Florida

[coasters 4 me]

Hey,

 

I am going to Florida for 3 weeks this Monday, and I was wondering if you people could give me any last minute advice for going there.

 

Coasters 4 Me

[maliboomer]

Three weeks? I'm fudging jealous.

[Nemmy]

Very quick tips (I'm flying to New York tomorrow, so I should really be sleeping right now):

 

Hulk - front row every time.

 

Test Track and Mission: SPACE single rider lines.

 

Space Mountain, get an immediate fastpass and go to Frontierland for Splash and Thunder.

[Twister II]

For WDW:

 

-Do Test Track early

-Mission:Space, do Single Rider

-Go see Hoop-Dee-Doo-Musical Review, if going with family

-Eat at MGM's 50's Prime Time cafe, if going with family.

 

For IOA-

 

-Hulk, ride in front and in the last row, IMO the last row is best.

-Ride DD in front.

-Even tho it may seem cheasy, go see the show across the Mytos resturant.

-Ride Ripsawfalls early

[coasters 4 me]

Hey, Thanks for the tips.

 

But is it true that if you go around the park anti-clockwise that the queue's will be much shorter in the first half you are in? Because most people tend to go clockwise around the parks?

 

Oh yeah, I have ridden The Hulk in the Front Row but never in the back because the queue was too long. But, I will be looking forward to that. And I have been on the front of DD (Red) but not Blue.

Is the back any good on DD?

[Nemmy]

In MK, that's correct. In EPCOT, it's so huge and confusing that everybody goes in different directions, but still go counterclockwise.

[coasters 4 me]

Thanks.

 

I tried that in Disneyland Paris when I went with school and Space Mountain was practically empty. We got like 5 rides in 2 hours. It was really cool. But you could tell throughout the day it was going to get extremely busy.

 

I have figured out that I am going to :

 

SeaWorld

IOA

Busch Gardens (SHIEKRA!)

Magic Kingdom

MGM

Blizzard Beach

 

Have you guys got anymore tips, especially for SeaWorld because there are alot of shows etc and I want to ride Kraken a few times and Journey to Atlantis. I realized that a good time to go on these is when the Shamu shows are on because everyone is wanting to see it. I think, once see one show, the others are the same. So we will probably see that one in the afternoon and the one at night, do the rides a few times.

[coasters 4 me]

Oh yeah,

 

Is it true that SpaceMountain is Closed for Refurbishments?

If it is, when will it be open again?

[CoasterFanatic]

But is it true that if you go around the park anti-clockwise that the queue's will be much shorter in the first half you are in? Because most people tend to go clockwise around the parks?

 

This is somewhat true, but not only when you walking around the park. Also, go left any time a line splits at any of the Disney properties. It may look like there are more people waiting to the left, but they're isn't. Most of the time Disney makes the queues to the right longer to make up for the people who naturally walk that way. Look at Pirates of the Carribean and Great Movie Ride and you will see exactly what I am talking about. I think the queue is about twice as long on the right for Pirates.

[AllisonY2K]

Ok. Hoop-de-doo Musical Review usually has like a 1-year waiting list, so I wouldn't count on seeing that.

 

For MK, this has usually worked for me. Upon entering the park, head right to Splash or Big Thunder Mountain. Once you ride one, ride the other. Then head back to ride Pirates and the Jungle Cruise. After those, cut through (there's a hallway with bathrooms connecting Frontierland and Adventureland) and go to Haunted Mansion. Then walk through Fantasyland, noticing the stroller parking lot by It's a small world and the horrendous waits for Dumbo, Peter Pan, etc. and get a FP for Space Mountain, then head over to Buzz Lightyear, and grab something to eat if you still have time before Space Mountain. After that, mill around and do whatever else tickles your fancy.

 

If you're doing EPCOT, take the obvious route. If you get there as the park is opening, go to World Showcase FIRST and see all that, THEN do Future World. Ok, do Test Track THEN go on to the World Showcase. Most people do Future World first and many will be heading to Test Track, Mission:Space, or that big silver ball thing pseudo-coaster, so it's best to try and skip all that. Eat at whatever counter service restaurant in WS you like. I personally like the one in Japan, China, or Mexico, with a stop at the cafe in Morocco for dessert.

 

MGM: Duh, Tower or Terror and Rock n' Roller Coaster! then Soarin, then whatever the heck else you want to do. DON'T go to 50s Prime Time if you're easily embarrassed or don't like people drawing attention to you, because chances are it will happen.

 

Best suggestion for adults who are staying on property: see all of EPCOT that you want to see before 4/5p. Then start at the Rose and Crown and circle around World Showcase doing "Drink Around the World". I was rather tipsy by the time we got around to Mexico but it was hella fun. Illuminations looks amazingly awesome when you're drunk.

(so glad I was staying at the Dolphin that trip.)

[coasters 4 me]

^ I thought Soarin was in Epcot.

 

Anyways, I found out that Space Mountain in California was the Refurbished one.

Also AllisonY2K, you say to go around the Magic Kingdom clockwise, does it not have huge queues though?

[AllisonY2K]

well, yes and no. clockwise and counter-clockwise really doesn't make a difference. you're going to get people who want to ride space mountain first, and people who want to ride big thunder mountain or splash mountain first, and then they are going to work their way to the other end of the park and probably meet somewhere around liberty square or fantasyland.

 

thats why I suggested doing the 2 bigger rides that are closer together first, then double back to adventureland (assuming the wait for Pirates isn't bad, it will be bad for Jungle Cruise) and then fast forward ahead to do the Haunted Mansion, and totally skip fantasyland, and then get a FP for space mountain and while waiting for that, do Buzz Lightyear...and the people mover if you're so inclined. and whatever else you want to do after that. hit the major rides first, and those that are on another side of the park, get a FP for and go do other stuff that's in the area.

 

that's always been my plan when I went to MK. it works fairly well for me. I like going to theme parks with a plan, or at least an idea.

 

~Allison "Theme Park Commando" Y2K~

[coasters 4 me]

Thanks. I will try it. Fantisy Land is really boring. But for some it is interesting. But I like The Philarmagic 3D show. It is brilliant. The main attractions we will be doing are:

 

Splash Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain

Space Mountain

Philarmagic

 

Anyway. I leave at 3pm today to go to Dublin airport and then we stay overnight at a Hotel and then we wake up at 4am and head to Dublin International airport. We get British Airways Flight to London Gatwick and then another British Airways flight to Orlando International.

 

Ryan "I cant wait" Berry