Best Choices for FP

[jetter]

All,

I'm researching what would be the best options for my Fast Passes on our trip. We have a 7yo,5yo, & 4yo. We will be going to all parks so any help on what would be best please let me know!

Thank you!

 

[starjazz]

Oh, boy. So many choices here. I guess we'd need to know how into thrill rides your kids are. If meet and greets are important. Etc.

My kids, when they were 4 and 5, BTMRR was as crazy as they'd get. So, in MK, I'm guessing 7DMT is top of the list, then, if they're into it, BTMRR, and finally Peter Pan gets such huge lines, its a wise use of FP. Others on that list would include Winnie the Pooh, ETWB, Speedway, Splash Mtn (if not too scared and the weather is right), etc.

Epcot, with the tiered structure you pretty much have to go with Frozen if you want to do the ride. There's other ways, but I'd go that route. Then the rest is kinda up to you. If you wanna do TT and Soarin', you'll have to rope drop one of them (probably TT), and get the other one when standby is low (probably Soarin' since its got an additional screen now).

AK, for me, Safari is first priority. Expedition Everest also is a good use, but your littles might be TOO little. And Kali would be my other recommendation.

DHS - here again, depends on what your littles can handle and how tall. ToT and RnR are the two biggies. Might be that none of yours are into those rides, and in that case I'd be looking at Star Tours. Could split these up if the older one(s) want to do different things.

Hope any of that helps. EasyWDW has a "FP+" priority list on their website if you want to reference more.

 

[jetter]

Thank you for your response! My oldest is probably more of a thrill seeker and the younger two enjoy more laid back stuff. Meet and greets are something we definitely want to do as well. This is the first time at Disney for them, so to say they are excited is an understatement! We are going in June and staying at AoA so I know we can get FP 60 days out. I will check out the reference you gave as well! Thanks again!

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

Lots of great attractions to choose from in each park. Lots of great meet and greets with characters as well. Our favorite was talking Mickey in Magic Kingdom. Will you be doing any character meals? We found them to be a great way to meet characters without using and FP or waiting in lines.

Here's a thread you might find helpful when making your FP selections.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/f...ed-priorities-and-strategies-part-ii.3326057/
If you are unfamiliar with what attractions are the most popular, the first post has recommendations for suggested FP priorities in each park. Happy planning!

 

[jetter]

Yes! I have already made all of our dining reservations which include several character meals. I will check out the thread you mentioned as well. Thanks for your response!

 

[cassie58]

PP gave good suggestions - one that was not mentioned was Toy Story Mania at HS which you will all love - it will be a Tier 1 FP. It is fun to do more than once, so depending on if anyone wants RnRC, I would do it first thing at Rope Drop and FP because it is fun to do again, but lines are always long. Also if you have any SW fans, the older two might want to do Jedi Training, which you have to go sign up for at Rope Drop. There is also meet and greets, a show throughout the day, and Star Tours you can FP. You can get more details on SW thread on here if interested: http://www.dis.disboards.com/thread...-party-galactic-nights-launch-bay-jt.3439569/.
Frozen Sing-a-Long is also cute, and you can FP it in Tier 2.

In case you didn't know, you are also able to get 4th FP(and 5th, 6th, etc.) once you check in for 3rd, from what is available on the app, for your secondary choices. You can also split your party, so for example if DH and oldest want to do Space, the younger ones can do Winnie the Pooh with you. Also, if you will head to the parks early, you can get a lot done in the first few hours, as well as with EMH mornings. If you feel like you will do this, plan FP for late morning/early afternoon when lines begin to get longer, then make 4th for after or later in the evening if you will take afternoon pool/nap breaks.

 

[jetter]

Thank you! All good info! And I guess I should've mentioned, I'm the DH This is my first posting so sorry about that!

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

Thank you! All good info! And I guess I should've mentioned, I'm the DH This is my first posting so sorry about that!

That makes two of us. It's not ALL women on this site. I planned last years trip for our family and had a great time doing it. By the time our trip finally rolled around I knew all 4 parks like the back of my hand. Lots of great info on this site. Lots of great people too. If have any other questions just ask. Someone on here will know the answer.​

 

[jetter]

Yes, I'm just as excited about it as the kiddos are! Thanks for the welcome!

 

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

Yes, I'm just as excited about it as the kiddos are! Thanks for the welcome!

By the way, about that thread I steered you towards, I just noticed that it is no longer being maintained. Here's the link to most recent thread regarding everything related to FP:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/fastpass-frequently-asked-questions.3491680/

Also, I noticed from your post that your kids are young. If any of them are too short for any rides that other family members would still like to ride I would strongly suggest you familiarize yourself with the process of "rider swap" if you haven't already done so. IT. IS. AWESOME!!