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YES. This. The terms of how we, those paying large sums of money to Disney to visit the park, are becoming exceptionally prescriptive. The suggestions (all well-meaning mind you) I've gotten on this thread on how to go about using FB are remarkable in their complexity and strategy. 60 days. 30...

I would contend that beyond forums like this, the FP system is not well-known or understood. "Here" is just that – a single forum that Disney doesn't even manage. I knew about the system when I went to TMK in 2015. Heck we even used it a couple times although it really didn't help us. This visit...

No. I do not expect a CM to change the rules right then and there. Nor am I focused just on Space Mountain. My point is that I believe the current FP/SB system is not a good one and Disney does a poor job of proactively educating everyone about how it functions. I believe if it were delivering...

I would agree that we disagree. If you'll Google "Fastpass reviews" you'll see from the very polarized reviews that they way they're running things is in dire need of fixing.

I'm fine with a reasonable wait, even with the FP factor. But these CMs were waiting for FP guests – not allowing any Standby guests to enter even when the FP queue was empty. The pics show the unused capacity at SM that could have been used for Standbys and still let FPs through.

Hey WDWMagic - my not-so-positive post about FastPass and the experience I had last week has oddly vanished in the past 20 minutes and I'm somehow back to the "awaiting approval" stage after someone posted a comment that seemed to back-up my criticism of the park. I was under the impression...

Thanks for the correction - Wednesday was the 10th, not the 12th as I posted. And thanks for the observation - I really appreciate it. Yes July is probably the worst month to visit a place where you're guaranteed to stand in the Florida sun for a very, very long time. But the park did not used...

No of course they're not doing it to be unfair or ruin anyone's experience. I know that. But I still stand by my assertion that the ratio was way out of balance that day. How many FastPasses did they issue I wonder? Posted wait times were atrocious (Space Mountain: 150 minutes for example) and...

By the time I realized FP was a must-have, all the major attractions were unavailable. At least that's what the app showed that day.

Yeah, I'm seeing there's not many violins playing for me here. And I don't think you're harsh. But I still had no idea a Day At Disney required so much pre-planning these days. When we went in 2015 we did the exact same thing (same-day tickets, no FastPass) and the experience was completely...

Undoubtedly July heat, crying children and angry people around you will warp time and one's perception. And maybe the crowd last Wednesday was well-above average. I only wish Disney were more transparent with how the whole system works. I believe they're well-aware it has major issues, otherwise...

I have never had to plan a day at Disney to the degree that it now seems one has to. We didn't in 2015 and were fine. This was a last-minute decision and we bought our tickets same-day not knowing there was a 30-day window to create a FastPass schedule after purchasing tickets online. Lesson...

That's fair - I can see how it sounds whiney. But I stand behind how the experience made me feel. We did not stay on-site, so I did not have the option to book at 60 days. The trip was a last-minute decision and we bought tickets same-day. By the time I realized using FastPass was in our best...

I can’t believe what’s happened to this place. I've given myself time to cool down and get perspective on what was a surprisingly negative experience at WDW. It was so different from when I was there with my family in 2015 that I felt compelled to post about it. And to send a warning to parents...