FP+ was great!

[SchmittyUD]

Fair warning: this past week was my first time back to WDW since about 2000, when I don't think they even had fast passes at all. If they did, I didn't know about them. This means that I am not comparing the different systems.

I had a lot of anxiety about using FP+. I was worried 1) about feeling locked in, 2) about it not working, and 3) about changing on the go.

1) the hour window was actually pretty cool. In addition to basically scheduling my day for me, the fastpass windows gave us just enough time to grab food, walk and enjoy sights, or scope out and ride other things.

2) We did not have one problem related to the actual system. The only snafu was that my dad changed FPs for me and my husband but that was an honest mistake and wasn't really Disney's fault.

3) On several occasions, I changed either the attraction or time. This worked very, very well. I was able to schedule things as the day went along. I am a planner but I like to also keep flexibility in the schedule because it's a vacation.

We chose not to get additional FPs after the three. Instead, we took full advantage of evening EMH, and/or rode things standby, keeping our FPs for must-dos.

I'm happy to answer any questions for those out there like me who have pre-trip worries related to FP+. I would do a trip report but they seem pretty involved and I should write my dissertation instead .

 

[Momof2Singers]

Welcome back, glad you had a wonderful experience. Did you notice kiosks while you were there. I have heard they are few and hard to find.

 

[SchmittyUD]

Welcome back, glad you had a wonderful experience. Did you notice kiosks while you were there. I have heard they are few and hard to find.

I saw them quite often. If I had to guess, I probably saw 2-3 per park while walking around. I'm sure there are more but that's how many I encountered without looking for them.

 

[tm613]

I was at WDW two weeks ago. I saw just about every kiosk. Not hard to fine just need to know where to look.

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

Glad you had a great experience. Always nice to hear.

 

[Coach81]

We had a very similar experience this past March.. looking forward to using again.. in a few days!!!!

 

[DRDISNEYMD]

Fair warning: this past week was my first time back to WDW since about 2000, when I don't think they even had fast passes at all. If they did, I didn't know about them. This means that I am not comparing the different systems.

I had a lot of anxiety about using FP+. I was worried 1) about feeling locked in, 2) about it not working, and 3) about changing on the go.

1) the hour window was actually pretty cool. In addition to basically scheduling my day for me, the fastpass windows gave us just enough time to grab food, walk and enjoy sights, or scope out and ride other things.

2) We did not have one problem related to the actual system. The only snafu was that my dad changed FPs for me and my husband but that was an honest mistake and wasn't really Disney's fault.

3) On several occasions, I changed either the attraction or time. This worked very, very well. I was able to schedule things as the day went along. I am a planner but I like to also keep flexibility in the schedule because it's a vacation.

We chose not to get additional FPs after the three. Instead, we took full advantage of evening EMH, and/or rode things standby, keeping our FPs for must-dos.

I'm happy to answer any questions for those out there like me who have pre-trip worries related to FP+. I would do a trip report but they seem pretty involved and I should write my dissertation instead .

~Thank you so much for your review! This is extremely helpful!

~OMG... every time I visit the DIS -- there is a fabulous trip report just waiting for me! There are so many people who have come back with positive glowing reviews. I just *love* FP+ and can't wait for our Disney vacation!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Nice update.

We had similar experience a few weeks ago. FP made our days pleasant. And we also saw lots of kiosks, lots of CM's with tablets.