Episode 205 Now Available
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Show Notes
Hosts: Matt Hochberg, Mike Newell, Mike Scopa & Len Testa
Topics:
- Cardinal Rules of touring
- Know what attractions you want to see
- Mike Scopa says you need to have a virtual list of attractions you want to experience so you don't miss anything
- Mike Scopa says you also need to plan a method of how to see them
- Mike Scopa recommends seeing the more popular attractions first
- Mike Scopa emphasizes planning this ahead of time rather than looking at a map in the parks
- Matt likes to also list what he doesn't want to do
- Len says in the first hour you want to avoid eating so you want to eat a decent breakfast ahead of time
- Arriving Early
- Len says in the Magic Kingdom in the summer, every minute you arrive after the park is open results in 2 extra minutes of waiting in your day
- Len says the problem compounds itself as the day goes on
- Matt compares it to having pole position and being on hand for opening is critical
- Len says the initial group of people to get in have a huge advantage over everyone else
- Len says Fantasyland is a perfect example of how being a little late for opening can have huge ramifications
- Avoiding bottlenecks
- Mike Newell likes to eat lunch at a different time than everyone else
- Matt eats lunch at 11 and dinner at 4 in the parks
- Len says in the Magic Kingdom, the peak dining time was 12:30-1:30PM
- Mike Scopa waits for the Kiss Goodnight at Wishes to avoid the bottleneck to leave the park at the conclusion of Wishes
- Mike Scopa also likes to walk to the Contemporary resort to avoid the bottleneck of people at the Magic Kingdom
Running Time: 17:03
