Fast Pass Advice Please - Anna/Elsa

[ginah21]

Magic Kingdom on Feb 3rd.
4 adults and 2 little girls 4 and 6.
We have breakfast reservations at crystal palace at 8:25
fastpass for peter pan 9-10
fastpass for 7DMT 11-12
fastpass for Stories with Belle at 12-1

Today, I saw availability for Meet Anna/Elsa so I changed 4 of the fast pass from Belle to meet anna/elsa
No big deal that only 4 were available, the two dads of our group don't care about meeting the princesses.
The only problem is the time is 540-640pm.
So we won't be able to make any new fast passes all day because of this late reservation.
My questions are:
1.) How are the lines for Belle? Will we still be able to see that attraction without a fast pass and not wait in line for more than 20m?
2.) Are we making a mistake having a late fast pass? Is it easy to schedule other fast passes after the first 3 are used or is everything booked up anyway so it doesn't matter.
Of note, we are interested in little kid things like winnie the pooh and dumbo

While the girls would be thrilled to meet anna and elsa, we have a fast pass for the singalong at hollywood studios later in the week. Also, they won;t be crushed because they have never been to disney and don't know it is an option to meet them.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

if it will totally blow their minds to meet Anna and Elsa, then keep it. They can't meet them at the singalong and Elsa isn't onstage all that much. and it's definitely the hardest fastpass to get.

 

[taythecray]

I think you will be fine not using FP for Belle. We went at 8 and the only reason we had to wait was because we were unlucky enough to get in line RIGHT as the group before us went in. It's died down a lot I've heard, so just keep an eye on the times. Anna and Elsa FPs are way harder to come by and the waits are still long.

 

[ktlm]

Don't assume they will not know it is an option to meet them. They will see the meet and greet posted when you walk by and the line for it. Also, they will probably be asked by multiple CMs, other guests, or other kids they meet if they have met Anna and Elsa yet. I would absolutely keep the Anna and Elsa FP+. The sing along is fun, but it won't be a substitute for a personal meet and greet with hugs, photos, and autographs.



With your old schedule, you would not have been able to get a 4th FP+ until the earliest around 12:30 (ETWB is about 20 minutes). I can tell you from experience that it is hit and miss at that time. You might pick something up and you might not. I would not give up A&E just on the chance that you might be able to find something decent after noon.

The lines for ETWB are long, but not as bad as they used to be. In early February, you hopefully should be able to hit it at about 20 minutes at some point in the day. If you get out of CP not too long after park opening, you will need to hit your PP FP+ first as Belle is going to take 20 to 30 minutes even without a line, but if you book it over there right after PP it might not be horrible yet. When we were there, everyone was running to 7DMT or A&E, so the Belle line was building up too bad until after the first hour. Also, I don't know if you plan on staying until around closing? DD has always been a night owl, so we don't leave the parks early. ETWB's line typically gets really short later in the evening. We have walked in or had a 10 minute wait or less, more than once.

 

[cleverdisneyname]

^^ I agree. I would try for it after PP.
We went in September, also an off season time, and I don't recall seeing the wait over 30 minutes. Between 9-10 it was around 15-20 IIRC.

BTW, I'm planning a MK day on Feb 3 as well! And we have an 8:45 at CP! Hope you have a great trip!

 

[ginah21]

Thanks for the advice.
I was able to shift our Peter Pan and 7DMT fast passes 45 minutes later so that I can take your advice to go see ETWB right after breakfast.

Now I think I finally have our park days locked in and can cancel a couple of extra dining reservations.....so nerve wrecking since I know I can't get them back!