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WDW2020-Tink's Fastpass Tips WALT DISNEY WORLD: FASTPASS+ TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS Fast Pass+ at Walt Disney World Disney FastPass+ service lets you reserve access to select attractions, entertainment and more! With the purchase of a ticket or annual pass, you can start making selections as early as 30 days before you arrive, or up to 60 days (huge benefit!) before check-in when you have a Walt Disney World Resort hotel reservation. There is no extra charge for this complimentary benefit. Before you start, be sure to link your vacation package, or tickets, or your annual pass to your MyDisneyExperience account. Also make sure to add the people you are planning with to your Friends and Family list. You can book up to 3 FastPass+ sixty days before your WDW check in date, starting at 7am in your MyDisneyExperience account. Tink’s recommends making your FastPass+ selections early in order to have a greater variety of options to choose from. After you have used up your first three FastPasses, you can get a 4th, use that up, you can get a 5th, etc. If your ticket includes a Park Hopper Option, after you use your initial FastPass+ selections at the first park, you’ll be able to make additional FastPass+ selections (one at a time) at the second park you visit that day, up to park closing. Just visit a kiosk or use your mobile device to make the additional selections. Note that kiosks allow FastPass+ selections only for the park where the kiosk is located, but you can view and cancel any of your FastPass+ selections, regardless of location. For greater range of choices, make your FastPass+ selections early. Please remember that you can still experience these attractions by going in the regular queue if you don’t get the FastPass! All attractions and Character Greetings provide standby entrances so you are free to decide as you go, even if you don’t have a FastPass. PAGE 1 OF 13 TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS WALT DISNEY WORLD: FASTPASS+ TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS Magic at Your Fingertips! Another word of advice: make sure to download the MyDisneyExperience mobile app on your smartphones as you can adjust them while you are on vacation! Features on the app help you to plan and play while you are at Walt Disney World. Here is the link to read all about it. https:// disneyworld.disney.go.com/plan/my-disney-experience/mobile-apps/ While you are making your fast pass selections in your MyDisneyExperience account, please realize that computer glitches can (and do!) happen. While we are unable to assist you with computer issues, we are able to give you the number you need to call to speak to a Disney support technician. That number is 407-939-3471 -- if you want to bypass the prompts, hit option 1 and then option 3. Plans change? You can modify your FastPass+ selections at any time on the MyDisneyExperience planning page, with the MyDisneyExperience mobile app, at your Disney Resort hotel lobby concierge, or at the FastPass+ kiosks located throughout all four theme parks. How do you use the FastPass? When you arrive during your scheduled FastPass+ arrival time, all you need to do is to proceed to the FastPass entrance and touch your MagicBand or card to a sensor called a touch point. Each member of your party with the FastPass will have to individually touch Mickey on their MagicBand to the touch point, so everyone should be sure to have their MagicBand or card available. The attractions that have a FastPass usually offer a one-hour arrival window. Other experiences like shows and parades may require you to arrive during a more specific timeframe. Magic Kingdom: Book a FastPass! Magic Kingdom does not have a tiering system (like Hollywood Studios and Epcot) which means you can choose any ride in the Fast Pass+ Selection Guide. There are 25 rides on the list. Excellent choices for using FastPasses include the three mountain rides (Splash, Space, and Big Thunder) and also Seven Dwarf Mine Train and Peter Pan’s Flight. The first FastPass Tink’s advises trying to obtain is Seven Dwarf Mine Train since it is so popular. Also: if your child has his/her heart set on meeting a character (Mickey, Minnie, our favorite fairy (Tink) princesses, etc), some of the waits can get lengthy. If it is so important to you not to miss a certain character that is offered in a meet and greet, then you might want to book that character greeting FastPass. Typically, we don’t suggest using a FastPass on a character, but sometimes the heart is set on it, and we would never want you to miss out on something you really want. *************** PAGE 2 OF 13 TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS WALT DISNEY WORLD: FASTPASS+ TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS Seven Dwarf Mine Train: Fantasyland. The regular lines are known for being extremely long as it is the most popular ride at Magic Kingdom. The theming of the ride is great! Height restriction: 38 inches or taller. Peter Pan’s Flight: Fantasyland. This attraction has always had very long wait times because it is such a small venue. Princess Fairytale Hall: Fantasyland. After June 16th, Anna and Elsa from Frozen move from Princess Fairytale Hall over to their new home in Royal Sommerhaus in the Norway Pavilion Epcot. Even with A&E absent from Magic Kingdom, Tink’s advises getting FastPasses here if you have someone wanting to meet and greet with the princesses (like Cinderella and Rapunzel) as the regular lines can be long. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Frontierland. Depending on the time of year, this coaster can have very long waits. Height restriction: 40 inches or taller. Space Mountain: Tomorrowland. Space Mountain is one of the most popular attractions at Magic Kingdom. Wait times in the regular line can be really long. Height restriction: Must be 44 inches or taller. Enchanted Tales with Belle: Fantasyland. This attraction is great because you get to meet Belle and experience a “show” all in one. Haunted Mansion: Liberty Square. Tink’s loves this one -- but it can be dark and a bit scary for some youngsters. The ride itself is slow. Lines can be long, depending on the time of day. Pirates of the Caribbean. Adventureland. Another favorite. Lines can be long so you might want to get a FastPass for this. There are a few small drops, but no height restrictions. Splash Mountain. Frontierland. Definitely get a FastPass for this one if you can. Prepare to get wet too as there are some big drops. Height restriction: must be 40 inches or taller. Jungle Cruise. Adventureland. This is a classic ride and the jokes by the boat’s captain are corny. Lines can be long for this one; you might want to get a FastPass for it if you are on Day Two of being in the Magic Kingdom. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Tomorrowland. This is a fun attraction; sometimes the lines can get long so if you are at Magic Kingdom for a second day, PAGE 3 OF 13 TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS WALT DISNEY WORLD: FASTPASS+ TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS then Tink’s might advise grabbing it. If you arrive at the park early, you can probably hop on it without needing a FastPass. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Fantasyland. This is a great choice for using a FastPass if you have young children and you will be touring Magic Kingdom for two or more days. The queue has lots of things for little kids to do. Magic Kingdom: Skip the FastPass! It’s a Small World: Fantasyland. The line moves pretty quickly for this one. If you notice a high wait time, check back in an hour or so and you may find a much shorter stand-by wait time. Mad Tea Party: Fantasyland. Tink’s rarely sees a long line for this attraction, especially in the evening. It is right between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland so consider doing it as you move between those two areas of the park. This is a spinning ride, so avoid it if someone has a weak stomach. Mickey’s PhilharMagic: Fantasyland. The queue for this is almost entirely indoors where it is air-conditioned. If you have to wait for an attraction, pick to wait in air conditioned lines. Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor: Tomorrowland. See reasoning for Mickey’s PhilharMagic and soak up at that AC while you can. Barnstormer: Fantasyland. This is a great “mini” coaster for little ones. The line tends to move fairly rapidly. Height restriction: 35 inches. Dumbo: Fantasyland. There are two rides which doubled the capacity. In Tink’s opinion you never need a FastPass for this ride. And if there is a wait, Dumbo also has a covered queue with interactive elements so that the kids are entertained. Ariel’s Grotto: Fantasyland. This is right next to the Under the Sea ride. Ariel greets guests from a seashell throne (great photo opportunity) in her Treasure Room The lines are hit and miss. If it looks long from the outside, skip it and go back later. Tomorrowland Speedway. Tomorrowland. Tink’s suggests only using a FastPass for this if you are at Magic Kingdom for two days or more. The lines are hit or miss -- for a shorter wait if you aren’t using a FastPass, turn right off the bridge and head to the first loading area rather than continuing to the second one. It is a lot of fun PAGE 4 OF 13 TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS WALT DISNEY WORLD: FASTPASS+ TINK’S MAGICAL VACATIONS for the little ones and many adults enjoy it too.
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