Fastpass Question

[J and R's mom]

I know that a few of the fastpass rides don't make you wait very long after getting your fastpass to get another fastpass. Does anyone know which fastpass rides don't make you wait or have a link to a website that houses this information?

 

[Robo]

I know that a few of the fastpass rides don't make you wait very long after getting your fastpass to get another fastpass. Does anyone know which fastpass rides don't make you wait or have a link to a website that houses this information?

This varies at all FP rides, as the day goes on.

The "time until next FP" changes throughout the day according to number of guests getting FPs.

The notable exception is the FP for "Lights, Motors, Action" Stunt Show at MGM.
If you get a FP for this show, you can also get a FP for another attraction immediately (or already have a FP from another ride... and still get one for this show.)

 

[J and R's mom]

This varies at all FP rides, as the day goes on.

The "time until next FP" changes throughout the day according to number of guests getting FPs.

The notable exception is the FP for "Lights, Motors, Action" Stunt Show at MGM.
If you get a FP for this show, you can also get a FP for another attraction immediately (or already have a FP from another ride... and still get one for this show.)

Yes, I know the "time until next FP" changes throughout the day, but several FP rides allow for another FP immediately. I'm just not sure which ones, besides the one you listed (thanks, btw, I didn't know about that one), are on that list.

Anyone else know of any other rides?

 

[DISUNC]

The notable exception is the FP for "Lights, Motors, Action" Stunt Show at MGM.
If you get a FP for this show, you can also get a FP for another attraction immediately (or already have a FP from another ride... and still get one for this show.)

WOW I didnt know this! We didn't see this show last year, cause had FP's for TOT! And by the time we made it back there there were no more FP's left. We didnt want to wait in line, since it was 103 degrees out!

This year I will just go FP's for tot...then walk back to LMA & get Fp's too!

Thank you very much!

 

[brentalex]

we were at disney last week and got fastpasses for just about every attraction in all 4 parks where they were offered. Except for lights, motors, action there was always at least an hour wait until we could get the next fastpass. It seemed that at the AK there was the shortest amount of a wait, usually an hour, even if the return time for the first fastpass was more than an hour away. When I was getting a fastpass at Dinosaur, with my fast pass for Everest in hand, the CM watching over the machines told me that there was a computer problem that day giving out wrong times for the next fastpass and she thought that the machine would not give me one. But I got all of them that I needed. But there was never an immediately available one other than the one at MGM.

 

[Julylady]

Our experience was the same as Brentalex. During the first week of April we got fast passes for nearly every attraction for which they were available. ALL had a minimum of 1 hour waiting times until you could get another fast pass.

Perhaps getting additional fast passes immediately is a thing of the past?

Donna

 

[Robo]

There is such a thing as a "surprise" FP.

Sometimes (not always) when you get a Test Track FP there will be a "bonus" FP to ride Mission Space in a very short time.

 

[DISUNC]

Perhaps getting additional fast passes immediately is a thing of the past?

Donna

I don't think there ever was immediate FP's. I was suprised that the LMA show had that! Thats a big help.

We have been suprised by getting FP's for one attraction then in addition, out came a FP for another attraction! Thats nice!

 

[J and R's mom]

I did some more research. I knew that I had read about this somewhere but couldn't remember where. I found it in my 2005 UG (Unofficial Guide). It says that Haunted Mansion and the Jungle Cruise allowed FP users to receive another FP at another attraction 5 MINS later. It also stated that ToT allows folks to get FPs 1 hour later. It mentioned that TT was giving suprise FPs out to HISA. The book prefaced all of this by saying that Disney was experimenting with FPs. SO, this may not be the case anymore OR they've switched which rides offer immediate FPs.

I've also read on a recent trip report that a CM on the monorail (the driver) gave them some inside info on obtaining FPs but the writer of the TR didn't want to reveal the secret to the rest of us. But, I noticed that she seemed to get SM FPs and then go right over and get BL FPs. I found that interesting.

Thanks for everyone's feedback. It's much appreciated.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Okay, first, I don't think the Haunted Mansion FastPass machines are used that often.
I know there are entire days at slow times at MGM when no FastPasses are issued for any attraction.
And keep in mind, the 2005 Unofficial Guide was actually published in late summer/early fall 2004 (with two updates during the following twelve months, including the major change in ticket types/pricing that went into effect 1/1/05) until it was replaced with the 2006 version in late summer/early fall (mid- to late September) 2005.
Anyway, that specific FastPass information in that edition of the Guide may or may not still be valid/correct.

 

[disneyinmay]

bump...

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I did some more research. I knew that I had read about this somewhere but couldn't remember where. I found it in my 2005 UG (Unofficial Guide). It says that Haunted Mansion and the Jungle Cruise allowed FP users to receive another FP at another attraction 5 MINS later

The UG mentioned that they weren't sure whether it was a glitch or whether they were running an experiment. In any case, that is no more.