FastPass+ Basic Info, Attraction List, and Suggested Priorities--Part I

[SRUAlmn]

See the section on tiering in the first post. Hint, it has to do with bolding.

Thank you! I saw the tiering section but I didn't crack the secret code So the bolded rides are the ones you can only get one of per day? Thanks again!!

 

[mesaboy2]

Thank you! I saw the tiering section but I didn't crack the secret code So the bolded rides are the ones you can only get one of per day? Thanks again!!

Yes.

I have them together like that because I didn't want to split the list into the two tiers. (The list predates the tiers.) I thought if I split them into groups, my priority value would get lost a bit.

 

[SRUAlmn]

Makes perfect sense! Thank you again so much for all your hard work on this thread!!

 

[kenshinelite]

i have been looking at wait times and very good list. But i sometimes see the little mermaid ride at mk have a 20+ min wait why is it so low on your list? or would you attribute the longer waits to a special day like EMH. bc looking right now under the sea is 20 min but btm is 5. Maybe cause its been colder lately?

 

[mesaboy2]

i have been looking at wait times and very good list. But i sometimes see the little mermaid ride at mk have a 20+ min wait why is it so low on your list? or would you attribute the longer waits to a special day like EMH. bc looking right now under the sea is 20 min but btm is 5. Maybe cause its been colder lately?

Almost by definition, attractions with 20-minute waits are the ones that FP+ will save the least time on. It also helps that Mermaid is an omnimover and a people-eater. I can certainly understand the upside down wait times for BTMRR on a cold day like today. In short, those two wait times--relative to each other--are very unusual.

 

[kenshinelite]

Almost by definition, attractions with 20-minute waits are the ones that FP+ will save the least time on. It also helps that Mermaid is an omnimover and a people-eater. I can certainly understand the upside down wait times for BTMRR on a cold day like today. In short, those two wait times--relative to each other--are very unusual.

Ok cool yeah i was worried i messed up fast passes for a second. thanks!

 

[cnpsnana]

I have tried to read this entire thread but still don't understand everything. I am booking a vacation tomorrow (as soon as my daughter gets the green light from work) for March 22 thru March 29. Family of 5 in 2 rooms at Allstar Sports. Do I need to make fastpass selections immediately? Will there be any left if we wait until we arrive at the parks?

 

[mesaboy2]

I have tried to read this entire thread but still don't understand everything. I am booking a vacation tomorrow (as soon as my daughter gets the green light from work) for March 22 thru March 29. Family of 5 in 2 rooms at Allstar Sports. Do I need to make fastpass selections immediately? Will there be any left if we wait until we arrive at the parks?

No, but the earlier you do it the better chances you have of getting your favorites. One of the current perks of staying onsite is the ability to choose before you get there.

 

[cnpsnana]

So, if I wait I may not be able to get a fastpass for TSM? and I will not be able to get fastpasses for TSM, ToT, AND RRC? only 1 of the 3?

 

[MermaidMommy]

So, if I wait I may not be able to get a fastpass for TSM? and I will not be able to get fastpasses for TSM, ToT, AND RRC? only 1 of the 3?

You will have to chose either TSM or RRC - you can't have both. ToT is tier two, so you can choose that along with one of the other tier one options.

 

[jaz0308]

I apologize if this has been asked before...how does the time read if you get FP+ for the parade at MK? Is it 3-4? Thanks for any info!

 

[Robo]

I apologize if this has been asked before...how does the time read if you get FP+ for the parade at MK? Is it 3-4? Thanks for any info!

Currently (and for the next several months) there is no (major) afternoon parade at MK.
(A new afternoon parade is coming to MK.)

We are not yet sure at what time of day the new MK afternoon parade will run when it does begin.

 

[jaz0308]

Currently (and for the next several months) there is no (major) afternoon parade at MK.
(A new afternoon parade is coming to MK.)

We are not yet sure at what time of day the new MK afternoon parade will run when it does begin.

Oh Yes, I forgot about that! LOL! I guess I'll have to wait and see!

 

[jneally]

Hi, Why is MESP only a B? Doesn't it save you an hour or more staking out a spot for the Parade? I know you can go to Frontier land but it seems to me if you want the better spots with the best atmosphere it would be with FP+. Thanks!

 

[mesaboy2]

Hi, Why is MESP only a B? Doesn't it save you an hour or more staking out a spot for the Parade? I know you can go to Frontier land but it seems to me if you want the better spots with the best atmosphere it would be with FP+. Thanks!

The jist of FP to me has always been about saving time, and not necessarily having the "best" location--which is a subjective determination. I know most nights of the year I can find a first- or second-row spot (what I subjectively define as a "good spot") all over Frontierland just 20-30 minutes before parade time. In terms of saving time, that is not in the same class as the Mountains, Pan, or Belle--all of whom command at least 45-60 minute standby waits on a typical day.

Reasonable people can disagree.

 

[msaseifert]

So....am I correct that each day you only get 3 fast passes....you reserve from home (if you want) but can no longer get another fastpass while in the park? And....if you use your 3 fastpasses at one park in the morning you cannot go to another park in the afternoon and get 3 more? They were still testing when we were there in Oct so we were able to get 3 fastpasses but also get fastpasses while in the park. Is this correct?

 

[mesaboy2]

So....am I correct that each day you only get 3 fast passes....you reserve from home (if you want) but can no longer get another fastpass while in the park? And....if you use your 3 fastpasses at one park in the morning you cannot go to another park in the afternoon and get 3 more? They were still testing when we were there in Oct so we were able to get 3 fastpasses but also get fastpasses while in the park. Is this correct?

The max for FP+ has pretty much always been 3, save for a few isolated cases of a "pixie-dust" fourth in MK only early in testing.

I'd be willing to bet your other FPs in October came from legacy FP, which has gone the way of the dodo.

 

[bluecastle]

I hope someone can help me with this question. I have a group of 5 people staying in a villa this summer, 4 of us have unused 8 day park hoppers bought through Disney 2 years ago and I am fairly certain that when I type those numbers into MDX I will be able to order our MBs and then at 60 days do our FP +. The problem is that the 5th member of our group bought his ticket through a 3rd party ticket seller. workingadvantage. Will I be able to get him a MB and FP+ reservations? His name is on our resort reservation. What if I can't get his MB and FP+ at the same time as the rest of us? How am I supposed to plan? OK. Deep breath. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Disbug]

I would give it a try and if you have problems call the Disney IT dept which is dedicated to solving Magic Band issues. Those guys are wizards!
FYI I will be having a similar problem this March... I have an AP but my 5 guests will not have tickets until March. So I have made FP+ reservations for myself and hopefully will be able to add them all in when they have ticket media numbers. I will also be planning on calling the IT dept!

 

[rt2dz]

I hope someone can help me with this question. I have a group of 5 people staying in a villa this summer, 4 of us have unused 8 day park hoppers bought through Disney 2 years ago and I am fairly certain that when I type those numbers into MDX I will be able to order our MBs and then at 60 days do our FP +. The problem is that the 5th member of our group bought his ticket through a 3rd party ticket seller. workingadvantage. Will I be able to get him a MB and FP+ reservations? His name is on our resort reservation. What if I can't get his MB and FP+ at the same time as the rest of us? How am I supposed to plan? OK. Deep breath. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

If staying onsite, on the resevation, no issues whatsoever on getting a Magic Band--tickets have absolutely zero to do with Magic bands. Link the ticket to the Magic Band, where it comes from absolutely does not matter. If you can't link it, call IT and see if they can. Once the ticket is linked, you can make FP+ reservations. FP+ have to do with the ticket. You get to make 3 in one park per day (as things stand today) for each day on your ticket. You just access your FP+ through your magic Band