How often to optimise

Walt Disney World
#1

Hello all :blush:

I am just wondering with the touring plansā€¦ how often do people optimise once they are in the parks?

#2

I rarely do unless we get way off track or make a significant change to our plans.

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#3

Once I put everything in and optimize once I never use it again. I reorder stuff so itā€™s in a more logical order for walking and then use evaluate after that. Once weā€™re in the parks we donā€™t touch the plans. We just use them as a guide for what to do next.

#4

We had a really off day at MK a few weeks ago. We ended up at the back of the RD pack with a double stroller so had a 20 min wait at PP before 9am! I optimized after every ride we did. But honestly, after a couple tweaks the TP remained the same throughout the day. I was so happy I optimized though bc it allowed me to still see everything and get to my fpp on time. If your day is going on time then you shouldnā€™t need to.

#5

honestly, never. I just relied on what Iā€™d learned while planning the trip to make quick, but good, decisions when we got off on timing. worked fine.

#6

Good question. When we were there last year, I initially tried to optimize fairly often, but (1) I couldnā€™t see my phone well because of the bright sun, (2) my phone couldnā€™t get signal, and (3) it drained my phone battery constantly searching for signal. After the first few days, I did as advised by OBNurseNH above ā€“ only optimizing when way off track or making a major schedule change. I havenā€™t tried it, and it doesnā€™t answer your ā€œoptimizeā€ question, but someone here recommended making your phone screensaver your current day touring plan. Might be helpful if you are fairly on schedule.

#7

I donā€™t do that with my touring plan, but I do it with my spreadsheet for each day :speak_no_evil:

#8

when we went the crowd level was predicted 5 but actual 10. I reoptimzed after I saw the rope drop crowd walking up main street. (I will never forget that sight. I turned to my husband and said "ā€œit ainā€™t no 5ā€!) Then I only evaluated if we were off or skipped something. A few times I reordered or added something then would evaluate or optimize if the mood struck me

#9

On our last trip, I reoptimized after almost every ride. It may have seemed excessive, but it did keep us in very short lines and it didnā€™t drain my phone like I thought it might.

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