FastPass+ Basic Info, Suggested Priorities, And Strategies--Part II

[doconeill]

Can anyone help me with how and when I can book with my AP? I have a split stay booked nov 25th-28th then the 28th-dec 2nd. I have never done it with an AP or Split stay so I am wondering what kind of restrictions I will have or any helpful hints to make it easier! TIA!

If you have on-site reservations, it works like any other ticket. At 60-days from check-in of the first reservation, you'll be able to make FP+ for every day of that reservation. Then again with the second one.

Without a reservation, you can book a maximum of 7 outstanding days of FP+ within the 30-day window. Once you use one, you can book another.

There WAS a glitch that if an AP holder booked their 7 non-reservation days, and then had a reservation coming up, it wouldn't let them have more, but I don't think that is the case any longer.

 

[Cluelyss]

I wanted to report back since I asked a question about booking FP+ with regular tickets and an MNSSHP ticket. I have a 6 day park hopper and one MNSSHP. I was allowed to book 7 days of FP+ and it DID NOT matter what day or park I booked FP+ for using the MNSSHP ticket. I booked FP+ for October 29- Nov 4th. There are MNSSHP party nights on Oct 29, 31 and Nov 1. I did NOT book any MK FP+ on any of the party days. I did book FP+ for MK for two days but neither were party days. I wasn't sure whether I had to book at least one day of MK FP+ on a party night, but I didn't.

So just wanted to let others know that the MNSSHP ticket when combined with a regular ticket allows you to book an extra day of FP+ at any park, not just MK on a party date.

Just curious how you plan to use 7 days of FP on a 6-day ticket if you are not doing FPs on your party day?

 

[doconeill]

Just curious how you plan to use 7 days of FP on a 6-day ticket if you are not doing FPs on your party day?

I took it to mean they booked FP+ at a different park on the party night.

If the party ticket is treated as a MK-only ticket, it may not care which day is booked, only that ONE MK FP+ day is booked. Had the other 6 been non-MK, MK might have been the only choice.

 

[Cluelyss]

Thanks so much for the reply. I plan to start looking right at midnight because I have a 5 year old DD who is obsessed with A&E! Do I have to book fast passes for our whole family or could I just book for DD and myself? My DS8 and DS2 would hate to wait to meet A&E and so I thought they could do something else without a fast pass with DH.

If it were me, I'd go to your last day first, book the FP for all 4 of you, then move them to something else after you've finished making all of your selections. I only say this because the first thing you do is pick your FP party, then date, then park, then attractions. If you select only 2 members of your party, you'll have to start completely over to schedule the other 2 that day, then start completely over to do all 4 of you the other days. Follow the dibb (link below) going into your scheduling so you know you are picking a day that has availability for 4. (And if you check right before scheduling and there's nothing for the duration of your trip, only then would I recommend you start with just the 2 of you)
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=835236

 

[Cluelyss]

I took it to mean they booked FP+ at a different park on the party night.

If the party ticket is treated as a MK-only ticket, it may not care which day is booked, only that ONE MK FP+ day is booked. Had the other 6 been non-MK, MK might have been the only choice.

True. But now OP has FPs scheduled that they cannot use?

 

[doconeill]

True. But now OP has FPs scheduled that they cannot use?

Hmm...true...if the plan is to only go to the party on the party day with no FP+ scheduled, then that would be an issue - unless they were just testing.

 

[Cluelyss]

Huh, good thing I asked. It affects my arrival day too, then. I'm only going to be able to squeeze in one ride for my arrival day, before MNSSHP. Despite that fact, I still have to book three even though I can only possible use one in that span of time?

Just schedule your "throw away" FPs prior to your arrival. I always try to select something less popular, out of fairness to other guests, but unfortunately the system forces you to book 3.

 

[Ladyfish77]

Just curious how you plan to use 7 days of FP on a 6-day ticket if you are not doing FPs on your party day?

I'm going to be at WDW from 10/29-11/4 but only had 6 day hopper pass. I wasn't originally going to use a ticket for 10/29, but decided to book FP+. I will add one day to my PH at the end of my stay so I can use 7 days of FP+. I was deciding whether to add on a day to my PH so I could book FP+ now, but was just going to not book FP+ for our day of arrival. Now I can book FP+ for 7 days, and used the MNSSHP ticket to book the 7th day since I plan to use my FP+ on my party day at a different park in the morning (confusing, but it works and will allow me to wait until onsite to upgrade my PH ticket).

 

[julluvsdisney]

If you have on-site reservations, it works like any other ticket. At 60-days from check-in of the first reservation, you'll be able to make FP+ for every day of that reservation. Then again with the second one.

Without a reservation, you can book a maximum of 7 outstanding days of FP+ within the 30-day window. Once you use one, you can book another.

There WAS a glitch that if an AP holder booked their 7 non-reservation days, and then had a reservation coming up, it wouldn't let them have more, but I don't think that is the case any longer.

Thank you! This helps! I hope I don't run into any glitches!!!

 

[mummabear]

So trying to book with party tickets. Allows me to book three but can only fit 2 in the time frame....one from 4-5 and the other from 5.10-6.10. It wont let me choose any after 6.10.
Any chance they would honor the 3-4pm FP once I enter the park at 4?

 

[mesaboy2]

So trying to book with party tickets. Allows me to book three but can only fit 2 in the time frame....one from 4-5 and the other from 5.10-6.10. It wont let me choose any after 6.10.
Any chance they would honor the 3-4pm FP once I enter the park at 4?

If you can get to the attraction by 4:15p, probably. See the discussion of grace periods in the OP, excerpted here:

The MDX FP+ system allows a grace period of 5 minutes before and 15 minutes after the return window, but guests are advised against relying on the grace period. Castmembers (CMs) have the ability to override the system and deny entry during the grace period depending on the situation.

 

[jani3]

I'm a WDW newbie and tried to read the first post and last few pages of this. The more I read, the more confused I got. So here are the obvious newbie questions:

1. Can I book FP+ on the day that I only have a party ticket? We're going to hang out at the resort during the day and just go to the MVMCP at ~4pm. Can I still book my FP+ from 4-7pm?

2. Did I read that you should book the opposite of what you want or did I misread that? As in if I want an 11am FP+, get one for later afternoon and change it later? What's the reasoning for booking and changing rather than just trying to get what I originally want (or closer to it)?

TIA!

 

[cath1979]

I'm a WDW newbie and tried to read the first post and last few pages of this. The more I read, the more confused I got. So here are the obvious newbie questions:

1. Can I book FP+ on the day that I only have a party ticket? We're going to hang out at the resort during the day and just go to the MVMCP at ~4pm. Can I still book my FP+ from 4-7pm?

2. Did I read that you should book the opposite of what you want or did I misread that? As in if I want an 11am FP+, get one for later afternoon and change it later? What's the reasoning for booking and changing rather than just trying to get what I originally want (or closer to it)?

TIA!

yess you can book fp for you party ticket only day
they propably tell you that because is more easy to play with the schedule after.. let say for example that you want anna and elsa at 4, peter pan at 5 and POC at 6.. if you select that and that anna and elsa dont have 4 pm fp, it will give you another time..like let say 11 am.. when you go to change the time and see if something is available later..let say you find a fp available fro 5 to 6.. you can.T select that one because you already have peter pan.. so you will have to cancel peter pan before trying to book anna and elsa. not sure if i'm clear enough

 

[MommyPoppins]

Realistically what is FP+ going to look like for my family of 10? We'll have APs and will stay offsite, so will have to wait until 30 days out. Will it be impossible to book us all together on headliners like TSM by that point?

 

[beck00]

I would definitely just choose the two of you, that will give you a better chance of getting it. When you start setting up FP+ you select who you are booking for. You can go back and do s the others after.

Pretty sure this is what I was looking for. Booking FP+ for me and DH, 2 DD AND BIL and his travel companion, PLUS the MIL and her husband who arrive 4 days later. I'm a little nervous So I can just select myself and 2 daughters initially to search for A&E, then go back to do DH later so he can have a different FP+ right? And if he decides he wants to see girls meet A&E, I can try to copy him to our A&E FP+, assuming we get one. Right???

Curious, since we arrive Nov 19th, and MIL and her husband don't arrive until Nov 23rd, will I have to log back in 4 nights after grabbing our FP+ to book hers?? We are all linked together in MDX, but their package is Nov 23-27...ours is 19-27.

 

[madjohn]

Ok, my question. I will be staying at Fort Wilderness for 14 days. I am only going to get a 8 day park hopper ticket. Do I have to pick my 8 days I am going to the park ahead of time and only book FP for those days or can I book FP for each day of my trip and use only the days I go. For example. Dont know if I want to go to MK on Tuesday or Wednesday, can I book for both days and then when I am there go the day I wish and just skip the other? How does Disney know when I am going to the parks?

I am not trying to game the system, I just not sure how it works. (I was such an expert on the old paper system and it really worked for me. growl)

Thanks

John

 

[doconeill]

Ok, my question. I will be staying at Fort Wilderness for 14 days. I am only going to get a 8 day park hopper ticket. Do I have to pick my 8 days I am going to the park ahead of time and only book FP for those days or can I book FP for each day of my trip and use only the days I go. For example. Dont know if I want to go to MK on Tuesday or Wednesday, can I book for both days and then when I am there go the day I wish and just skip the other? How does Disney know when I am going to the parks?

I am not trying to game the system, I just not sure how it works. (I was such an expert on the old paper system and it really worked for me. growl)

Thanks

John

You can only book a maximum of 8 days worth of FP+ if you have an 8-day ticket.

 

[oj01]

Ok, my question. I will be staying at Fort Wilderness for 14 days. I am only going to get a 8 day park hopper ticket. Do I have to pick my 8 days I am going to the park ahead of time and only book FP for those days or can I book FP for each day of my trip and use only the days I go. For example. Dont know if I want to go to MK on Tuesday or Wednesday, can I book for both days and then when I am there go the day I wish and just skip the other? How does Disney know when I am going to the parks?

I am not trying to game the system, I just not sure how it works. (I was such an expert on the old paper system and it really worked for me. growl)

Thanks

John

This is my biggest gripe with the new system - you have to decide 60 days out which park you want to visit on which day.
Under the old system, you decided each morning when you got up.

 

[Cluelyss]

Pretty sure this is what I was looking for. Booking FP+ for me and DH, 2 DD AND BIL and his travel companion, PLUS the MIL and her husband who arrive 4 days later. I'm a little nervous So I can just select myself and 2 daughters initially to search for A&E, then go back to do DH later so he can have a different FP+ right? And if he decides he wants to see girls meet A&E, I can try to copy him to our A&E FP+, assuming we get one. Right???

Curious, since we arrive Nov 19th, and MIL and her husband don't arrive until Nov 23rd, will I have to log back in 4 nights after grabbing our FP+ to book hers?? We are all linked together in MDX, but their package is Nov 23-27...ours is 19-27.

Yes, you can absolutely do this, but I would be very cautious on using the copy function. People have lost their original FP by trying to copy when there is no additional availability for an attraction (for example, A&E is fully booked, so you both get ETWB or something). Better to try and find DH a single that overlaps your existing window if he decides he wants to tag along.

 

[plainoldt]

Can anyone help me with how and when I can book with my AP? I have a split stay booked nov 25th-28th then the 28th-dec 2nd. I have never done it with an AP or Split stay so I am wondering what kind of restrictions I will have or any helpful hints to make it easier! TIA!

With the AP, when you go into the FP+ system, it will allow you to book fp+s for the current 30days and then not again until your on-site reservations begin. The 30days is because it is assuming that you are staying off site and you are allowed to book FP+s 30 days in advance when staying off site.

It will not allow you to book anything from day 31 on unless you have an on-site stay booked.