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I think it just depends on which slides have the lowest capacity/slowest throughput. I'm guessing it's the drop slides, Oh Yah/Oh No, and Honu?
Here's how I think I would order the busiest slides:I'll be there in a week. Has anyone gotten it down to a science yet knowing which attractions are gonna be the hardest to get on? Obviously the aqua coaster is gonna be the most crowded but I haven't really investigated the other ones yet. I figure if it's opening at 7:30 for on site guests, that hour before it opens is my best chance to get on as much as possible.
That's smart.Yeah, not adding this to my AP either anymore. Sticking with 2-park Premier until things calm down.
My plan is to drop stuff on a couple loungers under and umbrella on main beach in front of volcano. Then plan to head left, hit oh ya/oh no, go through the volcano and hit krakatau, then honu. I'll probably hit the serpentine drop slides right after that.
I think the key thing will be to ride everything you can- sans taniwha tubes- and then when you're able to tap, tap something with a decent wait (coaster, honu, drop slide), and then go enjoy taniwha tubes and/or the rivers. Once those start getting crowded, go eat before the rush hits.
Then head out once it gets unbearable and go ride Gringotts
I haven't been yet- but I've planned it out based on everything I've read.
Don't forget- starting August 14, you get the same access as on-site hotel (1 hr EPA) for passholder appreciation through sept 30That's smart.
I added the waterpark to my pass months ago and I've only been admitted into the park once out of three visits. It was at capacity when I got there both other times...and I was there literally minutes after park opened to the public.
If you can't get there super early, it seems to be a waste for passholders.
My plan is to drop stuff on a couple loungers under and umbrella on main beach in front of volcano. Then plan to head left, hit oh ya/oh no, go through the volcano and hit krakatau, then honu. I'll probably hit the serpentine drop slides right after that.
I think the key thing will be to ride everything you can- sans taniwha tubes- and then when you're able to tap, tap something with a decent wait (coaster, honu, drop slide), and then go enjoy taniwha tubes and/or the rivers. Once those start getting crowded, go eat before the rush hits.
Then head out once it gets unbearable and go ride Gringotts
I haven't been yet- but I've planned it out based on everything I've read.
Aquatica has been at capacity a lot this summer. I think the park should have been built with a higher capacity but that's another discussion.Aquatica is at capacity right now. So not just Volcano Bay this week. Last chance before school starts I guess.
Triggered, 1 StarAquatica has been at capacity a lot this summer. I think the park should have been built with a higher capacity but that's another discussion.
Looks like a good plan. One thing to consider: it may save you 5 or so minutes if you go straight to Krakatau from Ohno/Ohya, rather than going through the volcano. You'll have plenty of time once you enter "tap time" to see those features; just keep heading clockwise around the volcano to hit the coaster.
Edit: it just occurred to me that the Vol area was not open when we were there. If that section has a third entrance into the volcano from the backside, then my advice is outdated.
I'd say that's mostly because they are still doing overnight work to FINISH the park. They need as many hours as they can get to do work. Anytime you do overnight work int he parks you only have a couple of hours window and they still have projects to complete.That's what makes me think they aren't hitting projected attendance.
I am a pass holder but instead of adding VB to my pass Ive just bought regular tickets to VB to visit in September do I still get early entry?Don't forget- starting August 14, you get the same access as on-site hotel (1 hr EPA) for passholder appreciation through sept 30
That'll be the time to go.
I think nights work for special events but not as a daily scheduled regimen.
But the park is basically clearing out at 5 or 6 regardless......and Disney, too has basically eliminated night hours from their two water parks, except for special events, after having tried the night time hours on and off over the years.I wildly disagree. No disrespect intended. I think if they were open later hours there would be less talk of overcrowding issues.
Ya- I'd just use it as a shortcut and checkout the features while in queue later.
But the park is basically clearing out at 5 or 6 regardless......and Disney, too has basically eliminated night hours from their two water parks, except for special events, after having tried the night time hours on and off over the years.
And I was under the impression there was going to be...umm....more to the whole "volcano eruption" show thing.