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FastPass+
How FastPass+ works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect october 19, 2021.
- Beyond the parks
- October 19, 2021
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
Free 60-day advance ride reservations
Now
Discontinued
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
The free advance ride booking system ended permanently.
Context · 2021
What else changed that year
Beyond the parks
Genie+ launched as a paid replacement
Skip-the-line access became a paid daily add-on.
EPCOT
EPCOT reorganised into four neighbourhoods
The park's entire layout and naming was restructured.
EPCOT
Remy's Ratatouille Adventure opened
A trackless family dark ride added to World Showcase.
Beyond the parks
Individual Lightning Lane introduced for headliners
Top attractions require a separate per-ride purchase.
Beyond the parks
Extra Magic Hours replaced by Early Entry and Extended Evening
Morning Extra Magic Hours ended; Deluxe guests get select evening hours.
EPCOT
Spaceship Earth entrance plaza rebuilt
The main entrance was demolished and rebuilt with a new fountain and pathways.
Sources
Where this comes from
- Walt Disney World — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
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