i.e. Autopia). Plus the shows, parades and stuff I want to make time for. Then it's easier to decide what you should do every day.

Hope that helps!

 

[Chumpson]

When I said Thursday, I meant literally this coming Thursday.

Were I making this plan for just me I would know what to do and when, but with my friend not being there in 10 years and never seeing DCA, I am trying to hit a lot of stuff in both parks, plus get the big stuff a few times.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

It's entirely possible that you could do all that's really worth doing in DCA on your half day there on Thursday, especially with fastpass and what not. As avalon said, don't stress too much since you have plenty of time to experience the DLR.