Thanks all - these comments are very helpful and we have booked fastpasses every day of our trip. I wasn’t sure if it was cool to book on days knowing that you might bail on them, and also good to know that a random fp might pop up if someone else is having a rest day!
I know trip planning doesn’t have to be extreme....however....I remember a time when there were slow seasons and empty parks during some parts of the year. You planned which rides you would go on at rope drop, but not book them in a timeframe 60 days before you even left your home! I have to be honest with you, I miss the spontaneity of an era gone by at WDW. I guess I just have to suck it up....buttercup.
I’m not that old either (49!) but I do miss the good old days. I remember when the DIS was a one pager!
Inga