Another Fastpass question- still don't understand

[HollyEpcot]

I am still a confused about Fastpass-
My question is: if I get a later Fastpass return time for one ride, does that then prevent me from getting earlier return times for other rides?
(For exampe, if, in the morning, I wait in line and get a Fastpass for BTMRR with a return time for 5pm, and then I wait in line to get a Fastpass for Peter Pan, does that mean that my Peter Pan Fastpass will have a return time for 6pm or later, even if the Peter Pan posted Fastpass window is from 2-3pm?)

Also, on an average weekend, are Fastpasses still available by lunchtime or do they all run out within a few minutes of rope drop?

Sorry to ask these questions- I know they must seem silly, but I am still confused!

Thanks for your help!

 

[MickeyMaz]

I am still a confused about Fastpass-
My question is: if I get a later Fastpass return time for one ride, does that then prevent me from getting earlier return times for other rides?
(For exampe, if, in the morning, I wait in line and get a Fastpass for BTMRR with a return time for 5pm, and then I wait in line to get a Fastpass for Peter Pan, does that mean that my Peter Pan Fastpass will have a return time for 6pm or later, even if the Peter Pan posted Fastpass window is from 2-3pm?)

Also, on an average weekend, are Fastpasses still available by lunchtime or do they all run out within a few minutes of rope drop?

Sorry to ask these questions- I know they must seem silly, but I am still confused!

Thanks for your help!

If you get the Fastpass for BTMRR and it is 12:00 now. The return time is 6:00pm. Also on that ticket is the time you can get another fastpass. If that 45 minutes or so has passed and you get a Peter Pan fastpass. If the running return time is before 6:00pm, you'll get that time. So got the peter pan fastpass at 12:45 that is for 2:00pm. There you go, Peter pan at 2 and BTMRR at 6.

Availability is determined by the ride and how crowded the park is. Soarin will run out by 11-12 each day on a crowded day while Mission Space fastpasses might be available until closing. Same with other popular and not so popular attractions.

 

[chartle]

I am still a confused about Fastpass-
My question is: if I get a later Fastpass return time for one ride, does that then prevent me from getting earlier return times for other rides?
(For exampe, if, in the morning,

1. I wait in line and get a Fastpass for BTMRR with a return time for 5pm, and then I wait in line to get a Fastpass for Peter Pan, does that mean that my Peter Pan Fastpass will have a return time for 6pm or later, even if the Peter Pan posted Fastpass window is from 2-3pm?)

2. Also, on an average weekend, are Fastpasses still available by lunchtime or do they all run out within a few minutes of rope drop?

Sorry to ask these questions- I know they must seem silly, but I am still confused!

Thanks for your help!

1. You can get another FP when either your return time is up OR its been 2 hours since the last time you got a FP, which ever is sooner.

In your example you get a FP at Rope Drop, say 9:20, for BTMRR and your return is 5:00PM (not really) you can get another FP at 11:20.

2. It depends on the crowds and the rides, TSM the FP's will be gone by say 11:30. Soaring maybe later. Some rides even on the busiest days will have then all day long.

One thing, due to what I just posted, you can see you can't just go around and collect FP's, you have to wait. The FP will tell you when you can get another. Also if you put your ticket in too early it will tell you.

 

[t_catt11]

The only attractions that run out of fastpasses early are Toy Story Mania and Soarin - and they usually both still have a few by lunchtime.

No matter what the return time for a given fastpass is, you can typically get another one either two hours later, or when that first fastpass becomes valid - whichever comes FIRST.

So if you get a Soarin fastpass at 11:00 AM for a 4:00 PM return, you can get another fastpass at 1:00 PM (two hours later). If you instead got a Mission:Space fastpass at 11:00 AM for a 12:15 return, you'd be able to get another fastpass at 12:15.

The return times of any passes you are holding have zero bearing on when you can get additional passes.

Grabbing less popular attraction fastpasses first lets you get more total fastpasses... but you run the risk of missing out on passes for popular attractions.

Don't worry - if you are still confused, your fastpasses will clearly state the time when you can obtain your next pass.

 

[magicbob]

However, if you get a FP at 12:00 and the return time is for 6:00pm then you would have to wait 2 hours before you can get the next FP. It is possible to get another FP in 45 minutes, but only if the one you just got has a return time that is in 45 minutes (which is true first thing in the morning, but the return times usually extend to 2+ hours pretty quickly). Two hours is the max wait time between obtaining FPs. You can always get another FP after 2 hours has elapsed no matter what the return time of your previous FP is.

edit: chartle and t_catt11 beat me to the punch! They must have been hitting send while I was typing.

 

[tjmw2727]

Just wanted to add - there are signs above the FP kiosks letting you know what the current fast pass return times are for that attraction.

 

[Alesia]

The other responses are correct, but they aren't exactly ansewering the question you asked:

I am still a confused about Fastpass-
My question is: if I get a later Fastpass return time for one ride, does that then prevent me from getting earlier return times for other rides?
(For exampe, if, in the morning, I wait in line and get a Fastpass for BTMRR with a return time for 5pm, and then I wait in line to get a Fastpass for Peter Pan, does that mean that my Peter Pan Fastpass will have a return time for 6pm or later, even if the Peter Pan posted Fastpass window is from 2-3pm?)

The answer to that question is no, the return time for the second fastpass has nothing to do with the return time on your first fastpass.

 

[Alesia]

It might help you to actually see a fastpass:

I got this fastpass at 2:09 pm (you can see the time in the lower right-hand corner. The return time is 6:50 and the time I get another fastpass is 4:05 (about 2 hours after I got this one.)

If I were to get a fastpass for Mission:SPACE at 4:05, my return time would be whatever the posted return time is at that time. The fact that my return time for Test Track has no bearing on it.

 

[bumbershoot]

1. You can get another FP when either your return time is up OR its been 2 hours since the last time you got a FP, which ever is sooner.

This is good shorthand, but it can be different. This thought is what caused my cousins to doubt me when I went off to get FPs for everyone well before the two hours or return time. The best shorthand is to look at the bottom of your specific FP. It will tell you exactly when you can get another FP, and it's often well inside the two hours or the return time.

I still can't believe my cousins doubted me...I told them and showed them the FP, even!

 

[Robo]

This is good shorthand, but it can be different. This thought is what caused my cousins to doubt me when I went off to get FPs for everyone well before the two hours or return time. The best shorthand is to look at the bottom of your specific FP. It will tell you exactly when you can get another FP, and it's often well inside the two hours or the return time.

I still can't believe my cousins doubted me...I told them and showed them the FP, even!

Isn't that just like cousins?
You just can't count on cousins.

Cousins! Who knew?

 

[laurie31]

Here is my real life Fast pass experience from DHS this past Wednesday.

We entered the park at rope drop. Instead of heading to TSMM like everyone ealse, we went to Star Tours. Got fastpasses with a return time of 9:30.

Then we rode ST standby. When we got off, we headed to TSMM where the crowds were starting to die away. By then it was 9:30, so we got our TSMM fastpasses then. Return time 2:30.

At 11:30, we could get more fastpasses, so we got more ST, return time 1:15(in the meantime, we were saw Indy, did the Backlot Tour, and had lunch).

We saw LMA! at 1:20, then got more fastpasses, this time for RnR, then we started riding things. TSMM, then ST twice, then RnR, then we got more RnR fastpasses, return time 8:20. And yes, late in the afternoon, we got one more set for ST. We *loved* that ride!

Hopefully this helps you see how only the time they become "active" is what's important. Have fun!

 

[Polydweller]

1. You can get another FP when either your return time is up OR its been 2 hours since the last time you got a FP, which ever is sooner.
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Not totally accurate. We have received FPs with a return time for that ride 4 hours later. But, the next available FP was 1 hr. Not common but it does happen. It seems that it also depends on crowd size.

The best answer is Alesia's, look at FP availability time on the FP ticket.

 

[JanB]

Not totally accurate. We have received FPs with a return time for that ride 4 hours later. But, the next available FP was 1 hr. Not common but it does happen. It seems that it also depends on crowd size.

The best answer is Alesia's, look at FP availability time on the FP ticket.

I agree with Polydweller. 2 hours is probably the norm in terms of the allowed gap between FPs. However, I believe that WDW has flexibility to modify that gap --- I assume based upon crowd levels on that day for that attraction.

We, too, have had FPs where the time for the next FP was 1 hour later or 1-1/2 hours later. You should just always look on your most recent FP to know when you can get your next FP.

 

[DVCMikey]

I am still a confused about Fastpass-
My question is: if I get a later Fastpass return time for one ride, does that then prevent me from getting earlier return times for other rides?
(For exampe, if, in the morning, I wait in line and get a Fastpass for BTMRR with a return time for 5pm, and then I wait in line to get a Fastpass for Peter Pan, does that mean that my Peter Pan Fastpass will have a return time for 6pm or later, even if the Peter Pan posted Fastpass window is from 2-3pm?)

Also, on an average weekend, are Fastpasses still available by lunchtime or do they all run out within a few minutes of rope drop?

Sorry to ask these questions- I know they must seem silly, but I am still confused!

Thanks for your help!

What happens is, no matter what ride you get a fast pass on, and no matter what the return time is...there will be another time on the FP that says when you are eligible for another fast pass. Its usually an hour or so ahead

 

[tjsbwilwert]

Thank you for posting the picture of the Fast Pass. That was very helpful. From everyone's responses, I now understand FP better.

 

[HollyEpcot]

Thank you so much to everyone who responded- I think I actually understand Fastpass now!
I am going to print out your responses to bring with us! And I will definitely make sure to check the time on the fastpasses!!!

 

[t_catt11]

Glad to help. Remember, our advice gives you a good guideline - but the fastpass itself will give you the definiteve answer for your particular scenario.