Fast Pass ???

[Onthebay]

I have been to the parks many times but never took advantage of the Fast Pass.
Is there any tricks or short cuts people can help me with ? We are going Christmas week and I know it will be very crowded.
Thanks Tim

 

[Geoff_M]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=694339

 

[MrShiny]

Basically, here are the strategies I've found that work well.

1) Avoid the early entry park that day, or if you do go, do rides the first hour and then leave.

2) Get to parks at opening. Stay until lunch. Eat at a resort and then go to a pool/water park. Return around dinner and stay until closing.

3) First thing, get Fast Pass for rides you like and then ride the next closet ride. This works great with ToT/RnRC in MGM and MS/TT in Epcot. Note Fast Passes often run out before afternoon on busy days.

4) Early in the trip, try to pass up rides with large lines. They usually thin out (either first thing or last thing).

5) If you pass Peter Pan and it has no or little line, ride it.

6) Always scope out the lines before committing. I've seen the Test Track line for Fast Passes stretch deep into Epcot while hte standby line was manageable and the single rider line was non-existant.

7) Near closing, lines can look longer as they cut outt switchbacks. This exaggerates the line and lets them minimize the people in the ride.

 

[grumpy]

Get a fast pass early in the day for a ride thats one of your favorites, and on the bottom of the ticket it says the earliest you can get your next fast pass, and once you get ure second one, they are still bothe valid

hope this helps

 

[rkrivas]

Another tip that sometimes works is to get a Fast Pass for a ride right before you're going to eat. Then, by the time the meal is over, your Fast Pass time may be ready.