Update: my sister says they can only book their days one at a time. So three days in advance for each day, calculated separately. She tried booking for additional days but it wouldn’t let her. Usually offsite still gets length of stay for their ticket, but there is apparently a limitation on tickets included with a sporting event package.
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Working on a plan and added LLMP since we plan to do that but when I optimize it’s only showing 2 prebooked? Also curious on tips/advice when in the park & as you book LL’s how do you prioritize getting them? By what TP suggests next or using Thrill data as what’s harder to get?
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I would get advance LLs for the three highest priority attractions based on availability / length of queue / your personal preference. Here is the general order I would recommend (this is based on stale data, but should be relatively accurate):
If you are able to get PPF and WtP and/or HM in advance, do that, but make sure at least one of your LLs is for the first hour the park is open so you can unlock tier restrictions.
It’s good that your plan tells you to book HM and SM, but other than that I find the recommendations odd. iasw??? Very poor use of a LL, unless you’ve literally gone through everything else or just want to unlock tiers ASAP.
I think the current LLMP system is too much for the customized TP to handle. Just my opinion. It is a powerful tool, but takes some familiarity with the park and the system to make it work.
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I agree with Jeff here. I always force my own LL’s in my TP’s based on the information I’ve been able to gather from Thrill Data. I also use Evaluate rather than Optimize. But maybe better, (if you have the time), is to watch return times for the next few weeks to get a feel for the patterns of availability. This was recommended to me by @nitsaki , and I think it is good advice. Good luck!
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Interesting. We’ve always been onsite with the cheer package. But one year DD did off site with her mom and I don’t recall we were limited… We stayed onsite and bought the Tix through the comp group… Maybe they changed it up with the new LL system.
But it’s a stupid change. Why make it more stressful.
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I do not think TP has good advice for LLs. I would definitely decide on what to prebook and what to leave for same day based on my gathered knowledge of LL behavioral patterns. This I personally gather by observation via BG1 over the course of weeks before my trip. Others rely on TD data. In any case, when making a TP I enter my anticipated prebooked and sameday LLs and use EVALUATE. I then tweak and repeat Evaluation. I use very relaxed walking pace and build into the TP rest time. These two act as buffers and help give a more realistic TP.
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Yes. I’ve tried it a couple times. It seems like it suggests the bare minimum to get you through your day- one or two LLs in my experience.
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