Hi Mark,
“It’s true. All of it.” There are only a limited number of
FastPass+ selections available for all Walt Disney World Resort attractions that offer this service. I completely understand the frustration (and borderline panic) that can take over when you get that dreaded message for your favourite attraction, but don’t worry! This doesn’t mean that your only remaining option is the “standby” (i.e. non FastPass+) queue during your upcoming visit.
My biggest tip would be to keep checking your
My Disney Experience account to see whether any additional selections are available. In my experience, Guests are always cancelling and changing their selections, especially in the 24-48 hours prior to or even the day of their visit! If you check back frequently, you might just get lucky!
Another option, in order to increase your odds of snagging the attraction of your choice, I would also recommend splitting your party up into smaller chunks. It’s easier to find FastPass+ availability for a party of 2 than, say, for a party of 10. Then, you can slowly build overlapping return times for all members of your party who want to experience a given attraction.
Finally, even if you have to wait in the standby queue, don’t despair! If you arrive a little bit before the scheduled opening of the Theme Park that you’d like to visit, you should be able to enjoy lower wait times at all attractions for the first hour or so of the Park’s operations.
I hope my answer helps you plan your upcoming visit. Please don’t hesitate to come back and see us if you have any other questions!
Have a Magical Day,
Lynne