Any guests arriving November 1 to 30 receive FP+ testing invites?

[sweetnjmom]

Personally I hope that testing is extended for November--or it goes live. If only to schedule Fantasmic or parades like my friend did earlier this month (assuming it's an option). I'm less concerned about FastPass+ since I'm not sure how many rides my son (4) will like. But if it doesn't happen... well that's fine too.

 

[kaylasmom07]

Not that anyone really cares on here, but we did decide to cancel our Nov. trip. With all of the FP+ stuff up in the air and us staying offsite and not knowing how that will play into all of it, it was just too much for me. We have decided to go the first two weeks of June instead. I figure by then Disney will have all this stuff figured out. We will also be onsite as well. Good luck everyone with your trips!!!

I'm very sorry to hear you canceled your trip, but I'm sure you made the right decision for your family.
I really hope this FP+ stuff wasn't the only reason you canceled your trip. I think it seems like such a big deal on fan forums like these because we are all super fans and planners. There seems to be a lot of rumors and speculation, and with no official word coming from disney it starts a bit of panic. Even still we are a small subset of the WDW population, and if we are confused you can just imagine how the average guest is going to feel.
At the end of the day it really isn't a big deal and I'm sure it will all work out in the end.

 

[Goombay Mickey]

Hi all,

I've been watching, waiting, lurking and occasionally posting -- all in hopes of getting MBs and FP+s for my arrival on November 13. Here's my question:

Each member of my family has a Seasonal Pass which is linked in MDE. I'm just waiting for the "Manage MagicBands" icon to convert to "Customize MagicBands" to get started. Another traveller from out of state will be joining us on this trip and she will buy her park ticket either online or over the phone. She's staying with us on property. I want to make sure that when she buys her ticket, I can add/link her to my Family and Friends on MDE so we can obtain all of our FP+s together. Can anyone tell me the best way to do that? If she buys online and selects the "Pickup at Will Call" option, will I be precluded from linking up her ticket until after she picks it up at Guest Services? Will Disney give her something like a receipt or invoice number I can use to link up her ticket before she picks it up? Should she have it mailed to her house and I just wait until she gets it to link it in MDE? I figured somebody may have already gone through this and could give me some advice. Thanks to all in advance!

 

[Goombay Mickey]

Just got the answer I needed from Disney Internet support. The ticket purchased online should come with a barcode and number I can use to link up to MDE, regardless of when the ticket is actually picked up. We'll see if that works . . . )

 

[trstno1]

This is slightly off topic but BOG lunch reservations are working for November (at least for the first week of November)! You don't need a magic band or fast pass + - this is completely separate, and you secure the reservation at a different website: https://beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

If you are unfamiliar with this or need more info, I suggest you read through this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3149450

 

[Woodmnky]

This is slightly off topic but BOG fast pass reservations are working for November (at least for the first week of November)! You don't need a magic band or fast pass + - this is completely separate, and you secure the reservation at a different website: https://beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

If you are unfamiliar with this or need more info, I suggest you read through this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3149450

I think I want this more than FP+ . It is not yet open for the end of Nov or begining of Dec, but I keep checking. With an impatient 2yo, I am sure that we will not be waiting in line for lunch at BOG if we do not have a reservation. Fingers crossed it works.

 

[ArielRae]

Hoping with all this time waiting that everyone has their 3 attractions and times picked out and already to go so once this thing goes live for us we can be in and out with our choices before anyone else.

Since I will be going with my 3yr old and my parents I plan on getting mostly shows and meet & greets. With a few big kid rides for the adults.

Anyone want to share?
For us we have 4 day tickets and it is:

AK:
Adventures outpost: mickey and Minnie meet & greet
Safari
Nemo show

DHS:
Disney jr. show
Star tours
TOT

MK day 1:
Princess meet- Cinderella
Princess meet- rapunzel
Enchanted tales with belle

MK day 2:
Mickey meet & greet
Splash mountain
BTMRR

 

[fishing gal]

This is slightly off topic but BOG fast pass reservations are working for November (at least for the first week of November)! You don't need a magic band or fast pass + - this is completely separate, and you secure the reservation at a different website: https://beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

If you are unfamiliar with this or need more info, I suggest you read through this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3149450

Thank you so much for posting this. I was able to get a FastPass+ reservation the second week of November, so I know it works then too!

 

[mommy2mrb]

I think I want this more than FP+ . It is not yet open for the end of Nov or begining of Dec, but I keep checking. With an impatient 2yo, I am sure that we will not be waiting in line for lunch at BOG if we do not have a reservation. Fingers crossed it works.

I just checked for our dates, the first part of our trip has the dates up, but I tried each day and they all said no FP available...will keep trying, hoping its just that they aren't loaded yet ...we do have our ADR for dinner, but wanted to do lunch too!

 

[jjl181]

Just got a FP+ time for BOG on 11/17! So excited! Will I get a confirmation email like regular ADRs?

 

[sjs314]

This is slightly off topic but BOG fast pass reservations are working for November (at least for the first week of November)! You don't need a magic band or fast pass + - this is completely separate, and you secure the reservation at a different website: https://beourguestlunch.disney.go.com

If you are unfamiliar with this or need more info, I suggest you read through this thread: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3149450

I just got so excited as this was one of the things I have been waiting for but mine still comes up guest is already registered, Yet another issue because of my UT tix??? I will be there 11/3-8 so my dates should pop up

 

[CaraMiaBelle]

Thank you so much for posting this. I was able to get a FastPass+ reservation the second week of November, so I know it works then too!

Did you put in your regular package reservation #? It would not accept the letters in mine when I tried.

 

[trstno1]

Did you put in your regular package reservation #? It would not accept the letters in mine when I tried.

Check out that thread in my earlier post. You need a confirmation number without letters, and there are a few ways to get, but I can't remember them all. One involves calling Disney, one involves entering the top number on your magical express luggage tag, one involves something on the magical express website. I'm sorry I can't help more right now, but this is a common problem with solutions.

 

[trstno1]

Just got a FP+ time for BOG on 11/17! So excited! Will I get a confirmation email like regular ADRs?

I don't think you get an email or any other confirmation. A lot of people have printed the confirmation.

Also, if you don't like your time you can log out and log in as often as you want to change it. I tried 4-5 times before I got an 11:45-12:00 window.

 

[jmrothermel]

I keep getting this when trying BOG lunch:

Thank you for participating in the FastPass+ test. Please try again later. If you continue to encounter this message, you can seek further assistance at the Disney's Magical Express Welcome Center or at Guest Relations in the Magic Kingdom® Park or Disney's Hollywood Studios®.

Anyone else?

 

[caravarela]

Darn, I'd love to book this but my conf number has letters

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[Babsy]

BOG LUNCH

I can only book 2 of our party (there are 6 of us). I guess because we have 2 rooms and I am in the room with only 2 in it! All our reservations and all 6 guests are on my MDE, but that doesn't count. Meanwhile I can't use the other reservation number because there isn't a separate MDE log in for it.

I am hoping that CM's will understand and let us all in when we get there? If not, no worse off for trying, I guess.

 

[pharp31]

I just got so excited as this was one of the things I have been waiting for but mine still comes up guest is already registered, Yet another issue because of my UT tix??? I will be there 11/3-8 so my dates should pop up

I get the same message as you "guest is already registered"... I don't know why but it can't because of your UT tix since I purchased mine directly with Disney.

 

[Surr]

Darn, I'd love to book this but my conf number has letters

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I was just able to book Nov 19th. Like you the only numbers I had included letters. I went back through the online check in process. I noticed when I started the checkin, in the URL there was a resort ID number. I used that number and it worked! The number only stays their briefly, so I quickly copied it to the clipboard.

 

[Kathy Z]

Congrates on getting your grandson linked but I just do not understand this entire IT thing.

I haven't gone to MDE no need I know it is too early for MB's and I know no FP+ for me since my tix are not linked.

What I don't understand with IT is I have read time and time again IT is "fixing" linking problems by order of your checkin date and now I read someone checking in long after me(I check in 11/3) talks to a CM who fixes the issue for them.

I think the inconsistency with this entire situation is what frustrates me the most.

Can you please let me know what number you called to find someone who corrected it on the spot? I'll give it a shot.

The issue that is being handled based on check-in date is the one with Undercover Tourist tickets. Other issues, that are not UCT-specific, are being handled as they come up. The UCT ticket issue if a bigger one that is being worked on over the next few weeks. There is no inconsistency with the situation.

I beg your pardon but there is most definitely an inconstancy

I call and a CM tells me I need to make sure my friends and family is sharing everything which I do and call back

Next call a CM tells me there is not a thing they can do since I bought my tickets thru UT I must wait and go to guest services after checkin to have them fix it so I can use FP+

Another guest calls and is switched to a CM who escalates the same exact issue I am having and tells them they will be fixed

Disney CM's are notorious for giving out inconsistent information which results in guests having to make repeated calls for the same exact problem.

Infact the survey even asks how many times you have called about the same problem so they are well aware there is a problem of guests having to make repeat calls.

I'm so sorry but this is the first time I've had a chance to check back on this thread today.

If it makes some of you feel better, I was given completely wrong information by the CM I reached the first time I called the main Disney number at the beginning of the week. That CM said that since I did not purchase a package I was not eligible for Magic Bands or FP+ until we checked in at our resort. That sent me rushing to the Disboards for help and thank goodness I was told that the CM I spoke with was wrong. I waited a few days and tried my luck again. I called the Disney Reservations line and this time I spoke with a very kind woman who said that she wished she could help me personally but that she did not have the ability to do so. Then she said that she would connect me to IT and that she would stay on until they answered to introduce me. I was on hold then for about 15 - 20 minutes before reaching another helpful female CM who had to ask me lots of questions while she tried all kinds of ways to find Jason's ticket. She was also seeing that it had been linked but didn't know where it had gone to since it was not in my MDE. After putting me on hold for a few minutes she came back and said that the problem was fixed. She had me log back onto my account so that I could see all 3 tickets and there they were. BTW, our tickets were purchased from MapleLeaf Tickets in May 2012. My DH & I have no-expiration date tickets and our grandson has a 5-day regular ticket. The tickets themselves are paper but have bar code and 17 digit alpha numeric codes on the back. Each of our tickets have a few numeral 0's on them which was hit or miss to discover we had to type in the #0 in each case, not the letter O.

Since we are staying at the WL I believe that I will have to wait until Oct. 14 to customize our Magic Bands and choose our FP+ attractions. WL is the next to last resort to get on board with the full implementation.