by Heather LaPuma
- Stay On-Site at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel to make your reservations early
Fast Pass Plus Check-In Post at Space Mountain
- On-Site guests can begin to make Fast Pass Plus reservations 60 days before their arrival. This gives On-Site guests an advantage over other Walt Disney World Resort guests who have to wait.
- Off-site guests and AP holders can make reservations at 30 days before arrival
- Take advantage of the opportunity to make your Fast Pass Plus reservations ahead of your arrival. This can save you valuable touring time in the parks.
- Book your Fast Passes for busy times in the park
- Choose the busiest times of the day to use your Fast Passes; this is usually the afternoon or early evening when crowds in the park are the highest.
- Strategize your picks when Park Hopping
- If you plan to go to more than one park in your day, use your Fast Pass Plus in the park that you plan to be on in the afternoon.
- Choose your Fast Pass Plus options wisely
- Research which rides have the longest wait times so that you can use your Fast Pass Plus reservations wisely. You can work with your Tiggerific Travels Agent to optimize your Fast Pass Plus options.
- Use Rope Drop to maximize your time
- Rope Drop means arriving at the park as soon as it opens. As the day goes on more and more people enter the park and this adds to the number of people in line. By arriving at the park as early as possible, you can take advantage of shorter lines. Use this time to knock out popular rides which you do not have a Fast Pass for.
- Don’t be afraid to split up
- Your party doesn’t have to use their Fast Pass Plus reservations for the same rides. If your daughter wants to meet Anna and Elsa at Fairytale Hall but your son would rather ride Space Mountain, you can set up the reservations for different rides for different people.
- Make changes
- If you arrive at the attraction that you have a reservation for and the stand-by wait time is short, jump into the stand-by line and reschedule your Fast Pass Plus reservation for another attraction at a later time in the day.
- Don’t worry if the ride breaks down
- If a ride that you have a reservation for breaks down, Disney has an easy solution for you. You should receive a message in your email and on your My Disney Experience App where you will receive a Fast Pass that you can use for any attraction at some time during the rest of the day. This way, if the ride doesn’t get repaired that day, you don’t lose your Fast Pass.
- You can make Fast Pass Plus reservations in specially designated kiosks throughout the parks.
- If your phone isn’t able to access the app or you don’t have a smart phone you can make changes to your Fast Pass Plus reservations at these kiosks. And helpful Disney Castmembers will be there to help you if you need it.
For more information on Magicbands which together with Fast Pass Plus make up the new My Magic+ services check out our article on Magicbands.
Fast Pass Return Sign at Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom – This way for fun!