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We are not earlier risers, if we won’t just ditch Hollywood studios all together, I will do the 2 throwaway tier 2 fastpasses for 9:00 & 10:00 and the 1 I will actually use at 11:00
I, too am thinking about getting a 9 am tier 1 and a second (a tier 2) at say, 10:15 or so then after tapping the tier 1 add another 9:something. After tapping that, move the 10:20 up. Then I’m free to get other tier 1s. Does this sound like the best strategy? Which tier 1 would you go for first? I really only want ToT but it’s not all about me. My DH and SIL will probably want SDD and I’m sure TSMM. I plan to take advantage on the EEMH to see SWGE and then possibly move to either the ToT/RnRC area or TSL before 9:00. I hope to be done with the majority of the park by 12:00. 1:00. Come back for dinner and the evening events.
ETA: if this does morning fit the guidelines of the thread can you provide a link to the other related to the new fp strategy for DHS? I looked but it doesn’t fall under the SWGE topic. Thanks!
They would be modifying the 10:15 so it won't block anything.It’s smart to book that tier 2 at 10:15 rather than 10:00. Although, if it were me, I might move that 10:15 a little later. Maybe 10:30 or so. The extra 15 minutes may not sound like much, but if the earliest you can find is, for example, a 9:20 tier 2 after tapping in for your SDD it wouldn’t work because that 10:15 would be blocking it.
ETA: I just checked current FP availability for some of the various shows in HS. Because they are shows, and not rides, the available FP times are spread a bit more than usual. You wouldn't be offered FP times every 5 minutes like many of the rides in other parks.
In using your example above, if you prebook a tier 2 at 10:15, your ONLY option to book another tier 2 after tapping in for SDD (and at a time that preceded the prebooked 10:15 tier 2) would be Voyage of the Little Mermaid at 9:10. The next opportunity to book an early FP would be Disney Junior Dance party at 9:20 as it seems this is the earliest available FP time for DJDanceParty. (I checked multiple dates between tomorrow and mid August and 9:20 was the earliest each time.) I would definitely book that tier 2 burner for no earlier than 10:30. And the Little Mermaid/Disney Jr. Dance Party is a great combo, geographically speaking, for tapping out tier 2’s after exiting Toy Story Land. I should mention that Star Tours does technically offer FPs every 5 minutes beginning at 9:00 am, but I omitted this ride from my considerations because I feel its FP availability will be verify limited after August 29th as it will probably become the most desirable tier 2.
Also, I think ToT FP will be easier to get same-day after the new tiering structure goes into effect.
Just hope that they fall off....they don't always do so. If they don't then just make and use/burn tier 2's after using the 11:00 FP.We are not earlier risers, if we won’t just ditch Hollywood studios all together, I will do the 2 throwaway tier 2 fastpasses for 9:00 & 10:00 and the 1 I will actually use at 11:00
Maybe I misunderstood. My impression was that OP wouldThey would be modifying the 10:15 so it won't block anything.
Yeah, I misread. I don't see the point in keeping #2 and modifying #3 and had just figured they would be modifying #2.Maybe I misunderstood. My impression was that OP would
1. Prebook a tier 1 at 9:00am and a tier 2 at 10:15.
2. Tap in for the 9:00am and immediately try to book another tier 2 that precedes the prebooked FP at 10:15.
3. Go and tap in for the newly-booked ~9:15 FP, then go on to the prebooked 10:15.
Makes sense, thank you!Exactly. I rarely wait an hour between FP's ever but especially in a tiered park to start the day. Get those Tier 2's out of the way asap. You can still make the 3 FP's if you want (I often will do this because there's nothing to lose doing so and you never know when Disney IT will screw everything up) but then once you tap the 1st FP look to modify the 2nd FP to an earlier time.
Just added to my post above. Modifying the prebooked tier 2 is definitely the least stressful plan. And it offers the exact same end result.Yeah, I misread. I don't see the point in keeping #2 and modifying #3 and had just figured they would be modifying #2.
I didn’t know that. Thank you. I just assumed if you booked them, they would be considered used after the time was up. I guess I will “just” have to waste another 2 hours waiting for the next 2 to burn if the first 2 don’t fall off. At that point it would be 2:00pm and everything worth getting will be gone. Absolutely ridiculous.Just hope that they fall off....they don't always do so. If they don't then just make and use/burn tier 2's after using the 11:00 FP.
I didn’t know that. Thank you. I just assumed if you booked them, they would be considered used after the time was up. I guess I will “just” have to waste another 2 hours waiting for the next 2 to burn if the first 2 don’t fall off. At that point it would be 2:00pm and everything worth getting will be gone. Absolutely ridiculous.
Thank you. I appreciate your help. The whole thing seems just like a colossal waste of time. Disney has to know that virtually no one will be using the two tier 2 fast passes. Hopefully they will fix it so we aren’t forced to waste time and scan the 2 useless ones.If they don't fall off just use your tier 1, then add an easy to get FP for an immediate time and tap it, then do that again. No need to wait an additional couple of hours (and no guarantee that those 2 will fall off either).
I'm curious... what do you mean by ''tap''? do you mean book a FP for that ride/attraction on the app or just go to that attraction? ThanksMy new HS touring strategy will be SDD at 9AM, once I tap that add Muppets immediately, go tap that, add little Mermaid, go tap that, then start adding tier 1 rides the rest of the morning.
I'm curious... what do you mean by ''tap''? do you mean book a FP for that ride/attraction on the app or just go to that attraction? Thanks
I think you're wrong there, there will still be the same number of fast passes (has there been info that there will be less fastpasses released?), plus there will be more people in the park waiting on standby due the long lines and congestion in SWGE.The standby lines may not actually be as bad as you'd think, since it's a pretty proven fact that with less FP, the standby line moves faster. With the way they're supposedly changing things, the FP selections will be spread out. But I think its likely we won't really notice a difference because the park will be really crowded either way.
Yes, but Disney created the planning frenzy, not the guests. I also enjoyed the times where you just walked up to the kiosk and got the fastpass and came back later. I hated fastpass plus but I got used to it. We aren't going back in time here, you will still have the fastpass lines, and extra long standby lines due to the crowds created by SWGE. I'm happy I'm a park hopper today.I remember those days without fastpasses and NO wait times posted either. You just got in line for the rides you wanted to ride with no idea how long it would take. And you didn't know how long the line was until you walked up! It didn't seem to bother me then. Also, we didn't have phones or cool displays to occupy our time while we waited! Ha!
I think some of the panic may be premature
Just a thought but with all the rides as a tier 1 and most guests still trying fur SDD I wonder if you'll be surprised to find quite a few of the older rides there for your 4th, and more, FP. Much in the same way that TSMM has been there since TSL opened. So yeah it's not ideal I'm not sure it's the end of the world and makes HS visits pointless