Sometimes it's better to do FP+ a little later than opening. Last week, when MK opened at 8:00, virtually everything was a walk-on until at least 9:30 or so. Fortunately, I hadn't done any FP+s until 10:00, 11:00, 12:00. That way I could do walk-on attractions, and even get some of my shopping done, and eat my dole whip, earlier.
I'm a weirdo about MK these days, I want to try to get a dozen or more FPs if I'm going to do a commando day. And my initial 3 FPs are going to be the mountains - Space, Splash, Big Thunder.Sometimes it's better to do FP+ a little later than opening. Last week, when MK opened at 8:00, virtually everything was a walk-on until at least 9:30 or so. Fortunately, I hadn't done any FP+s until 10:00, 11:00, 12:00. That way I could do walk-on attractions, and even get some of my shopping done, and eat my dole whip, earlier.
Is a 10-11 FP for Killimanjaro Safari a good time to see the animals? I keep hearing that the best time is first thing in the morning, i.e. 9 am.For me it depends on a number of factors like the park, park hours, and what FP's I'm getting.
I'll give a quick example...
-MK: 10:30-11:30am Space Mountain, 12-1pm 7DMT, 1-2pm Splash Mountain. After that I can usually easily get Thunder, Jungle Cruise, and Pirates one after the other.
-HS: RD TOT and RNRC, FP 9-10am TSMM, 11-12pm TOT. look for a FP at Epcot for later in the afternoon
-Epcot: if I go in the afternoon then I just check for whatever is available which I can usually get Soarin more than once and Living With The Land, Figment, Spaceship Earth etc.
Epcot if I go in the morning RD Test Track, 9-10am Frozen Ever After, 10-11am Spaceship Earth, 11-12pm Figment or Living With The Land. Then I can usually get Soarin shortly after.
AK: RD Dinosaur, FP 9-10am Expedition Everest, 10-11am Safari (I usually back it up after I ride EE). I don't do much in AK so then I'll look for a FP for another park.
I really only start my FP's a bit later at MK because there are so many attractions to do in the first couple of hours before the lines get too long.
Is a 10-11 FP for Killimanjaro Safari a good time to see the animals? I keep hearing that the best time is first thing in the morning, i.e. 9 am.
Prior to noon--got it. I'm one of those people that don't well with 'early in the morning,' I need a specific time, that's how my brain is wired. Thank you for all your help.I had expressed to you that earlier is better.
If you happen to go during an AM EMH day then I'd head right over.
I don't much at AK and like to leave as early as possible which for me means RDing Dinosaur, FP'ing EE, and FP'ing the Safari but trying to move my time back to prior to 10am.
When I have done the Safari prior to noon I have seen a decent amount of animals. Anything after that and I have seen nothing. I went in the evening a couple times and if the animals were out none of us saw them because it was too dark to notice them.
Is a 10-11 FP for Killimanjaro Safari a good time to see the animals? I keep hearing that the best time is first thing in the morning, i.e. 9 am.
Also dont count on Safari being open for EMH it wasnt earlier this month when we were there.... its one they can choose to or not for EMH.
Its good to know that actually! I kind of thought that, as when we did get right on when the park " opened" most animals were still not out, and it was really a animal lacking time. Due to how short that trip was we didnt go back for a better one,. but that makes total sense now.When it opens usually depends on how long it takes to feed and check the animals. They could decide specifically not to open during EMH. But it is much more likely that the welfare checks end up taking and delay the ride opening.
Sometimes there can be a delay even after park opening time. In that sense it is unpredictable.
Is a 10-11 FP for Killimanjaro Safari a good time to see the animals? I keep hearing that the best time is first thing in the morning, i.e. 9 am.
I schedule mine for 9 am. If a ride is a walk on I switch it out for something else. The other thing I do is as soon as I use a FP+ I see if I can move another earlier. MK is particularly great with this. I can manage to get 5 FP+ in usually there before lunch among other rides.
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