Couponing to Disney

Due to the huge popularity of the Anna and Elsa Meet and Greet at the Magic Kingdom, Rope Drop is nothing like it used to be. Currently, hundreds of extra people are arriving at Rope Drop in hopes of securing a spot in the Frozen line. Cast Members are on hand to escort people slowly down Main Street in an organized fashion when the park opens.

Ropes for other lands have remained in place and guests can navigate to those ropes as they near the end of Main Street. The Welcome Show also continues to perform at approximately 12 minutes before scheduled opening time.

Since the huge influx of people are all destined for the same attraction, it has not negatively impacted the wait times throughout the park. It has, however, increased the stress level for those trying to make it down Main Street to other lands.

To give you an idea of how crowded it is, check out the video below.

Walt Disney World has made changes to the Fastpass+ tiers. If you have existing Fastpass+ reservations, it does not affect those. But moving forward, the tiers have changed.

At Epcot, both Maelstrom and Character Spot have moved to Tier 2. Living with the Land has moved to Tier 1. I am excited about this move as both Maelstrom and Character Spot appeal to my children and since you are only allowed one attraction from Tier 1, we would have had to wait to experience those attractions. Now we won’t have to!

Here are the updated Tiers at Epcot:

At Epcot, you are only allowed to pick one Fastpass+ reservation from these attractions:

• IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
• Living with the Land
• Soarin’
• Test Track

You are then allowed to pick two Fastpass+ reservation from these attractions:

• Captain EO
• Journey Into Imagination With Figment
• Mission: SPACE Green
• Mission: SPACE Orange
• Spaceship Earth
• The Seas with Nemo & Friends
• Turtle Talk with Crush
• Maelstrom
• Epcot Character Spot

You can check out my opinion on these attractions and which ones you should book ahead of time here.

The tiers at Hollywood Studios have also changed. The only change is that they have moved The Great Movie Ride into Tier 1.

At Hollywood Studios, you are only allowed to pick one Fastpass+ reservation from these attractions:

• Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
• Fantasmic!
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
• Toy Story Mania!
• Great Movie Ride

You are then allowed to pick two Fastpass+ reservation from these attractions:

• Disney Junior – Live on Stage!
• Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
• Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
• Muppet*Vision 3D
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
• The American Idol Experience
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
• Voyage of the Little Mermaid

You can read my opinion on these attractions here.

Also Tinker Bell’s meet and greet in the Magic Kingdom is now part of Fastpass+ as well.