which fast passes go first?

[surgefest]

Which rides in each park tend to run out of fast passes the soonest???? also for this time of year how quickly will they run out?? lets say, during a weekday when the park is open until 8pm... thanks!

 

[SeattleTink]

From my experience (not proven facts) in DL Space Mountain is the first to go, then Indiana Jones.

In CA Soarin' is probably the most popular.

Like I said, this isn't fact, just what I have observed.

 

[S. S. Columbia]

HydroGuy talked about the order to get FastPasses in the HydroGuy Tips Compilation:

DL

Assume DL opens at 8AM - this is the order you should get your FastPasses in an ideal world. Modify this is as necessary to fit your group, location in the parks, and available time.

1. Space Mtn (get FP @8:10AM - next FP time will be 8:55AM - you can use this FP anytime after 8:55AM)
2. Splash Mtn (get FP @8:55AM - next FP time will be 9:40AM - you can use this FP anytime after 9:40AM)
3. Indiana Jones (get FP @9:40AM - next FP time will be about 10:30AM - you can use this FP anytime after 10:30AM)
4. Buzz Lightyear (get FP @10:30AM - next FP time will be about 11:15AM - you can use this FP anytime after 11:15AM)
5. Big Thunder Mtn RR (get FP @11:15AM - next FP time will be about 12:00PM - you can use this FP anytime after 12:00PM)
6. Autopia (get FP @12:00PM - next FP time will be about 12:45PM - you can use this FP anytime after about 12:45PM)

It really is not that hard to do the above by 2PM as long as you start at 8AM. If you really want to focus as above, you can get one of everything by lunch.

There is one other FP opportunity at DL: Roger Rabbit. Roger Rabbit is not connected to the DL FP system and you can get one anytime you want without conflict with other DL FastPasses.

Further, I no longer get FPs for Autopia after realizing the FP return line can be a 25 minute wait. If I only had one day at DL, I would get an Autopia FP. But if I had multiple days, I would plan Autopia for an early morning thru the standby line.

DCA

Similar logic holds. Here is the ideal order to get FastPasses:

1. Soaring over Ca
2. California Screamin
3. Tower of Terror
4. Mulholland Madness

- HydroGuy (link)

Grizzly River Run has recently been connected to the DCA FastPass system. I'm not positive, but GRR would probably rank third -- below Screamin' and above ToT.

HTH

 

[avalon451]

When we were there during a busy spring break, Space and Indy regularly ran out by 2 p.m. Over in CA, Screamin', Soarin' and ToT ran out by 3 or 4 p.m.

That said, I kind of doubt you'll have a problem midweek, this time of year, at least until Memorial Day. I don't think I ever saw them sold out when we were there in October... but then, I think we did all our FP collecting before we left the parks for our break around 1.

 

[mikayla73]

I'd get Splash right after Space, or as soon as you are allowed to as Hydroguy mentioned above. If it's warm, Splash will be out quick and the link will be L-O-N-G

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

HydroGuy talked about the order to get FastPasses in the [


Grizzly River Run has recently been connected to the DCA FastPass system. I'm not positive, but GRR would probably rank third -- below Screamin' and above ToT.

HTH

thanks for sharing that

 

[LuLusApple]

We followed hydroguys tips last week and rode everything. Space ran out first most days then Indie. Usually by 4 pm, at 2pm the return times were running around 9-10 pm. These were all weekdays but spring break.
I only as splash run out once.
Over at DCA which we only spent 1.5 days screamin' ran out on a Wednesday but not till 5 pm.

 

[mystic_path]

When we were there during a busy spring break, Space and Indy regularly ran out by 2 p.m. Over in CA, Screamin', Soarin' and ToT ran out by 3 or 4 p.m.

That said, I kind of doubt you'll have a problem midweek, this time of year, at least until Memorial Day. I don't think I ever saw them sold out when we were there in October... but then, I think we did all our FP collecting before we left the parks for our break around 1.

Yeah this is what it was like the first week of June for the last 2 years when I have been there. I always seem to plan my day around this kinda schedual.