Where to head to first without Genie

[Dakota731]

Which attraction should we head to first at each park if we aren’t doing Genie? Also is rideswap still operating? Thanks in advance!

 

[coolbrook]

Yes, the child swap is operating. We used it a couple weeks ago. Only one other person can re-ride with the person who stayed back with the littles though.

As far as which attraction that depends on a couple things. Are you a resort guest eligible for early entry? What do you really want to make sure you can ride? Are you a roller coaster/thrill ride person?

 

[gharter]

Agree too many variables. What park, are you staying on site or off site. Are you doing the IAS+ or not? Agree also it depends if you enjoy thrill rides or not.

 

[Dakota731]

We are on site and will go to all parks so any advice appreciated. We will ride almost everything, so whatever would be best to hit up first please let me know. It’s so different to plan without fast passes!

 

[Delirium]

I would look for opportunities to hit two major attractions that are close to each other while the crowd is still building. For example, RNR and TOT at HS. Do RNR first since it is a shorter attraction. Slinky followed by TSM would also work if you can get close to the front of the Slinky line.

At MK, Jungle Cruise followed by Pirates, or Buzz & Space Mountain are combos we've successfully paired up at rope drop in the past. We've never done it, but Peter Pan followed by Haunted Mansion would be a natural pair as well.

At AK and Epcot, the attractions are too spread out t o effectively pair things like that. In the FP+ world, we liked to hit Dinoland at AK before the crowds built and used FP+ elsewhere, That probably would not be the best strategy now. I would probably hit Everest and then head to the Safari. FOP would have to wait until right before park close. Na'Vi could be skipped if the lines are too long during the day,

But, the critical thing is to take advantage of early entry and be there even earlier than you think you need to be. Being 'on time' for park opening doesn't work at Disney

 

[MikeandReneePlus5]

There are only 6 rides at Animal Kingdom.