Willing to do single rider on TT? If not (or if it isn't possible), I would RD FEA, get a FP for TT (goes down a lot, gives you an anytime FP for it), and get a 4th FP for Soarin later in the day.
Agreed. Soarin' 4th passes have been a lot easier to come by since they added another theater.
We FPed TT because it goes down so much. At rope drop we did Joy and Sadness and Baymax, then had planned to do Soarin but the wait had got too long, I think if we had gone straight there it would have been fine. Test Track went down so we got anytime FPs, I picked up more TT FPs and we used those on Soarin, then I managed to get 4th FPs for FEA (for 8 of us). Additional fast passes just didn't seem to be coming up for us for Soarin
RD Test Track, FP FEA, and 4th FP for Soarin is what we did in October and are planning again in August. Booked Akershus for lunch and did FEA FP right after so it worked great. I was agreeing earlier that TT breaks down a lot and Soarin 4th FPs seem to be the easiest to score of the 3 tier 1s but I haven't tried RDing FEA.If this is true, then my strategy would be RD Test Track, FP FEA, and 4th FP for Soarin. In the past, we have RD Soarin, single rider TT, FP FEA. But FEA went down on our FP day so we ended up having to rope drop it and I agree with PP that its a lot of walking to get there from the main gate. And anyone with an Akershus pre-park opening breakfast is in front of you. We waited about 25-30 minutes at rope drop.
RD Test Track, FP FEA, and 4th FP for Soarin is what we did in October and are planning again in August. Booked Akershus for lunch and did FEA FP right after so it worked great. I was agreeing earlier that TT breaks down a lot and Soarin 4th FPs seem to be the easiest to score of the 3 tier 1s but I haven't tried RDing FEA.
TPs just did a video of where the guys tested which ride to ride first
. Thanks! I love Brian’s videos and we used this one to plan our Epcot day in October. It worked out really well!You beat me to the TP video. One cool thing about it was how they turned lemons into lemonade. When TT broke, it provided them an opportunity to comment about how a TT FP is useful because when/if TT breaks down, it becomes a multi-experience FP.
Here is another TP video you might find useful.
We love TT, but it definitely can be tricky. It seems to go down for random things, plus it doesn't run in the rain. And some times of year it rains. A lot.We have never gotten to ride TT in all our visits because it is always down! This time my plan (entering from international gateway) is FEA at rope drop, the we have Soarin FP for mid-morning. After this ride, I will try to either get over to TT if the standby is not too long or book a FP for TT later in the day after lunch. Fingers crossed we finally get to ride it. My DD has seen the Youtube video of it and really wants to ride it!!
The problem is we have a 5 year old and by 6 at the latest will probably be grabbing dinner and heading back to the hotel. DD loves soarinWe love TT, but it definitely can be tricky. It seems to go down for random things, plus it doesn't run in the rain. And some times of year it rains. A lot.
Your plan will likely work just fine, but I would suggest making a change and pre-booking your tier one for Test Track and look for Soarin' as a 4th.
If you have a FP for Test Track when it goes down, you can use your TT FP any time that day if it comes back up. If you have a FP for Soarin' and Test Track goes down, it'll be harder to get a 4th for TT. It's just better insurance that you will get to ride TT.
Plus, Soarin' is easier to get as a 4th FP, and it often has reasonable waits in the evening. In fact, last June I went there around 7:40 pm with my 4th FP, and there literally was no standby line. The point where standby people and FP people were being merged was where the "line" started.
We have never gotten to ride TT in all our visits because it is always down! This time my plan (entering from international gateway) is FEA at rope drop, the we have Soarin FP for mid-morning. After this ride, I will try to either get over to TT if the standby is not too long or book a FP for TT later in the day after lunch. Fingers crossed we finally get to ride it. My DD has seen the Youtube video of it and really wants to ride it!!