I have found a system that works well for at least getting the pins, when i first enter the courtyard i start by riding alice, i keep riding it till i get a pin, then continue till u get ur first ride without a pin, at that time switch to pan, it usually will give me a pin first time out, when i stop getting pins on pan i go back to alice, and keep following this pattern. It is almost like the pin "giver outie thingy" (lol) follows this same pattern between the rides