***1st Week of December Thread ADR Plans, Park Hours, and dealing with Pop Warner***

[2009CAN]

I was at my computer right at 7:00 this morning and got every fast pass I wanted EXCEPT Rapunzel at FT hall. They never had a time available the whole trip. Did I just miss out, or is something else going on? I mean, I even got FEA on both our Epcot days!

 

[Iowamomof4]

I was at my computer right at 7:00 this morning and got every fast pass I wanted EXCEPT Rapunzel at FT hall. They never had a time available the whole trip. Did I just miss out, or is something else going on? I mean, I even got FEA on both our Epcot days!

Something else is going on and no one knows what that is yet.

 

[Candycane83]

I realize if you keep modifying your time, you would eventually get more or less exactly what you want...

 

[Candycane83]

I am so excited! I swear I have clicked that stupid search times button on Be Our Guest 11,000 times trying to get a later dinner time for our last night, and I finally got some progress! We had 4:05pm before, and now I have 5:05pm! Even if I never manage to get any later time, that time makes me WAY HAPPIER than 4:05pm!

Congratulations!!!!

 

[JamieOak]

Hmmmm....well, I sure wouldn't want to leave Disney with that taste in my mouth! hahaha

@JamieOak I second @areno79's Disney Store suggestion!! Great place to buy ornaments and t-shirts/hoodies among other things if you're interested in getting those. Also, I think Ghiradelli is a must-do if you're a chocolate fan! We'll be going to TREX (a DS must do). Thought about Boathouse, have an ADR at Boathouse, but I think we'll end up at Earl of Sandwich and Wolfgang Puck Express (promise I'm not stalking you @areno79! lol) We are also going to the 6:00 Cirque du Soleil show. We went in 2013 and fell in love. I know you said you weren't interested, but just mentioning it because it adds to the number of hours we plan on being there. We're looking at about 3:00p to at least 9ish I'm thinkin'.

Thanks for the input. I am leaning more and more towards not making a reservation and just eating at the smaller food stations (and ice cream places!). That also leaves us more freedom in the schedule, which is always nice.

 

[areno79]

I know this doesn't make you feel any better, but I really know that feeling too well it stinks. But, I do know that for some reason it's worked out ok without getting that adr that I lost...
.......either it showed up again another time, or I ended up actually needing my later time that I had already had booked, or I ended up not even needing that day entirely for some other reason...or by not getting it I was focusing on something else at the time that made me learn that I'd actually rather have this "new" thing than the "old thing" . (if that makes ANY sense)....but, like everyone says...I definitely would keep pressing the search button often these few weeks...tons are being dropped.
Im really trying for a 500 ohana (have 4)...but in the back of my head am thinking that maybe in the end the 4 will be better....(if we're seated late...etc)...
who knows!

Thanks for the words of encouragement Its not the end of the world, but bummed that I was SO close!!

Hmmmm....well, I sure wouldn't want to leave Disney with that taste in my mouth! hahaha

@JamieOak I second @areno79's Disney Store suggestion!! Great place to buy ornaments and t-shirts/hoodies among other things if you're interested in getting those. Also, I think Ghiradelli is a must-do if you're a chocolate fan! We'll be going to TREX (a DS must do). Thought about Boathouse, have an ADR at Boathouse, but I think we'll end up at Earl of Sandwich and Wolfgang Puck Express (promise I'm not stalking you @areno79! lol) We are also going to the 6:00 Cirque du Soleil show. We went in 2013 and fell in love. I know you said you weren't interested, but just mentioning it because it adds to the number of hours we plan on being there. We're looking at about 3:00p to at least 9ish I'm thinkin'.

Girl, I think we're all stalking each other!! I just picture us all running into each other everyday trying to ignore each other!

I was at my computer right at 7:00 this morning and got every fast pass I wanted EXCEPT Rapunzel at FT hall. They never had a time available the whole trip. Did I just miss out, or is something else going on? I mean, I even got FEA on both our Epcot days!

Nope, it's not you. They haven't been offering PFH FP's for anyone.

 

[pigletgirl]

Found a 12:10 F! Lunch package at Mama Melrose for 11/30!

 

[Mal6586]

I probably should know the answer to this question, but will I be able to do fastpasses for my party day tomorrow as well? Will it read my 4 day tickets + MVMCP as letting me book 5 days, or will I have to wait until 30 days to book the pre-party fastpasses?

 

[Talby]

I know this doesn't make you feel any better, but I really know that feeling too well it stinks. But, I do know that for some reason it's worked out ok without getting that adr that I lost...
.......either it showed up again another time, or I ended up actually needing my later time that I had already had booked, or I ended up not even needing that day entirely for some other reason...or by not getting it I was focusing on something else at the time that made me learn that I'd actually rather have this "new" thing than the "old thing" . (if that makes ANY sense)....but, like everyone says...I definitely would keep pressing the search button often these few weeks...tons are being dropped.
Im really trying for a 500 ohana (have 4)...but in the back of my head am thinking that maybe in the end the 4 will be better....(if we're seated late...etc)...
who knows!

I hear you! I honestly think things work out how they are supposed to. The ole "When one door closes, another one opens" thing. Like...if I don't get the EXACT time for an ADR I think I want right now, that time is going to be filled up somehow, right? It just will be. And so maybe that filled up time ends up being the most magical part of our trip! Just how I look at it, but that won't stop me from trying to get exactly what I want in the meantime! haha

Thanks for the input. I am leaning more and more towards not making a reservation and just eating at the smaller food stations (and ice cream places!). That also leaves us more freedom in the schedule, which is always nice.

With so many aspects uber planned, I do think it is LOVELY to have a little time to feel some freedom in the schedule!

Girl, I think we're all stalking each other!! I just picture us all running into each other everyday trying to ignore each other!

Hahaha...so true!! I've got quite the visual going on as I imagine that!!

 

[Candycane83]

I probably should know the answer to this question, but will I be able to do fastpasses for my party day tomorrow as well? Will it read my 4 day tickets + MVMCP as letting me book 5 days, or will I have to wait until 30 days to book the pre-party fastpasses?

Not sure... but what I saw today was I have 9 day tickets and MVMCP ticket and I was able to book for 10 days.

 

[2009CAN]

Thank you both for addressing the Princess FP+ issues. Is there any theories as to why there are no FPs available for this, any ideas at all what they might be up to?

 

[Iowamomof4]

Not sure... but what I saw today was I have 9 day tickets and MVMCP ticket and I was able to book for 10 days.

How long ago did you purchase your party tickets? Like, back in April/May or more recently?

 

[2009CAN]

FP+ with MVMCP tickets: I was wondering what would happen this morning since I only purchased my party tickets two weeks ago and I do NOT have other park tickets for this day. I was pretty much expecting to not be able to make FP+ for that party window since I didn't use a "dummy" account. But it DID work for me and like I said, I just purchased my party tickets about two weeks ago. And I just purchased our normal tickets yesterday.
I'm surprised and happy.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Thank you both for addressing the Princess FP+ issues. Is there any theories as to why there are no FPs available for this, any ideas at all what they might be up to?

Some speculation that they may be adding a M&G for Elena of Avalor, but no real rumors swirling or anything. We seriously just don't know. It's just as likely that they haven't loaded them into the system for some strange reason, not unlike the problems we had with some ADR's back around the 180 mark.

 

[Candycane83]

How long ago did you purchase your party tickets? Like, back in April/May or more recently?

August, it wasn't until I was fairly certain I was not cancelling the trip.

 

[Candycane83]

FP+ with MVMCP tickets: I was wondering what would happen this morning since I only purchased my party tickets two weeks ago and I do NOT have other park tickets for this day. I was pretty much expecting to not be able to make FP+ for that party window since I didn't use a "dummy" account. But it DID work for me and like I said, I just purchased my party tickets about two weeks ago. And I just purchased our normal tickets yesterday.
I'm surprised and happy.

Yup, same here. I didnt have a dummy account or anything because I was not planning to do FP for my last very short day, I did try just now and was actually able to book! So I was happy about it because I was not expecting it.

 

[areno79]

Thank you both for addressing the Princess FP+ issues. Is there any theories as to why there are no FPs available for this, any ideas at all what they might be up to?

Nope, just rumors. Some people think they're changing it up to add Elena of Avalor. Other than that, Disney isn't saying anything.

 

[Mal6586]

How long ago did you purchase your party tickets? Like, back in April/May or more recently?

We purchase do ours a while ago. Probably In April, no later than May.

 

[LBlovesM&WDW]

Just bought my MVMCP tickets--woohoo!

 

[Iowamomof4]

Just bought my MVMCP tickets--woohoo!

Which night?