How Quickly Do Fast Passes Run Out?

[Miller1412]

I've been reading about fast passes getting used up on very crowded days.
We are going to WDW March 25-April 1 (A peak time) and I was wondering how quickly the fastpasses run out?

Should I expect them to run out shortly after the park's opening or sometime later in the day?

Can anyone with Easter experience help me out on this one?

 

[WDSearcher]

Depends on the ride and the crowds. Over Easter weekend, you can expect FastPasses to run out very early in the day -- before noon for most, and possibly as early as 10:30am for the most popular attractions. The days prior to that weekend, it'll be much later in the day, and some rides may not run out at all.

 

[java]

I agree it depends on the ride- but test track ran out at around 10:30 AM one time we were there. In MK buzz ran out at lunch time and splash mountain ran out before that. The problem though is once you get one pass you can't get anothr until your time for the first pass has past- so becareful in your grabbing of them(if you get a 7PM fast pass time in the AM you won't be able to get any other passes until after 7

 

[snappy]

Java, I don't think this is right. You would be able to get another fastpass either at the return time on the current fastpass or two hours, whichever is sooner. This does help a little.

 

[tink22]

It is true. If you get a fast pass for 5pm and it is only 1pm then you may get another fastpass at 3pm (two hours after the time you initially got it). On slower days, it takes even less than that to get another fast pass. But during Easter holidays, you can expect it will be busy so definately plan accordingly.

 

[java]

oops sorry that is how it was when we went in 03.