I don't see how anyone has more spontaneity or flexibility at WDW right now when you have to make a reservation just to get into a park now? At least they have park hopping back, but we used to book our FPs for the most popular rides, and then go where we wanted around that. With the double reservations needed to access Galaxy's Edge stuff, we're not looking forward to having to get a reservation for HS before we get boarding groups day of and other reservations as well.
I don't find the spontaneity either. I just don't. I have visited twice since COVID and it was much more spontaneous with FP's. After our initial 3, we would park hop on a whim if I scored FOP or SDD when at a different park.
What is spontaneous about waiting in line? Please someone tell me!
I booked HS twice on this trip just in case we couldn't score ROR on our first day. Thankfully, we did get it on our first HS park day, but sadly couldn't change our reservation for the second one because all the parks reservations were full. We enjoyed ROR again, but I would've preferred to switch it to MK.
Also on our day 2 in HS, we hit what we wanted (ToT, RNR, ROR and TSMM) by 11:30am. I innocently said to my family, ok, let's hop to Epcot for lunch. My Dd looked at me and said, "Uh, Mom ... you have to wait a few more hours." RATS!! Although I love having Park Hopping back (we missed it big time last August) it isn't like it was before.
Granted, I spent less time on my phone looking for FP's in line, but yeah I spent more time in line!! A lot more time. So I would've gladly made that trade.
I could be way off base, but I think those that like it without FP's are those that didn't take full advantage of the benefit. They only used the 3, maybe got a 4th FP. They didn't use the refresh key to snag another FP right away, nor did they get their next FP right after tapping their magic band in the FP line.
And then saying people miss out on a lot by using FP??? And again I ask, what am I missing out on, waiting in line?
There is clearly a different touring styles that people use and love, and we love the FPs!!!