Originally Posted By disneymum My DS12 and I will be making a trip here these dates. It's been a couple years since our last stay and I'm feeling like I don't know how to plan things. We will be staying at the BWPPI and will only have 1 early entry (5 day passport). What do you think the hours will be those days? I'm not too worried about crowds, just hoping my FP strategy will continue to work? Saturday or Sunday for using my early entry? I'm getting excited about the new Star Wars! What are the line ups like for The Little Mermaid? I may need to bribe my son into riding that one time with me. Thanks in advance for helping out.
Originally Posted By ksargen The Little Mermaid, which runs on the same type of ride system as Haunted Mansion, is a people eater. It never had a line while we were there (midweek in January). I suspect there will be a bit more of a line while you're there, but not a really long one, and the biggest delay is some sort of loading / unloading mishap, or the ride breaks down. They've even added modified cars that people in wheelchairs can just roll straight into.
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan This is about a week before Easter, and in the heart of Spring Break. The hours should be 8am - 12am. Early Entry days will be at 7am. Because of church, I would use it on Sunday.
Originally Posted By disneymum Thanks. I actually meant Star Tours. Sunday seems to be the best day to do Early Entry. We usually do Fantasyland then, but now I'm wondering whether we should do Star Tours first?
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan Since they don't have fastpasses, I would do Fantasyland and be at StarTours right at 8 when they open the Fastpasses. I would then grab a fastpass and head right onto the ride. After that I would head to Spacemountain for a fastpass for that next.
Originally Posted By disneymum I can't remember whether anything is open in Tommorrowland during Early Entry?
Originally Posted By ksargen Early entry is Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Toontown is open early on other days, if I remember correctly, but only for folks who have the passes. I need to look at the "Extra Magic" packet from last time to reread that bit.
Originally Posted By raer Last time we were there for early entry, Star Tours & Space Mountain were both open. We waited maybe 5 min for Star Tours during EE.
Originally Posted By disneymum Thanks. Usually during EE we head to Peter Pan first, but now I am wondering if we should go over to Star Tours first. I'm still kind of thinking I should do Peter Pan, then use FP for StarTours. I've never been there during a Cheerleader Comp. Should I be worried?
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub What luck to plan a trip for the same dates as cheer comp. i am trying to think what I would do. I am glad these organizations have these opportunities but it can be overwhelming. So I would plan on a Saturday Magic Morn entry thinking most of these competitions will be major on Saturday so their families can attend. That means they will be practicing early Saturday morn and eliminations will send more crowds to DL late Sat and Sunday. I also would grab a FP to ST ( don't forget the FP machines are over by BUZZ since they were moved to allow for a bigger FP ST Q)! If you can I would have my son go over to stand in the PP line and wait for you. Many families do this and just wait by the chain and keep telling others to go ahead. Also please plan to arrive early enough to get full use of your early entry. It drives me crazy to see clueless people arriving and it is almost time for the rope drop!!! Usually the magic morn guests are told to enter in a roped off line to the left of MainStreet as you walk past the Candy Shoppe the closer it gets to ropedrop time. Hope that makes sense and has not been changed. Also be sure to ask if FP machines are open during the early morn hours. It seems like they are sometimes open and sometimes not unless I am confusing DL and WDW. Also I seem to recall the return window is sometimes "generous" and will allow a better window for more FP's. (Again I am not certain if this has been experienced at WDW or DL). When it comes to Disney I have learned not to assume anything is the same as my last trip! Really not looking forward to the FP/Next Gen changes going into affect at WDW next March! Good luck.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Duh I just realized I read the cheer post right before yours So ignore my advice. I am supposed to be working and not on LP!
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan Fastpass machines don't open until the park is open. I would do Fantasyland first since those rides don't have fastpasses. The tomorrowland rides do. If Matterhorn is open, ride that during Early Entry too.
Originally Posted By ploeb909 Actually Eliminations are on Sat. This year the Comp begins on the Thursday the 29th. There are about 10,000 girls over the 7 day period because right after one ends the next starts.I didnt check all Cheer sites but they are Sharps-USA-NCA-and Prof.Cheer.com. Anyhow good luck
