How bad will it be? Buying SOG tickets on day of arrival, no FP ahead of time.

[MelanieC]

Yes, it is the same drill. At least you already have the magic bands. I am also wondering how Fastpass+ will play out for those of us purchasing last minute tickets, especially after reading so many reports about long lines at attractions that are not so popular. I have visions of spending our MK day on the People Mover, and climbing the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse.

LOL! Sounds like a Disney version of Groundhog Day! HAHA!

 

[MelanieC]

Dont' forget that you can go to Leisure and Travel Services at your post and get the tickets as well - you dont' have to wait until you get to SOG to get your tickets - they CAN be linked to MDP - you just have to go to the bottom, and link it by typing it in - we did that ourselves -

My husband works at a base that the Navy left, so it's just the Air National Guard there. The closest base with a LTS is Maguire in NJ. They only had the tickets with hoppers (my husband checked) and not just the 9 day with the Fun & More. We did think about that.

 

[MelanieC]

as for tickets - We went for the 4 days before Memorial Weekend, so it was busy. Booked trip 3 days ahead, and was able to get nearly everything. ToyStory was open on a 2nd day to Studios - it was almost booked out on our first day arrival. Of course in the MK, Anna/Elsa and 7 Dwarfs will be out. Try the day of to see if anything opens up for those.

Luckily my kids are 22 & 16, so we don't need to see Anna/Elsa -whew! And we can always do 7 Dwarfs at rope drop.....although my ideal would be FP to 7 Dwarfs, Splash Mtn and Big Thunder and then be able to do Space at Rope drop. That would be the ideal for us. Plus we are there for over 2 weeks......so I'm sure it will all work out fine, but it was just the most perfect system before I hate that they changed it. We really were good at maximizing FP's on the old system. I mean what does this do for Peter Pan- yikes! Maybe we will have to wait and ride that very late at night. Luckily we have 3 days at MK.

 

[castle1]

Luckily my kids are 22 & 16, so we don't need to see Anna/Elsa -whew! And we can always do 7 Dwarfs at rope drop.....although my ideal would be FP to 7 Dwarfs, Splash Mtn and Big Thunder and then be able to do Space at Rope drop. That would be the ideal for us. Plus we are there for over 2 weeks......so I'm sure it will all work out fine, but it was just the most perfect system before I hate that they changed it. We really were good at maximizing FP's on the old system. I mean what does this do for Peter Pan- yikes! Maybe we will have to wait and ride that very late at night. Luckily we have 3 days at MK.

I don't like this new FP system either...it takes away all the spontaneity!

 

[MouseClubMama]

I don't like this new FP system either...it takes away all the spontaneity!

I could not agree more. FP+ takes vacation planning to a new level......but for the love of Disney we will march on and have a good time anyway. I suppose Disney has given us something to talk about.