What is a better order to do EPCOT for February of 2021-- World showcase or “Furture World” first? We like to do our touring plans in a circle to avoid back tracking. Previous to hoppers returning, I think the general thought was to do WSC first and then hit up rides (with maybe the exception of TT or Frozen) because most people do FW first. Ride wait times had been lower in the afternoon due to this. Since Park Hoppers are back at our time of visit I’m not sure which part of the park will be more crowded at what time of day. Will ppl with hoppers be more likely to head towards the Festival offerings or will they be making the ride times longer, and if so, do you think it will be a significant increase?
We are going on a Tuesday to avoid crowds. We are also dealing with the rumored headaches of staying at a Skyliner resort (Pop, 2/6-2/10). I saw a posting from TPBlog back in October that the waits to get to HS or EPCOT have been nuts. especially now that AoA is now open… Def not how the Skyliner operated previously. Still having to remind myself that nothing is “normal” right now sigh. But without busses running to EPCOT from Pop, I think we will take an uber to the front to RD Spaceship Earth and see the new Fountain!
We went over Thanksgiving and they actually would not allow people at AoA to get in line for the SL until the time it started operating. This allowed Pop people to line-up early and all AoA had to go behind them. They made AoA guests take buses, which worked out really well. They had them coming in one after another. It was a really well-run system at AoA.
Can anyone speak to a recent rope drop experience in Epcot, with the 11am open? With it being that late, how early are you needing to get there in order to be one of the first in? Are they really waiting until 11, or do they start a little before?
We’re going in September, and I was surprised to see that with Frozen as the first thing on our Touring Plan right at park open, they were still projecting a 35 minute wait?!
I believe Epcot had been opening up to 1 hour early. Someone else can speak of a recent experience.
Since, the parks have been opening well before the official time, TP now allows you to start your Touring Plan up to 45 minutes early. With this adjustment, the Frozen wait time should show closer to a 15 minute wait.