Creepy AF
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You were at the AK taps at 6:50 for 8:30 EE? Is that right?
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Omg, no! EE was 7:30.
Recapping my days tomorrow, and I’m collecting some timing info for you.
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Thank you! I look forward to all the gritty details!
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- EE was 8:00
- 6:46 in line for Pop Skyliner
- 7:11 in line at taps (near front of pack)
- Didn’t note time when taps opened, sorry—I’d guess ~7:38
- We were not held anywhere before the RotR line, IIRC
- 7:43 in RotR queue
- 7:54 at Rey hologram
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Combination of BG1 and drops.
My touring success (not just LLs) is probably due to a host of factors:
- starting with a to-do list
- early-entry rope-drop
- Genie+ at HS and MK
- LL drops
- @joelbruick’s BG1
- single-rider lines
- fairly low crowd levels
- minimal park criss-crossing
- solo traveling
- NYC-style walking
- good fortune!
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Whew! Okay, here’s the compleat trip list of activities and eats:
KEY
ride
show
food & drink
other activity
CL = crowd level (actual)
EE = early entry
LL = lightning lane (Genie+)
SB = stand-by line
SR = single-rider line
I noted times where I could, based on photos, text messages, etc.
TUE NOV 29
Arrival Day (25,874 steps)
Epcot — CL 3
Lunch (2:45): Spice Road Table: Moroccan mule, sampler (lamb kefta, spiced chicken, tiropitakia), side of naan
Journey Into Imagination with Figment (3:45)
Guardians of the Galaxy (4:00) (BG1)
Soarin’ (5:30) (B1)
Living with the Land (5:45)
Snack (6:20): Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen: Haupia (Hawaiian coconut pudding)
Gran Fiesta Tour (Three Caballeros)
Snack (8:05): Karamell-Küche: Caramel Marshmallow Cream Chocolate Cookie Sandwich
Supper (8:30): Yukon Holiday Kitchen: regional red wine, beef bourguignon
Harmonious (9:30) from Japan upper deck
WED NOV 30
EE 8:00 / Rope Drop / Genie+ $15 (27,795 steps)
Hollywood Studios — CL 4
6:46 in line for Skyliner; 7:11 in line at taps (near front of pack); 7:43 in RotR queue; 7:54 at Rey hologram
Rise of the Resistance (7:45) (SB)
Millennium Falcon (8:00) (SB)
Alien Swirling Saucers (SB)
Slinky Dog Dash (LL #1)
Breakfast: Ronto Roasters: breakfast wrap
Toy Story Mania (9:40) (LL #2) Score: 147,700, 37% accuracy
Star Tours (10:00) (SB)
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway (LL #3)
Snack (10:50): Mickey bar!
Tower of Terror (11:15) (LL #4)
Sleigh (12:00) (a capella group)
PhotoPass meet w/ @LTinNC82
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (LL #5) (12:25)
Beauty and the Beast (1:00) (SB)
Muppet Vision 3D (2:00) (SB)
Frozen Sing-Along (2:30) (SB) w/ @jab300 by serendipity
Lunch (3:00): Hollywood Brown Derby w/ @LTinNC82, @jab300, @FOMOm_VA: margarita flight, filet mignon
Epcot — CL 3
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (5:45) (LL #6)
Soarin’ (LL #7)
Test Track (LL #8)
Snack to-go (7:50): Holiday Hearth: red velvet mini bundt cake with cream cheese icing
Frozen Ever After (LL #9)
THU DEC 1
EE 7:30 / Rope Drop / All Standby (26,208 steps)
6:34 board bus; 6:50 in line at taps (near front of pack)
Animal Kingdom — CL 3
Flight of Passage
Na’vi River Journey
Kilimanjaro Safaris (8:35)
Expedition Everest #1 (9:20)
Snack (9:40): Mickey sandwich
Festival of the Lion King
Tam Tam Drummers of Harambe (10:55)
Animal encounter: tamarin monkeys (11:25)
Discovery Island Trails (11:35)
Lunch (12:45): Nomad Lounge w/ @LTinNC82: Hightower Rocks, bread service, roasted cauliflower
Expedition Everest #2 (2:00) (SR)
Finding Nemo (2:30) w/ @LTinNC82
Expedition Everest #3 (3:05) w/ @LTinNC82 (SR)
Feathered Friends in Flight (3:30) w/ @LTinNC82
Expedition Everest #4 (4:13) (SR)
DINOSAUR
Snack: Dino-Bite Snacks: chocolate chip cookie
Expedition Everest #5 (4:53) (SR)
Expedition Everest #6 (5:01) (SR)
Expedition Everest #7 (5:08) (SR)
Expedition Everest #8 (5:15) (SR)
Pandora at night
Tree of Life Awakenings
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Dinner (7:00): Jiko w/ @LTinNC82: rosé, giraffe bread (!), sesame bread, scallops, wild boar, Brussels sprouts
Snack to-go: The Mara: Zebra Domes
FRI DEC 2
Genie+ $15 (23,281 steps)
Magic Kingdom — CL 3
Space Mountain (8:30) (LL)
PeopleMover (8:50)
Barnstormer
Under the Sea (9:35) (LL)
Dapper Dans (9:55)
Winnie the Pooh (10:15) (LL)
Splash Mountain (LL)
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (LL)
Lunch (11:15): Skipper Canteen w/ @LTinNC82, @ThorKat: red sangria, cheesy bread, falafel
Haunted Mansion (LL)
Country Bears Sing-Along w/ Len Testa / Disney Dish (12:30)
Snack (1:45): Aloha Isle: Tropical Serenade Float
Tomorrowland Speedway w/ Len Testa / Disney Dish (2:00) (SB)
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin (LL)
Carousel of Progress
Mickey’s PhilharMagic (LL)
Wilderness Lodge
Christmas decor (4:15)
Refreshment (4:45): Geyser Point: Huckleberry Punch
SAT DEC 3
Rope Drop / All Standby (29,122 steps)
7:30 board Skyliner; 7:50 in line at taps (middle of pack); 7:55 taps opened; line held at Canada
Epcot — CL 6
Test Track (SR)
Guardians of the Galaxy (8:50) (BG1, first train of the day, front row)
Soarin’ (B1)
Snack (10:40): L’Chaim Holiday Kitchen: frozen whiskey sour, potato latkes
Storytelling with Jim Hill in Canada (11:00)
Storytelling with Father Christmas in the UK (11:30)
Pop Century
Hippy Dippy Pool (12:20)
Disney Springs
Christmas Tree Stroll (2:00)
Lunch (3:00): Boathouse: coconut mojito, lobster bisque, garden salad, dinner rolls
Snack to-go: The Ganachery (chocolate shop)
Hollywood Studios — CL 7
Fantasmic! (7:30) Sebastian aisle, row E; waved to @galuchies_463555
SUN DEC 4
Departure Day (23,013 steps)
Epcot — CL 6
Guardians of the Galaxy (BG1, front row)
Test Track (SR)
Sea Base (10:45)
Snack: Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe: rice cream
Voices of Liberty: Christmas Caroling (12:00)
Mariachi Cobre (1:05)
Beach Club
Gingerbread carousel
Lunch (2:15): Beaches & Cream: cheddar burger, onion rings, coke
Snack to-go (3:15): Oasis Sweets & Sips: saragli (similar to baklava)
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YES! Yall Sunday strollers please move all the way to the right, we are walking with a PURPOSE here 
But seriously, I always, always speed walk, even if I’m not in a hurry.
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I’ll add some thoughts later about the resort, solo travel, etc. And more pics!
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Same!
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Swoon. Your strong stomach is making me jealous. I can go 3, but when I hit #4 the queasy turns on for some reason.
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Sorry that’s me! 
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There are definite benefits to slowing down and taking everything in vs. rushing from place to place!
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I will admit that it took me about a year of living here to get to the point of strolling 
sometimes I still get caught up in the rush, especially entering a park, when everyone is in a rush!
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Oh that’s hilarious, because: I did something in between #4 and #5, don’t remember what. Numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 were in a row, as fast as I could run around from the exit to SR. As I got on #8—fourth in the sequence—I told myself, okay, this is enough, we need to move on. And then about a third of the way through I started feeling a bit queasy! So we have the same limit! 
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Funny thing is, I absorbed more of the scenery and atmosphere on this trip, too! But not in the early mornings—that’s ride time, baby!
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Wow this is amazing! I’m tired just reading it. Also life will never be the same again now that giraffe bread is in it.
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sigh
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Was it the bread or the butter that made it so delicious? Sigh.
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The butter was outstanding, but I’ve had butter that good. The bread was uniquely wonderful.
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