Saturday, October 18, 2014

Understanding FastPass+

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Disney FastPass+ service is an advanced reservation service that makes your vacation planning smooth and effortless! You can start reserving your favorite rides 60 days in advance right from your home on the My Disney Experience webpage.  The reservations will be linked to your Magic Bands so no little pieces of paper to keep up with!  And MyFastPass+ helps you skip the standby queue and head straight to your favorite attraction!

FastPass+ is a great advancement at Disney, but it does require some planning and here's why:

1.  Ride Limitations:  You can only schedule rides in one park a day; and only 3 rides per day.  Once you have used those 3 rides, you may add an additional FastPass+ at any of the kiosks in the parks.
  
2.  It's a tiered reservation system:  For Epcot and Hollywood Studios, there is a tiered system:  you have a set of rides that you may choose only 1 ride for FastPass+ and a set that you may choose 2 rides for FastPass+.

3.  It's flexible for your family:  Your family has a couple of options:

Split Up.  The great thing about the FastPass+ system is that each family member can choose the rides they want.   Splitting up can be scarey with the crowds but having a communication plan before you get to the park is key.

Stay Together.  If you want to stay together, and you don't mind waiting in standby for a ride, then I would pick your favorites for FastPass+.  Your game plan should be to head for the ride without FastPass+ first thing when the park opens, and schedule your FastPass+ later in the day.

Important Reminders:
Dining Reservations:  Have your dining reservation times in hand when planning your FastPass+ selections.  And be mindful that you might not want to get on a roller coaster right after eating.

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MyDisneyExperience App:  Download the application for your smartphone.  You will be able to manage your FastPass+ fun with a touch of a finger while at Disney.

FastPass+ is a great addition to your Disney experience, so don't forget to this step when planning your vacation!

If you have any other questions about FastPass+ please contact me at kesselrunner77@gmail.com

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