On the day fast passes?

[DEE1980]

We are lucky enough to be going back this year. We did all the rides and meet and greets we wanted to do last year - all booked and fast passes were pre planned. We are thinking of trying just turning up on a recommended quiet day (mk) and seeing what's available fast pass wise. Has anyone has success this way? Husband likes the idea of not planning ahead this time but its freaking me out. Tia x

[D15ney72]

The DIBB ‘FastPass+ Availability’ tool is a good way of gauging which rides would be available on the day. I’m with you, I don’t think I could just roll up at MK Fastpassless, but I’m sure loads of people do and have just as good a day winging it!

[paul,sal&boys]

We’ve done all the rides many times so this year not feeling pressure to ‘do’ the parks fully, just enjoying being there. Other than FOP which we had to do standby and waited 2 hrs at rope drop the other day - I do like knowing that I have at least a couple of FP already booked so know I’m going to do a couple of rides. Perhaps book a couple but leave the 3rd open for when you are there?

[Shooby doo]

Depends how long you are willing to queue for & what rides that you want? On our last 2 visits, we have been lucky to get any of the "decent" rides after using our first 3, from our perspective there are no quiet times anymore
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[sammykitten]

Originally Posted by DEE1980

We are lucky enough to be going back this year. We did all the rides and meet and greets we wanted to do last year - all booked and fast passes were pre planned. We are thinking of trying just turning up on a recommended quiet day (mk) and seeing what's available fast pass wise. Has anyone has success this way? Husband likes the idea of not planning ahead this time but its freaking me out. Tia x

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kinda depends - I think if you want to do some decent rides in MK (like 7DMT, the Mountains) you might want to plan maybe a couple of days ahead and try to get FPs then? If you're not fussed about what rides you do on your day at MK, you could do it your husband's way and wing it, with the expectation that you're not necessarily going to get FPs for the rides I've mentioned above.

[DEE1980]

Thanks everyone we are 30 days out today but might wait a little longer to decide . We are not doing mountains or 7dmt , girls are only young so none of the 'big' ones.

[sammykitten]

Originally Posted by DEE1980

Thanks everyone we are 30 days out today but might wait a little longer to decide . We are not doing mountains or 7dmt , girls are only young so none of the 'big' ones.

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ooh I forgot one - Peter Pans flight can also be a problem getting and the standby lines are long on the day. For example, (looking at today on the DIBB FP+ availability tool, and bearing in mind the park isn't open yet) Peter Pan is evening FP only. 7DMT and Philharmagic has no FP availability, and Mickey Meet in Town Square is only evening availability.

Looking at the DIBB FP+ availability for 2 days from now, it looks like its only 7DMT and Philharmagic you wouldn't get, but some of the rides and attractions are only available as afternoon or later FPs. And obviously, when you go it will be busier as it will be high summer season (we're not quite there yet at WDW).

Might be worthwhile checking the availability in a couple of weeks time, as after 4th July its high season so you'd have an idea of what the on-the-day situation would be?

[suehen]

If you have small children Peter Pan would be a good use of fast pass, Jungle cruise can have a big wait time. What I do is look at the queue times before we go and any which always have long waits and we really like to ride I pick those ones and anything else is bonus we were lucky in our May trip decided to go MK at 4.00pm as it was raining in the morning so booked 2 rides POTC and HM managed to get 8 others so you can do it.