Fastpass wait times question

[july2011]

Getting down to the details for our trip (less than three weeks!!!)

Ridemax has our plan using fastpasses but even when we return in some cases it still shows a 10-15 minute line wait to use our FPs. Is this typically the case when using FP (that you still have a relatively significant wait in line)? Just trying to figure out how much wiggle room I have in our plans and fastpass didn't exist last time I went to WDW.

Thanks!!

 

[silmarg]

sometimes there is a small wait on FP return, while some can be a true walk on.

While I have never used Ridemax, I have heard good things about it and I trust they 15 minutes is a normal expected wait when getting a FP.

And welcome back to WDW! I am sure u will have a great time.

 

[rlovew]

Depending on the ride it can have up to a 15 minute wait. It depends on how it loads and when the lines come together and if it includes any preshow stuff in the wait time.

 

[KSDisneyDad]

Even with FP, we still waited 5 to 15 minutes. For Soarin' we waited nearly 30 minutes in the FP line but it was later in the evening.

I cannot imagine planning my day down to the minute to where I needed to know how long to plan waits for particular rides in advance. Don't forget to slow down and enjoy the little things too!

 

[danceintherain]

Getting down to the details for our trip (less than three weeks!!!)

Ridemax has our plan using fastpasses but even when we return in some cases it still shows a 10-15 minute line wait to use our FPs. Is this typically the case when using FP (that you still have a relatively significant wait in line)? Just trying to figure out how much wiggle room I have in our plans and fastpass didn't exist last time I went to WDW.

Thanks!!

Yes. Most of the time when you use a Fast Pass, you'll still end up with some wait. Sometimes these waits can be longer than 15 minutes if I whole bunch of people, as in a tour group, return to use their FPs immediately before you. In most cases, this doesn't happen, but you should be aware. If a ride is having problems, that will affect your wait as well. In general, using a FP will significantly reduce your wait versus standing in the stand by line.

I've never used RideMax, but when I used touringplans.com I found that they overestimated the wait times and I actually got through everything faster than I originally anticipated. In some cases, we ended up waiting for the full 20 minutes, but in most cases we waited for less than 5.

It also depends on the attraction. Most still have you wait with the stand by people for a little while after you turn in your fast pass, which increases your wait.
Soarin splits all the riders in half after you turn in your FP. The wait from here is usually around 5-10 minutes, in my experience.
Test Track has a combined line after the preshow, as does the Rockin Rollercoaster.

This is why they recommend saving your FPs, or not getting any at all if the standby wait time is less than 20 minutes.

 

[july2011]

Thanks everyone! I was just surprised to see that there were wait times using FP but I guess it makes sense. Before playing with Ridemax, I had assumed FP meant virtual walk-on.

And yes, we have LOTS of downtime in there I'm trying to use Ridemax to maximize our mornings and truly minimize wait times. Almost every day (except DHS where we can sit in air conditioned shows) we have multi-hour afternoon breaks since it'll be so hot and most evenings we have almost nothing scheduled besides dinner. Just trying to squeeze in a bunch of stuff in the mornings so Ridemax is helping me do that!!

Thanks again!!!