For as much trouble as they are to get, Fastpass is still my best friend when I’m in the Disney Parks.
I love being able to experience the most popular rides and attractions with little to no wait (and that includes the new rides in Toy Story Land).
Fastpass+ can dramatically enhance your trip, if you know how to plan them right. A 2 hour wait in line? No thank you!
The best personal experience I have with Fastpass+ happens to involve the brand new ride in Animal Kingdom, Flight of Passage.
Although it has now been open for a little while, wait times can easily still be hours long.
At the time I grabbed my first fastpass for Flight of Passage (I’ve actually grabbed them more than once since then), Pandora had only been open for 4 months and fastasses were extremely hard to come by.
Of all the rides that I had been looking forward to, Flight of Passage was the one I was most looking forward to. And that was mainly based on the rave reviews it had been getting.
At the time when our Fastpass+ window opened, the queue was 240+ minutes. But, by grabbing a fastpass as soon as my 60 day window opened, I cut that 240+ minute wait to a mere 5 minutes!
Is it always going to cut down your time that dramatically? I guess that depends on the attraction. But, when it comes to the rides and attractions that consistently sees long queue lines, grabbing a fastpass makes you feel like a VIP!
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Now that Toy Story Land is open, there has been a shift in the Fastpass+ Tiers. Even if you have been to Walt Disney World before, and have experiences with Fastpass+, you’re going to want to check out the updated Tiers.
With the exception of Toy Story Mania (formerly Toy Story Midway Mania), every other attraction that was previously in Tier 1 has been bumped to Tier 2.
Tier One: (Choose 1)
- Toy Story Mania
- Slinky Dog Dash
- Alien Swirling Saucers
Tier Two: (Choose 2) (Can choose 3 if you do not choose any Tier 1 Fastpasses)
- Disney Junior – Live on Stage!
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
- Muppet Vision 3D
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Voyage of The Little Mermaid
- Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage
- Fantasmic!
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
My Top Picks: Slinky Dog Dash, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
EPCOT
Tier One: (Choose 1)
- Frozen Ever After
- Illuminations: Reflections of Earth
- Soarin’
- Test Track
Tier Two: (Choose 2) (Can choose 3 if you do not choose any Tier 1 Fastpasses)
- Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
- Journey into Imagination with Figmant
- Living with the Land
- Meet Disney Pals at the Epcot Character Spot
- Mission: SPACE
- Spaceship Earth
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
- Turtle Talk with Crush
My Top Picks: Frozen Ever After, Meet Disney Pals at the Epcot Character Spot, Spaceship Earth
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tier One: (Choose 1)
- Avatar Flight of Passage
- Na’vi River Journey
Tier Two: (Choose 2) (Can choose 3 if you do not choose any Tier 1 Fastpasses)
- Dinosaur
- Expedition Everest
- It’s Tough to be a Bug
- Kali River Rapids
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Primeval Whirl
- Up! A Great Bird Adventure!
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventures Outpost
My Top Picks: Avatar Flight of Passage, Expedition Everest, Kilimanjaro Safaris
Disney’s Magic Kingdom
There are NO Tiers so pick your 3 favorites!
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Space Mountain
- Enchanted Tales with Belle
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Splash Mountain
- Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
- Meet Cinderella and Elena at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Meet Rapunzel and Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Haunted Mansion
- Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Barnstormer
- It’s a Small World
- Meet Ariel at her Grotto
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Jungle Cruise
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Dumbo
- Mad Tea Party
- Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor
- Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater
- PhilharMagic
My Top Picks: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Peter Pan’s Flight, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Enchanted Tales With Belle
We always spend 2 days in Magic Kingdom, so I take my top picks and I split them between the 2 days.
I know that planning is a lot of hard work, so I’ve decided to help you make things a little easier. I’ve created a Fastpass+ Printable Download…just for being one of my wonderful readers!
Fastpass+Printable Download
