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Are you staying on or off property?

If on, rope drop Rise of the Resistance. By that I mean get to HS well before official rope drop time. They'll actually let you in early all the way into the line of Rise of the Resistance. They don't start running it until rope drop, but we were all the way to the hologram room when the ride started moving. Same thing for magic kingdom. Rope drop is the name of the game. At MK we did Peter Pan, Little Mermaid, Barnstormer, Pooh, and Dumbo before the park opened. LL has changed since we went in '23 so I can't give you all the ins and outs. There are a lot of good youtubers that cover all the ins and outs pretty well. Disney Food Blog, Tim Tracker, Mammoth Club, etc. Good luck. I thought I was going to hate it, but we had a blast.
Posted: 05/21/2025 at 08:25 AM ET
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Alright Disney-ites, going in a couple weeks with the family
hoosnowahokie 05/20/25 09:54 AM ET
Are you staying on or off property?
hokiehunter07 05/21/25 08:25 AM ET
if you need a break from crowds/walking (inside)
BobG 05/21/25 08:15 AM ET
Thunder Mtn Railroad is closed down currently...
vthokieq 05/21/25 08:24 AM ET
Thunder Mtn is closed 😭 Renovations**
hoosnowahokie 05/21/25 08:18 AM ET
yeahhh i couldn't remember if its open or closed right now.**
BobG 05/21/25 08:23 AM ET
Epic Universe opening means more people at all the parks including Disney
OrlandoHokie 05/20/25 10:12 PM ET
I'm a baby compared to most on this board 😅**
hoosnowahokie 05/21/25 07:24 AM ET
Have fun. The parks get really crowded these days but it is still fun.**
OrlandoHokie 05/21/25 10:24 AM ET
Lightning Lanes are a definite must. I wouldn't consider going without
riosvt 05/20/25 02:46 PM ET
Are you aware of the Rider Switch policy?
Nova Hokie 95 05/20/25 02:11 PM ET
If you run into any "cast members" while in line...
Burruss Writer 05/20/25 02:07 PM ET
Since you are going in the summer with kids...
vthhhi 05/20/25 12:10 PM ET
Volcano Bay is the best thing in Orlando - spend a day there**
OXVT 05/20/25 11:28 AM ET
Take the resort monorail over to the Polynesian for Dole whips for the kids
No Clue 05/20/25 11:14 AM ET
Gummies for everyone**
Brown Water 05/20/25 11:02 AM ET
+2.4o6o**
bourbonstreet 05/20/25 05:52 PM ET
Guardians ride at Epcot is the best ride at all those parks.
vthokieq 05/20/25 11:01 AM ET
Yeah, we decided against Epic. We took one of our kids
hoosnowahokie 05/20/25 11:07 AM ET
Enjoy... I guess that is possible**
turkeywinghokie 05/20/25 10:54 AM ET
No. Not possible. **
Coach McGuirk 05/20/25 11:14 AM ET
Agree, Coach...sounds like torture to me.**
MP4VT2004 05/20/25 01:06 PM ET
I recommend dropping the kids off and heading to a pool bar.**
HwoodHokie 05/20/25 10:33 AM ET
Look at the park maps and plan your stops accordingly. Magic Kingdom...
Spud 05/20/25 10:30 AM ET
I would have recommended a side trip to Legoland for the Star Wars stuff
JoesterVT 05/20/25 10:28 AM ET
Never, ever go in August. Heat and humidity nearly killed us.
TomTurkey 05/20/25 10:26 AM ET
Well we're going in a couple weeks, which isn't August, soooooooo**
hoosnowahokie 05/20/25 10:45 AM ET
Hopefully, June is better. We honeymooned in December. Nice!**
TomTurkey 05/20/25 10:58 AM ET
Good luck, and dress for the heat
EDGEMAN 05/20/25 10:04 AM ET
It's like Africa Hot!!!**
Tuckahokie 05/20/25 10:24 AM ET