CookieBandit
06-18-2007, 09:16 AM
I'm so excited! My family just got the Costco Play 4 Days for $129 - so we'll get 4 days at DL or DCA (only 1 park per day). It'll be me, my sis and our parents.
What's the best game plan to get the most out of our days at DL? We won't be going consecutive days (we all work - office jobs) so it'll have to be Saturdays... we plan on spreading out the trips - say once in June, once in July, once in August and once in Sept?
We went to DL last summer and the summer before (1 day each) and by mid afternoon, we were pretty much tired and just waited for Fantasmic (for 3+ hours). This time, I'd like to make a better game plan so we don't wait for rides that no one wants to go on (okay, I know Gadget's Go Coaster is geared towards younger kids, but we went on it the year before and I thought everyone liked it - well, after standing in line for maybe an hour? and then riding the super short coaster - then everyone complained and whined about it! Grrr).
So the last two times, we started off in Fantasyland and made our way towards Critter Country where the line for Splash was too long, so we get a FP and move on to NOS. Is this a good idea? I think Fantasyland takes a good chunk of the morning... Tomorrowland is usually an afterthought - I haven't rode Space Mountain the last two times because the first year - it was closed for repairs/refurbish and the 2nd time, I think the ride broke down and they had to fix it? Wasn't fixed until late evening... and the wait too long. Rode Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters last year - that was fun, and because it was later in the afternoon, the line wasn't bad.
Or should we start w/ the big ticket items (like Splash) and make our way to the right?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Obviously, since we will be going 4 times this summer (or at least 3 times), we don't *have* to get everything in on one day, but if we could plan something out to best use our time... also, I think we'll probably watch both shows of Fantasmic - or at least be in the general area for the 1st show, watch the fireworks and then when everyone (from the 1st show) clears, move up to a better spot for the 2nd showing of Fantasmic.
Oh, and should we use one day for DCA? My parents aren't fans of roller coasters, so ToT is probably out for them... would it be worth it?
What's the best game plan to get the most out of our days at DL? We won't be going consecutive days (we all work - office jobs) so it'll have to be Saturdays... we plan on spreading out the trips - say once in June, once in July, once in August and once in Sept?
We went to DL last summer and the summer before (1 day each) and by mid afternoon, we were pretty much tired and just waited for Fantasmic (for 3+ hours). This time, I'd like to make a better game plan so we don't wait for rides that no one wants to go on (okay, I know Gadget's Go Coaster is geared towards younger kids, but we went on it the year before and I thought everyone liked it - well, after standing in line for maybe an hour? and then riding the super short coaster - then everyone complained and whined about it! Grrr).
So the last two times, we started off in Fantasyland and made our way towards Critter Country where the line for Splash was too long, so we get a FP and move on to NOS. Is this a good idea? I think Fantasyland takes a good chunk of the morning... Tomorrowland is usually an afterthought - I haven't rode Space Mountain the last two times because the first year - it was closed for repairs/refurbish and the 2nd time, I think the ride broke down and they had to fix it? Wasn't fixed until late evening... and the wait too long. Rode Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters last year - that was fun, and because it was later in the afternoon, the line wasn't bad.
Or should we start w/ the big ticket items (like Splash) and make our way to the right?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Obviously, since we will be going 4 times this summer (or at least 3 times), we don't *have* to get everything in on one day, but if we could plan something out to best use our time... also, I think we'll probably watch both shows of Fantasmic - or at least be in the general area for the 1st show, watch the fireworks and then when everyone (from the 1st show) clears, move up to a better spot for the 2nd showing of Fantasmic.
Oh, and should we use one day for DCA? My parents aren't fans of roller coasters, so ToT is probably out for them... would it be worth it?