The 4th fastpass! How lucky have you been?

[txtxyeha]

Planning to arrive at AK at 1:00 p.m. in August. Anybody want to "chance me" on getting a 4th FP+ for Kali Rapids or Everest?

 

[MOM POPPINS]

We had the best luck with no fast pass at Animal Kingdom during the last hour and half before closing! Are you going early August or late?

 

[Order66]

We just returned on Saturday from 8 days in the parks. Due to the FP+ availability later in the day, we really didn't bother to park hop, even though we had hopper tickets. It was more sensible to just keep getting FP's for the park we were already in, rather than risk the next park having nothing. Sometimes we got lucky. On a SWW friday we had TSMM, TOT and Star Tours (SWW the only time ST kinda gets busy). We finished those up by 2pm and scored a RNR FP for 230. That I believe was luck of someone cancelling at the time we were booking. But that one still had plenty of times open at 2pm. We then got another TOT and RNR after those. Other nights in other parks we weren't able to get some of the E rides at a 4th or 5th FP until later in the night. But we are a close the park family...so it was OK. Except for Space Mt and 7DMT, nothing at MK was much over 10 minutes after 10pm anyway. On 6/13..our last full day, it rained like crazy most of the early afternoon. TT was down all morning and MS was struck by lightening, giving us 2 "recovery" FP's to use. We used our 3rd FP on SE and were able to get a 4th for Soaring at 230 for 545pm. Plus had our 2 open FP's which we used to ride TT twice. So I'd believe the weather contributes to what's open too. Lots of folks do leave when it rains.

We only park hopped 2 times. One day because I booked our SW breakfast on the day we were going to Epcot. We slept in a bit, went to the breakfast at the last seating, then hopped to Epcot and used the FP's I book for the afternoon/evening. I didn't want to spend time during the day we were doing other SW stuff to eat. The only other time we hopped, we did so only because the night we stayed at DHS, it rained out F!. We left Epcot after Illuminations to hurry to DHS to catch the 1030 show. If we had seen it the before, we would have just stayed in Epcot.

Until WDW lets you pre-book FP+ in more than 1 park, or lets you book a 4th, etc... on your phone, I don't think I'd waste my money on the hopper option on future trips. But I would say, IMHO...book the FP's for the park you are going to 2nd. Get the rides in standby in the first park, do what you want to get done, leave....then relax at the 2nd parking knowing you are getting in the 3 attractions you booked. We spent 2 days at each park, so we didn't feel the need to have to leave to fit in something we missed the first day in that park. We just saved it for the 2nd. But for a shorter trip, I can see it.

regards

 

[txtxyeha]

Mom Popins - we'll be there on August 16

 

[MOM POPPINS]

This is from Josh's site at easywdw.com .. We have always gone to Animal Kingdom for the last few hours and have very little wait for anything. Save Everent and Kali for the last hour of opening and you should be fine!

Saturday August 16

Animal Kingdom: 9am – 7pm (Highly Recommended)

Epcot: 9am – 9pm (Most Recommended)

Illuminations: 9pm

Hollywood Studios: 9am – 10pm (Not Recommended)

Morning Extra Magic Hour: 8am – 9am

Fantasmic: 9pm and 10:30pm

Magic Kingdom: 9am – 11pm (Recommended)

Festival of Fantasy Parade: 3pm, Main Street Electrical Parade: 9pm and 11pm, Wishes Fireworks: 10pm

Animal Kingdom is highly recommended for a variety of reasons. We don’t have Extra Magic Hours, special events, evening entertainment, or anything else to attract on-site or off-site visitors. Those leaving tomorrow after a traditional weeklong vacation are unlikely to visit Animal Kingdom on their last full day and most arriving today won’t head out to Animal Kingdom as their first destination. As always, you’ll be best off if you arrive prior to Park opening and head straight for Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest. Wait times will only get shorter in the afternoon, so stay through close if you have more you’d like to accomplish.

 

[MOM POPPINS]

Planning to arrive at AK at 1:00 p.m. in August. Anybody want to "chance me" on getting a 4th FP+ for Kali Rapids or Everest?

Are you planning on staying through close. If so do the trails and shows until the last few hours then the rides. I would also check for fast pass plus on arrival I am sure you would be able to pull something at a 1:00 arrival time. We went with the plan to pull our 4th fast passes but we did not need them since the lines were so low during the last hour and half of opening.