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

[bangzoom6877]

I keep going back and forth regarding the time to boom our FP+. Our 60-day mark pops up mid-week, and if I can avoid staying up past midnight that would be great. I read in the first post that it doesn't seem to make a difference making FP+ selections at midnight vs getting up early the following morning to do it. However I notice more and more posts where people talk about making FP+ selections at midnight. Granted, many of those are for Else and Anna, which we're not doing. We will be doing some popular attractions though, like Soarin', Toy Story Mania, Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain, etc. possibly the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, although it looks like we will most likely do that ride at rope drop.

What do you think? Midnight, or risk it and just do it at 5am?

 

[Mrs Green]

I'm not the expert, but I've dome my share of lurking. If you aren't doing a&e then sleep til morning friend!

 

[bangzoom6877]

I'm not the expert, but I've dome my share of lurking. If you aren't doing a&e then sleep til morning friend!

Thank you! This makes me very happy!!

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm not the expert, but I've dome my share of lurking. If you aren't doing a&e then sleep til morning friend!

That might also depend on whether they want one for 7DMT. I suspect it will be the same sort of thing, but we won't know for sure until we start hearing first hand experiences.

 

[Mrs Green]

That might also depend on whether they want one for 7DMT. I suspect it will be the same sort of thing, but we won't know for sure until we start hearing first hand experiences.

Exactly. Since they didn't specify when they need to book, I was just basing my answer on current conditions.

 

[bangzoom6877]

That might also depend on whether they want one for 7DMT. I suspect it will be the same sort of thing, but we won't know for sure until we start hearing first hand experiences.

I was worried about that one. But as of now, on both MK days we're going on 7DMT first thing at rope drop, so not gonna reserve a FP+ for it. I hope this isn't too much of a risk though.

 

[Mrs Green]

I was worried about that one. But as of now, on both MK days we're going on 7DMT first thing at rope drop, so not gonna reserve a FP+ for it. I hope this isn't too much of a risk though.

I like that plan. I'm not going until August but that's how I've got it penciled in for myself. I mean when you only have 3 fp+, somethings gotta be rd.

 

[bangzoom6877]

I like that plan. I'm not going until August but that's how I've got it penciled in for myself. I mean when you only have 3 fp+, somethings gotta be rd.

We are rope drop people anyway so I figured that with 7DMT being new, it's best to just go on that ride first. Seems like the logical strategy to me, and we can FP Peter Pan instead for later in the morning.

 

[mom2rtk]

I was worried about that one. But as of now, on both MK days we're going on 7DMT first thing at rope drop, so not gonna reserve a FP+ for it. I hope this isn't too much of a risk though.

I would think it could have both ups and downs. The up side would be that you could avoid being part of the race to the ride that is sure to put the TSMM running of the bulls to shame. If 90% of the people at rope drop are racing for 7DMT, you could probably do 3 other rides before any of them get done and over to the other areas of the park.

The down side would be that if you get a FP for 7DMT later in the day and the ride goes down (as is often the case with new attractions) you could regret it.

That said, I'd probably still try for the FP for 7DMT. It would be too tempting to try and avoid that crush of humanity and have short lines everywhere else for a while in the AM.

 

[Mrs Green]

I would think it could have both ups and downs. The up side would be that you could avoid being part of the race to the ride that is sure to put the TSMM running of the bulls to shame. If 90% of the people at rope drop are racing for 7DMT, you could probably do 3 other rides before any of them get done and over to the other areas of the park.

The down side would be that if you get a FP for 7DMT later in the day and the ride goes down (as is often the case with new attractions) you could regret it.

That said, I'd probably still try for the FP for 7DMT. It would be too tempting to try and avoid that crush of humanity and have short lines everywhere else for a while in the AM.

Good points. My touring plan continues to evolve as people report back their experiences so I will reevaluate after the ride opens.

 

[db57me]

My 60-day mark is next Tuesday and I've made a plan. This plan includes the very real possibility plans will need to be altered as more information about 7DMT information comes in after opening, and FP+ changes go into place.

 

[bangzoom6877]

I would think it could have both ups and downs. The up side would be that you could avoid being part of the race to the ride that is sure to put the TSMM running of the bulls to shame. If 90% of the people at rope drop are racing for 7DMT, you could probably do 3 other rides before any of them get done and over to the other areas of the park. The down side would be that if you get a FP for 7DMT later in the day and the ride goes down (as is often the case with new attractions) you could regret it. That said, I'd probably still try for the FP for 7DMT. It would be too tempting to try and avoid that crush of humanity and have short lines everywhere else for a while in the AM.

Hmm, this is a very good point. Maybe what we will do is try for a FP+ at 5am but if we don't get it, go immediately at rope drop. I'm imagining that mad dash to TSMM back in 2008 when I went there to get our FPs. It was insane but I survived lol.

 

[Mrs Green]

Bangzoom when is your 60 day window opening?

 

[db57me]

My wife and I will not, cannot, madly run to an attraction at rope drop. My plan is to book a FP+ for 7DMT for the first hour of opening. Then be at MK for rope drop. If I get to the attraction and there's no line, ride 1, then use FP for second ride. If there's a line, then use the FP and ride once. Either way, we get to go the attraction. I'm planning on using this same strategy for KS at AK.

 

[bangzoom6877]

Bangzoom when is your 60 day window opening?

It opens May 21st, which is a Wednesday. We check in at BWV July 20th for 10 nights!

My wife and I will not, cannot, madly run to an attraction at rope drop. My plan is to book a FP+ for 7DMT for the first hour of opening. Then be at MK for rope drop. If I get to the attraction and there's no line, ride 1, then use FP for second ride. If there's a line, then use the FP and ride once. Either way, we get to go the attraction. I'm planning on using this same strategy for KS at AK.

I wonder if it will be easier to get a FP+ during the first hour than later in the day. Our plan is to do fantasyland first, since the kids enjoy so many rides there and we haven't been to WDW since the new fantasyland opened. Maybe I should try for a FP+ a half hour after park opening and ride Peter Pan first.

 

[jshoemak]

So if we have a toddler (2) who cannot ride splash or thunder mountains do both adults need to get a fastpass for both or one for each adult? We will have 5 people total, me, DH, DS(6), DS(9), and DD(2). We will need to use rider swap for these.

 

[Miss Monorail 1971]

This may be an obvious question but why do you need to copy fastpass selections to your friends and family. When I "practiced " booking my fp I was able to select everyone. Just wondering what I am missing. I book my fp tomorrow and I like to be prepared

 

[SRUAlmn]

This may be an obvious question but why do you need to copy fastpass selections to your friends and family. When I "practiced " booking my fp I was able to select everyone. Just wondering what I am missing. I book my fp tomorrow and I like to be prepared

I was wondering the same thing! Hopefully someone can answer you before you go to book

 

[Disbug]

This may be an obvious question but why do you need to copy fastpass selections to your friends and family. When I "practiced " booking my fp I was able to select everyone. Just wondering what I am missing. I book my fp tomorrow and I like to be prepared

The "copy" strategy is for people who have already booked FP+ for themselves (because they have a ticket) but other members of their party do not. When the rest of their party has tickets linked to your MDE account you can then go in and copy and paste what you have picked for yourself. Otherwise, you are right. You can book everyone together at the same time (as long as they have a ticket linked to your MDE beforehand). Did I explain that well?

 

[Miss Monorail 1971]

The "copy" strategy is for people who have already booked FP+ for themselves (because they have a ticket) but other members of their party do not. When the rest of their party has tickets linked to your MDE account you can then go in and copy and paste what you have picked for yourself. Did I explain that well?

Oh that's good to know. We are touring with a larger group for a few of our days and they don't have tickets yet. So that will be nice. Thanks