I would like to report back on our Early Entry strategies. We were able to use Early Entry to knock out some headliners and come back later in the day to finish the rest (we had Extra Evening Theme Park hours for EPCOT and MK). We did not purchase G+ or $ILL.
I did a lot of research before I left on these boards, Touring Plans teaches, Ear Scouts and Disney Tourist Blog.
Animal Kingdom 7:30am Early Entry: We took the bus from Boardwalk and were about four families back from tap stiles at Early Entry.
1. Flight of Passage. We skipped Navi River Journey because we aren't huge fans.
2. Kilimanjaro Safaris 20 min wait.
3. Everest 20 min wait.
4. Tusker House breakfast 10am.
Hollywood Studios 8:00am Early Entry: We walked from Boardwalk. We were first in line at tap stiles. Rise of the Resistance was down when we arrived at the queue so we headed for Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run.
1. Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run, walk on before Early Entry even started.
2. Tower of Terror: walk on. By the time we finished ToT, RotR was up, so we headed there and hopped in the line.
3. RotR: 30 minute wait.
4. Toy Story Mania, 15 min wait tops.
10:00am left the park and went for breakfast.
EPCOT 8:30am Early Entry: We took the bus to Hollywood Studios and skyliner to International Gateway. (we should have walked because we were held at CBR until 7:30am). We were pretty far back in line.
1. Remy: walk on
We planned to do Frozen but it was down.
2. Test Track: Single Rider since wait time was 55 minutes by the time we arrived ( I assume due to Frozen being down) - 3 of us got to ride together since they couldn't find a party smaller than four when the vehicle was being loaded so it worked out well.
3. Guardians of the Galaxy boarding group 4 was called for 9:35
4. Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie breakfast.
Magic Kingdom 8:30am Early Entry: Bus
1. Space Mountain: walk on
2. Big Thunder Mountain: walk on
3. Tron boarding group called
4. Breakfast Crystal Palace 10:35am
5. Haunted Mansion 25 min wait
6. Pirates of the Caribbean 10 min wait
Left to go back to hotel for swimming
Just wanted to share since we didn't pay the extra expense of G+ and $ILL, and it is possible if you don't mind getting up early/returning to the park late.
I did a lot of research before I left on these boards, Touring Plans teaches, Ear Scouts and Disney Tourist Blog.
Animal Kingdom 7:30am Early Entry: We took the bus from Boardwalk and were about four families back from tap stiles at Early Entry.
1. Flight of Passage. We skipped Navi River Journey because we aren't huge fans.
2. Kilimanjaro Safaris 20 min wait.
3. Everest 20 min wait.
4. Tusker House breakfast 10am.
Hollywood Studios 8:00am Early Entry: We walked from Boardwalk. We were first in line at tap stiles. Rise of the Resistance was down when we arrived at the queue so we headed for Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run.
1. Millennium Falcon Smuggler's Run, walk on before Early Entry even started.
2. Tower of Terror: walk on. By the time we finished ToT, RotR was up, so we headed there and hopped in the line.
3. RotR: 30 minute wait.
4. Toy Story Mania, 15 min wait tops.
10:00am left the park and went for breakfast.
EPCOT 8:30am Early Entry: We took the bus to Hollywood Studios and skyliner to International Gateway. (we should have walked because we were held at CBR until 7:30am). We were pretty far back in line.
1. Remy: walk on
We planned to do Frozen but it was down.
2. Test Track: Single Rider since wait time was 55 minutes by the time we arrived ( I assume due to Frozen being down) - 3 of us got to ride together since they couldn't find a party smaller than four when the vehicle was being loaded so it worked out well.
3. Guardians of the Galaxy boarding group 4 was called for 9:35
4. Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie breakfast.
Magic Kingdom 8:30am Early Entry: Bus
1. Space Mountain: walk on
2. Big Thunder Mountain: walk on
3. Tron boarding group called
4. Breakfast Crystal Palace 10:35am
5. Haunted Mansion 25 min wait
6. Pirates of the Caribbean 10 min wait
Left to go back to hotel for swimming
Just wanted to share since we didn't pay the extra expense of G+ and $ILL, and it is possible if you don't mind getting up early/returning to the park late.
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