Please help me optimize my time - MK afternoon

[sweetnjmom]

Because I was able to get a Star Wars breakfast at H&V, our original plan to be at MK for rope drop next Wed. changed (we have hoppers) and we probably won't arrive at MK until 3 or 4 PM and we have the following FP+ scheduled. We'll have a QS dinner, probably at Columbia Harbour House.

• 4:40-5:40 PM – Meet Cinderella & Rapunzel FP+
• 5:45-6:45 PM – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train FP+ (bold because this is the one we don't want to miss)
• 6:55-7:55 PM – Haunted Mansion FP+

We'll have already hit most of Tomorrowland/Fantasyland on 5/3 (and have a FP for Splash Mountain that day) so I want to do my best to see the attractions in Adventureland and Frontierland and FINALLY get a Dole Whip around our FP times.

We also want to TRY to see the Move It Shake It Celebrate It Street Party at 5:30--so I'm not sure what time to arrive at Cindy/Rapunzel (5?). We want to have dinner after that, and we'll most likely hit 7DMT towards the end of our window. Than go to Haunted Mansion at the beginning of that window.

 

[CristianJacob44]

Because I was able to get a Star Wars breakfast at H&V, our original plan to be at MK for rope drop next Wed. changed (we have hoppers) and we probably won't arrive at MK until 3 or 4 PM and we have the following FP+ scheduled. We'll have a QS dinner, probably at Columbia Harbour House.

• 4:40-5:40 PM – Meet Cinderella & Rapunzel FP+
• 5:45-6:45 PM – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train FP+ (bold because this is the one we don't want to miss)
• 6:55-7:55 PM – Haunted Mansion FP+

We'll have already hit most of Tomorrowland/Fantasyland on 5/3 (and have a FP for Splash Mountain that day) so I want to do my best to see the attractions in Adventureland and Frontierland and FINALLY get a Dole Whip around our FP times.

We also want to TRY to see the Move It Shake It Celebrate It Street Party at 5:30--so I'm not sure what time to arrive at Cindy/Rapunzel (5?). We want to have dinner after that, and we'll most likely hit 7DMT towards the end of our window. Than go to Haunted Mansion at the beginning of that window.

If you hit C&R as close to the beginning of that window as you can, you should be out of there quick enough to make it to the Street Party. If you had a QUICK dinner, you might be able to make it back to 7DMT by 6:30, but as long as you made it before 6:50, you would be allowed in. After that, I would work in as much of AdvLand and FrntLand (including Dole Whips). If you got to this step after 7:15, I'd start on the Frontierland side, and catch the HM FP passing through. This is a tough one! But hope that helps at least a little!

 

[sweetnjmom]

If you hit C&R as close to the beginning of that window as you can, you should be out of there quick enough to make it to the Street Party. If you had a QUICK dinner, you might be able to make it back to 7DMT by 6:30, but as long as you made it before 6:50, you would be allowed in. After that, I would work in as much of AdvLand and FrntLand (including Dole Whips). If you got to this step after 7:15, I'd start on the Frontierland side, and catch the HM FP passing through. This is a tough one! But hope that helps at least a little!

If my son can handle eating a bit later, perhaps we'll go to 7DMT immediately following the street party (at 5:40) which I think only runs for around 20 minutes -- so at 6 PM. We should be able to eat by 6:30, right? And we'd have plenty of time to get on Haunted Mansion before 7:55.

All that being said, as much as my son enjoyed the street party last trip, it's not imperative.

 

[CristianJacob44]

If my son can handle eating a bit later, perhaps we'll go to 7DMT immediately following the street party (at 5:40) which I think only runs for around 20 minutes -- so at 6 PM. We should be able to eat by 6:30, right? And we'd have plenty of time to get on Haunted Mansion before 7:55.

All that being said, as much as my son enjoyed the street party last trip, it's not imperative.

That would probably make your life a lot easier. It would certainly be a lot less back and forth.

 

[sweetnjmom]

That would probably make your life a lot easier. It would certainly be a lot less back and forth.

Thanks for your critique yesterday. I appreciate it. I have changed my plans for next Wednesday and am feeling better about my plans for the day.

AM Plans - ADR at 9:30 AM for the 'Star Wars' Dine-In Galactic Breakfast.

We'll leave Hollywood Studios after we're done with breakfast, either going back to our resort to swim or heading straight to MK (we'll let my 5-1/2 year old son decide). Hoping to be IN MK by 2 PM.

Once in MK, we'll spend most of our time in Adventureland and Frontierland. I'll hopefully get my Dole Whip when we get there. Too bad Jungle Cruise is being refurbished. So the attractions we want to see are:

• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Enchanted Tiki Room
• Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Meet Aladdin/Jasmine
• Country Bear Jamboree
• Tom Sawyer's Island

Then I switched around my FP+ times and we now have:

1. 4:45-5:45 Haunted Mansion
2. 5:45-6:45 Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
3. 6:50-7:50 Meet Cinderella and Rapunzel

We'll have dinner at Columbia Harbour House after the Haunted Mansion, which will hit at the beginning of the FP window, since they are close to each other. Then we'll go to the Mine Train before the end of the window. We'll skip the street party that afternoon as it's less important.