Jet Lag?

We leave SLC at 10:00 am, and arrive in AMS what would be 11:00 pm our time ... but as you know it is only 8:00 am there.

If we don't sleep at all til that night, we would have to be awake 48 hours, and try as I may, I don't think that will happen.

So ... someone suggested that we try and sleep as much as possible on the plane ride over (already checked the movies and they aren't worth watching), and then force to stay awake until nighttime there and no nap (as a previous poster said), they suggested a sleeping pill would help on the plane.

Anyone have better insight or is this a good plan?

Thanks again,
Vixie