Gillbob316
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I'm going to Epcot w/ a friend Sept 23. We plan to spend the morning and early afternoon there, then monorail to Magic Kingdom sometime between 3pm and 7pm for Not-So-Scary. (Likely around 3:30, to maximize time at MK)
We have an ADR at Garden Grill in Future World for 8:10 (basically the only restaurant left at the time we booked)... we're not married to the idea of actually using our ADR, and would be open to skipping out on it and eating the fee if it seemed like a good idea. That said, we're not necessarily opposed to keeping our ADR either, if all our other ducks seem fall in a row and we feel like breakfast.
My friend is a first timer, I'm not. My personal can't-miss priorities are Soarin' and Frozen, as they're new and shiny to me. I'd also like to get on 3 Caballeros, since I haven't seen the new animatronics yet, but I wouldn't be too broken up if we had to cut it.
Beyond that, I'm very flexible to whatever she wants to do, but would also like to show her most of the highlights and fun rides. I'm planning to suggest things like Spaceship Earth and Test Track. I also think she'd enjoy Living w/ The Land. But mostly planning to let her call the shots. I'd like to hit as many highlight rides as we can early, then hopefully tour a few of the nicer spots in World Showcase between noonish and whenever we leave for Magic Kingdom.
I last went to Epcot in Febuary and was able to hit mostly all the rides before Noon, then leisurely drink around the world until park close. BUT Frozen and Soarin weren't open in Feburary, so they weren't a factor. And I anticipate they could throw a major monkey wrench in things. But my February trip was a party of 7, and this is a party of 2, and 2 people are a lot easier to keep moving than 7.
We're staying offsite, so we won't be able to book Fastpasses until 30 days out. I already fear/assume Frozen will be booked solid by then. I'll try my best to get a fastpass for it, but will likely fall back to Soarin as an alternative.
I'm basically just looking for people's general thoughts on our best plan to hit all the rides mentioned... and still have a couple hours for world showcase in a perfect world.
TLDR:
Should we skip our ADR and go straight to a ride? If so which?
Should we keep our ADR, then just go straight downstairs to Soarin?
Will Frozen fastpasses be booked solid at 30 days?
Is the Frozen standby line at least tolerable these days? (My Disney app sometimes at times claims it's under an hour, which surprised me. Though it's over an hour just as often.)
Just looking for people's thoughts on the best strategy for maximizing fun times in Epcot with only half a day to work with, and a requirement we ride Soarin and Frozen at the very least.
PS. I plugged all this into touring plans w/ the meal at the Garden Grill, and no fastpasses, adding all our rides, and a few stops in World Showcase, and it was predicting we could get it all done by 2 o'clock to 2:45ish (depending on a few tweaks). A full hour-ish before we plan to leave. Which makes me hopeful. That said... the best laid plans of touring plans can often go awry, haha...
We have an ADR at Garden Grill in Future World for 8:10 (basically the only restaurant left at the time we booked)... we're not married to the idea of actually using our ADR, and would be open to skipping out on it and eating the fee if it seemed like a good idea. That said, we're not necessarily opposed to keeping our ADR either, if all our other ducks seem fall in a row and we feel like breakfast.
My friend is a first timer, I'm not. My personal can't-miss priorities are Soarin' and Frozen, as they're new and shiny to me. I'd also like to get on 3 Caballeros, since I haven't seen the new animatronics yet, but I wouldn't be too broken up if we had to cut it.
Beyond that, I'm very flexible to whatever she wants to do, but would also like to show her most of the highlights and fun rides. I'm planning to suggest things like Spaceship Earth and Test Track. I also think she'd enjoy Living w/ The Land. But mostly planning to let her call the shots. I'd like to hit as many highlight rides as we can early, then hopefully tour a few of the nicer spots in World Showcase between noonish and whenever we leave for Magic Kingdom.
I last went to Epcot in Febuary and was able to hit mostly all the rides before Noon, then leisurely drink around the world until park close. BUT Frozen and Soarin weren't open in Feburary, so they weren't a factor. And I anticipate they could throw a major monkey wrench in things. But my February trip was a party of 7, and this is a party of 2, and 2 people are a lot easier to keep moving than 7.
We're staying offsite, so we won't be able to book Fastpasses until 30 days out. I already fear/assume Frozen will be booked solid by then. I'll try my best to get a fastpass for it, but will likely fall back to Soarin as an alternative.
I'm basically just looking for people's general thoughts on our best plan to hit all the rides mentioned... and still have a couple hours for world showcase in a perfect world.
TLDR:
Should we skip our ADR and go straight to a ride? If so which?
Should we keep our ADR, then just go straight downstairs to Soarin?
Will Frozen fastpasses be booked solid at 30 days?
Is the Frozen standby line at least tolerable these days? (My Disney app sometimes at times claims it's under an hour, which surprised me. Though it's over an hour just as often.)
Just looking for people's thoughts on the best strategy for maximizing fun times in Epcot with only half a day to work with, and a requirement we ride Soarin and Frozen at the very least.
PS. I plugged all this into touring plans w/ the meal at the Garden Grill, and no fastpasses, adding all our rides, and a few stops in World Showcase, and it was predicting we could get it all done by 2 o'clock to 2:45ish (depending on a few tweaks). A full hour-ish before we plan to leave. Which makes me hopeful. That said... the best laid plans of touring plans can often go awry, haha...
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