Will this work? An Epcot morning strategy...

[mickeymom22]

Just wondering your thoughts...

Arrive Epcot at rope drop. It opens at 9:00. Head to Test Track, ride. Use a fast pass for Soarin' valid 9:50-10:50. Breakfast at Garden Grill 10:25. Use a fast pass on Livin' with the Land 11:30-12:30.

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[ml sumner]

This was our exact plan last year. Only problem was test track was down at rope drop and we waited 40 minutes before we gave up on it and jumped on Mission to Mars.

 

[Thing 1]

You really don't need a fast pass for living with the land. Otherwise it should work fine. You will want to be at the gate well before 9:00 to be near the front of the pack.

 

[Mickey92]

Should work fine. I agree that no FP needed for Living with the Land. Typically a very short wait time.

 

[sharonabe]

Just wondering your thoughts...

Arrive Epcot at rope drop. It opens at 9:00. Head to Test Track, ride. Use a fast pass for Soarin' valid 9:50-10:50. Breakfast at Garden Grill 10:25. Use a fast pass on Livin' with the Land 11:30-12:30.

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As other PP said, first and foremost, you want to be at EP no later than 8:30 and 8:15 would be better to put you near the front to get through TT in plenty of time.

Personally, I'd be trying to tweak that Soarin' FP+ to just a little earlier. 35 min SHOULD be enough time to get through the line and ride and make your ADR, but if you had a 9:30-10:30 time frame, you could get in line earlier and be sure to be at GG in plenty of time for your ADR.

What are your plans for the rest of the day? Do you want to try for more FP for later in the day? If so, I'd have another FP scheduled during my breakfast, so when you're done with Living w/the Land, you can start getting more.

 

[mickeymom22]

Thanks everybody. I know there won't be a wait for Livin' with the Land. I am trying to get through my three fast passes so I can make more fast passes for Test Track or Soarin'.

Thanks again!

 

[Babs1975]

It will work. But, you MAY be out if TT way earlier and be able to ride Soarin directly after TT without a fp. We did TT at rope drop, then to Soarin by about 9:15. Depends on your day if course, but that was my experience.

 

[Klayfish]

Yeah, it'll work fine, and frankly I think you'll have time to kill. Not sure what time of year you're going. If it's during the upcoming Christmas season, then yes you'd want to be at the gate somewhat early for TT. However, any other time, I'd disagree with the need to be at the gate at 8:15 or 8:30am. We've shown up at 9am and been able to get on TT with minimal wait.

 

[Blue32]

And if you want to do TT twice at RD, then go thru the single rider line. Done it...and CM just let us stay in the vehicle because standby wasn’t to the load yet.

 

[RustManFan]

A few weeks ago we arrived at Epcot around 9am. My DS headed directly to Test Track and he rode twice from the single rider line! I had headed directly to The Land and walked on to Living with the Land. Then we met up and used our FPs for Soarin' around 10:15 or so.... our next FP wasn't for a few hours so we had plenty of time for an early lunch after we walked on to JTI. Remaining FPs were for Spaceship Earth and The Seas. Lots of time to wander around World Showcase. American Adventure is one of my favorites and we heard most of the Voices of Liberty concert. We completed FPs by 4:30 or so. We should have tried single rider line at Norway but didn't. We have visited Epcot enough times that there was no reason to hurry. Took our time at meals and enjoyed people watching! Much to see before we had a great spot for Illuminations near Mexico pavilion. And my FitBit showed that I walked 19,750 steps that day!!

 

[tbholc81]

Thanks everybody. I know there won't be a wait for Livin' with the Land. I am trying to get through my three fast passes so I can make more fast passes for Test Track or Soarin'.

Thanks again!

We were there last week LWTL was a 40 minute wait (we were shocked and skipped it), so it might be worth having that FP.

 

[RustManFan]

The wait for LWTL is always longer when people are in the same building to eat lunch!

 

[Babs1975]

Yes, LWTL was a longer wait when we were there last time too. 30 or 40 minutes. Is a good 2nd or 3rd fp to have!

 

[srwarden1928]

single rider line at Norway

When did FEA get a single rider line? When I was last at WDW--left afternoon of 11/17--the only single rider lines were TT, RNRC, EE.

 

[Happy_2_B]

I know there won't be a wait for Livin' with the Land

We were there last week and had a FP for LwtL. Standby was over 30 minutes.