Also does anyone consider the wait until rope drop as part of the wait for the first ride? I get to RD, but about 15 minutes early, then first ride is about 10-15 minutes. Standby next ride, then start FP. If you get to RD and are on the rope, how long do you wait? First on? Is it worth the hour wait for RD?
I think I would count it which is perhaps why we never did it. We do ropedrop/EMH every day but usually arrive about five minutes before. We've never been in the press to get to the big ride at rope drop because it just seems like waiting in an even longer line--plus we've always had a FP for that one any way.