Will we have time?

[anniebabymu]

Hey everyone! Just wanted some input from the Dis World to see if you guys think this is realistic or not.

We will be headed to Epcot on arrival day to squeeze in some FP+, do Pick-a-Pearl as a surprise for my MIL and my DD(6) and then dinner at Akershus. Plan was to leave Epcot right after dinner to call it an early night since we'll be at MK brig and early at 6:00am for the 24 hour party. Here's my plan right now...

3:30: get to Epcot
3:00-4:00: FP+ Spaceship Earth
4:05-5:05: FP+ Nemo
- then possibly Turtle Talk and aquariums.
5:05-6:05: FP+ Soarin' (will ride closer to 5:05). We will essentially be riding this twice because we'll get a Rider Swap.
- then make our way back to Japan to do Pick-a-Pearl for 3 people.
6:50: ADR at Akershus

Will we have enough time between Soarin' and Akershus to get back to Japan and do Pick-a-Pearl?

Or, should I switch up Soarin' to 8:00-9:00 after dinner and leave the park later OR try to bump all of our existing FP+ up a bit and get to Epcot earlier? TIA!!

 

[kmb584]

I would move Soarin' to 8:00-9:00. Japan's pick-a-pearl is very popular and lines tend to wrap around the display.

 

[GillianP1301]

I would do pick a pearl first, especially if you're planning to have it set in a piece of jewellery since they need a few hours to do that, then you can pick it up before you leave. Then do your Soarin' & Nemo rides and if you can't fit a third FP+ window in before your ADR, do Spaceship Earth on your way out. That won't extend you as late into the evening as Soarin' since you don't have to swap.

Alternatively, if you like the order you have and are able to get to the park earlier, then that would work too. Your current plan looks a bit tight to me to make that ADR.

 

[anniebabymu]

I would move Soarin' to 8:00-9:00. Japan's pick-a-pearl is very popular and lines tend to wrap around the display.

I would do pick a pearl first, especially if you're planning to have it set in a piece of jewellery since they need a few hours to do that, then you can pick it up before you leave. Then do your Soarin' & Nemo rides and if you can't fit a third FP+ window in before your ADR, do Spaceship Earth on your way out. That won't extend you as late into the evening as Soarin' since you don't have to swap.

Alternatively, if you like the order you have and are able to get to the park earlier, then that would work too. Your current plan looks a bit tight to me to make that ADR.

Thanks guys! Fortunately, I've purchased matching Cinderella's Carriage necklaces off of Ebay, so we won't have to wait to have them set! After talking with my hubby, here's my new plan of attack. Let me know what you think!

He told me that if I'm expecting him to be at MK at 6am for the 24 hour party the next day, there is no way he is staying in Epcot any later than dinner! He wants to be out and back to Pop ASAP. I don't blame the guy. Sometimes he is my voice of reason because this is our arrival day and we do have a 6am flight to Disney that day too!

So I decided to switch around Soarin' and Spaceship Earth and bump up the times a bit. So we will be heading to Epcot earlier than originally planned. Here's the new plan...

2:00 - Get to Epcot
1:35-2:35 - FP+ Soarin'
2:55-3:55 - FP+ Nemo (boys will FP+ Mission Space for the same time)
3:55-4:55 - FP+ Spaceship Earth
- Go back to Japan and do Pick-a-Pearl
6:50 - Akershus ADR

This would account for Soarin' FP+ line being long if it is because we can always skip our middle FP+ if needed. And I think with this plan we should be back in the World Showcase by 4:30. Hopefully we'd have like 2 hours for Pick-a-Pearl!

How does this sound??