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Hey guys! I'm desperate to both eat at Tiffin's and see the new Rivers of Light - this WILL happen in April. It's just a matter of how to make it happen. Here are the two options, what would you do?
1) ROL Dining Package at Tiffin's at 4:40pm (won't take TiW if I purchase it) - first showing 8:30 ROL show - might not be able to eat a full three course meal and limits our park touring time as we aren't planning to get to the park until lunchtime or later
2) 6:50 Tiffin's ADR and FP+ for second ROL show at 9:30 - this gives us more time to explore the park and a more reasonable dinner time, BUT limits our FP+ ability and we will be doing the Star Wars 5K bright and early that same morning so makes for a longer day
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If the 5K starts at 530, most likely you will be up stupidly early ( to quote chezp). As in catching a bus at 4 a.m.early. No matter which show you go for, try and get a nap in after the race and before you head out to do any touring . Have fun running and maybe I'll see you at the parks!
If the 5K starts at 530, most likely you will be up stupidly early ( to quote chezp). As in catching a bus at 4 a.m.early. No matter which show you go for, try and get a nap in after the race and before you head out to do any touring . Have fun running and maybe I'll see you at the parks!
Definitely have "nap time" on my schedule already! Thankfully we are staying at the Boardwalk so just a walk over - a few extra minutes of zzzs!
Sorry I wasn't clear - we are doing the 5K in the morning and THEN heading to AK
Well, in that case, option #2. It gives you time to relax and rest after the race. And even though you'll Fastpass Rivers of Light, I think you can do a lot at the park. Maybe fastpass Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris. I think the rest you can do stand-by without much wait. It'll be a longer day... How are the plans for the next day? Maybe you can sleep in.
Well, in that case, option #2. It gives you time to relax and rest after the race. And even though you'll Fastpass Rivers of Light, I think you can do a lot at the park. Maybe fastpass Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris. I think the rest you can do stand-by without much wait. It'll be a longer day... How are the plans for the next day? Maybe you can sleep in.
Those are the two I have! My main concern is Dinosaur, my other fave. So much of the AK enjoyment is the atmosphere and shows which I think will be fine without Fastpasses. It's our only AK day though if we do miss anything I think I'm leaning towards this plan too, longer nap-potential!
The next day we have BOG ADR at 8:30ish AM but have an afternoon break planned again so shouldn't be too bad to be leaving the park after 10pm to get home and enough rest?
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Help me understand! So, if I select ROL as one of my FastPass+, then I am held to that "you cannot get another FP until all your initial FPs have either been used or the opening window has passed" which would mean there would be no more FPs for us to get since we would be going to the 8:35pm show. BUT, if we took advantage and booked one of the ROL Dining Pkgs, then that would free up one of our FP selections? Meaning, is the Dining Pkg FP independent of the the FastPass+ system? -- forgive if any of that is confusing!--
The dining package would be instead of a FP+ so you would be able to change that 3rd slot to something else! They are independent of each other.
We opted to do the FP+ and it worked out well for us since we didn't head to AK until about 2pm that day, we didn't need any additional FP+ to get on any of the rides we desired as we got lucky and had very minimal waits throughout the park!
Unless something is different for ROL dining package from Fantasmic Then Yes It Is independent. Technically it is reserved seating but it does assure you of entrance and that is what matters. The showtime is generally for the earlier one if more than one is being performed and you still need to be at the show entrance by a specific time as laid out on your admission slip or you will not get seats. Sorry if that was a long winded answer. Doing the dining g package will definitely lead you the opportunity to gain additional FPs.
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Thankfully we are staying at the Boardwalk so just a walk over - a few extra minutes of zzzs!
Well, in that case, option #2. It gives you time to relax and rest after the race. And even though you'll Fastpass Rivers of Light, I think you can do a lot at the park. Maybe fastpass Expedition Everest and Kilimanjaro Safaris. I think the rest you can do stand-by without much wait. It'll be a longer day... How are the plans for the next day? Maybe you can sleep in.
I think I'm leaning towards this plan too, longer nap-potential!
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