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If you have FastPass+ opportunities , schedule them for the park you're vis-
iting second .
This works particularly well at the Magic Kingdom for families with young chil-
dren who love the attractions in Fantasyland. However, it will take you about an hour
to commute to the second park of the day. If, for example, you depart the Magic
Kingdom for Disney's Hollywood Studios at 11 a.m., you'll find the Studios pretty
crowded when you arrive at about noon, as this Texas mom found:
We made the mistake of doing a morning at the Magic Kingdom and an af-
ternoon at the Studios. Worst idea ever. By the time we got to the Studios,
all the [FastPass+ reservations] were gone for Toy Story Midway Mania!,
the Tower of Terror, and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. And all three rides had at
least 90-minute waits .
Keeping these and other considerations in mind, here are some guidelines:
1 . Use the morning-EMH-park-hopping strategy during the less busy times of year when the
parks close early. You'll get a jump on the general public and add an hour to what, in the
off-season, is an already short touring day.
2 . Use the morning-EMH-park-hopping strategy to complete touring a second park that
you've already visited on a previous day, or specifically to see live entertainment in the
second park.
Don't hop to Disney's Animal Kingdom if it closes before 7 p.m. Crowds gener-
ally start leaving between 3 and 4 p.m. If the park closes at 5 or 6, you'll have only
1-3 hours of touring with lower crowds.
On any day except its EMH days, hopping to Epcot is usually good. Epcot is
equipped to handle large crowds better than any other Disney park, minimizing the
effects of a midday arrival. Also, World Showcase has a large selection of interesting
dining options, making it a good choice for evening touring.
Don't hop to the park with morning EMHs. The idea is to avoid crowds, not join
them. Finally, limit your hopping to two parks per day. Hopping to a third park in one
day would result in more time spent commuting than saved by avoiding crowds.
EVENING EXTRA MAGIC HOURS These let Disney resort guests enjoy a different
theme park on specified nights for about 2 hours after it closes to the general public.
Guests paynoadditional chargetoparticipate butmust scan their MagicBands at each
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