FP+ should be available at 56/28, not 60/30

[scrapquitler]

I just realized there's a major problem with FP+. The 60/30 window is stupid and should be 56/28.

To illustrate my point let's look at my upcoming trip. We arrive on Saturday 8/29. 60 days prior is Tuesday June 30. This means I have to be up until 3AM on a weekday just to do FP+.

Think about it, everyone arrives on Saturday or Sunday (OK, not EVERYONE, but you know what I mean). FP+ booking should be Friday night/Saturday morning or Saturday night/Sunday morning. Your first FP+ booking day should be a multiple of 7 so it coincides with your arrival day.

Unlike many complaints/arguments/whining about FP+ that happens on this site, hopefully this is an idea we can all get behind.

56/28! Let's make it happen!

No one is stopping you from waiting until 56/28 to book your FP+ if the 60/30 is inconvenient for you. Unless you are looking for one of the really hard to get FP+, waiting the couple extra days probably won't be terribly inconvenient.

 

[scrapquitler]

This was not the reaction I was expecting.

And last time I did FP+ it did take me over an hour. Maybe I'm slow. And you can't book FP+ until 1AM according to many threads I've read on this site, so 1AM plus 1 hour to book is 2AM. So maybe I don't have to stay up until 3 But I do have to stay up until 2AM.

And according to easywdw.com the vast majority of tourists arrive on Saturday or Sunday. For example this is the comment for his crowd calendar for Monday July 13 for MK: "It’s going to be a busy day at Magic Kingdom even without Extra Magic Hours to lure Disney resort guests. First, a lot of people are arriving for a weeklong vacation. They travel over the weekend and naturally head to the Magic Kingdom on Monday for their first full day. Tomorrow would be less crowded and Wednesday is the best day of the week to visit." Josh knows more than you do about WDW touring patterns. I'll take his word that most people arrive on the weekend.

The weekends are busiest because a lot of locals come on the weekend. And it's only 1AM on nights that MK is open until midnight, which only happens during the busiest parts of the year.

 

[smitch425]

The weekends are busiest because a lot of locals come on the weekend. And it's only 1AM on nights that MK is open until midnight, which only happens during the busiest parts of the year.

As of the last couple of weeks, it opens at midnight regardless of when MK closes.

 

[TLSnell1981]

 

[scrapquitler]

As of the last couple of weeks, it opens at midnight regardless of when MK closes.

Ah, I was unaware of this change, thank you for mentioning it.