First time to the boards and thought I would offer my opinions and experiences with the new system with all of you.
Stayed at All Star Music Family Suite with my wife and two daughters (3.5yrs, 1.5yrs). This is our second visit in two years time.
First of all, All Star Music was great, loved the room. There was an odd cat pee smell in the bedroom that was strong at times. We called and informed the front desk who offered to switch rooms but we declined. They sent someone to clean the carpet and then gave us a $30.00 credit for our troubles. Not bad.
For the most part, the parks were crowded this week. All of the major attractions/rides were at least a 45 minute wait. As far as FastPass+ goes:
I booked our fast passes the day before after I definitely knew which park we were visiting and what time we would get there. I found it to be a little unnecessary to auto book three fast passes even if you only intended on riding one. Nevertheless, I managed to log on and make the reservations without problem. Once I was at the parks, I had some issues making changes to some fast passes because the app would either shut down or the server was busy. Most of the fast pass kiosk lines were long so I didn't bother and just continued to press on. The new system does take some getting used to and I think in about a years time when they update the servers and speed at which the app performs, the system will be great.
I did not experience any problems with longer than normal fast pass lines. For the most part, with the exception of Soarin', I did not wait more than 10 minutes for a ride with a fast pass.
The new system did not deter me from visiting in the future as I know it will only get better. Do your research on how the app works and don't rely on making changes while your there. Try to plan a day or two ahead to be assured to ride what you want.
Mark
Stayed at All Star Music Family Suite with my wife and two daughters (3.5yrs, 1.5yrs). This is our second visit in two years time.
First of all, All Star Music was great, loved the room. There was an odd cat pee smell in the bedroom that was strong at times. We called and informed the front desk who offered to switch rooms but we declined. They sent someone to clean the carpet and then gave us a $30.00 credit for our troubles. Not bad.
For the most part, the parks were crowded this week. All of the major attractions/rides were at least a 45 minute wait. As far as FastPass+ goes:
I booked our fast passes the day before after I definitely knew which park we were visiting and what time we would get there. I found it to be a little unnecessary to auto book three fast passes even if you only intended on riding one. Nevertheless, I managed to log on and make the reservations without problem. Once I was at the parks, I had some issues making changes to some fast passes because the app would either shut down or the server was busy. Most of the fast pass kiosk lines were long so I didn't bother and just continued to press on. The new system does take some getting used to and I think in about a years time when they update the servers and speed at which the app performs, the system will be great.
I did not experience any problems with longer than normal fast pass lines. For the most part, with the exception of Soarin', I did not wait more than 10 minutes for a ride with a fast pass.
The new system did not deter me from visiting in the future as I know it will only get better. Do your research on how the app works and don't rely on making changes while your there. Try to plan a day or two ahead to be assured to ride what you want.
Mark
