Park Parties for Rides Only and Late Entry - Worth It?
I've treated myself to a second visit to Orlando this year for my Birthday! Staying at Universal Orlando, but hope to visit Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, but I only have 5 days in total including departure day.
I'm thinking of going to the Mickey Christmas and Jollywood parties, but I'm only interested in rides (and not shows, food or character meet and greets), and probably won't have time to enter the parks early.
In fact, my flight arrives at MCO after 6pm on 13 November, and there's a Jollywood party on that night! Is that cutting it too fine? I guess by the time I go through customs, check-in at Universal, then uber it to Hollywood Studios, it will be about 8.30pm!!
Is it worth going to these parties for the rides only? If I enter the park an hour or so after the party officially starts, do I still have a good chance of getting on all the big rides? I've done After Hours at both parks before and most rides were pretty much walk-ons apart from Tron and Seven Dwarfs...I guess the parties may be busier though!
Thanks for any tips :-)
Unfortunately you can’t buy LL multi-pass with a party ticket, I found that rule on the WDW site. But you should be able to get an ILL (or whatever acronym we are using now lol) for the rides that offer it. I’ll be reserving mine on 8/26 so if you want me to check anything, let me know! Tiana is the one big ride we need to do, and it will at least be on standby once the party starts (if not before). The basic plan in my mind is to do things like the new Country Bear show, Tiki room, Peoplemover etc during the 4-7 time frame. We do want to see the parade/show/fireworks so if we don’t get on a lot of rides, it will be fine. Just keep thinking happy thoughts!