Not exactly related and granted there was less fanfare/excitement/etc, but we just happened to be in WDW the day TSL opened - you bet we made the effort to get there!
You can always split up and go to RoTR while wife hangs out in Epcot or MK, and then meet up for a nice dinner outside the parks at Disney Springs or one of the resorts.
I would definitely try. It’s those type of things I regret not doing when I get home. I know tiredness kicks in etc but the week after at home you forget how much your feet were hurting, how much sleep you needed to catch up on and think about the stuff you didn’t get to do!
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