I did not think of this, but sounds like a very good idea.Depends on your touring strategy as well. Some people like to hit whichever park has EMH, spend the morning, and then hop to another park with FPs there in the afternoon.
I personally would not schedule any fast passes within 1-2 hours of opening. Stand-by wait times will not be long enough to justify a fast pass. I typically schedule my first for around 11, followed closely by my next one around 12, and then around 1. That is usually when the wait times get longer.
Except that torpedoes your ability to get same-day FastPasses after the first three. Schedule for 9am, 10am, and 11am. Use the 9am as late in the window as possible, after rope dropping one or two rides. I'm on my fourth or fifth FP by 1:00.I did not think of this, but sounds like a very good idea.
True, the quicker you use your first 3 FPs, the earlier you can book a 4th one, etc. For OP, there are websites that have suggestions for "hard to get" FPs vs. those that are generally available same-day or aren't really needed for a ride/show. It can be surprising. Some rides may not seem as popular but may tend to have longer lines because they have lower capacities. And of course it all depends on crowds and a little luck.Except that torpedoes your ability to get same-day FastPasses after the first three. Schedule for 9am, 10am, and 11am. Use the 9am as late in the window as possible, after rope dropping one or two rides. I'm on my fourth or fifth FP by 1:00.
TouringPlans has several basic plans online for free to anyone without creating a log in. You get more detailed plans, and the option to customize plans by paying for a membership, though. There are also several free touring plans created by various websites and blogs if you google. Also some travel agents will create a customized touring plan for you.I'm not sure if they still publish the books, but the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World usually came with a set of touring plans that helped you navigate against traffic and strategically book your fast passes. The books contain several touring plans for each park, depending on your preferences. The last time I followed the recommended plans, they worked like a charm, but that was several years ago.
They also publish a set of touring plans online (at Touringplans.com), but you have to either buy the book or pay online to access them.
We follow this except EP we book our throw away FP like Nemo for 9am that way chances for a Tier 1 as a 4th FP is an hour earlier.Arriving early you can hit some of the better attractions before lines build, so we have ours started for after 10:30. We always get ours in early and after getting through them, book the single added attractions. Just be aware that as the day goes on the most popular FP+ attractions get harder to find. We ended up having to book ones we really didnt care for because they were the only ones left to choose from and we still had lots of time left to play. By vacationing usually for 2 week trips we end up getting to do all we want several times.
This is what I do, especially if I am going to rope drop.I personally would not schedule any fast passes within 1-2 hours of opening. Stand-by wait times will not be long enough to justify a fast pass. I typically schedule my first for around 11, followed closely by my next one around 12, and then around 1. That is usually when the wait times get longer.
We're only doing one ride per ride.Depending on if you want to ride something more than once, then I would schedule the 3 FP’s early. Wait in line and then FP line for those multiple ride must dos! Great example... ride Splash twice, Big Thunder twice, Dwarfs twice, then grab a 4th FP for HM. Then a 5th etc. The earlier the better!
As soon as you use your third you can schedule a fourth. They are single scheduled at that point. Use to app.
I like this approach with Epcot for future visits. For this visit, we pre-booked FPs (because FEA was a must-do for 5 y/o kiddo) but pretty much every Tier 2 was a walk on or minimal wait. We did Soarin and TT during evening extra magic hours without much wait.Epcot: Often go in the afternoon. I check for TT and FEA. If they are not available I can generally easily get Soarin immediately. Then LWTL, Figment, SE... maybe another Soarin...
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