So...Today's April 10th...anybody there getting FP #4 and beyond on your phone?

[mrzrich]

How's it going? Is it going?

 

[ffugitive]

Checking the Lines app, seems there are plenty of fastpasses available in a short time frame, which suggests the app availability is not having a huge effect on availability.

 

[ffugitive]

...on fastpass availability that is.

 

[mom2rtk]

Checking the Lines app, seems there are plenty of fastpasses available in a short time frame, which suggests the app availability is not having a huge effect on availability.

Give it some time. Most people still don't know anything about it.

 

[mesaboy2]

Today's probably not a good day to make any judgments on the impact of FP availability given the changes. The system is too new, and some technical issues with MDX have already been reported. I suggest giving it a few days at the very least.

 

[mom2rtk]

Heck, a bunch of people probably haven't even updated their app yet.

 

[csmom]

Was at MK today. As soon as we used our 3rd fast fastpass the app said we were eligible for a fourth fastpass. At 1:30 pm, the choices were extremely limited. Almost nothing available at MK for the remainder of the day, and not much at the other parks either. I've had much better choices in the past getting 4th and 5th fastpasses at kiosks - especially at Magic Kingdom.

 

[ffugitive]

Guess the Lines app is flat out wrong then (about fastpass availability)!

 

[mom2rtk]

Was at MK today. As soon as we used our 3rd fast fastpass the app said we were eligible for a fourth fastpass. At 1:30 pm, the choices were extremely limited. Almost nothing available at MK for the remainder of the day, and not much at the other parks either. I've had much better choices in the past getting 4th and 5th fastpasses at kiosks - especially at Magic Kingdom.

That is a bummer. If selection is bad in the MK, I can't imagine the other parks are any better.

 

[csmom]

Currently the app tells me that both Epcot and MK have "concluded fastpass distribution" for today. Choices at Studios are Muppets, Great Movie Ride, Beauty and the Beast and Fantasmic. Fantasmic would be a nice choice if we were interested in doing that tonight. At Animal Kingdom it's offering It's Tough to be a Bug and Primieval Whirl. Although park closes at 6, so not open much longer.

 

[MOM POPPINS]

http://www.doctordisney.com/2016/04/10/breaking-new-fastpass-changes-disney-experience/

 

[cmspacca]

Here today. MK fastpasses were gone by 1:00 for all attractions on app and at the kiosks. People at the kiosk lines were mad at the cast members because they didn't tell them them everything was gone and let them wait in the lines.

You could schedule 4th FP at other parks but choices were very limited early.

 

[mom2rtk]

Here today. MK fastpasses were gone by 1:00 for all attractions on app and at the kiosks. People at the kiosk lines were mad at the cast members because they didn't tell them them everything was gone and let them wait in the lines.

You could schedule 4th FP at other parks but choices were very limited early.

I'd be mad too.

The only thing worse than waiting in a line to avoid a line, is to wait in a line to avoid a line only to find out there are no lines left to wait for.

 

[Tarheel girl 1975]

Guess the Lines app is flat out wrong then (about fastpass availability)!

The Lines App posts FP+ information for parties of one, which can skew the results.

 

[Mrsitwop]

Here now-no fast passes available for any park on the app. In the MK now and went to a kiosk where the cast members said the whole system is not working and there are a lot of problems with the upgrade. Bummed since it's our last night with no fast pass!

 

[ffugitive]

Here now-no fast passes available for any park on the app. In the MK now and went to a kiosk where the cast members said the whole system is not working and there are a lot of problems with the upgrade. Bummed since it's our last night with no fast pass!

Wow. Any more updates on this debacle?

 

[Mikie]

Bummer that this much-awaited enhancement doesn't appear to be the great solution many had hoped. Many here had said that 4th on a phone was easily possible technologically, but the kiosks were used as a throttle. I agree with PPs that this first day isn't enough data to judge, but I'm afraid many (most?) guests wouldn't have had the knowledge or updated app to take advantage, so the vanishing 4th+ will only get worse, not better.

I can't envision myself ever going to the park without pre-booked FP, but this could really stink for same day ticket buyers! Don't see how, but I really hope this isn't a huge case of "be careful what you wish for!"

 

[Jcon]

I'd be mad too.

The only thing worse than waiting in a line to avoid a line, is to wait in a line to avoid a line only to find out there are no lines left to wait for.

That would make me angry and nauseous, which is how I feel after riding a lot of rides in the parks. At least the rides end quickly.

 

[famy27]

Something is definitely rotten in the state of WDW. I just looked at MDE, and there is nothing available in the MK until 6:00 pm. Even if everyone in WDW scheduled their first three FPs for 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 (which would never happen), they would just be finishing up their third rides and eligible for 4th FPs. There is no way they would all be gone this early. I've been at WDW in summer and had better luck with 4th FPs at 7:00 pm. Even factoring in the ability to make these from the phone, I find it really hard to believe there is this little FP availability on a random Monday in April after peak spring break crowds are gone. I suspect the system is just not functioning properly.

 

[mom2rtk]

Something is definitely rotten in the state of WDW. I just looked at MDE, and there is nothing available in the MK until 6:00 pm. Even if everyone in WDW scheduled their first three FPs for 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 (which would never happen), they would just be finishing up their third rides and eligible for 4th FPs. There is no way they would all be gone this early. I've been at WDW in summer and had better luck with 4th FPs at 7:00 pm. Even factoring in the ability to make these from the phone, I find it really hard to believe there is this little FP availability on a random Monday in April after peak spring break crowds are gone. I suspect the system is just not functioning properly.

Maybe because of staff cuts they aren't running rides at full capacity, thus issuing fewer FPs.