WDW Magazine December 2014 - Crowds at WDW | Page 7

pre-schedule your FastPasses for later in the day (around noon and after) when
the park begins to really fill up. You can get more accomplished in the first few
opening hours than you can between noon and park closing.
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Bill Sferrazza

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Parade time and fireworks time in the theme parks is a great time to ride! The
parades and fireworks at the Magic Kingdom and Illuminations at Epcot are
amazing productions, but if you’ve “been there, done that” use that time to take
advantage of shorter wait times on attractions and counter service restaurants. So
many people flock to viewing areas up to an hour before the shows even start.
Use that to your advantage!
Eat at off hours. Quick Service food lines are incredibly long during the typical
meal times Noon-2pm and 5-7pm. Try scheduling your meals a bit earlier or later
than usual and your wait time will be greatly reduced! Just pack a few snacks in
your bag to stave off the hunger pangs. Or indulge in one of the many delicious
treats WDW has to offer!
Avoid spending the DAY at the park with Extra Magic Hours (EMH), it will be the
most crowded of all the parks. Now, I know you are wondering “but shouldn’t you
take advantage of the extra time?” Yes, you should-in part. Here is how to avoid
crowds at the EMH park of the day:
You will either need a park hopper ticket or other non-park plans for the better
part of the day, in order to effectively take advantage of