Mateo's note:

Everyone rope drops Fantasyland because it's the first thing they see when they walk in, and it's the biggest mistake I watch first-timers make every single trip. Take a hard left into Adventureland instead — you can knock out Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and Haunted Mansion before the Fantasyland crowd rides one flying pirate ship. Once you're inside the park, buy your Rise of the Resistance Single Pass early — in my experience it can sell out before 9am on busy days. And don't leave without eating something you can't get anywhere else in the world — the Monte Cristo at Cafe Orleans is still, to me, the single best food item at either park.