Turtle Talk w/ Crush? where in Epcot?

[lisaross]

I've heard lots of good things about this. Was wondering is it in FW? Planning our first day in epcot - arriving at opening with our two boys 4 & 6. I want to make this a fun fun day. so, i'd like to hit all the real great things in FW -- soarin Test trac -- turtle talk -- we have a lunch at 1pm at Garden Grill - what would you hit or try to hit b4 lunch? what do you think we'll have time for?

thanx

lisa

 

[Eljay]

It is in Futureworld at the Living Seas.

 

[kaysmommie]

If you arrive at park opening you should be able to do all of these before lunch at 1 PM. I would do Soarin first then Test Track. Followed by the Living Seas and Turtle Talk. We usually wait until after lunch for Spaceship earth and the living with the Land ride. I don't know if you are planning on goiing on Mission Space or not but usually the lines are not long for this. Honey I Shrunk the Audience is good too but some small children get a little afraid of the tiger when it pops out of the screen. Have a good trip.

 

[Sleeping Becca]

I've heard lots of good things about this. Was wondering is it in FW? Planning our first day in epcot - arriving at opening with our two boys 4 & 6. I want to make this a fun fun day. so, i'd like to hit all the real great things in FW -- soarin Test trac -- turtle talk -- we have a lunch at 1pm at Garden Grill - what would you hit or try to hit b4 lunch? what do you think we'll have time for?

thanx

lisa

The number of attractions you are able to see before lunch really depends on what time of year you are visiting. If you are visiting during the summer you'll see a lot less than if you are visiting in October.

You should be able to hit Test Track, Soarin, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Turtle Talk, and Spaceship Earth before lunch. Make sure to arrive at the park before the scheduled opening time to make sure you can ride Test Track and Soarin with mimimal waits.

 

[WaltD4Me]

Turtle Talk is a MUST see, especially with kids that age!

I was at WDW week before last and this is how we did Turtle Talk and it worked like a charm!

The first Turtle Talk show was at 10am, so we got to Epcot at 9am, we headed straight to Soarin' - the wait time said 30 mins, but the CM told me it was really only 10 minutes....so we rode Soarin' - (I don't even think the wait was 10 minutes...) and then on the way out we grabbed a Fast Pass for Soarin for later and then we went to the Living Seas. If the Soarin' line really is long though, just grab an FP for it and go over to Living Seas. That is what I was going to do, but with such a short wait at Soarin', we decided to ride right then. Soarin' and Turtle Talk are pretty close together, that's why I went to Soarin' first instead of Test Track. Anyway, we got to Living Seas about 9:40am and got right in line for Turtle Talk, there was about 30-40 people ahead of us already in line, but we got into the 1st show.

We went back to Living Seas around 12:30 and the line was OUTRAGEOUS!
All the way back to the escalators! -- I think if you don't catch the first show
or maybe the 2nd Turtle Talk you are in for quite a wait later!

After Turtle Talk/Living Seas we went back and did Soarin' again and then went to Test Track and got an FP for that.

It worked out really well this way. Course it wasn't at all crowded the day we went...but still I definitely recommend hitting Turtle Talk first thing, especially since it is not an FP attraction.

A friend of mine was at WDW last week and they didn't even see Turtle Talk, she said they tried about 11:30am, but the line was just too long.

 

[mickeyluv'r]

We usually FP Soarin' or TT first, then hit Living with the Land (we love that ride). After that, we head over to the Living Seas. When our window for the first FP is up, then we get our second.

As for how fast you'll be able to do this, it really depends on a number of things: Will the 4 year old be able to ride Soarin', or will you have to take turns? How fast will your group walk? Will you actually be there at opening, or sometime around then (I'm not being rude; most people don't actually get there at park opening, transportation and breakfast can take a lot longer than most people expect they will)? How crowded will the parks be? Will Test track be down at all that day? (It happens.)

If you're planning on being at the Land for 1, I'd FP Test Track first, then head to Turtle Talk, then FP Soarin' when the timing on your first FP allows you to (could vary). It would be ideal if you could hit the Land pavillion rides before your lunch. If you run into a timing conflict - be on time for your lunch. You can always use a FP after the FP time printed on it - during the same day. Also, youcould send someone to FP Soarin' while the rest of your group is eating -it's just below GG.

 

[lisaross]

hitting Epcot on a Monday - Planning to be at 9am! planning to leave CBR at 8am! OK, so should i still FB soarin??? I think my 4 year old can go on it - he is 40 inches!

keep the responses coming -- I just don't want to go on a ride after lunch that will get us sick!

So what order exactly now.

lisa