magicbob
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Saw this in another forum, apparently this prominent travel guide isn't a fan of FP+ either:
Frommer's Travel Guides
"Disney is selling this as a wonderful advance because you can "enjoy the confidence of knowing that some of your must-do experiences are locked-in before your visit," but in practicality, the new plan sucks a lot of the spontaneity out of a day at Disney World.
No longer can you pass by an attraction, decide it looks promising or the line looks too long, and grab a Fastpass to see it later. Now, you have to pre-research everything before you set foot in the park so that you'll know what you want to do later.
And because not all rides have long waits, you're bound to waste your precious Fastpass allotment on a few attractions that you could have seen swiftly without one. How can you know what's worth Fastpassing until you see how long the line is?"
Hmmmm........
To be fair, some of those "less than worthwhile" FP choices will be selected because they are the only options left. If I show up and have a choice of Stitch or nothing.... ummm, on second thought, let me consider that for a little while longer.

I also find this passage from the article very prescient...
"The new Fastpass system will create a whole new army of stressed-out moms and dads who spent weeks of their pre-vacation time mapping out their Disney vacation with pinpoint, military precision, and on the big day, countless families will feel unwelcome pressure to stick religiously to the plan, hunched over the My Disney Experience app on smartphones with fast-draining batteries, no meandering or side trips allowed. Have fun, kids!"