Disney Fanatic

10 Delightful Spots around Walt Disney World Resort

Obviously, the parks at Walt Disney World are filled with magic.  But did you know the resorts have some pretty incredible hangout spots as well?  Disney resorts are such a big part of the Disney vacation experience for many families.  Join us in this article to count down ten delightful spots to experience at Walt Disney World resorts du

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

8. FastPass+ Can Be Modified We have had experiences where we have a FastPass for an attraction like Splash Mountain only to get to the park and discover that since there is a breeze and is overcast that the line is only 15 minutes!  What we would recommend doing in this situation is modifying your Splash Mountain FastPass for another att

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

7. Analyze FastPass Utility In looking at a list of the FastPasses that are available for the different parks and attractions, be sure to make a decision about whether using a FastPass for a particular attraction is actually a good choice. For example, guests can get a FastPass+ for it’s a small world, but generally wait times for this at

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

6. FastPass+ For Shows Even though most people think of FastPasses being for skipping the line at headliner attractions like Splash Mountain or Tower of Terror, guests can choose to use their FastPasses to get preferred seating at parades and other shows like Fantasmic and fireworks. We remain skeptical about using FastPasses for these ex

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

5. Not Every Attraction Has FastPass+ Be aware that not every attraction on Disney property utilizes FastPass+. Guests can easily determine what attractions do have FastPass+ by looking on the My Disney Experience app or by looking at any of the printed maps available in the parks.

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

4. Additional FastPasses After guests have used their initial allotment of three FastPasses, guests can continue getting one additional FastPass through the app. These FastPasses can be made at the same park or at a different park, but are subject to availability – this means that some of the more popular attractions may be out of FastPas

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

3. Reservations at One Park Guests wishing to get FastPasses can get three of them in one park to begin with. So, if you plan on parkhopping throughout the day, consider what rides and attractions are the most important so you can score FastPasses for these and then ride standby on other attractions when the lines may not be as busy.

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

2. Plan in Advance Depending on the tickets that you have and whether you are staying on Disney property, your booking window for FastPass+ can open as early as 60 days prior to your trip – this is true for guests that are staying on Disney property.  Annual passholders and ticket holders NOT staying on Disney property can begin making th

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

1. FastPass+ is Free FastPass+ is free to every guest who has paid for a ticket regardless of whether they are staying in a Disney resort or not. The only catch to using FastPass+ is that you have to have a ticket already purchased and linked to your My Disney Experience account to be able to schedule your FastPasses. So, if planning your

Read More »

8 Things You Should Know About FastPass At Walt Disney World

In recent years, Disney has attempted to make planning your vacation even easier with the introduction of the My Disney Experience app which is home to all of your dining and resort reservations, place where you can find park maps, hours, as well as search for attraction wait times. In addition to this treasure trove of information, the a

Read More »