Best Rides To Fastpass?

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Best Rides To Fastpass?

What are the best rides to Fastpass?

Which ones are overrated as far as Fastpassing?

Space Mountain is a for sure Fastpass for us. We tend to get Splash Mountain ones too, but never really wind up needing so I'd call that an overrated fast pass.

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Rock-N-Roller Coaster is usually a good one to Fast Pass.

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Why does Stitch's Great Escape have fastpass?!?!?

And I'm not sure Mission:Space needs it, or Living with the Land.

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I can not think of when Living with the land would EVER need a fast pass.

I always get one for test track and splash mountain.

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Why does Lights! Motors! Action! have FP? That theatre holds thousands. And I know it can fill to capacity during busy times, but an arrival 30 minutes before showitime assures you a seat.

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Why does Lights! Motors! Action! have FP? That theatre holds thousands. And I know it can fill to capacity during busy times, but an arrival 30 minutes before showitime assures you a seat.


Why do large shows have fastpasses, really? Voyage of the Little Mermaid??

Perhaps American Idol will need one for a while.

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SpaceAce wrote:

Why do large shows have fastpasses, really? Voyage of the Little Mermaid??

Perhaps American Idol will need one for a while.

Possibly....but we noticed that during the soft openings for American Idol, they were begging people to audition! My darling husband volunteered me, but luckily getting the little audition card doesn't mean you have to try out, so it made a nice souvenir!

I'll be curious to see how busy it is when we go back in September as there really was no one around it last month. Of course, that could be because it was still in soft opening.

As far as FP's, I think on hot days, nothing is better than a Splash FP as lines can be nuts, but on cooler or rainy days it really isn't needed.

Maelstrom usually doesn't need one, especially if you ride near closing and I agree that Mission: Space doesn't need one either, except maybe for the mild version when it's busy...we waited around 40 minutes last month and it was probably our longest line! Of course, when we did the real version, we waited about five minutes and that was all the pre-show!

We probably make best use of Soarin' and Everest FP's. We were able to ride EE four times in one day thanks to FP's! Gotta love em!

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DisneyLove wrote:
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Why do large shows have fastpasses, really? Voyage of the Little Mermaid??

Perhaps American Idol will need one for a while.

Possibly....but we noticed that during the soft openings for American Idol, they were begging people to audition! My darling husband volunteered me, but luckily getting the little audition card doesn't mean you have to try out, so it made a nice souvenir!

I'll be curious to see how busy it is when we go back in September as there really was no one around it last month. Of course, that could be because it was still in soft opening.

As far as FP's, I think on hot days, nothing is better than a Splash FP as lines can be nuts, but on cooler or rainy days it really isn't needed.

Maelstrom usually doesn't need one, especially if you ride near closing and I agree that Mission: Space doesn't need one either, except maybe for the mild version when it's busy...we waited around 40 minutes last month and it was probably our longest line! Of course, when we did the real version, we waited about five minutes and that was all the pre-show!

We probably make best use of Soarin' and Everest FP's. We were able to ride EE four times in one day thanks to FP's! Gotta love em!

Soarin' is an absolute MUST. I dont' think I've ever ridden it without a Fast Pass.

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Mission: Space doesn't need one either, except maybe for the mild version when it's busy...we waited around 40 minutes last month and it was probably our longest line!


40 minutes? That's shocking eek I don't think I've ever waited that long for M:S.

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SpaceAce wrote:
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Mission: Space doesn't need one either, except maybe for the mild version when it's busy...we waited around 40 minutes last month and it was probably our longest line!

40 minutes? That's shocking eek I don't think I've ever waited that long for M:S.



Yes, and we totally waited in it because we wanted to test that out before we did the original version...the wussy version was sooooo not worth waiting for!!! We loved the original version when we rode it, that would have been worth 40 minutes!!

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DisneyLove wrote:
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DisneyLove wrote:
Mission: Space doesn't need one either, except maybe for the mild version when it's busy...we waited around 40 minutes last month and it was probably our longest line!

40 minutes? That's shocking eek I don't think I've ever waited that long for M:S.



Yes, and we totally waited in it because we wanted to test that out before we did the original version...the wussy version was sooooo not worth waiting for!!! We loved the original version when we rode it, that would have been worth 40 minutes!!

See...you gotta listen to the gang! biggrin

Glad you gave it a try, it's so much better with the spinning! You think you will ride it again?

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Brad wrote:

See...you gotta listen to the gang! biggrin

Glad you gave it a try, it's so much better with the spinning! You think you will ride it again?



Lol, I know, I know! You all know best!

Definitely, we actually really enjoyed it and rode it more than once on the trip. It may not be a must do on every trip, but it is a pretty cool experience!

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Yes, and we totally waited in it because we wanted to test that out before we did the original version...the wussy version was sooooo not worth waiting for!!! We loved the original version when we rode it, that would have been worth 40 minutes!!



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I will say though, that because I have a weak-ish stomach, there is a bit of extra trepidation on M:S. I make VERY sure to follow the instructions, cause I don't want my day at Epcot ruined by a bout of nausea. No closing your eyes and no looking to the side!