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[lothik2]

We have never been to Disney World. Can I please have some help with when we have to leave AoA on the bus each day? The crowd level is higher the 1st 2 days because it is the Sun and Mon of MLK JR day but the rest are lower crowd days if that makes a difference.

Day 1 - MK. I have ADR at 8:05 for Crystal Palace but need to prove Canadian residence to enter park. Park opens at 9am.
Day 2 - Epcot. Park opens at 9am. Rope dropping TT then going to FEA and FP Soarin at 10:15. Is that manageable?
Day 3 - HS. Park opens at 9am and setting up Jedi Training 1st then going to TSM and AS. I have FP for SDD.
Day 4 - AK. I have 8:10 ADR at Tusker House. Park opens at 9am.
Day 5 - MK. EMH 8am. No real plan yet. Thought I would see what rides my kids were liking. I have FP for SDMT.

Thanks Any tips appreciated

 

[Tiggerlover91]

We have never been to Disney World. Can I please have some help with when we have to leave AoA on the bus each day? The crowd level is higher the 1st 2 days because it is the Sun and Mon of MLK JR day but the rest are lower crowd days if that makes a difference.

Day 1 - MK. I have ADR at 8:05 for Crystal Palace but need to prove Canadian residence to enter park. Park opens at 9am.
Day 2 - Epcot. Park opens at 9am. Rope dropping TT then going to FEA and FP Soarin at 10:15. Is that manageable?
Day 3 - HS. Park opens at 9am and setting up Jedi Training 1st then going to TSM and AS. I have FP for SDD.
Day 4 - AK. I have 8:10 ADR at Tusker House. Park opens at 9am.
Day 5 - MK. EMH 8am. No real plan yet. Thought I would see what rides my kids were liking. I have FP for SDMT.

Thanks Any tips appreciated

First off.....congratulations on your first Disney trip! How exciting!! I can't speak on the buses as my husband or I drive to the parks because we like being able to come and go as we please and not have to wait. Actually, back in 2011 we did ride the buses a couple of times and we were always on the 7:00 bus for an 8:00 park opening or 7:30 for a 9:00 opening. I didn't mind being SUPER early to the parks. I'd rather spend that hour or more in line BEFORE the park opens than that time in a line after park open.

I'm sure you'll get several here who can help you better with times! WELCOME TO THE DIS!!

 

[g-dad66]

We are not big fans of waiting in line for the park to open, so we usually aim to be at the resort bus stop at 8:10 am (for a 9:00 opening). If we are lucky and get a bus right away, we can expect to get to the park by about 8:30.

On the other hand, we might have a 20-minute wait for the bus, in which case we get to the park at about 8:50 which will put us toward the back of the Rope Drop crowd.

 

[sam_gordon]

I would try (my family fights me on it) to be at the resort bus stop 1 hour before park opening. It's amazing how much you can get done in a park right after opening.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

I would try (my family fights me on it) to be at the resort bus stop 1 hour before park opening. It's amazing how much you can get done in a park right after opening.

Exactly! My family is opposite yours. My son is always up early anyway. So asking him to be up by 6 or 6:30 during vacation isn't a big deal. Hubby has weird sleeping habits to begin with so for him, he's already awake waiting for us to get it together!

 

[ncc1701]

The morning of your CP ADR get to the bus before 7:00am. That is what we do with an early ADR at CP . Not sure what you need to do/go for the Canadian Residency. If you have an early ADR there is a separate line for those guests. On our last two visits it was on the far left but once it was on the far right.

 

[lothik2]

First off.....congratulations on your first Disney trip! How exciting!! I can't speak on the buses as my husband or I drive to the parks because we like being able to come and go as we please and not have to wait. Actually, back in 2011 we did ride the buses a couple of times and we were always on the 7:00 bus for an 8:00 park opening or 7:30 for a 9:00 opening. I didn't mind being SUPER early to the parks. I'd rather spend that hour or more in line BEFORE the park opens than that time in a line after park open.

I'm sure you'll get several here who can help you better with times! WELCOME TO THE DIS!! [/

Thanks Looking forward to telling the kids on Xmas morning our plans. We are doing a Disney cruise after which we have done before so it will a great trip.

 

[lothik2]

Thanks everyone sounds like 7am is a good time, maybe a little earlier the 1st day. We have to prove we are Canadian for the deal we bought, so I'm told I just have to go to tickets before entering the park the 1st day.

My kids won't be a problem, it will be my husband.