Travel Reference
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had to guess as to whether we were on track. Having small children and a grandpar-
ent in our group, we couldn't move at a fast pace.
There is no objective measurement for being on track—each family's or touring
group's experience will differ to some degree. Nevertheless, the sequence of attrac-
tions in the touring plans will allow you to enjoy the greatest number of attractions
in the least possible amount of time. Two quickly moving adults will probably take
in more attractions in a specific time period than will a large group made up of chil-
dren, parents, and grandparents. However, each will maximize their touring time and
experience as many attractions as possible.
What To Do if You Lose the Thread
If unforeseen events interrupt a plan:
1.
If you're following a touring plan in our
Lines
app (
touringplans.com/lines
)
, just press
“Optimize” when you're ready to start touring again. Lines will figure out the best pos-
sible plan for the remainder of your day.
2.
If you're following a printed touring plan, skip a step on the plan for every 20 minutes'
delay. For example, if you lose your wallet and spend an hour hunting for it, skip three
steps and pick up from there
.
3.
Forget the plan and organize the remainder of the day using the standby wait times listed
in Lines.
What to Expect When You Arrive at the Parks
Because most touring plans are based on being present when the theme park opens,
you need to know about opening procedures. Disney transportation to the parks be-
gins 1½-2 hours before official opening. The parking lots open at around the same
time.
Each park has an entrance plaza outside the turnstiles. Usually, you're held there
until 30 minutes before the official opening time, when you're admitted. What hap-
pens next depends on the season and the day's crowds.
1.
STANDARD OPENING PROCEDURES
At Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Animal
Kingdom,allguestsarepermittedthroughtheturnstiles,andyou'llfindthatoneorseveral
specific attractions are open early. At Epcot, Spaceship Earth and sometimes Test Track
or Soarin' will be operating. At Animal Kingdom, you may find it's Kilimanjaro Safaris,
