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

[SRUAlmn]

Do they regulate the number of FP+ available for a certain time frame, and is it the same number throughout the day? I was just thinking....if many of us are saying the plan will be to go early and ride standby and then use our FP+ for later in the day, doesn't that make it seem like the FP lines later in the day would be much longer because more people will be utilizing them later in the day? If Disney only allows a certain number per hour and it's consistent throughout the day then we should be ok

 

[mom2rtk]

Do they regulate the number of FP+ available for a certain time frame, and is it the same number throughout the day? I was just thinking....if many of us are saying the plan will be to go early and ride standby and then use our FP+ for later in the day, doesn't that make it seem like the FP lines later in the day would be much longer because more people will be utilizing them later in the day? If Disney only allows a certain number per hour and it's consistent throughout the day then we should be ok

FP lines won't be longer later in the day. Those spots would just book up first.

 

[Lorrained]

You got it. Unfortunately at the moment, waiting to book FPs at your second park is very risky for offsite guests, since they can only use kiosks day-of and the kiosks only book them for the same park they are in.

I'm afraid chances are high that FPs for desirable rides will be few and far between, if any are available at all, in cases like yours where you can't book them until afternoon when you arrive at that park. Hopefully it won't be too much longer before offsites can prebook--that would solve your problem and many others.

Thanks. Mesaboy2 and sorry for the questions, which no doubt have already been answered. I just find it a little hard to navigate and for some reason I can't find threads I've commented on or anything, so I find myself struggling to find info.

I'm really trying not to dread it. Thing is you plan so far ahead and save up so I suppose you don't want any dampners.

Do we know why Disney have done this? Their FP system worked so well, it just seems odd to suddenly change it, sort of "why fix it if it ain't broke? "

 

[mesaboy2]

Thanks. Mesaboy2 and sorry for the questions, which no doubt have already been answered. I just find it a little hard to navigate and for some reason I can't find threads I've commented on or anything, so I find myself struggling to find info. I'm really trying not to dread it. Thing is you plan so far ahead and save up so I suppose you don't want any dampners. Do we know why Disney have done this? Their FP system worked so well, it just seems odd to suddenly change it, sort of "why fix it if it ain't broke? "

Happy to help. Lots of speculation on other threads why this is happening. In an effort to keep this one drama-free, I'll just suggest you read through others for the guesses.

 

[mesaboy2]

Am currently waiting outside the MK gates to meet up with some friends for the afternoon. Will be watching FP kiosks lines with interest.

 

[SRUAlmn]

Am currently waiting outside the MK gates to meet up with some friends for the afternoon. Will be watching FP kiosks lines with interest.

Have fun!!

 

[conniehar90]

I know it is too early to know what is best, but do you guys think we should head to a kiosk first or hit the rides until they start to become busy and then hit the kiosk? We are offsiters heading down in 5 weeks.

Thanks!

 

[Hawk]

I know it is too early to know what is best, but do you guys think we should head to a kiosk first or hit the rides until they start to become busy and then hit the kiosk? We are offsiters heading down in 5 weeks.

Thanks!

Hi Connie:

Be there in 7 weeks. We are AP "off-siters" as well. This is our second time being off-site and the first with the FP+ system. I have tried to keep up with most of the comments and this thread is key. I am thinking as follows:

We are RD people! We will be in line ½ hour before park opening – EVERY TIME.

I am usually the runner, while the others hit a big ride. I don't usually go on (Test Track, Space Mountain, Expedition Everest, Tower of Terror). Not that I don't like them, but too much jarring and my back is not as great as it used to be.

For MK - others will go to Space and Buzz while I get to a kiosk to secure FP+ for Splash or Big Thunder and Pirates and Haunted Mansion. Hopefully if the times are in the morning for the two or three FP+s our last ride will be stand by for Splash or Big Thunder depending on the one FP+ we didn’t get. Our “throw away” FP+ will be Haunted Mansion depending on time constraints as we can hit that on the way out if standby is not too long. We will head out by noon-1PM.

For AK - others will go to Expedition and Dinasour. I will go to Kiosk and get FP+ for Safari - hopefully a morning time. We will walk the P-Trial and then head out by noon.

For Epcot - All of us will go to Soarin. After that, others will go to Mission Space (orange) and I will go to Kiosk and try to get morning FP+s Test Track and Spaceship Earth. Any time lag and we will all hit Ellen. We will head out at noon.

For DS - others will go to TT or RR (whichever has the fastest line) then to the other for standby. I will try to secure FP+s for Toy Story and Star Tours. All of us will go standby on Great Movie Ride. We will try for Beauty and The Beast, but will be ok with Indiana Jones if we can’t get in. We will head out at noon -1PM.

If I were a jarring ride person, I would hit the big ride first with everyone else then be the kiosk runner (see Epcot plan). So far, I am thinking RD is still the way to go, but may not get you as far as it used to.

We are there for 3 weeks so we visit the parks 3 times each. We will adjust each time for rides or shows we missed the first time. We also do water parks depending on the weather. I am still using TG Mike for scheduling park days (not sure how much longer though), but a really warm day could mean diversion to a water park.

I am not counting on a big success with FP+, but I will give it a try and make my own assessment. I don’t think we will ever go back to be “on site” no matter how bad the experience as the savings are just too big.

This is my 2 cents. You and all can feel free to comment. Good or bad!

Tim/Hawk

 

[kaytieeldr]

Courtesy bump

 

[Jane1967]

I have been on the Dis boards for a while, but never have understood what it means when someone posts.... Bump.

 

[siskaren]

I have been on the Dis boards for a while, but never have understood what it means when someone posts.... Bump.

It means that they're trying to move the thread up to the top of the first page of the board it's on so that more people will see it and respond to it.

 

[cgattis]

If someone asks a question, and it lingers out there without being answered, the OP will sometimes "bump" it back up into the current posts so it will be seen again and, hopefully, answered.

Like I did with my post asking about two specific restaurants near Legoland. Unfortunately, the same poster keeps recommending I try a third restaurant in which I have no interest. Which brings me to another thing you might have heard here..."sorry to be OT"....means "off topic"

 

[Jane1967]

Thanks for the info!

 

[DarthDopey]

Newbie to the boards and first of all, thanks to mesaboy2 for this awesome thread. Now for my questions.

Visiting the world from So Cal towards the end of March and am concerned I'm bucking the trend a bit on our FP+ reservations. Considering changing but need a gentle push to assure me I'm not making a mistake by doing so.

Sunday 4/23 MK:
BTMRR: 9:30
Splash: 10:30
HM: 12:10

Concern is that I'm wasting a FP on BTMRR at 9:30 and should instead just go there first thing, ride standby and get a different FP for something like Pan (or something else we really want to ride) later in the day. Is the standby likely to be long at opening? It seems like when we were there in 2010, everyone went either there, Splash or Space at opening. I know that the suggestion is to do standby in the AM and get FP+ for afternoon but worried the park will be busy regardless of time as this is a Sunday during spring break. I also want to make sure we leave a lot of the afternoon open for getting decent spots for both Festival of Fantasy and MSEP.

Monday 4/24 Epcot:
SSE: 9am
Test Track: 10:25
Land: 5:15

Again, concern is that I'm just wasting FP+ on SSE at 9am as there likely won't be a line at opening. Figure I should just do standby first thing...we do want this to be our first ride and either a) get another SSE FP+ for later in the day or perhaps one for Nemo later in the day.

Should I just keep as is and if there are no lines for either BTMRR or SSE when we get there, change on the fly with the app?

Welcome any suggestions and thanks in advance!

 

[mesaboy2]

Newbie to the boards and first of all, thanks to mesaboy2 for this awesome thread. Now for my questions. Visiting the world from So Cal towards the end of March and am concerned I'm bucking the trend a bit on our FP+ reservations. Considering changing but need a gentle push to assure me I'm not making a mistake by doing so. Sunday 4/23 MK: BTMRR: 9:30 Splash: 10:30 HM: 12:10 Concern is that I'm wasting a FP on BTMRR at 9:30 and should instead just go there first thing, ride standby and get a different FP for something like Pan (or something else we really want to ride) later in the day. Is the standby likely to be long at opening? It seems like when we were there in 2010, everyone went either there, Splash or Space at opening. I know that the suggestion is to do standby in the AM and get FP+ for afternoon but worried the park will be busy regardless of time as this is a Sunday during spring break. I also want to make sure we leave a lot of the afternoon open for getting decent spots for both Festival of Fantasy and MSEP. Monday 4/24 Epcot: SSE: 9am Test Track: 10:25 Land: 5:15 Again, concern is that I'm just wasting FP+ on SSE at 9am as there likely won't be a line at opening. Figure I should just do standby first thing...we do want this to be our first ride and either a) get another SSE FP+ for later in the day or perhaps one for Nemo later in the day. Should I just keep as is and if there are no lines for either BTMRR or SSE when we get there, change on the fly with the app? Welcome any suggestions and thanks in advance!

For your MK day I agree, you may as well go straight to BTMRR at open and knock that one out, choosing a different headliner for later in the day. Though not a headliner, Pan is a great choice for this.

For Epcot, SSE is tricky. It generally sees the worst lines early in the day, because it's all by itself and everyone passes it coming in from the main entrance. Lines for it tend to die come mid-afternoon or later. If that is to be your first ride then, then FP for it is a good idea. If you don't care about it being first, then choose something else and come back after 5:00p or so and you'll likely not have much of a wait anyway. Even with SB crowds, I would think 20 minutes or so standby after that time--just a guess.

 

[jcarwash]

Sunday 4/23 MK:
BTMRR: 9:30
Splash: 10:30
HM: 12:10

Concern is that I'm wasting a FP on BTMRR at 9:30 and should instead just go there first thing, ride standby and get a different FP for something like Pan (or something else we really want to ride) later in the day. Is the standby likely to be long at opening? It seems like when we were there in 2010, everyone went either there, Splash or Space at opening. I know that the suggestion is to do standby in the AM and get FP+ for afternoon but worried the park will be busy regardless of time as this is a Sunday during spring break. I also want to make sure we leave a lot of the afternoon open for getting decent spots for both Festival of Fantasy and MSEP.

Monday 4/24 Epcot:
SSE: 9am
Test Track: 10:25
Land: 5:15

Again, concern is that I'm just wasting FP+ on SSE at 9am as there likely won't be a line at opening. Figure I should just do standby first thing...we do want this to be our first ride and either a) get another SSE FP+ for later in the day or perhaps one for Nemo later in the day.

I guess it's possible BTMRR could be busy by 9:30, but really if you arrive in time for rope drop (no later than 8:45 for a 9am opening) and you go directly to BTMRR, you can ride it with little to no wait. There may not even be much of a wait by 9:30-10am -- you're going to get the mind-crushing lines in the afternoon. So yes, a 9:30 FP+ seems like a waste. If you are concerned about MSEP, I'd recommend the FP+ for it instead as the viewing area is quite good in my opinion. I also agree with a PP that a FP+ for Peter Pan's Flight is a great choice if you want to ride it. Too hard to get on otherwise.

9am FP+ for SSE is definitely a waste if you ask me. There won't be a line for SSE at park open, especially if you plan to arrive for the approximate 8:45am "rope drop." Use your plan for a second SSE ride in the afternoon or switch to Nemo.

 

[kaytieeldr]

It means that they're trying to move the thread up to the top of the first page of the board it's on so that more people will see it and respond to it.

Or just be able to find it. This is a great, informative thread and deserves to remain readily available.

 

[ckelly14]

Or just be able to find it. This is a great, informative thread and deserves to remain readily available.

I really haven't seen any threads made a sticky lately; certainly there are some important threads that seemed to be more critical than the "sticky" threads that are currently there.

 

[DarthDopey]

For your MK day I agree, you may as well go straight to BTMRR at open and knock that one out, choosing a different headliner for later in the day. Though not a headliner, Pan is a great choice for this.

For Epcot, SSE is tricky. It generally sees the worst lines early in the day, because it's all by itself and everyone passes it coming in from the main entrance. Lines for it tend to die come mid-afternoon or later. If that is to be your first ride then, then FP for it is a good idea. If you don't care about it being first, then choose something else and come back after 5:00p or so and you'll likely not have much of a wait anyway. Even with SB crowds, I would think 20 minutes or so standby after that time--just a guess.

I guess it's possible BTMRR could be busy by 9:30, but really if you arrive in time for rope drop (no later than 8:45 for a 9am opening) and you go directly to BTMRR, you can ride it with little to no wait. There may not even be much of a wait by 9:30-10am -- you're going to get the mind-crushing lines in the afternoon. So yes, a 9:30 FP+ seems like a waste. If you are concerned about MSEP, I'd recommend the FP+ for it instead as the viewing area is quite good in my opinion. I also agree with a PP that a FP+ for Peter Pan's Flight is a great choice if you want to ride it. Too hard to get on otherwise.

Thanks to both of you for the responses. Truly appreciated. I just checked on FP+ for MSEP and nothing is showing up for the 24th. Is it too early or likely all booked up? I believe I read somewhere that it doesn't appear 60 days out but I'm less than 30 at this point.

 

[jcarwash]

Thanks to both of you for the responses. Truly appreciated. I just checked on FP+ for MSEP and nothing is showing up for the 24th. Is it too early or likely all booked up? I believe I read somewhere that it doesn't appear 60 days out but I'm less than 30 at this point.

Your slots are probably opening shortly. February slots opened around January 30/31.

If you don't see MSEP listed at all, it means slots for your dates haven't been opened yet. If it appears and is grayed out, that means it's been released and it's full.