Epcot FP Tiers After Frozen Ride and Soarin Are Open

[jhaig]

What will the FP+ tiers look like once Soarin and the new Frozen ride are finished? Will these two rides along with TT all be tier 1, and will you only be able to choose 1 of these?

 

[shanethesaint88]

I'm hoping they drop test track, mission space, and living with the land all to tier 2. And let the Frozen Ride and Soarin be tiEr one. Currently there is nothing tier 2 that needs a FP. Is there ever really a long wait for Journey into Imagination? They need to let us have more options in these tiered parks. Hollywood studios is the same way. Great movie ride, tsmm, and R&R all in one tier. I would be happy happy happy in they just moved GMR to tier 2. You shouldn't have these non "ETicket" attractions in tier 1. Just to make your selection look more rounded out.

 

[PSUGuy]

I'm hoping they drop test track, mission space, and living with the land all to tier 2. And let the Frozen Ride and Soarin be tier one. Currently there is nothing tier 2 that needs a FP.

Actually the last 2 Oct trips Spaceship Earth had some big lines, the FP+ line took a while to get us in.

Bill From PA

 

[HopperFan]

OPINION:
- Soarin', Frozen Ever After, Frozen Meet & Greet, Test Track will stay Tier 1, pick 1.
- Illuminations not sure but could go either way but at moment am now leaning Tier 1 since much more limited.
- Nemo, Mission Mars, Living with Land, Spaceship Earth, Turtle Talk, Characters, Pixar (although not needed) Tier 2, pick 2.

 

[shanethesaint88]

Actually the last 2 Oct trips Spaceship Earth had some big lines, the FP+ line took a while to get us in.

Bill From PA

Really?? Do you think that is because of Fast Pass Plus or just because it was that crowded. Spaceship Earth should never really have than long of a line it is continously loading.

 

[5kidsmommy]

Really?? Do you think that is because of Fast Pass Plus or just because it was that crowded. Spaceship Earth should never really have than long of a line it is continously loading.

It does occasionally have to stop. Either for transferring from a wheelchair or waiting for the wheelchair accessible car to be loaded.

 

[Brave teacher]

Really?? Do you think that is because of Fast Pass Plus or just because it was that crowded. Spaceship Earth should never really have than long of a line it is continously loading.

Spaceship Earth is the first attraction you see when you enter the park. People have a tendency to stop as they see the line.

 

[shanethesaint88]

Spaceship Earth is the first attraction you see when you enter the park. People have a tendency to stop as they see the line.

And is the best ride at EPCOT in my opinion lol I was there all last spring and summer and don't remember seeing it ever having crazy lines though. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention as I probably had food on my mind cause I spent most of the time in World Showcase

 

[jhaig]

OPINION:
- Soarin', Frozen Ever After, Frozen Meet & Greet, Test Track will stay Tier 1, pick 1.
- Illuminations not sure but could go either way but at moment am now leaning Tier 1 since much more limited.
- Nemo, Mission Mars, Living with Land, Spaceship Earth, Turtle Talk, Characters, Pixar (although not needed) Tier 2, pick 2.

Man I hope not. There is nothing in tier 2 that really even needs a FP. That whole tier 1 would be impossible to chose from. You will be all but guaranteed a long wait somewhere. At least bump either TT or Soarin to tier 2.

 

[nilla]

I don't see TT getting dropped to Tier 2. It's one of only two "big" rides in the park.

 

[Robo]

With 3 theaters (instead of 2,) Soarin' will gain (at least) 50% in capacity.
That COULD make it a possible Tier 2 choice.

The situation is that with the new movie it will be very much a "must-do."

However, the added 3rd theater and (for all we know... it could happen) a shorter film,
(more loads per theater, per hour) the daily capacity MIGHT be able to handle the guests.

At DCA in Anaheim, Soarin' (like TSMM there) is not an overwhelming "must do."
It (like TSMM there) is "just another attraction."
Nice, but not a "long-line-all-day-everyday" kind of thing.

We do know that adding the second spinner at Dumbo in MK (among other changes) has
meant that Dumbo (THE former "must-do/can't get on without a killer wait" MK attraction)
is now quite manageable.

Things change. Time will tell.

 

[maryj11]

When is the Frozen ride suppose to open?

 

[shanethesaint88]

Man I hope not. There is nothing in tier 2 that really even needs a FP. That whole tier 1 would be impossible to chose from. You will be all but guaranteed a long wait somewhere. At least bump either TT or Soarin to tier 2.

I completely agree. And why is living with the land tier 1!? Why? I love that ride, but I think it's there to trick some people who may not know what it is into picking that one instead of the rides you should be picking in tier 1

 

[shanethesaint88]

With 3 theaters (instead of 2,) Soarin' will gain 50% in capacity.
That COULD make it a possible Tier 2 choice.

The situation is that with the new movie it will be very much a "must-do."

However, the added 3rd theater and (for all we know... it could happen) a shorter film,
(more loads per theater, per hour) the daily capacity MIGHT be able to handle the guests.

Very good point!

 

[Jcon]

I completely agree. And why is living with the land tier 1!? Why? I love that ride, but I think it's there to trick some people who may not know what it is into picking that one instead of the rides you should be picking in tier 1

They need a Tier 1 option that is not height restrictive.

 

[Minniemoo15]

They need a Tier 1 option that is not height restrictive.

Yes ... I wonder what will happen if you have a child who can't ride Soarin or TT, and is unable to get a presumably much coveted FP for Frozen... What would their tier one choice be?

 

[shanethesaint88]

They need a Tier 1 option that is not height restrictive.

Yea I get that but still. I feel bad for someone who would choose to use that as their tier 1 and then get up to the ride and see it has a 30 min wait or less

 

[Robo]

Yes ... I wonder what will happen if you have a child who can't ride Soarin or TT, and is unable to get a presumably much coveted FP for Frozen... What would their tier one choice be?

The REAL problem is that they simply don't have enough ride capacity on popular rides to handle the crowd-level at WDW.

 

[lugnut33]

OPINION:
- Soarin', Frozen Ever After, Frozen Meet & Greet, Test Track will stay Tier 1, pick 1.
- Illuminations not sure but could go either way but at moment am now leaning Tier 1 since much more limited.
- Nemo, Mission Mars, Living with Land, Spaceship Earth, Turtle Talk, Characters, Pixar (although not needed) Tier 2, pick 2.

The thought of what you just wrote sucks.

 

[ArwenMarie]

I think everything will stay as is, except they will add Frozen to Tier 1. Demand for FPs is going to go up once the Frozen ride opens, I can't see them dropping anything.