Question about Mission Space and Fast Pass

[dmonroe]

We will be at WDW in mid Sept. I know that MS should still be in soft opening at that time. Is Fast Pass operational when an attraction is still in soft opening? We were there when TT was in soft opening and there was like a 2 hour wait. I would wait that long for MS; but I don't think my 4 yo would!

 

[Beanie]

This is a great question!! I cannot help you out with it, but will bump this up for those that can help!

 

[wdwguide]

In the past, the answer to your question would have been "no" - they wouldn't have FastPass running until very late in the soft opening process.
It appears that in the case of Mission: SPACE, FastPass will be made available during previews (i.e. after August 15). If that will be the case during any additional soft openings prior to that date, I don't know. It looks like we'll know very soon, though

 

[dan-tot]

I thought that CMs are going to get to ride MS starting tommorrow. I would expect that they will be in full operation by july.

Dan-tot

 

[MELSMICE]

What is a "soft opening"? I've never heard of this. I recently read that the grand opening of MS was going to be Oct. 9 (or maybe 12th). DH & I will be there for a getaway trip without DD's from October 2-6. Does this mean it will be operating at that time?

 

[HvnzCaress]

I'd like a little more information about soft openings too as I will be there August 16 through 29. Is there a chance we'll get to ride MS?

 

[wdwguide]

Usually, a major attraction goes through a period called soft opening for several days or weeks prior to its official opening. This is not advertised, and the ride may shut down at any time during the day. It may not necessarily reopen during the same day either. I don't know the official reason why this is done, but I assume it is to prepare the cast members to operate the attraction at full capacity so that things go smooth on the official opening date and beyond.

Mission: SPACE is somewhat of an oddity because it has an officially announced preview period that is going to last from August 15 to October 8, with the official opening being October 9. It seems increasingly likely that there will be a "traditional" soft opening period prior to August 15, which based on past experiences may begin as early as this month. THAT PART IS NOT OFFICIAL, HOWEVER!

So, anyone who will be visiting WDW after August 15 will definitely get to experience Mission: SPACE until something strange happens. People visiting before that *may* get to ride it. When/if soft openings start, it'll be all over these boards and I'll add it to my Mission: SPACE FAQ, so you probably won't miss it.