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I think there's a chance Buzz Lightyear will be back open by then, it's not a complete re-imagining so you never know. Rock n Rollercoaster hasn't even closed yet, so it seems unlikely it'll be back open by May. It depends how much is it is actually going to change. I assume the rollercoaster itself will be exactly the same, so who knows.

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a definite date yet - just 2026 - Disney tends to keep these pretty close to the vest until a month or two out.

Hi Helen! I just wanted to second Jessica's suggestions. We just had lunch at BD last month and it may have been my favorite meal of the whole trip! We didn't do the Fantasmic package so I can't speak to that, but tbh I've never had a bad meal or experience there! (Also loving the fact you have an adventurous eater with you!) I also agree with your assessments of the other options haha. Let us know what you end up doing!

In general - later in the day is harder to get the big ticket lightening lanes - but the 2nd tier are almost always available. I think the best solution is always to get your initial must dos as your planned if possible and then just play it by ear the rest of the day - it is possible to get LL all the way up on to park close for a lot of rides. Also if you combine shows, short waits and LL from noon - close you can do a lot.

Mammoth Club are currently doing a video series about getting to the parks late, this is the Hollywood Studios one: Disney World For Night Gremlins: Hollywood Studios At Night | Rides, Snacks, Tips & Tricks In terms of strategy, pre-book the rides that are most important to you. Then from there look at which rides have the latest return times and if there are any you really want to do, then get those booked first. Also taken into account the handy tip, if a LL expires you can immediately book another one. However you can still tap into the expired one up to 2 hours after the expiry time. You have to have tapped in at your first LL for this to start working.

I really think you should prioritize which rides you want. Maybe for one of the later days in the trip do the HS MP to get slinky dog if it really is a priority! More my family Rise is our only real HS must do_ so we very rarely get MP there. I find you really don’t need MO at AK if you early entry.

We used DVC rental twice and had good success

Heigh-Ho Rebecca! I would say the biggest question for you would be are you doing early entry? Your strategy would likely change drastically with early entry. If not, then it is a benefit to use LL for the park you are going to first. For example, in July AK opens at 730 am, so I would get the earliest LL for like Navi River (730/745 am) then as soon as you tap in get Slinky Dog in HS. You will still have two LL's in AK and can pick Rocking Rollercoaster or Mickey and Minnie Railroad when you tap in to the next attraction in AK. This leaves your last one for some LL's in AK. Most of the other rides at HS will have availability throughout the day, so by the time you leave AK you can get that last attraction (Tower of Terror - maybe). Just a thought.

Heigh-Ho Rebecca! Just got back from a trip and it was my first time using LLMP and park hopping. I think your strategy is pretty sound. The one ‘insider tip’ that really helped us was the two hour window (Technically and hour and 59 minutes) after the LL expires. We could overlap as much as we wanted to and didn’t feel rushed. We also didn’t necessarily hop to the park we had originally planned on. Flexibility can be key! In the future tho, I think we will stick with the one park-one day strategy, but since your hoppers are included, take full advantage!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!

Thanks all! I appreciate the insight- we were loosely structuring a park hopping day. The package I got had park hoppers and my kids are finally at the age that this will not be an challenging experience- so we are excited to actually park hop. But, we still want to use the LL to get things they really like.

Rob's video does show you an book the LLs in AK and still get the big rides in the other parks, so its definitely possible. It's also quite a risky strategy, I think you need to be pre booking for the other parks to be sure of getting the likes of Slinky and Tianas. You'll be able to get everything done at AK across the two mornings you're there. What Rachel says is correct with regards to LLs, for HS and MK in particular its always better to get to them early so you can start booking more rides. Any particular reason you're wanting to split the days?