Fastpass for Meet & Greets?

[SqrlMnkey]

First of all, yeah! Because I'm going in ten days with my son (7) and daughter (5). But now I 'm wondering if it is worth it to use Fastpass spots for the meet and greets? When I first made my plans for my magic Kingdom days, I used fp for mickey, Cinderella/rapunzel, Ariel, Elsa/Anna, jungle cruise, under the sea, buzz light year, and dumbo. I was afraid that the princesses would be packed. At that time, neither of my kids were into doing any of the mountains. Now, though, I have talked them into doing maybe splash or big thunder mountain, or maybe barnstormer. Should I trade out a fp for this? How are the wait times for the meet and greets? Also, I guess I'm also curious on opinions as to which is the "least scary" among btmrr, splash mountain, or barnstormer? Thanks in advance!

 

[CAS239]

Least scary is definitely barnstormer. It's literally a 20-30 second kiddie coaster. I wouldn't FP it

Then it would go big thunder and then space. FP's for these can come in handy.

Meet and greet for Ariel and Mickey normally aren't too long. Rapunzel and Aurora can get lengthy sometimes but I normally see it about 20-30 min. Anna and Elsa are ridiculous waits unless you can go close to park closing

 

[SqrlMnkey]

Thanks! I'm definitely not giving up the Frozen fast passes! That seems like the most crowded and it is, of course, my daughters favorite. Maybe I'll trade the rapunzel fast pass for splash mountain.

 

[SmallWorld71]

Thanks! I'm definitely not giving up the Frozen fast passes! That seems like the most crowded and it is, of course, my daughters favorite. Maybe I'll trade the rapunzel fast pass for splash mountain.

I would trade your under the sea FP+ and/or your Dumbo one. (Unless your kids are no longer interested in meeting the princesses) Those rides typically see lower waits than the princesses and the mountains.

As far as coasters go, I would probably rank them (tamest first):
Barnstormer, Seven Dwarves Mine Train, Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, Expedition Everest, Space Mountain (slower than Expedition Everest, but you sit alone), Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

 

[Newsies]

I'd definitely trade away the Under the Sea FP+. The lines are rarely long for that one, especially early in the morning or late at night. FP+ splash for the middle of the day when lines are longest if you plan on FP+ splash and I wouldn't give away your FP+ for Mickey or the PFTH gang. Waits for Mickey were routinely at 50 minutes last week every time I checked. Cinderella/Rapunzel are usually at around 40 minutes in the middle of the day as well. Ariel's line is always at about 30 minutes throughout the day. Have a fun trip!

 

[ForeverAlice]

The poster above is spot on.