5 Fastpass+ Mistakes You DON'T Want to Make

5 Fastpass+ Mistakes you DON’T want to make!

1. Not making Fastpass reservations as early as you can
   You should make your Fastpasses AS SOON as your 60 or 30 day window opens.  Disney resort guests can make them 60 days out and non-Disney-resort guests can make them 30 days out.  In order to get the best times, you should be making these reservations the day they become available.  You can always change them later – and it’s easy to do!
   
2. Making your Fastpasses too early
   If you arrive at the park when it opens, you should be able to ride a few of the rides that typically have longer lines before the park fills up and the lines get long.  I typically recommend 10:30 as the earliest time to make a Fastpass reservation. For Epcot and Hollywood Studios (because they have tiers) I like to make Fastpasses for 1pm-5pm when the park is busiest.  Because of the tiered system, it can be difficult to obtain a 4^th Fastpass for an attraction you would truly need another pass for.
   
3. Not making your Fastpasses early enough
   Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom don’t have tiers, so I like to make my Fastpasses for 10:30, 11:30, and 12:30 there.  Since these two parks do NOT have tiers, it can be more beneficial to make them earlier.
   
4. Not trying to make more Fastpasses after you’ve used the 3 you made in advance
   Once you get in line and activate your 3^rd Fastpass of the day, you can get on to the My Disney Experience app and see what’s available for a 4^th Fastpass.  And each one you use after that, you should be doing the same thing.  Even if you only save 10-20 minutes, that’s time that you can enjoy on something OTHER than standing in line!
   
5. Not using a travel agent
   I know, I know – this is a shameless plug.  But truly – if you haven’t been to Disney recently, you may not know how far apart or close one attraction is to another and that’s useful info if you’re maximizing your time and minimizing the amount of walking you’ll have to do in a single day! Even if you’ve been to Disney many times, it’s nice to let someone else do the work of checking crowd calendars, knowing which attractions tend to be busier each day of the week, and what the park hours are to maximize your time.  When I travel – EVEN I use a travel agent!