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They Will Not Let It Go: Disney Changes Anna and Elsa Meet and Greets

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ETA: the comeback pass is just in testing phase as noted on the blog linked below. Today is the last day of testing- if it comes back or not remains to be seen.

I know, I know… so many of us are kinda over it.? I’m in the kinda category.? But Disney seems to be catching on that sisters Anna and Elsa are kinda a big deal.? The snowball of publicity is starting and I don’t see a hot July stopping things anytime soon!

There’s been two recent changes to the meet and greet opportunities that you might need to know about, one affects guests at Walt Disney World and one affects guests on the Disney Cruise Line.

Personally, I love the movie.? But I love it because my 3 year-old #OhLucy loves it.

32 seconds of adorable right here:

 

Are you dead?? Did you die of cuteness?? #OhLucy- love this girl!

Walt Disney World Removes Standby Line for Anna and Elsa
This was reported by TemporaryTourist.com the night before it actually happened.

You can go to their blog and read the details but the long and short of it is this: there is only standby available at rope drop.

Once the standby line is full, guests will be directed to another location nearby where cast members will give out passes with new “comeback” times printed on them.? They are first come, first serve.? You know, like the old school paper fastpasses but without machines.

Which seems they would have been cheaper.

Ahem.? Anyway…

Basically, it’s 95% fast pass only for Anna and Elsa in the Magic Kingdom now.

FP Anna Elsa

Important to note:? you can still get a FastPass+ online in advance.? If you have one of those, they are still valid and will be honored.

If you do not get one in advance, you will need to try to obtain one at the park.

The good news for both guests and Disney is that it frees up guests time.? Guest will no longer wait 5 hours to meet the sisters.

You know what that means right?

They will be able to shop ($$), eat ($$), drink ($$) and buy their children’s love instead!? Oh, and maybe ride a few rides as well.? It’s a win for everyone.

Is this a glimpse of our future?? In the article this might be the way of Soarin’, Test Track, or Toy Story Mania.? A meet and greet I can accept, but rides?? Eh… this leaves me a bit worried.

The issue here is that we may be looking at parks that are 100% FastPass or pre-planned in the future.? I’m not a fan of this idea at all, especially when traveling with small children.? Or say you live locally and want to make a quick trip to the park after work: there won’t be anything available to ride at that point.

No bueno.

Parents need to juke and jive and change plans on the fly.? The FastPass+ system is not really flexible for this at this time and I’d hate to see my entire park day planned out this way.

Is it just me?

Disney Cruise Line Announces Meet and Greet
Princess Anna and Queen Elsa from are appearing on some 7-night and longer sailings aboard Disney Magic, Disney Wonder and Disney Fantasy throughout the summer.

If you miss them in the parks, you can catch them on your cruise!

Your Personal Navigator once onboard the ship will have the meeting times and locations for you.

*Please note this summer?s royal tour does not currently include visits aboard the Disney Dream.

I joked that the sisters were taking over the World in this post.

Apparently I am on to something here.? But I’m still waiting for this announcement.

Everest Wendy Elsa

Are you on #TeamFrozen: ride that puppy until it pays for #StarWarsLand like me?? Or are you completely ready to Let It Goooooo….?

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Julie @RunWalkFastpass

Thursday 31st of July 2014

I think they haven't have proper time to get the come backs coded into the new system and tested as per Disney standards.....this is probably a trial to see if its worth the added expense of updating the MB system to allow the flexibility to offer this on the fly like when an attraction gets to popular or during peak seasons. And I agree, who wants to preplan a vacation THIS much. The parks are expensive and well, you have to get your money's worth......going into Epcot after 5 and expecting to ride Soarin pretty much is a no go now anyways, so that doesn't bother me cuz truth is you want to ride it now, you better preplan or get there first thing and be prepared to wait. Personally I liked the OLD system better but I am not a super planner.

April R.

Friday 25th of July 2014

So they got rid of paper fastpasses and paid all this money for MDE and FP+...just to bring back paper fastpasses when FP+ was full.

Jenn

Friday 25th of July 2014

My little man would love to meet the sisters, but it wasn't in the cards for us before our APs expired. We may try again, and having a return time (rather than a FP+) might make it easier for us, but I hate the idea of having to schedule every single second of park time. And I say that as an unapologetic planner.

If and when Star Wars Land comes? I will be all over that.

patty

Friday 25th of July 2014

I know! I keep justifying all the frozen with maybe this is how they pay for Star Wars? I'll take it. Also not a fan of the over scheduled Disney day. And I plan much! Just not too much.

Leslie

Friday 25th of July 2014

So maybe it's just me, but those tickets seem too big to go in a wallet and small enough to get lost in a bag. If WDW is completely on the Magic Band bus, why can't those invites have QR codes that you can scan and add to My Disney Experience so you don't have to carry them around. Then you scan them through the FP+ queue or have someone with an iPad scanning at the ride entrance.

I can't imagine going to a no lines anywhere mentality though. That's what helps keep traffic moving through the parks. People are stuck in lines so the food areas and shopping isn't over crowded. It's usually fairly distributed. I LOVE pre-planning my trips, but I don't have kids and have a fairly easy schedule to maintain.

As for Frozen... I think it's time to do as we're told and LET IT GO! I'm over it. Planning a quick trip over Labor Day and really just want to avoid HS altogether because of the chaos there.

patty

Friday 25th of July 2014

I'm also wondering why the comeback pass isn't tied to MB someway. It's strange that it wouldn't be.

Good points but maybe they preplan meals too- like bog fast pass.

Laura

Friday 25th of July 2014

I have to say that I don't care for my time being pre-planned. It's tough enough doing an amusement park of ANY kind with a kid with special needs. Disney is an exercise in flexibility, hence why I'm not loving FP+. ARGH. Hopefully this will go the way of the dino when the Frozen (blech) mania dies down...

patty

Friday 25th of July 2014

Lol. I know. This was a rest so maybe it's not going to last?

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