Posts from — January 2010

OVERVIEW: FASTPASSES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

(This page is one of a series explicating Walt Disney World lingo, abbreviations, and FAQ for first time family visitors to Walt Disney World.)

Walt Disney World’s FASTPASS system is a benefit that comes built-in for free in all Walt Disney World theme park admission tickets of any type.

Using FASTPASSES greatly reduces your time spent waiting in line for some (but not all!) of Walt Disney World’s most loved—and crowded—rides and attractions.

The FASTPASS system allows you to “make an appointment” with a ride or attraction to come back to it at a later time in the day.

When you come back at that time, you will, after showing your FASTPASS, be directed to a special, shorter waiting line and be able to experience the attraction with almost always less than a fifteen minute wait.

This can save you hours of waiting in line.

HOW WALT DISNEY WORLD FASTPASSES WORK

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Because of changes to Walt Disney World’s summer Fantasmic schedule, the Easter/Summer Itinerary no longer works for summer visits.

As a result, I’ve split this itinerary into two. 

• The Easter Itinerary is identical to the old Easter/Summer itinerary, and still can be found here with a new name.
• The new Summer Itinerary is here (and its To-Do List is here). The changes in it are minor, and, in particular, its restaurant reservations remain identical to those of the former version.

Questions or concerns?  Leave a comment below!

OVERVIEW: WALT DISNEY WORLD SUMMER ITINERARY

This 8 night itinerary  is for most of the incredibly busy weeks  from late May to mid-August.  

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For itineraries for the rest of the year, see this. For when to go to Walt Disney World, see this.  

Click on your arrival week on this page to check for exceptions. If you are returned to this page, then this itinerary should work.   

For an alternative that’s 7 nights long instead of 8, see this.  

LINKS FOR THIS ITINERARY

• First Saturday
• First Sunday
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Second Saturday
• Second Sunday
• TO-DO LIST
• SUMMARY OF ITINERARY

ITINERARY LINKS  

• For itinerary design goals and the basic December Itinerary, see this
• For shorter and longer itineraries targeted at the same December weeks, see this
• For itineraries covering all the other parts of the year, see this
• To design your own itinerary, see this
• For rides that might be skipped, see this
• For a comprehensive guide to rides and attractions, see this

MORE ON WHEN TO GO TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

This page is part of the series The Tightwad’s Guide to Walt Disney World

OVERVIEW: THE BEST RESORT HOTEL BARGAINS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

This site provides precise instructions elsewhere on where to stay at Walt Disney World. These instructions are designed for typical first time family visitors who are not sure whether or not they will ever return.

This page continues a series on where to stay at Walt Disney World for a subset of first time visitors: tightwads.

MORE DETAILS ON THE BEST RESORT HOTEL BARGAINS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD

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OVERVIEW: WHEN YOUR HARRY POTTER PLANS NEED TO BE FIRM

If you are simply planning to visit Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter during several of the mornings of a trip otherwise spent at Walt Disney World, you don’t need to worry beyond your Disney timing requirements about when your plans need to be firm.

If you are planning to reserve a night at the Royal Pacific or Cabana Bay,you should do so as soon as your dates are firm.

MORE DETAILS ON WHEN YOUR HARRY POTTER PLANS NEED TO BE FIRM

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