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They need to start allowing only a certain number of folks into the park. It is no fun when you have to wait in line for hours. I would rather reserve my day to attend ahead of time to be guaranteed no longer than a 30 min wait in line.
I'm really curious if this will work!! Especially with AP holders who can't make FP+ selections until 30 days out from their trip. We're AP holders and have yet to ride Seven Dwarves!!
Make your fast pass selections for whatever rides you want. Make two of them definites, and one a non definite. Set your times and then finalize. Then go back into the app to change the one you don't want to keep - if mine train doesn't show up - keep doing this until it does. All it takes is one person messing with their fast pass for this ride to free it up momentarily and you can get it. Keep trying. We are APs also and this is the only way we got fast passes (also works for other rides too lol). The line can be long but it moves quickly. The ride itself is very very short and is ok. Hope this helps.
We usually go on Soaring during late Magic Hours when lines are smaller. We waited maybe 20 mins. in July. That is advantage to staying on property.
Maybe old fastpass should be the norm, getting rid of the long general standby lines and linking through to "My Disney Experience", while still offering a couple of Fast Pass Plus options as "things I must do".
For example, if a ride can cycle 600 passengers per hour, you maybe allow for 60 people per hour to choose this ride as one of their FPP options, then distribute the remaining 540 tickets on a first come, first served basis in 5 minute blocks, as per the old fast pass system.
As this was linked to a guest's admission ticket, they could only have 1 ticket at a time (on top of their 3 FFP options). I would imagine people using a FFP would get priority boarding, as they do now, but this should ensure that the maximum wait time would be 1 hour, rather than the 2 or more that some experiences provide. Surely this would be of benefit to the park operators, as less people are actually standing in lines. Meaning that they have more opportunity to be buying things like drinks, food and souvenirs!
I have only been to Disney World once, but I have to say that in that experience, Cast Members go above and beyond to make park visitors comfortable and happy. Disney Cast Members are top rated in customer service. I would trust their ability to make good decisions.
I say do away with the fast pass system all together. Ok maybe give priority passes to resort guests but that's it. Oh and raise those ticket prices. That should control the long lines too.