Why Fastpass+ isn't the end of the world

Earlier today word went out that annual passholders will only be able to book 7 days worth of FPs in a 60 day period. Naturally, everybody on Twitter freaked out. What people didn't see was that this is a test. FP+ might be available to everybody now (RIP WDW FP, 1999-2014), but APs reserving in advance is just a test at the moment and nobody has been invited yet (that or Disney is inviting APs that aren't on social media). However, I still don't think this is the end of the world. You have to remember Magic Kingdom had tiers in the early FP+ tests and that doesn't exist in the current system. People are fussing over the fact you'll only be able to book 7 days in a 60 day period, when in reality if you go once a week you're only missing a week. Besides, how much do you really use FP? I went to WDW yesterday and managed to get quite a bit done without using FP. Lines were actually pretty manageable too, the longest wait I had was 15 minutes in the Test Track single rider line. I didn't ride everything I wanted to, but that's ok. Why? Because I'm a local. This is something a lot of locals forget, you live close to the parks so if you didn't ride something you know you'll be back. It's not like you're making a once in a lifetime vacation. Louis CK made this analogy with cell phones that it's amazing technology but we bitch that it isn't perfect (NSFW):

That essentially sums up people, especially locals, with FP+. It's not making the parks worse, it's the same damn thing it was before. Sure, that 1.5 billion could have gone to bigger and better things, but it's not that bad and it can actually help you too. For example, if you arrived to the park at 4 PM to ride a few rides and see Wishes/Illuminations/Fantasmic at 9, booking your 3 rides in advance will actually help you in case there's a long line for something. The kinks are still being worked out and there are far worse things to worry about like Disney building rides at a snail's pace, so CALM DOWN. 

Parkshopper up date

Today we have an packed update across the Orlando parks! Join me as I check up on Beetle Juice's Grave Yard Review, World's Greatest Hot Dogs, and so much more!

TV Corner: How to Watch Sherlock Outside of the UK

Happy New Year! Tonight Sherlock Season 3 premieres in the UK on BBC, but we in the US have to wait until January 19 to watch it on PBS due to exclusive rights (but really I want to know why it just doesn't air on BBC America considering how popular it is). However, what if I told you that everyone outside of the UK doesn't have to wait until it airs in their country to view it? In this post, I'll tell you how to watch Sherlock legally, no torrents!

ThemeParks4Life at the Movies: My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2014

Hope everyone is having a great holiday! December was sort of my month off with the blog thanks to real life, but I'm back and ready for some theme park madness! However, these next few weeks we'll be shifting course to another field I love: movies. Oscar season is upon us, but so is the new year, which means that I'm going to start making some lists. To kick things off, let's go to my most anticipated movies of next year.

Something Big is Coming

Spooky!

Does Universal need a new parade?

Earlier over on Orlando United I was discussing Universal's Superstar Parade with a few other members regarding wether or not the parade has enough IPs. The discussion starts around this post so if you want to read it there you go. I rarely talk about it, but I'm not a fan of the parade. The problem is that the parade is too small and the stops are only there to make it longer. Worst of all, the whole thing is a 2-3 minute parade if you're not watching in New York or Hollywood. Many say the parade just needs more IPs, but do they just need to start over and make a new parade?

If every dark ride in Orlando had a turkey

Happy Thanksgiving! As you know, the most important part of Thanksgiving is the turkey and that's the only answer. Theme parks just normally celebrate Thanksgiving by putting Thanksgiving items on their menu Thanksgiving Day, but what if every ride had a turkey in it year round? It's simple, in this blog post I'll tell you where a turkey would fit (or at least fit the best) in all of the dark rides in Orlando. The only rule is that it has to be in an existing scene. Let's begin!