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. Buy your Rise of the Resistance Single Pass the second you're through the gate, before you walk anywhere, because it can sell out before 9am. 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.