I booked our FPs for May 1st last night at Midnight. Got what we wanted but at 12:02 am, the earliest 7DMT was already 12:15 to 1:15. If lots of people start moving their 3 FPs to the morning in hopes of getting afternoon 4th, 5th, etc FPs, it will be interesting to see how quickly morning FPs fill up for everything, not just 7DMT. In and of itself, that strategy should free up afternoon FPs though if enough people are moving to mornings.
It will be interesting to see the new strategy.
I know I've always made all my Fast Passes so they would end around 12:30 - 1:00. .. just SO I could get that 4th fast pass sooner than later (even from the Kiosks). The system (as designed) just asks for that behavior. Sure, my first fast pass of the day was usually "wasted" (didn't really need a Fast pass for Enchanted Tales at 9:30 AM), but I didn't care as it gave me the freedom and flexibility for the rest of the day to schedule that 4th Fast Pass for whenever I wanted later in the afternoon or evening without feeling locked in. This new change won't change my strategy, but will save me a lot of time. I could have my 4th Fast Pass booked before I even get out of the queue for my 3rd FP ride.
I feel bad for the people who make Fast Passes for the night shows and don't have an opportunity to make a 4th fast pass. It doesn't seem quite fair.
I think that once this catches on, with everyone having a smart phone in their pockets, without having the time sink of going to the kiosks and waiting in line, I can see all fast passes in a park gobbled up by mid-day. I can see frustrated guests not able to find a 4th fast pass even for the smallest of rides late in the day.
This puts another premium on being a resort guest. Make those Fast Passes at 60 days out to guarantee you can get those morning Fast Pass times so you are first people done with their 3rd Fast Pass so you are the first who can schedule their 4th Fast pass via their phone.
Knowing that 4th Fast Passes will be more scarce, I also see more and more repeat visitors using the "second
MDE" account loophole to get 3 extra per day. Right now on my next trip . .if I make a new MDE account (because I still have old Non-expiration tickets linked to my old MDE account) .. I can schedule 6 fast passes a day at 30 days out (if I bring two sets of Magic Bands per person (linked to two different MDE accounts) without having to worry about 4th fast passes the day of.