How many FP+ do you want?

[lauradis]

I keep reading post complaining about only 3 a day only one park.

How many do you really want?

I think 5 would be nice at any park.

 

[sonofanarchy]

The way it's always been. As many as are available. Anything less is just that.

 

[myhouseofmouse]

The way it's always been. As many as are available. Anything less is just that.

i do agree, but I understand they need to put caps on 5-6 is a good number, 3 is way too low especially if they are going to a tier system

 

[Surr]

I am fine with three prebooked FastPass+ as long as once you are in the park you can book more while in the park in a similar fashion to how FP- work. For instance, if I booked the FP+ for Test Track at 3pm, Maelstrom at 5pm, and Soarin at 8pm. If I could also schedule other fastpasses when I arrived at say Magic Kingdom at 9am using similar rules to FP- where you can only have one booked at a time (not counting the prebooked FP+)

Of course, it probably won't work this way, and having tiers just complicates things further.

 

[stephm0188]

I'm fine with three.
I'm not fine with being forced to choose three or none, tiers, or the inability to park hop and use FP+ in both parks. The new system has potential to be great, but I feel it's limiting in its current state.

 

[HockeyMomNH]

I am fine with three prebooked FastPass+ as long as once you are in the park you can book more while in the park in a similar fashion to how FP- work. For instance, if I booked the FP+ for Test Track at 3pm, Maelstrom at 5pm, and Soarin at 8pm. If I could also schedule other fastpasses when I arrived at say Magic Kingdom at 9am using similar rules to FP- where you can only have one booked at a time (not counting the prebooked FP+)

Of course, it probably won't work this way, and having tiers just complicates things further.

This is exactly how I think it should work too. It's probably wishful thinking though.

 

[rluey29]

I agree but the only difference I would suggest would be you have to use your 1st FP+ before getting a new one. Only being able to have 3 at any given time.

 

[Robo]

more

 

[tjmw2727]

Today my answer is I am ok with 3 at EP, DHS and AK but I think 4 at MK is more reasonable. I don't like the tier system and luckily I booked my FP+ plans for next week prior to the tiers.

My "wish" list would be to allow for park hopping in some way - maybe 2 and 2 if you park hop?

I may have a different answer next week after my trip !

Going forward we are planning a big birthday trip for my Mother in law which will include 4 families. This means kids and adults with different interests and stamina and I 'think" FP= may actually make the trip a bit easier in that regard. Especially since I am usually the FP runner and planner anyway.

 

[justanothermark]

I think 6-8 FP+ without restriction on rides would be close to matching what I usually did with normal fastpass and feels like the right amount. I don't need to book them all 60 days out but would be nice to be able to book 3 FP+ 60 days out and day of have the ability to use FP+ like FP- of getting one and then have a window after riding that one to get another. And if you have a pre-scheduled one, the window on the ones pulled day of couldn't overlap those.

 

[Colleen27]

I don't see the limit of three as the real issue... The bigger problem is the tier structure, which is essentially limiting guests to ONE fastpass per day unless they're traveling at a peak times and could actually benefit from FP for Figment or Pirates or Philharmagic or Living With The Land. For those of us traveling at off-peak times those fastpasses have no value at all - standby is short enough, if not entirely walk-on, that FP isn't getting us on the ride any quicker.

 

[texhanddoc]

I think 6-8 FP+ without restriction on rides would be close to matching what I usually did with normal fastpass and feels like the right amount.

I happen to agree with this, but it will never be like this again. I know on this and other sites, it becomes easy to convince yourself that everyone is like you. Everyone plans and gets there for rope drop and knows where to go first. However, the truth is that the overwhelming majority of Disney guests have no idea what they are doing. They show up, normally some time after park opening and open their map for the first time to decide what they want to do.

FP+ is a nod to them. Disney wants them to be able to come in and at least have a chance to ride a couple headliners without having to wait 90 minutes in line. Seeing as most folks dont plan, that means that the majority of folks will make their FP+ reservations when they hit the park. If they gave 6 FP+ to those who plan ahead, it will end up the same, with the planners and forward-thinkers owning 75% of the FP+ for TSM, Soarin', TT, Everest, etc.

I actually love the idea of 3 FP+ but can use up to 4 or 5 on the same day after you use one or two of the others. I would be surprised if it changes from 3 though.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I'm fine with three-although I have to say that I've been "grandfathered" in and made my FP+ choices before they rolled out the tier system. I might have felt differently had I had to work with the tiered system.

What I wish is for the FP+ choices to be for *any* park on a given day, as we hop. This limited us a bit, we had to decide to ride Everest standby instead of FPing it as we normally would have done since we're using our 3 FP+ at the MK in the afternoon and evening.

 

[stormtracker]

How about 3 reserved ahead if time and the ability to add 2 more at the park? I could even live with the tiers if they added the ability to get at least one more tier one once there.

 

[NHTikiBeckie]

In my perfect Disney FP world, FP- would still be in place for good, with the addition of FP+...which in that case, I'd have no qualms with the quantity of three or the tiering because I'd see FP+ simply as a bonus...mostly so I could avoid rope drop for TSMM! It's our fave and we like to ride it a couple times.

 

[wn01aa]

I don't see the limit of three as the real issue... The bigger problem is the tier structure, which is essentially limiting guests to ONE fastpass per day unless they're traveling at a peak times and could actually benefit from FP for Figment or Pirates or Philharmagic or Living With The Land. For those of us traveling at off-peak times those fastpasses have no value at all - standby is short enough, if not entirely walk-on, that FP isn't getting us on the ride any quicker.

I like the idea of either getting 3 FP+ upfront and then the ability to book 1 once 1 is used up OR get 3 FP+ for headliners and then 3 FP+ for second tier ones.

 

[bookgirl]

5 or 6 would be good for me.

I'd be happy with 3-4 but only if they dropped the one park rule.

I dropped park hoppers last trip and did not purchase for my next trip.

I loved MB/FP+ but that was with FP+ 3 and getting 1 or 2 FP- on my October trip.

I might change my mind if it stays 3 and one park only and the end of paper FP and tiers. I have a trip in March and hope they have a better idea of the situation by then.

 

[bcrook]

I happen to agree with this, but it will never be like this again. I know on this and other sites, it becomes easy to convince yourself that everyone is like you. Everyone plans and gets there for rope drop and knows where to go first. However, the truth is that the overwhelming majority of Disney guests have no idea what they are doing. They show up, normally some time after park opening and open their map for the first time to decide what they want to do.

FP+ is a nod to them. Disney wants them to be able to come in and at least have a chance to ride a couple headliners without having to wait 90 minutes in line. Seeing as most folks dont plan, that means that the majority of folks will make their FP+ reservations when they hit the park. If they gave 6 FP+ to those who plan ahead, it will end up the same, with the planners and forward-thinkers owning 75% of the FP+ for TSM, Soarin', TT, Everest, etc.

I actually love the idea of 3 FP+ but can use up to 4 or 5 on the same day after you use one or two of the others. I would be surprised if it changes from 3 though.

This is myth. This is not designed to give these people a chance. Actually it is going to hurt them more .. The casual visitor will be blindsided by the more savvy visitors weeks in advance. Disney doesn't care who has those slots, they just want vacations locked in an advance to keep off site guests at their parks and not wander off.

Less than 10,000 people a day get TSMM a fp. There are 10,000 people who show up everyday to DHS to grab those FP before 11:30. Every single day. Those same people will know to go online weeks in advance. The headliners will be gone before even showing up at the park.

FP has gone from being a perk to being a tool to control behavior and spending patterns. Disney chose not to build rides, instead they chose to build a system that locks their customer base into attending their parks.

We will see how that philosophy works.

 

[karly05]

I'm fine with three.
I'm not fine with being forced to choose three or none, tiers, or the inability to park hop and use FP+ in both parks. The new system has potential to be great, but I feel it's limiting in its current state.

This is kind of where I'm at. I don't think I've used more than 3 in a day. But...

I want Soarin' AND Maelstrom at Epcot.

I want more than one FP for Star Tours at DHS. (I'm OK with one for TSM if I can still get there early and do a quick stand-by first.)

I want the possibility of more than 3 at MK (although having Splash closed for my trip is making MK a little easier).

The ONLY thing I would use FP for at AK is the Safari. I'd love to be able to have a couple of (even Tier 2) things at another park for later on my AK day.

And making me take 3 different things is going to leave me wasting some FP+es (not just at AK).

Ideally, I'd like to see a final product where you can choose UP TO 3 ahead of time (even if they keep the tiers), then pull anything else you want "live" in the park if it's available (including multiples for the same attraction).

 

[Momtomouselover]

This is myth. This is not designed to give these people a chance. Actually it is going to hurt them more .. The casual visitor will be blindsided by the more savvy visitors weeks in advance. Disney doesn't care who has those slots, they just want vacations locked in an advance to keep off site guests at their parks and not wander off.

Less than 10,000 people a day get TSMM a fp. There are 10,000 people who show up everyday to DHS to grab those FP before 11:30. Every single day. Those same people will know to go online weeks in advance. The headliners will be gone before even showing up at the park.

FP has gone from being a perk to being a tool to control behavior and spending patterns. Disney chose not to build rides, instead they chose to build a system that locks their customer base into attending their parks.

We will see how that philosophy works.

I have to agree with you and all though I know Disney parks and Disney is a for profit company I feel there should be some balance. In my opinion the balance lately has been tipping always towards what benefits Disney and this is one more symptom of that. Eventually they will swing to far and then we might start to see some true customer benefits again.