What are the most popular rides for all the parks?

[drpeterson8]

Just making sure our plans for rope drop actually pay off so that we can get to ride the rides that have the longest wait times and run our of fastpasses for. Please let me know which rides for which parks we need to aim for first. Thanks!

Leaving tomorrow morning and checking into Disney on Saturday morning!!

 

[irish dancer]

These are JMHO, YMMV.

Thrillers:
MK - Space, BTMRR, Splash (non-thrillers: Fantasyland, Buzz)
Epcot - Soarin, TT, MS
DHS - TSMM, RnR, Tot
AK - EE, Safari, KRR

Not sure what ages you are travelling with but these are the biggies I know of.

Best of luck and have a great time!

 

[BlovesC]

MK: the three mountains; Space, Big Thunder, and Splash
Epcot: Soarin', Test Track...Mission Space: Orange to a lesser extent
DHS: Toy Story Midway Mania, Rockin' Rollercoaster, Tower of Terror
AK: Expedition Everest, Kiliminjaro Safari, Primevil Whirl

In my experience, Space Mountain, Soarin', Toy Story, and Rockin' Rollercoaster have always had the longest queue times and the fewest fastpasses. The others vary more often.

 

[DaveStroem]

MK = Mountains Space, Splash & BTMRR If they are still doing EMH every day I would grab a Space FP and then ride Space or hit Buzz unless you have little ones and want to hit Fantasyland. If not an EMH I would get to Frontierland and grab a Splash FP and then ride BTMRR standby.

EP = Soarin', Test Track and Mission Space in that order. Here I would get a Soarin' FP and then ride Mission Space and then grab a FP for TT.

DHS = Toy Story Mania, Rockin Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror again in that order. At DHS I would head straight to TSM and get FP for it then ride standby. Next head over to ToT and ride stand by then grab FP for RnRC.

AK = Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safari, Dinosaur, Kali River Rapids. It sounds like it will be warming up so Kali might be busy (what am I saying it is Easter week, Everything will be busy). At AK I would grab EE FP then head to Dinosaur or KS. Next I would see the finding Nemo show if you went to Dinosaur first or Festival of the Lion King if you went to KS. Next send a runner for FP for the one you didn't just ride and see It's tough to be a bug. See the other show followed by using your FP for KS & EE. Don't worry if your FP are late.

I hope this helps

Have fun.

 

[g-dad66]

In my experience, Space Mountain, Soarin', Toy Story, and Rockin' Rollercoaster have always had the longest queue times and the fewest fastpasses. The others vary more often.

Agree, but I would also add Expedition Everest to that list.

Also, if you plan to do Peter Pan in MK, a FP is advisable unless you are doing it during the first 30 minutes or so.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

MK:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Peter Pan's Flight (why, I don't know). Pirates of the Caribbean usually has a short wait. Jungle Cruise gets longer late morning/early afternoon (we found early evening a good time to go). Carousel of Progress and TTA never have a wait (or, if so, it's 5 minutes or less). The shows (Mickey's Philharmagic, Enchanted Tiki Room, Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor) have lines that swallow up crowds easily due to larger seating space (especially Philharmagic). Hall of Presidents is rarely crowded as well. Haunted Mansion isn't bad early morning (10:00 ish). Whinnie the Pooh gets crowded as Fantasyland gets crowded. Wishes is a must. (Top of the Main Street Train Station had nice views)

Epcot:

Soarin', Test Track. Turtle Talk with Crush is a popular one, so try to get there early. Living With the Land generally has a 10-20 minute wait. Figment has no wait (or, if so, 5 minutes or less). Honey, I Shrunk the Audience is a semi-popular one, but again, as it's a show, crowds swallow up easily. Universe of Energy isn't too popular. Mission: SPACE is dependant on weather you do the Green or Orange side (less intense vs. intense). Spaceship Earth is a continueously moving attraction, lines move fast. Same goes for The Seas with Nemo and Friends (ride). Malestrom (Norway) is usually 5-30 minute range. Grand Fiesta Tour (Mexico) is 5-10 minutes (usually less). Illuminations: Reflections of Earth is a must. We tend to try and aim for the Cantina de San Angel (Mexico). It's right on the lagoon, and you can eat while watching (counter service).

MGM (DHS):

Tower of Terror, Rock 'n' RollerCoaster, Toy Story Mania! GET TO TOY STORY MANIA! FIRST!!!! THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! Lines are crazy-long, with even 30-minute waits for FASTPASS! MGM is mostly shows, so plan your schedule around what your kids want to see. MuppetVision 3D is the only show that runs on a loop, no set times (so go anytime). Great Movie Ride tends to have long lines (30 minutes general). Fantasmic! is a must (tip: if there are 2 shows that night, the later one is less crowded generally).

AK:

Expedition: Everest, Kilmanjaro Safari, Dinosaur. Kali River Rapids depends on the season (summer the line will be longer, winter the line will be shorter). Festival of the Lion King is a VERY popular show (and a must-see at that!). Finding Nemo: The Musical is also very good (we were indeed able to fit both 30+ minute shows in one day). The good thing about AK is that it's mostly walking and shows, not too many rides. (Primeval Whirl and Triceratop Spin are the other two rides, generally not too long of a wait for either)