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

[g-dad66]

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.

I have written all of the moderators privately to ask that this thread be made a sticky. Maybe they just need some more similar requests?

 

[DarthDopey]

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.

Great...will keep an eye out. A couple more hopefully simple questions. Should I arrive at either BTMRR or SSE and see that there is no need for FP+ that early so I don't use, can I go ahead and move those FP+ reservations to another ride later in the day? I'd be assuming of course that there would be times available. Which leads to what is hopefully my last question. On even the busiest days, have people had any issues getting a FP+ time booked same day (like my scenario above)?

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

I have written all of the moderators privately to ask that this thread be made a sticky. Maybe they just need some more similar requests?

I would be happy to make that request as well.
How does one go about contacting a moderator?
Thanks.

 

[db57me]

I was watching a Modern Marvels episode that focused on the building of WDW. It was mention that Walt would tell the imagineers to push their ideas, except he would use the phrase "plus it." Coincidental or intentional? FastPass+

 

[horse11]

Ok I have been working really hard on this and need to know if it is do able. We have two days at MK but they will be half days. Since we have a lot packed into these days I want to try to keep all the rides and activites as close to each other as possible without back tracking too much due to both time and my older parents. I also want to make sure my FP+ options will be the best choice for our set up. We have small kids and our oldest is a big chicken so we won't be doing the big coasters. So here it goes.
Our first day:
get to MK at RD and do Under the Sea
head directly to Buzz Light Year
Do either Stich Great Escape or Monsters Inc
Lunch at Tony's at 11:30am
head to Mickey's Philhar Magic
use FP for the many Adventures Of Pooh
Use FP for Peter Pan
try to fit in either It's a small world or hopefully Haunted Mansion
Have to leave the Park by 4:00pm
Head to The Poly for the 5:15 Aloha Dinner Show
Head back to MK and use FP for Main Street Electrical Parade
Head back to our Resort

Second Day
9:00 Ohana's for Character Breakfast
11:00, 11:10 and 11:20 my 3 boys appointment for The Pirates League
12:25 either Pirate Tutorial or A Pirates Adventure
use FP for Priates of the Caribbean
use FP for Jungle Cruise
Swiss Family Tree House
Use FP for Haunted Mansion unless can fit it in the 1st day
Frontier land Shooting Arcade
Tom Sawyer Island
4:10 dinner at BOG
7:00 Pirate Pals Firework Boat Ride
colapse LOL!!!!!!!
Any advice is welcomed.

Thanks Everyone!!!!!

 

[LoriKutchey]

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.

Thank you for this info! We go to magic kingdom this Sunday and MSEP isn't even listed yet. The wait is driving me crazy.

 

[g-dad66]

I would be happy to make that request as well.
How does one go about contacting a moderator?
Thanks.

There's probably an easier way than this, but I found threads started by each of the three Theme Parks Attractions & Strategies moderators (two of them started sticky threads), then clicked on their name (to the left of first posting in thread), and then chose "Send a private message."

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Thanks g-dad66

 

[jcarwash]

Great...will keep an eye out. A couple more hopefully simple questions. Should I arrive at either BTMRR or SSE and see that there is no need for FP+ that early so I don't use, can I go ahead and move those FP+ reservations to another ride later in the day? I'd be assuming of course that there would be times available. Which leads to what is hopefully my last question. On even the busiest days, have people had any issues getting a FP+ time booked same day (like my scenario above)?

I didn't try day-of changes to FP+, but I was successful in making experience and/or time changes the night before. This was week of Feb 17 which was not exactly "un-busy."

Personally I wouldn't keep the early day FP+ at all -- move them to afternoon slots now -- but I do think you're okay to try what you're thinking.

 

[DarthDopey]

I didn't try day-of changes to FP+, but I was successful in making experience and/or time changes the night before. This was week of Feb 17 which was not exactly "un-busy."

Personally I wouldn't keep the early day FP+ at all -- move them to afternoon slots now -- but I do think you're okay to try what you're thinking.

I'm strongly considering moving stuff to the afternoon and going SB for BTMRR first, taking our chances on SB for Splash right after and same with Mansion. Goal is to not have to go back and forth between lands so our thought was to just knock out the big 3 on the west side and be done with them and just do whatever we wanted to after that. Don't really care about Space, Pan, Mermaid as we have all 3 of those here at DL, all of which I think are on par or better here. This is one of the things I don't like about FP+...we really didn't have to overthink it on our previous 2 trips. Now I'm doing just that.

 

[jcarwash]

Don't really care about Space, Pan, Mermaid as we have all 3 of those here at DL, all of which I think are on par or better here.

Off-topic, but I too much prefer DL Space Mountain, and I think DL Peter Pan is a bit better too -- the effects seem more magical.

Mermaid is exactly the same from what I can tell. (Okay, the queue is better/different.) Plus it's also easier to get on to Mermaid so a FP isn't a priority like it is for Space or Peter Pan.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Does anyone know what is the latest time you have been able to book a FP+ slot for that day? Plus do you think you get offered different slots if you already have one booked and are changing it? Tia.

 

[hhill]

I would love if some one can take a look at my touring plan for AK, on may 21st.

We plan to get there at RD and leave at 3 pm to Epcot so i don't want to use any FP+ so i can use them at Epcot.

This is what i think would work better but TP optimizer doesn't think so i am going crazy!

Kilimanjaro Safaris
Expedition Everest
Breakfast ressie at 10:10 am at Tusker House
Kali River Rapids
Dinosaur
Tricera Top spin
Finding Nemo the musical - 1 pm show
Primeval Whirl
The Boneyard
Its tough to be a bug
Flights of wonder

i understand i will wait around 20 mins or more for some rides but i do not want to use FP+ - It would be nice if i could for Epcot and AK but that's another story!

Thank you for your help.

Mesaboy your help would be greatly appreciated, i had your recommendations next to me while i was doing this.

Thanks!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

hhill: I think the problem with doing K. Safari first is that it's such a long ride that all the other rides on your list will be "backed up" by the time you get off KS...

 

[hhill]

hhill: I think the problem with doing K. Safari first is that it's such a long ride that all the other rides on your list will be "backed up" by the time you get off KS...

Hmm should i leave it for the afternoon then? Afternoon waits are crazy i heard

 

[jcarwash]

hhill: I think the problem with doing K. Safari first is that it's such a long ride that all the other rides on your list will be "backed up" by the time you get off KS...

Hmm should i leave it for the afternoon then? Afternoon waits are crazy i heard

If you arrive in time for an approximate 8:45 "rope drop" opening, riding the Safaris immediately is an excellent idea. It will be a walk on and early morning provides a nice experience. I don't think you need to be concerned about other ride lines filling up that quickly. By 9:30 (or earlier) things should still be manageable.

Keep in mind that Flights of Wonder is a scheduled show. If you're planning to leave at 3pm, you may not fit it in to that afternoon schedule.

 

[dachsie]

Can this be stickied and then edit as changes occur? I found it extremely informative and dont want to lose it before I go in March.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

I can't really say - have never done AK without legacy FP. Hopefully someone far more knowledgeable than I will be along shortly.
I do know that if you're going without FP+, doing KS first will put you behind a lot people who have gotten the other "shorter" headliners out of the way already.
I'm really not sure how long KS lasts but I seem to remember it being about 20 - 30 minutes, so you would be that much farther behind everyone else who got there at RD.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

If you arrive in time for an approximate 8:45 "rope drop" opening, riding the Safaris immediately is an excellent idea. It will be a walk on and early morning provides a nice experience. I don't think you need to be concerned about other ride lines filling up that quickly.

We seem to have been posting at the same time...
Perhaps this is better advice.

 

[g-dad66]

I think you might be OK doing both the Safari and Everest and still make your 10:10 ADR, BUT....I would do Everest first. That will save you a ton of walking from RD to Africa to Asia then back to Africa. Go straight from RD to Asia, and then to Africa after riding Everest.

If you can push your ADR to about 10:30, it might be better. The Safari ride is about 30 minutes long.

Also, you might have trouble making the 3:00 Flights of Wonder show (which is the last show of the day). You might have to make the Boneyard visit a short one.

Also, as soon as you get out of Flights of Wonder (3:30), you will want to make a fast getaway from the park so that you don't get caught in the 3:45 Parade mess.

ETA: Just realized you want to leave the park by 3. That means you would have to do the Flights of Wonder show at 2:00 or skip it. If you do it, you won't have time to do anything between Nemo and Flights.