I would first just like to start off by saying thank you to everyone who reads these posts, +1s them on GooglePlus, and passes along the information to friends. I hope that you are finding them informative and helpful. The reason that I started these blogs was to help people who are new to Disney or have not been in a few years to think through some of the issues with planning a magical vacation. I just hope I have not been too informative in that you would not need to use me as a travel agent (just joking--a little.)
The last few posts have centered around decisions that need to be made around the 180 day mark. The decision about where to stay and booking dining reservations take up a lot of time and requires quite a bit of work and thought. Once those two items are decided upon, then there is a bit of a break until the 60 day mark. A couple of things occur at the 60 day mark--this post is geared specifically to those parties that are staying on site.
At the 60 day mark, you can go through on-line check in and set up room requests. The other thing that occurs is that you can select fastpasses for the first day of your stay through the end of your stay (assuming you are staying 7 days which is the longest you can book out--you can stay as long as you like.) Fastpasses are an opportunity to book a ride for a specific time during the day. The nice thing about this is that it allows you an opportunity to set up the rides around meals that you may have already booked.
Some of the logistics of fastpasses. First, you and those in your party can choose up to three rides (or shows) for a specific day and in a specific park. Once you have used up your original three passes, you would then be able to book an additional fastpass and once that one is used, you could then book another ride. The extra passes that you book could be in a different park, but the first three have to be in the same park. (To take advantage of booking in a different pass, you would need to purchase park hopper tickets--more on that in later posts.)
In terms of planning, about 10 days prior to your fastpass window you would need to begin to research which rides are available for fastpasses and decide on which rides you would want to fastpass. The next post will focus on what is available in the different parks.
Again, as a travel agent, my job in this process would be to plan the fastpasses for you or help you work through and learn the system yourself so that you feel comfortable booking the rides at your convenience. I do not just get you tickets and rooms, I am there to help you through the entire process. If you have any questions about any of the logistics of going to Walt Disney World (or taking a Disney Cruise or staying at Disney's Hilton Head Resort or Vero Beach Resort or enjoying an Adventures by Disney experience) please let me know by emailing me at brian.herndon@mousemadesimple.com.
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| Part of Pandora--home of the Flight of Passage--one of the most coveted Fastpass rides in the Animal Kingdom |
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