Wait Time for Kilimanjaro Safari at Rope Drop/August

[socaldisfan]

Hi, we are trying to figure out our day at AK and how best to use our FP+. If we get there at rope drop, how long do you expect we will wait for Kilimanjaro Safari if we walk there (briskly) right away? Do I need to use a FP+ first thing in the morning? We would like to do it twice, once without FP and once with, but touringplans.com is telling me there is a 20+ minute wait first thing in the morning without FP. We will be there 3rd week of August. Thanks for any advice!

 

[Luckymommatoo]

We were there the third week of July 2014. We had a large family group of 14. We were RD, but slow. We basically got right on Safari. I mean, it takes a few minutes to get through the queue, but I think we only waited for two Safari vehicles before we boarded ours. Definitely nowhere close to 20 minutes (unless you include the walking to the ride).

 

[Disneylover99]

I think you should be able to easily ride Safari in August first thing no problem and then use a FP if you wish. Maybe you could even ride it twice without a fp? Not sure. This is the timeframe we go every year. But we usually ride EE 4 or 5 times at rope drop and then head to the Safari at 10ish and use our fp.

 

[stormer]

You should get right on.

 

[socaldisfan]

Thanks everyone! That's what I was hoping to hear.

 

[soniam]

In June 2012, we had to briskly walk through the queue at RD, and got on the 2nd bus, I think. We weren't running either, because DS was 6.

 

[JimmyV]

It will be a walk-on. But be advised that the "Rope Drop" time at AK is a very loose concept. The park gates often open up well before the stated time.