Michelle Carter
Disney Mama of 4
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2019
Since this is my first time going to WDW without tiny kiddos, having to do baby swaps, and a lot of sitting, breaks, breastfeeding, etc. at the parks, I am excited to actually be able to ride more stuff and have a little bit of a strategy for FP's and riding rides. I'm sorry if this thread is posted elsewhere, I didn't see it!
Before I get started though, I am getting mixed info on the FP's booking abilities. After my initial 3, then I may book one at a time, when that's done, book another, etc. all day, right? Someone told me it's just 4 for the total day. I didn't think that sounded right. I know the tiers and all that, just wasn't sure about whether it's just 1 or as many as possible, but only 1 at a time after the initial 3.
What is your fave strategy at each park for riding as many rides as you can or all of them? It will just be my 14 (turning 15 while there) year old and I. We are staying at POP Century, so we can book FP's 60 days out. Here's what I'm thinking, but would appreciate feedback, opinions, and seeing YOUR strategies.
Thanks in advance!!!
Based on projected crowd levels, this is what we are doing.
Sept. 16th - Disney Springs - We arrive this day. Our flight gets in around 2PM. So, I figured we'd go walk around DS and eat some dinner or a snack (we have the QSDP) and save our 2 meal credits for another day.
Sept. 17th - Magic Kingdom - This is my son's 15th birthday and the park he chose. According to crowd predictions, this will be the slowest day at MK anyway. We were thinking we would arrive around 7:45A, walk around, use a snack credit on Starbuck's coffee, maybe get a small breakfast. We were considering getting FP's for Space Mountain, Seven Dwarves Mine Train, and Peter Pan. We're hoping to start at either Space Mountain, head to Peter Pan, and end at Seven Dwarves, or vice versa. However, we are thinking of trying to get FP's for those close to 10/11A-ish time frame and going to Frontierland first and riding Big Thunder Mountain as soon as we get in, then Splash Mountain, then Pirates of the Caribbean w/o FP's. After our FP's, then we'll book for other things as it starts to get busy (if necessary), like Under the Sea, Haunted Mansion, Pinnochio, or anything really since MK is our fave park.
Sept. 18th - Epcot - Arriving for opening as well. Considering FP's for Frozen Ever After, Spaceship Earth, MISSION: Space. Then after Frozen Ever After is done, immediately booking Soarin', then when that's done, Test Track. After that we plan on doing Figment and Nemo, maybe walk around the world showcase a bit (mostly just for our fave foods) and then hopping over to another park (undecided).
Sept. 19th - Hollywood Studios - We are not Star Wars fans and never ride the Star Wars ride that is already there. So, we won't be riding the new Star Wars ride when it opens. We might walk through the area just to see the facade and such, but that's about it. So, I'm hoping we can ride some other rides and then hop over to another park. We were going to get FP's for Slinky Dog and Tower of Terror and as soon as Slinky Dog is used, book Midway Mania. Honestly that's all the rides we care to ride there. We don't like Rock & Roller Coaster bc I get a migraine every time from being jerked around and my head banging on those side pads and my teen hates upside roller coasters. So, after that we will probably eat somewhere, watch Indiana Jones and *maybe* do a FP for Fantasmic. That's about it. So we will more than likely head to another park.
Sept. 19th - Animal Kingdom - Arriving for Opening as well. We will get a FP for Flight of Passage, Dinosaur, and Kilimanjaro Safari. As soon as Flight of Passage is done, we will get Na'vi River Journey. Aside from food options, these are also all we will be riding there. So, again, we will jump to another park probably.
We will more than likely go back and ride whatever rides we can get FP's for or just relax and watch several show (fireworks, stage shows, etc) for the parks that we won't be at all day. I know this is all contingent on being able to get certain FP's when we are there. But this is what our current plan is.
Before I get started though, I am getting mixed info on the FP's booking abilities. After my initial 3, then I may book one at a time, when that's done, book another, etc. all day, right? Someone told me it's just 4 for the total day. I didn't think that sounded right. I know the tiers and all that, just wasn't sure about whether it's just 1 or as many as possible, but only 1 at a time after the initial 3.
What is your fave strategy at each park for riding as many rides as you can or all of them? It will just be my 14 (turning 15 while there) year old and I. We are staying at POP Century, so we can book FP's 60 days out. Here's what I'm thinking, but would appreciate feedback, opinions, and seeing YOUR strategies.
Thanks in advance!!!
Based on projected crowd levels, this is what we are doing.
Sept. 16th - Disney Springs - We arrive this day. Our flight gets in around 2PM. So, I figured we'd go walk around DS and eat some dinner or a snack (we have the QSDP) and save our 2 meal credits for another day.
Sept. 17th - Magic Kingdom - This is my son's 15th birthday and the park he chose. According to crowd predictions, this will be the slowest day at MK anyway. We were thinking we would arrive around 7:45A, walk around, use a snack credit on Starbuck's coffee, maybe get a small breakfast. We were considering getting FP's for Space Mountain, Seven Dwarves Mine Train, and Peter Pan. We're hoping to start at either Space Mountain, head to Peter Pan, and end at Seven Dwarves, or vice versa. However, we are thinking of trying to get FP's for those close to 10/11A-ish time frame and going to Frontierland first and riding Big Thunder Mountain as soon as we get in, then Splash Mountain, then Pirates of the Caribbean w/o FP's. After our FP's, then we'll book for other things as it starts to get busy (if necessary), like Under the Sea, Haunted Mansion, Pinnochio, or anything really since MK is our fave park.
Sept. 18th - Epcot - Arriving for opening as well. Considering FP's for Frozen Ever After, Spaceship Earth, MISSION: Space. Then after Frozen Ever After is done, immediately booking Soarin', then when that's done, Test Track. After that we plan on doing Figment and Nemo, maybe walk around the world showcase a bit (mostly just for our fave foods) and then hopping over to another park (undecided).
Sept. 19th - Hollywood Studios - We are not Star Wars fans and never ride the Star Wars ride that is already there. So, we won't be riding the new Star Wars ride when it opens. We might walk through the area just to see the facade and such, but that's about it. So, I'm hoping we can ride some other rides and then hop over to another park. We were going to get FP's for Slinky Dog and Tower of Terror and as soon as Slinky Dog is used, book Midway Mania. Honestly that's all the rides we care to ride there. We don't like Rock & Roller Coaster bc I get a migraine every time from being jerked around and my head banging on those side pads and my teen hates upside roller coasters. So, after that we will probably eat somewhere, watch Indiana Jones and *maybe* do a FP for Fantasmic. That's about it. So we will more than likely head to another park.
Sept. 19th - Animal Kingdom - Arriving for Opening as well. We will get a FP for Flight of Passage, Dinosaur, and Kilimanjaro Safari. As soon as Flight of Passage is done, we will get Na'vi River Journey. Aside from food options, these are also all we will be riding there. So, again, we will jump to another park probably.
We will more than likely go back and ride whatever rides we can get FP's for or just relax and watch several show (fireworks, stage shows, etc) for the parks that we won't be at all day. I know this is all contingent on being able to get certain FP's when we are there. But this is what our current plan is.