We stay at Vistana every year because of the extra space. We don't go in summer, but when we have been, we make sure to get there right a time rope drop for whatever park doesn't have the early entry, do the ride there, hop on HE and then go right to the other ride. If you're going multiple days, do the same when the other side isn't early entry. Then we move on to any other rides based on wait times and go explore the shops, theming, etc when we can - usually mid-day when ride waits are longest - and eat at off peak times. We also always take advantage of single rider lines, which is great if your kids are old enough. If we've missed any rides, we'll line up closer to park close when waits go down. Again, if you're going multiple days, you can always use a morning to get anything you missed due to long lines on a previous day. Since the EPs don't work for HP stuff, we've never felt springing for a room for 1 night to get the EPs was worth the cost. The key is early early early - get there 45 min -to an hour before rope drop (we bring our coffee and our breakfast to eat while we wait - there's a Dublin Donuts across the street from the main Vistana entrance if you prefer to buy rather than make or we usually hit Publix on day 1 and get coffee, disposable to-go cups, and breakfast pastries in our room) so you're at the front to get in.