When should we go to Jungle cruise based on my schedule?

[isabellea]

A must for our family is Jungle Cruise. I really want both my daughters to ride it this summer but I don’t know when it would be the best moment to go since DD2 will go back to the resort in the afternoon with DH and only come back around 7pm so we can have a late night at MK. When should we go to Jungle cruise based on my schedule?

August 5th, MK park hours are 9:00am-12:00pm

Breakfast ADR at CRT at 8:05am

Rides I hope to do between RD and 10:15am: PP, Dumbo, Barnstormer and Little Mermaid.

9:30-10:30am FP+ for 7DMT (DH only and I might use the rider swap with oldest if he feels she won’t be terrified by it) – planning on going at the end of window around 10:20am

10:30-11:30am FP+ for A&E – planning on going right after 7DMT at 10:30am

Want to ride Pooh, Tea cups and carrousel before heading to The Beast castle for 11:30am.

11:30-12:30am FP+ for ETWB

Lunch ADR at The Plaza at 12:20am -- hoping I can get a BOG FP+ around the same time

After lunch DH will go back to resort with DD2 and I have a FP+ for the FoF parade with oldest. During our time just the 2 of us, we’ll probably do IASW and Philarmagic. I might go back to resort after parade with DD5 for some quiet time. Planning on a light dinner at resort or Contempo Café before re-entering MK around 7pm.

I hope I can get a 4th FP+ for Speedway and ride Buzz and People Mover before our ADR for the Wishes Dessert Party at 9:05pm

 

[VP037388]

We always head to this area of the park right at opening. No one goes there first it seems. Last trip (Sept.-Oct.) we were able to walk on 2 mornings in a row. We did Jungle Cruise, Flying Carpets, TreeHouse and the POTC all in the first hour easy. And played with the spitting camels. The only wait was POTC and it was short. We always go to Fantasyland next. Ride it first, right after breakfast. That should give you plenty of time to enjoy and get to PP for your FP.

 

[isabellea]

We always head to this area of the park right at opening. No one goes there first it seems. Last trip (Sept.-Oct.) we were able to walk on 2 mornings in a row. We did Jungle Cruise, Flying Carpets, TreeHouse and the POTC all in the first hour easy. And played with the spitting camels. The only wait was POTC and it was short. We always go to Fantasyland next. Ride it first, right after breakfast. That should give you plenty of time to enjoy and get to PP for your FP.

Thank you for your advice.

Any other opinion or is it a consensus that we should start with Jungle Cruise? It's just that by doing that I'm afraid the wait for Pooh, Dumbo and Little Mermaid will be high when we come back in Fantasyland and they are must-do for my dd (I don't mind skipping PP if we have to.

 

[Karbase8]

Maybe you can do it first thing, but if you don't have FP for Peter Pan and Winnie I would do those firsts. I think later in the evening Jungle Cruise does die down, it's pretty neat riding at night. I was going to suggest it as the 4th FP do you only have one day at MK, if you have two one morning you could do Fantasyland and the second day make Jungle Cruise the priority. Josh on easywdw.com has expected wait times for the summer and times. This may help.