Rolling availability would go a long way to fixing the current issues. I don’t think paper FastPasses typically ran out as quickly as the new selections and passes do.
Removing price from the equation, they both have major flaws, but I feel that FP+ was to the extreme benefit of people who were "practiced" in Disney. For that reason, I'm not surprised a lot of people in enthusiast circles prefer its design. The thing is, if you're not familiar with FP+, you can easily bungle the entirety of your vacation months ahead of time with little chance of recovery if you didn't really understand the ride selections you were making and how to space and time them appropriately. At least with something that resets every day, you can adapt as your vacation progresses.
I think it's weird and unnecessary, which is why I won't do it, which is also why I won't be buying a Disney park ticket again until it's gone. If that is never, I'm perfectly ok with that.
I first used FP+ in 2017, having no prior experience of it. I booked my trip less than 30 days out, so I certainly didn’t have my pick of initial selections. Nonetheless, my experience of the system was overwhelmingly positive from the outset. I know it didn’t work as well for others, but I instantly enjoyed and benefitted from it, even with zero practice. A bit of online research prior to my visit was all I needed to prepare myself for how to make the most of the app.
Of course you would, if you're staying on site but this is an up-charge and putting restrictions on it for non-resort guests makes it less likely for them to pay for the service which is what Disney wants.
Insomnia is not my friend, if I wake up, then I'm awake for the day. Which sucks when family doesn't normally get up until 10am on weekends. DH on the other hand can fall asleep anywhere at any time. He's fallin asleep at every theme park we've ever visited at least once.
OK, I just finished playing the Remy virtual queue game at 7:00am EST. I was able to go through the motions 4 times, up to the point that the system let me know I don't have a ticket for today, until it said that there were no more available.It may not sound like a lot of fun for many people but it has come down to ways like this if you want to get something when it is gone 8 seconds into the hour. I actually enjoy the competition and part of the reason I bought a $1,200 5G phone last year was to give me a slight speed increase whenever I would try to get a boarding pass for RotR. Disney changed the script on that one and it is now done a bit differently but the phone is still nice and it takes great pics.
Tomorrow morning, I'm going to get up a bit before 6:00am (I live in the CST zone) and see about getting a virtual queue for Remy. I know it will not let me get all the way through the process because I do not have a park ticket for that day but I want to see how many times it will let me get down to the point before it tells me that the virtual queue is closed.
If FP+ was so difficult for people to work, God only knows how those same people would understand this new system which is a hundreds times more.complicsted with its Genie..Genie Plus..Lightning Lane...LL+...7am for G+...7am for LL if you're on resort..park opening for LL if not...every park opening different times....
Why not make it midnight the night before? Everyone should be able to stay up until midnight the night before. If you go to bed earlier, set your alarm, wake up at 11:50pm and make your selections and then go back to bed
What % of guests rope drop? MK averages about 50k people per day. How many enter before 11am? 10k? That’s 20%
OMG...I hear you. There's nothing worse than waking up, looking at the clock and seeing that it's only 4:30am...knowing that you'll toss and turn for the next 2 hours and then feel like a zombie. And my husband can also fall asleep literally anywhere and in less than 5 minutes - the only time I can do that is on a subway. I *may* hate him for it just a little.
