WDW Magazine December 2014 - Crowds at WDW | Page 9

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Bill Sferrazza

And a bonus tip: If you have not yet become familiar with how the new FastPass Plus
system works, educate yourself. You will not need a Fastpass+ for most attractions in
the first few morning hours. The exceptions being: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at the
Magic Kingdom, Toy Story Midway Mania at Hollywood Studios, Kilimanjaro Safari at
Animal Kingdom and Soarin’ or Test Track at Epcot. You can ride all of these with little
wait and without FastPass+ if you heed my advice; arrive to their respective parks
before opening and head right to the attraction.
I suggest scheduling all 3 FastPass+ selections you are allotted, for later in the day or in
the evening when lines are longest. With purchased tickets linked to your “My Disney
Experience” account, you can pre-schedule your 3 FastPass selections up to 60 days
prior to your visit if you are staying at a Disney Resort, or up to 30 days prior if not.
There is great satisfaction simply walking onto a ride using FastPass, that has an
80-minute Standby wait time. If you plan accordingly and use these strategies to your
advantage, you’ll be touring Walt Disney World like a pro!
By Kathleen Logan Wolfe
Kathleen is an Art Director and Social Media Manager by day and entrepreneur morning,
noon and night. Her passion for Disney began at the age of 6 and the fire still burns bright!
She is the author of the Get Down to Disness® Daily Agenda Book, which is the product of
planning 20+ (and counting) WDW and Disneyland over the years. Please visit
www.getdowntodisness.com to learn more.