Rope Drop Tactics

[twebber55]

going next week (Thursday Feb 5th) are they changing what's open during early park hours? Debating Nintendo or ministry for first ride? Any suggestions. If Monsters opens early also contemplated Werewolf first.

 

[AB2020]

going next week (Thursday Feb 5th) are they changing what's open during early park hours? Debating Nintendo or ministry for first ride? Any suggestions. If Monsters opens early also contemplated Werewolf first.

I would not do Dark Universe first. It is not officially part of early entry, and never gets crazy queues.

Personally I would still do Nintendo. It should now be far more manageable as I assume a large chunk of EPA will go to Ministry. So very likely you can do all three rides during EPA, even if you are not front of the line at the gates.

As a side effect, Ministry should hopefully also get reduced wait times throughout the day because many will do it in the morning. The main reason why I would not do Ministry during EPA is because it is still decently unreliable and therefore could waste all your EPA if it goes down early.

 

[twebber55]

I would not do Dark Universe first. It is not officially part of early entry, and never gets crazy queues.

Personally I would still do Nintendo. It should now be far more manageable as I assume a large chunk of EPA will go to Ministry. So very likely you can do all three rides during EPA, even if you are not front of the line at the gates.

As a side effect, Ministry should hopefully also get reduced wait times throughout the day because many will do it in the morning. The main reason why I would not do Ministry during EPA is because it is still decently unreliable and therefore could waste all your EPA if it goes down early.

thank you

 

[Captain Spaulding]

As a side effect, Ministry should hopefully also get reduced wait times throughout the day because many will do it in the morning. The main reason why I would not do Ministry during EPA is because it is still decently unreliable and therefore could waste all your EPA if it goes down early.

DK is not very reliable either, same with Mario. The majority of these rides are a crap shoot first thing unfortunately. Probably why EPA is changing so they don't have to guarantee anything?
February 1st starts the new EPA procedure where they just list the lands open and not the rides. Hopefully the info board up front will let you know rides before you actually queue up on one side of the park or the other. At least with WWOHP open the non EPA folks can't queue up early anymore, probably.
Maybe you will get some reviews before you attend, Good Luck!

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I would not do Dark Universe first. It is not officially part of early entry, and never gets crazy queues.

Personally I would still do Nintendo. It should now be far more manageable as I assume a large chunk of EPA will go to Ministry. So very likely you can do all three rides during EPA, even if you are not front of the line at the gates.

As a side effect, Ministry should hopefully also get reduced wait times throughout the day because many will do it in the morning. The main reason why I would not do Ministry during EPA is because it is still decently unreliable and therefore could waste all your EPA if it goes down early.

Monsters is no longer listed as part of EPA starting Feb 1. Just “select attractions in SNW, Ministry, and Berk.” I’d say rope drop ministry if possible.