WDW Magazine December 2014 - Crowds at WDW | Page 36

The Perils Of FastPass+
Photo by
Eric Weber

By Joe Black
During my last trip, I finally experienced the new FP+ system, and the lessons learned
were many. In fact, FP+ had a very negative impact on my entire vacation experience.
While I realize the goal is to save time, that isn’t always the case, which I will now
explain.
My end game while at Disney World has always been to avoid crowds at all costs. This
means making our park decision either the night before or the morning of our visit each
day. I also found the crowd predictors to be inaccurate, as they change frequently as
the check-in date approaches. As I made our FP+ 60 days out, we were now "locked
in," which meant I followed a hunch made 60 days ago instead of the ways I've learned
over the years. While I realize I could’ve easily just cancelled the Fast Passes, I felt
obligated to at least attempt to play by the new rules.