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AK...Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Finding Nemo the Musical
DHS...Star Tours, Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror
EP...Soarin', Mission:Space, Spaceship Earth
MK...Enchanted Tales with Belle, Seven Dwarves Mine Train, Princess Fairytale Hall
Magic Kingdom is the toughest for me. There are just more attractions there, so it's really personal preference. Epcot and DHS, of course, have the tiered system, so that limits your options.
Well seeing am at 44 days out I have already selected my 3 FP's for my trip. This is what I have (keeping in mind that my girlfriend does not do any roller coasters or else they would be my FP options): MK- May 13:
1. Peter Pan 10:50 am (Fantasyland)
2. Jungle Cruise 1:50 pm (Adventureland)**hopefully to change this for the Festival of Fantasy Parade when am around 30 days out.
3. Pirates of the Caribbean 4:25 pm (Adventureland Epcot- May 14:
1. Spaceship Earth 12:35 pm (Future World East)
2. Soarin 4:25 pm (Future World West)
3. Living in the Land 5:30 pm (Future World West) AK- May 15:
1. Kilimanjaro Safaris 9:05 am (Africa)
2. Dinosaur 10:30 am (Dinoland USA)
3. It’s Tough to be a Bug 12:45pm (Discovery Island) Hollywood Studios- May 17:
1. The Great Movie Ride 9:05 am (Hollywood Boulevard)
2. Toy Story 1:10 pm (Pixar Place)
3. Star Tours 4:00 pm (Echo Lake) MK - May 18:
1. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 3:30 pm (Fantasyland)
2. Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid 6:05 pm (Fantasyland)
3. Haunted Mansion 9:05 pm (Liberty Square)
*** I will try to do the following at rope drop by myself (as she doesn't do roller coasters)
MK - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train; Thunder Mountain (when it is dark)
Epcot - Test track (we will both do this one)
Well that is how we are shaping up. Good luck with your selections.
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Here's what we did on our trip in Dec:
None for AK. We had no problems getting on the rides without them. Saved our FPs for afternoon in MK.
DHS (two days)- TSMM, RNR, TOT (before tiers)
MK- day one- SPL MNTN, SPACE MNTN, BTMRR
MK- day two- BTMRR, SPACE MNTN, BUZZ
Epcot- Soarin, TT, Maelstrom
It really depends on your desires, and the makeup of your group. We did them for what was most important for us to see, and what we expected to have long lines.
We have a trip coming up in July and this is what I hope to get:
Epcot - Soarin, Turtle Talk, Living with the land
Hollywood Studios - Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Star Tours
Animal Kingdom - Kilamanjaro Safari, Nemo & Friends, Expedition Everest
Magic Kingdom day1 - Fairytale Princess Hall, Seven Drawfs Mine Ride, Storytime with Bell
Magic Kingdom day2 - Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion
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This is what I hope to be able to get.......we shall see!
AK: Kilamanjaro Safari, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo
DS: Toy Story Midway Mania, Tower of Terror, Rock N Roller Coaster
Epcot: Soarin, Test Track, Spaceship Earth
MK: Big Thunder Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride, Enchanted Tales with Belle
I think it depends on what you've already seen and what you want to see again. The reason I say that is Enchanted Tales with Belle was a must for us last time, as we hadn't seen it before and the lines for that are long. Now we've seen it, we're fine with missing it next time, so do bear that in mind with my choices...
Magic Kingdom
Seven Dwarves Mine Train
Pirates of the Caribbean or Haunted Mansion
Winnie the Pooh
Epcot
Soarin'
Test Track (although not sure you can have both together any longer )
IllumiNations viewing (I think it's only offered on certain nights)
Studios
Toy Story Mania
not sure after that - this isn't a park we spent that much time in and we don't do Rock'n'Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, Star Tours etc.
Animal Kingdom
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo
Epcot
Soarin'
Test Track (although not sure you can have both together any longer )
IllumiNations viewing (I think it's only offered on certain nights)
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That is right you can no longer pick Soarin and Test Track and Illuminations together as Epcot as that Tier system an they are on the first tier where you can only pick one. :-(
This is what I hope to be able to get.......we shall see!
AK: Kilamanjaro Safari, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo
DS: Toy Story Midway Mania, Tower of Terror, Rock N Roller Coaster
Epcot: Soarin, Test Track, Spaceship Earth
MK: Big Thunder Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride, Enchanted Tales with Belle
Sadly for you, unless they change the tier system at Epcot and DHS, you won't be able to get everything on your list. RnR and TSMM are both tier 1, as are Soarin' and TT.
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Thanks for the info.....I really need to look into the whole new system a lot better!
OK - coming back to edit my list. I decided to go read up on the whole tier system!
These are now my choices.....
Epcot: Soarin, Turtle Talk with Crush and Living with the Land
DS: TSMM, Great Movie Ride, Voyage of the Little Mermaid
MK: BTMRR, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Seven Dwarfs Mine Ride
AK: Kilimanjaro Safari, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo
I already chose my FP+ and it wasn't what I thought it would be... in fact I was surprised.
Keep in mind that even though there are 4 choices A, B, C, and Best Choice.... Since I had my meals planned already the choices were sometimes during my meal times. Not good! Also I felt like some of the rides boarded quickly and I didn't think I would need a FP. Like the Muppets and The Great Movie Ride. However I did want to get Toy Story, because I have not been on that yet.
Last year in August I didn't even get one Fast Pass! The longest line I stood in was for the Safari at AK. But I filled it out, because I did want to try this whole FP+ thing. I still like getting the passes through the machine.... but I know Technology catches up... lol
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I think Peter Pan for sure is a Fast Pass Plus. It seems like everytime we have been there its lines have been NUTS and we always forget to grab a fast pass. That is one I will for sure do, because we don't normally get to ride that every trip. It seems silly to me, but it always happens!
I guess I get lucky with Pirates...I have never waited too long as it moves very fast. Not sure I will use a Fast Pass for that in MK. Of course the Seven Dwarfs will be huge and will definetly need to fast pass that one!
The other parks with the tiered system get me. I don't know what to do.
Definetly Toy Story Mania and take our chances with TOT and Aerosmith. I would like to fastpass Fantasmic one evening as well.
Since Test Track was under renovation our last trip, we will fast pass that one later in the morning and head to Soarin' right away! Spaceship Earth seems to go fairly quickly if you hit it at the right time of day. I can't make my fastpasses until fall.....everything will probably change by then!
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