FP+ for parades?

[poochie]

Why is this necessary? Do they hold you a spot in front on the street curb? I thought you just pick your spot as before. First come gets front row. Now it sounds like even if you grab a front spot and wait it out someone who just wandered in late with a FP will be able to move out those families. Or will there be a special viewing area just for FP's. Just curious.

 

[Dan Murphy]

MSEP is only at a specified area at the hub area.

 

[Robo]

1- Why is this necessary?

2- Do they hold you a spot in front on the street curb?

3- I thought you just pick your spot as before. First come gets front row.

4- Now it sounds like even if you grab a front spot and wait it out someone who just wandered in late with a FP will be able to move out those families.

5- Or will there be a special viewing area just for FP's. Just curious.

1- Not "necessary." It is optional, and can be considered a "convenience."

2- More or less.

3- You can still do that.

4- 99% (or so) of the route will remain unaffected, and remain as before.

5- Yes. (Very small area in the Hub, right in front of the castle.)

 

[poochie]

1- Not "necessary." It is optional, and can be considered a "convenience." 2- More or less. 3- You can still do that. 4- 99% (or so) of the route will remain unaffected, and remain as before. 5- Yes. (Very small area in the Hub, right in front of the castle.)

Thank you for clearing this up. This new FP+ is so very confusing.

 

[poochie]

MSEP is only at a specified area at the hub area.

Thank you Dan. This new FP+ is confusing.

 

[Bri036]

When does the parade and wishes fastpass usually open up? I have heard it is closer to the date and often only on weekends but no specifics. I am 28 days out and no sight of it yet.

Thanks

 

[Robo]

When does the parade and wishes fastpass usually open up? I have heard it is closer to the date and often only on weekends but no specifics. I am 28 days out and no sight of it yet.

As few as 2 days ahead.

Figure, most times, within the last 7-15 days before the actual date.
The listings don't seem to have a consistent posting time.

If you already have FP+ made for that date, change the TIME of one/two of them
to the start-time of the parade or fireworks. That can make the event(s) show
up as a choice, once Disney lists it/them.

 

[Bri036]

Thanks Robo.

A couple more questions - 1) Are they usually just on weekends? 2) If MSEP has two parades do they usually do the fastpass for both parades.

Thanks again

 

[Robo]

Thanks Robo.

A couple more questions - 1) Are they usually just on weekends? 2) If MSEP has two parades do they usually do the fastpass for both parades.

Thanks again

1) I don't think so.

2) If they did, it would be of little value to use a precious FP+ for the second parade.
There is a massive amount of space available for viewing the second parade of the evening.

 

[Bri036]

Thanks again.

Parade and Wishes just opened for the February portion of my trip. The March portion not open yet.

I am going to be with 6 month pregnant wife and 2 year old daughter (Which means no fastpass+ for mountains.) and a crowd level of 3 day. We have a 7pm ADR at Crystal Palace

I know for the normal family the late MSEP parade fastpass would be a waste but would it have any benefit to us or is it so empty it wouldn't matter?