Where's the best place to hit when the MK opens???

[trennr]

I've heard Fantasy Land...
I've heard Frontier Land...
I've Heard Toon Town!!!

I know Adventure Land and Tommorrow Land don't work!!!

Which way do I go ? !!!!

 

[Vickie46]

last week.. we rode all the fantasy land rides within an hour!!!! No wait!

 

[disneygoof]

Toontown usually doesn't open when the park does. Like Adventureland, it usually opens an hour later.

Many people head straight to Tomorrowland, perhaps you have the two confused in your post? I think which way you go depends on the ages of your group.

 

[gcbsdad]

It depends on your families tastes. If you have little ones then definitely go to FantasyLand. If your are in for the bigger rides, I say head to Frontierland for Splash and Thunder Mts.

 

[Tink0374]

personally, I like to get Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain out of the way. Thunder Mountain especially, since the queue line is always sooooo hot. Splash Mountain is a little cooler, but can get pretty steamy as well. Space Mountain can get pretty long lines, but since the majority of the queue is indoors, it's not so unbearable. I usually wait to do Fantasyland until later in the day, when all the little ones are napping or lining up for the parade or fireworks.

 

[mikymouse]

Buzz was our family must-do... so straight to Tomorrow Land to get our Buzz fix before going on to Fantasyland.

 

[trennr]

Toontown usually doesn't open when the park does. Like Adventureland, it usually opens an hour later.

Many people head straight to Tomorrowland, perhaps you have the two confused in your post? I think which way you go depends on the ages of your group.

Actually...Adventure Land only opens an hour later in off-peak seasons?
Everytime I've been it has been open (1998, 2003, 2005). Basically the first 2 years we went Left (Not as bad as...)...Last year we went Right (Big Mistake).

We are going First full week of June and we have a group of ten (ages 4-70)..(Kids 4,6,8,11)...This is my brother Family's first trip so I want them to get the most out of it. It's also the first time My folks have been in about 15 years...first time with their Grandkids.

 

[trennr]

last week.. we rode all the fantasy land rides within an hour!!!! No wait!

WOW...sounds good!!!!

Only Problem will be that darn IASW song stuck in my head all day.

 

[dpuck1998]

I would head straight to Fantasyland when you get there, assuming you have young kids. These rides are always busy even in off season and the whole land can be done early in the morning with little to no waits. Dumbo should be your first stop....

 

[4lilpoohs]

If you have young kids head to Fantasyland first. You should ride Dumbo and then Peter Pan. The usually have the longest lines.

 

[mama4]

If you have young kids head to Fantasyland first. You should ride Dumbo and then Peter Pan. The usually have the longest lines.

Did this last trip. It really works! Plus it set a great mood for the kids so they didn't mind waiting in line as much when the crowds started getting thicker.

 

[jeanyusjean]

I say Fantasyland. By afternoon the lines are too long.

 

[Andy too]

We always do the dumbo dash followed by Pooh and Peter Pan. Then we head to Tomorrow land, fastpasses for space mountain and ride buzz.

There's lots of possibilities based on what your favorites are, but that's what we like to do.

 

[JoyG]

We're doing breakfast at 8:10 at Crystal Palace so by opening time we won't have so far to run. Then at park opening, dh will run and get fast passes for Buzz to use later and we head straight to Fantasyland to do the rides. Hopefully, we'll get fantasyland done (except for small world and philharmagic which will be done later) early enough to get to Buzz without much of a wait. We'd like to do Buzz early without a long wait and come back again to do it with our FP's. With young kids we skip the big thrill rides so no running there.

 

[sameyeyam]

My family's favorite place to hit first thing at MK:

Main Street Bakery for some fabulous French Toast Loaf. It is awesome! We sit and eat our treat and watch all of the crazy people rushing by. It has become our yearly family tradition.

Then when the crowd thins and we have our sugar fix for the morning, out we go & hit whatever rides we want, because the lines still are only a couple of minutes long! It makes a relaxing fun start to the beginning of a long day!

 

[Disneymaniacs]

We're doing breakfast at 8:10 at Crystal Palace so by opening time we won't have so far to run. Then at park opening, dh will run and get fast passes for Buzz to use later and we head straight to Fantasyland to do the rides. Hopefully, we'll get fantasyland done (except for small world and philharmagic which will be done later) early enough to get to Buzz without much of a wait. We'd like to do Buzz early without a long wait and come back again to do it with our FP's. With young kids we skip the big thrill rides so no running there.

You have got it all figured out! I wish I read your thread before we went last week.

 

[bnhasak]

I just wanted to add that we did the Barber Shop first thing after parks opened. I waited in line while DH took our daughter to get pictures with Mickey and Minnie right when you first walk in.

It was great. She had her hair done as soon as the barber shop opened, and we were off to ride and enjoy the day with her new princess hairdo'.

Have a fun time no matter what you do!!!

 

[dpuck1998]

I just wanted to add that we did the Barber Shop first thing after parks opened. I waited in line while DH took our daughter to get pictures with Mickey and Minnie right when you first walk in.

It was great. She had her hair done as soon as the barber shop opened, and we were off to ride and enjoy the day with her new princess hairdo'.

Have a fun time no matter what you do!!!

We do that too The boys get a lot of attention from CMs and Guests when they have green hair and pixie dust!!

 

[LBKMAMA]

We have boys ages 7 & 6 and we do the opposite. We go to Adventureland. Get a FP for Jungle Cruise, hit Alladin, Pirates of the Carriabean, Splash, BTMR, back to Jungle Cruise then we cut across thru Alladin to the shops in Frotierland past Liberty Sq and up to Fantasyland (past Haunted Mansion). It's a bit of walking, but we usually manage to be in Fantasyland by 10:30 at the latest. We get a FP for PP, do SW, Carosuel, Dumbo, SnowWhite, etc. As we head towards Teacups grab another FP for Pooh. Sometimes we head to Toontown or we head towards Buzz.

My dad was amazed last year at how many rides we got done before lunch (11:30) since we are up so early.

This year with my dtr. turning 3 we may need to do one morning the opposite and hit Fanstyland first, but really she's never missed anything the other way so I don't know if I want to mess anything up.

Good luck!

 

[english rose 47]

Do you really have to run to Fantasyland/ Ihad decided Fantasy would be our first stop on our full day as DGS sooo wants to go on Dumbo. Question we are arriving aropund midday and plan to go to MK that day. DGD[twins} want to do Splash is that a doable arriving mid afternoon? Any suggestionsto please all DGS[5]DGD{11] twins?