Need help deciding on my tier 1 selection for a trip during the first week of November. Which would be the better use/harder to get later on? My priority is Jingle Cruise, however, I am going with someone who has never been before and she’d love to do as much non thrill ride stuff as possible. I haven’t been since it was all still Genie+, so I’d love some guidance. Thank you!!
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How early will you be going to MK?
Both PPF and JC are on the tougher side, but PPF LLs usually run out faster than JC. Most days you can get either as same day LLs early in the morning.
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These are roughly equivalent in my experience, but patterns change and the seasonal nature of Jingle Cruise is a bit of a wild card. It can be super popular, especially in the evening.
I would personally get JC and hope to pick up Peter Pan since JC is your priority.
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Early as it date or how early in my trip?
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This is my current thought process
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I like to head to JC at “second rope drop” (official park open). No LL needed, and the standby wait is fairly short on a party day. Plus, the JC queue is full of humorous things to help pass the time in line. Use the LL for PP - unless you want to RD PP and see the queue.
You are going the first week of November, and Jingle Cruise starts Nov 3. It will be extra popular the first few days as bloggers (and guests) try to ride it. Tough decision!
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That’s why I’m thinking about securing the LL, especially since I want to ride at night. There will also be no party days during my trip, so I won’t have that advantage. I’m thinking about going for JC, because that’s something we both want to do, as where only one of us cares about PP.
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I have typically been able to pick up either JC or PPF in the morning of my visit after using my first LL. But they will both run out by early afternoon. Here is TP’s availability chart for today for JC as an example. PPF’s ran out today about the same time. So if you attend the park in the morning and use one of your LLs by 10am, you should be able to pick up an afternoon or evening LL for either PPF or JC (or both if you want to use two spots). I would recommend rope dropping one as was suggested and having a prebook for the other one.
I meant how early in the morning are you arriving at MK?
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oh, thank you. We have resort reservations and will be rope dropping. Early entry starts at 830, so we’ll be getting to the park gates between 730 and 8, hopefully closer to 730.
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So using this data, Jingle Cruise would be the right move. Thanks.
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Pan is harder to get, but IMO JC is superior.
For your purposes with a noob, I would get Pan
EDIT: didn’t realize your post said jIngle cruise - I change my vote! JINGLE cruise is harder! Get that
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That’s what I figured. Definitely going to go for Jingle. Thank you!
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That was a great day!
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It was such a great trip. I reread my TR’s now and then and I’m blown away by how well that trip went!
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