Need AK advice..at rope drop,would you go to EE or the safari with no FP+ ?

[hygienejean]

this is the scoop! visiting 2/11 and 2/12

We have 2 precious days in the parks before our cruise. We have been to WDW many times and we (DSister, DBIL, DN x2 age 16, DH, ds 15,dd13, dd9 plus my parents) are going to go from rope drop till close and try and hit all four parks in 2 days. Phew!

Day one is AK morning, early afternoon lunch at WCC and on to MK which closes at 11. I got my FP+ for MK starting in the afternoon.

What would you rec for AK? The two rides we want to hit are: The Safari and EE. We will be there at rope drop. Which would you do first? I can't figure this one out. I know the lines build quickly for both.

thanks so much!

 

[ldo]

EE 1st, then safari. even after 1 hr of opening at prime times, there is less than 30 min wait for safari.

 

[ars0525]

We do the safari first at RD & by then the single rider line is usually open at EE after we get off the safari. I guess it depends if you are willing to ride the single rider line?

 

[BrianL]

EE does not get a line that early. I would go to Safari, then hit EE as many times in a row as you want.

 

[amylevan]

We usually do Dinoland before EE, and by the time we get to EE, we can still ride stand-by with minimal waits (visits in late Jan/early Feb). It also has the advantage of single rider if the line has gotten too long.

So, we'd head straight to the safari and then over to EE.

 

[Kkb0517]

safari and then EE

 

[DisDreamsAshley]

We do the safari at rope drop, and then head over to EE and do single rider if the wait is substantial. Going single rider we've never waited more than 10 minutes.

 

[mickeymom22]

I would go to EE first ride all together. Then get off and ride the single rider line as much as you want. Then head over to the safari.

 

[g-dad66]

I'd do the Safari first.

Easywdw's wait time data (http://www.easywdw.com/easy/animal-...s-rope-drop-wait-times-and-fastpass-priority/) doesn't show a whole lot of difference between the two attractions during the first park hour, but the Safari pretty consistently has a slightlly longer wait time.

 

[d-train]

I would do safari first, and second, then EE single rider a couple times.

 

[karen1987]

I'd head over to Safari first because from experience the animals are more likely to be out as it's not too hot yet, then head over to EE after the Safari.

 

[Minniesgal]

I'd head over to Safari first because from experience the animals are more likely to be out as it's not too hot yet, then head over to EE after the Safari.

Would the half hour it takes to ride Everest first really make that much difference to the heat?

 

[karen1987]

Would the half hour it takes to ride Everest first really make that much difference to the heat?

I suppose it would depend on how many times you wanted to ride EE if you did it first thing!