The first part is false. There are still short lines, you just have to plan more. Now, you HAVE to be there at rope drop if you don't want to wait in lines. You can do basically whatever you want without a wait for the first hour, then have your first FP+ selections starting at 10 am. As soon as you scan your band in for the ride, start trying to move your other FP+ reservations up. You should be able to do that, and then you can start booking the single FP+ before noon.

There are still rides with short lines. You can find them during times when other things are going on, like parades and fireworks. And if you keep an eye on the wait times, you can watch for when they drop and head over. Anything listed at 15 min and under is basically a walk-on.

But I agree that the old system was superior.

This is now changed.

We didn't, either, but luckily, Disney upgraded their Wifi due to the reliance on the MDE app on the phones. You can get free, fast wifi anywhere on property now. It's MUCH better than it used to be.

You should come with us. You won't wait in lines for more than 10 minutes. Ever. :)

I can't go to Orlando because it's too much of a hike for the kiddies.

Plus, Disneyland is literally 30 minutes away on most days. California Adventure is pretty awesome. I can't wait until the new Star Wars Land opens in 2019!

PS: Thanks for the invite!

Bummer. Let me know if you change your mind!

I was pretty damn good at WDW touring myself but never THAT good. LMAO

I may have to visit with you sometime.

Anyone have the story on Brianfo?

It's all about planning and time of year.

He was actually kind of a douche nozzle

We always go the first week of June before the locals school year is over. Its also usually during Gay Days as well which has a tendency to keep crowds down. The first four times we went it worked great under the old fastpass system. It was still decent under the new system for our last trip but I experienced a lot of flaws I didn't like.

The old system was about as perfect as you could get and it was fair to everyone.

EDIT

The first hour of the day is absolutely critical. You can get a ton done if you hit everything in the right order.

We had an experience fairly close to this. We had some help and my wife did a lot of research.

disboards.com and wdwinfo.com are priceless

Going on rides away from the gates early, knowing which ones to use your fast pass on and switching if you choose the wrong one are the main strategies. Our average wait time was around 10 minutes.

In Orlando? Stop lying..