Trying to be realistic: MK @ peak

[Dawnlight]

How many attractions can one realistically fit in during peak times at Christmas?

If we arrive at MK at rope drop at 7am, does this seem too ambitious?

7-8: Peter Pan
8-9: Haunted Mansion
9-10: Small World
10-11: Enchanted w/Belle
11-12: Lunch at Harbor House
12-1: FP BTMR
1-2: FP Splash Mtn.
2-3: FP: Space Mtn.
3-4: Parade @ 3:30
4-5: -
5-6: ADR @ Plaza 5:10pm
6-7:dinner
7-8oTC (?)
8-9:- Jungle Cruise (?)
9-10: Wishes
10-11: Light Parade
11-12:-
12-1:-

I do not know if we'll have stamina to go until closing, but if we do, and we manage the above schedule, what would you recommend for those?

I have a FP for Mine Train on our second MK day (our last of the trip), so don't need to try to fit that in.

Is it more realistic to give more time to the first 3 rides at rope drop and scratch Belle as that is when the park starts filling up?

Our second day at MK is as follows:

7-8:-
8-9:-
9-10:-
10-11:-
11-12:- FP 7DMT
12-1: FP: Peter Pan
1-2:- FP: BTMR
2-3:-
3-4:-
4-5:- ADR @Crystal Palace 4:35
5-6: dinner
6-7:-
7-8:-
8-9:-
9-10:
10-11:-
11-12:-
12-1:-

What attractions would be better shifted to the second day? Which attractions are worth doing twice, if we're able?

Is Peter Pan worth doing twice, or should be try for another attraction on the first day at rope drop? Belle? (Trying to stay in the same general area in the AM, so as not to criss cross the park)

I've read different takes on Christmas at the parks. On one hand, many people say don't expect to accomplish any more rides than the 3 FP rides; on the other, I've seen people say they've been able to go on multiple rides the first 3 hours after rope drop.

 

[TXHauntedMansionFan]

If you are there at rope drop (even on Christmas week), you'll be able to get more than 3 rides done by 10 am. Being that Peter Pan is an extremely quick ride, I'd be you could get it, HM and IASW done within the first 75 mins of your day.

Even though there are crazy high crowds that week...you are still able to get quite a bit done from 7-9 AM as most people stay out late to take advantage of the evening EMHs. This is especially true if you have a plan like you're working on.

 

[DisneyKidds]

You will get so much more than 3 rides done between 7:00 and 10:00. We were at the MK last year after Christmas and rope drop was less crowded than in the summer.

 

[redsbe]

You can get a lot done in the 2-3 hrs after RD, it is mid day into afternoon when it becomes very hard to get much of any rides done and lines and crowds for everything. So really plan on moving fast and getting that early start and have little no expectations (and plenty of patience) for when the crowds really start to build up. Since I do not care for lines and crowds it is the reason we do not go to WDW during peak crowds as it ends up essentially a 1/2 day in the park those days when you have long waits for everything and you can barely move within the park.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

You can also get a lot done in the evening after a good portion of the crowd gets tired and leaves early.

Here's an example from a recent crowd level 9 summer evening, from 8 pm to midnight without any FP+:

Big Thunder 3x
Splash Mtn 2x
Space Mtn 2x
Mine Train (10 min wait right a closing time)
Pirates
Jungle Cruise
Haunted Mansion
Pooh
Peter Pan
Speedway
Barnstormer 2x

We also watched the parade and fireworks and had a couple of Dole Whips.

 

[PEC]

I am not an expert because I have never been over Christmas but I would be surprised if you could not do the first 3 rides on you list in an hour (maybe a little more but close). 7 in the morning is very early for a lot of people on vacation and the 1st hour is only park guest. Unless your dates are the very first of the Christmas period you could track wait times and get a good feel of what the first couple of hours wait times are and adjust from there. Now I do expect ETWB to have long waits unless you go there first at RD. If you plan to be there at 7 your second day you could do ETWB 1st on day 2 and on day one see if you can include JC and/or POTC in the morning.

 

[DVCkidsMOM]

Well, I'm expecting similar number of rides as you have listed, but spread differently. As others have mentioned, we expect to do quite a lot in the first hour or two. Late morning through early evening, though, I would expect attractions to take longer than an hour for the wait plus ride time. I know we won't have the stamina to do much later, but we have Christmas Eve FP+s and ADRs all day so we'll go all day then...

 

[Indio]

Is Peter Pan worth doing twice, or should be try for another attraction on the first day at rope drop? Belle? (Trying to stay in the same general area in the AM, so as not to criss cross the park)

I don't think Peter Pan is worth doing twice. I'd add one of the other Fantasyland attractions. Pooh or Mickey's Philharmagic?

 

[CowboyCO]

I not seen where you can get three top tier rides for FP+ How did you pull that off?

 

[minnie mum]

I not seen where you can get three top tier rides for FP+ How did you pull that off?

Book them at midnight,60 days out. And be lucky. There are no tier restrictions at MK.