4th FP+ Availability over Memorial Day

[Dismoo]

With this weekend being one of the busiest since the implementation of booking the 4th FP+, I am so curious to hear what the availability has been this weekend. Anyone want to share their experiences?

 

[MacClemsons]

Went to MK Wednesday and Friday. My original plan was to schedule FP+ for Pan, Splash, and BTMRR in afternoon and not worry about 4th FP. However, after waiting 45 min for POTC on Wednesday, I decided to book am FP+ for Friday. We didnt really need the am FPs so around 9am I tried to change them and there was VERY limited availability for our party of 5. No Splash- got Pooh, BTMRR at 7:30pm and Mickey at 8:30pm.Needless to say, I won't do that again. I'll stick with 3 afternoon FPs.

 

[Dismoo]

Thanks MacClemsons!

Any other reports of 4th FP+ availability over Memorial Day Weekend?

 

[wareagle57]

Went to MK Wednesday and Friday. My original plan was to schedule FP+ for Pan, Splash, and BTMRR in afternoon and not worry about 4th FP. However, after waiting 45 min for POTC on Wednesday, I decided to book am FP+ for Friday. We didnt really need the am FPs so around 9am I tried to change them and there was VERY limited availability for our party of 5. No Splash- got Pooh, BTMRR at 7:30pm and Mickey at 8:30pm.Needless to say, I won't do that again. I'll stick with 3 afternoon FPs.

That's strange. I've been planning for all 4 parks in one day this coming saturday, so I've been checking what FPs are available at each park in the time I'm meant to be there. I have MK last (arrive around 5) and every day the 3 I check are available. I check Jungle Cruise (available within the hour 90% of the time), Space (available before 9 pm 75% of the time), and BTMR (pretty much always available before 9). I also happened to see Pan and Splash were options as well.

edit: I just noticed you were talking about Friday. I think that explains it. Since so many people were planning to be in the MK that day, lots of people pre-booked FPs, so there weren't many left after that. I seem to remember that being the case when I looked then.

 

[White_Sox_Fan]

We were there the 19-25th. No problem at MK getting 4th and 5th FP+ early in the week but the crowds were low. We didn't really plan anything for Sunday, we were just going to wing it. Not good for FP+ selections. We went to DHS and rode ToT twice, Star Tours and Muppet 3D without any waits, we went back to the Boardwalk to checkout then headed to the MK. FP+ selections at MK were not very good. Any headliner was late in the evening, like after 11:00 PM late. The times and selection were so bad I didn't bother with any FP's. We went to the few things we hadn't done yet for the week without very long lines then headed out.

This really highlights how bad your park experience is going to be if you try to get your FP's day of in the park during the busy times.

I liked the ability to get the extra FP's but having to go the kiosk is not the most convenient and the still don't like the plan ahead aspect of FP+, and I'm a planner.