Anyone try this with staggered A&E FP+

[ktlm]

At our 60 day booking of FP+ we got an option which supposedly included A&E for all of us. When I clicked to take that option and it confirmed the FP+, it had DD going alone to see A&E between 2-3, and had switched DH and I to going to see Mickey at 5:00. Why it didn't put us all together swaped out, or tell me before setting them it wasn't going to be what it showed, I have no clue. (Have I mentioned I hate FP+ )

After many attempts, I was unable to get DH and I to any time that overlapped DD's time at all. I was however able to get me for 20 minutes later, and DH for 40 minutes later- so our 2 overlap.

My thought was I will give DH, DD's MB and have him enter the FP+ line at 2:59. He can then just find a spot a little way up and let people pass him in line until DD and I can enter the line which should be 35 minutes later (I've heard the FP+ will let you in 5 minutes early). We would not try to push ahead of anyone- we would just stand in line until we got to where he was waiting.

Anyone try this? I know we have let people pass us in line for things before without issue. One time when DD was 2 she fell asleep after waiting over 30 minutes for Peter Pan. It was right as we were getting to the very front and there was a little cubby there where DH would sit on the ground with her, so we just let people pass us until she woke up which was about 20 minutes later. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work for A&E or why a CM would make DH leave the line, but if anyone has done it, I would like to hear how it went.

 

[mjohnson96]

At our 60 day booking of FP+ we got an option which supposedly included A&E for all of us. When I clicked to take that option and it confirmed the FP+, it had DD going alone to see A&E between 2-3, and had switched DH and I to going to see Mickey at 5:00. Why it didn't put us all together swaped out, or tell me before setting them it wasn't going to be what it showed, I have no clue. (Have I mentioned I hate FP+ )

After many attempts, I was unable to get DH and I to any time that overlapped DD's time at all. I was however able to get me for 20 minutes later, and DH for 40 minutes later- so our 2 overlap.

My thought was I will give DH, DD's MB and have him enter the FP+ line at 2:59. He can then just find a spot a little way up and let people pass him in line until DD and I can enter the line which should be 35 minutes later (I've heard the FP+ will let you in 5 minutes early). We would not try to push ahead of anyone- we would just stand in line until we got to where he was waiting.

Anyone try this? I know we have let people pass us in line for things before without issue. One time when DD was 2 she fell asleep after waiting over 30 minutes for Peter Pan. It was right as we were getting to the very front and there was a little cubby there where DH would sit on the ground with her, so we just let people pass us until she woke up which was about 20 minutes later. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work for A&E or why a CM would make DH leave the line, but if anyone has done it, I would like to hear how it went.

I have something similar but it was only 20 minutes between the 2 times so I was going to send in oldest DD with Grandma at the end of her window and then she could wait inside until we caught up with her at the first of our window.

 

[StarCruiser]

The only potential problem I can think of is the 2nd Mickey Head scan after entering the FP+ line and before going in to see the princesses. I really have no idea if it would be a problem or not, but just wanted you to be informed. You can certainly give it a shot, and report back for others.

 

[ktlm]

Woo Hoo! This is no longer an issue. I have kept the FP+ change page up on my computer at work for days and clicked on modify time at least once every 20 minutes all day long (and then I keep checking several times in the evening) and it paid off! I've had a time or two pop up that was nowhere near ours, but today a time popped up for DD to change to that matched mine exactly! So now while 1 is still staggered the time overlaps.

mjohnson96 keep trying and maybe you can get your times switched to overlap too. I'm betting you will be okay letting them in and then letting people pass for 15 or 20 minutes though. Can't remember how far in the 2nd Mickey head is in terms of the end of the line and whether there would be a spot to wait after it and Star Cruiser brings up a good point. I know that last year when there were crazy FP+ lines, we wound up entering a ride or two during our FP+ time and not getting to the 2nd Mickey head until well after our time and we didn't have issues.

 

[lizard1]

The only potential problem I can think of is the 2nd Mickey Head scan after entering the FP+ line and before going in to see the princesses. I really have no idea if it would be a problem or not, but just wanted you to be informed. You can certainly give it a shot, and report back for others.

The other issue I could see is that the FP queue is not that long. They are checking it frequently to make sure that they wait for those with FP is not too long. I could potentially see them asking you to move along or leave the line.

I also agree that the second scan of the band would be an issue, since they do check again before letting you into the room (even though there is NO way that someone from the other line could jump into the FP queue, unless they were there from the beginning).

 

[sparkle3horn]

Woo Hoo! This is no longer an issue. I have kept the FP+ change page up on my computer at work for days and clicked on modify time at least once every 20 minutes all day long (and then I keep checking several times in the evening) and it paid off!

Can I ask which dates are your trip? I, too, have been constantly checking and nothing!

 

[ktlm]

Can I ask which dates are your trip? I, too, have been constantly checking and nothing!

The date I have been stalking is October 8.

 

[sparkle3horn]

Woo Hoo! This is no longer an issue. I have kept the FP+ change page up on my computer at work for days and clicked on modify time at least once every 20 minutes all day long (and then I keep checking several times in the evening) and it paid off! I've had a time or two pop up that was nowhere near ours, but today a time popped up for DD to change to that matched mine exactly! .

Quick question - do you keep refreshing the screen at the point where the selections show, or do you go back and start over every time?

 

[ktlm]

Quick question - do you keep refreshing the screen at the point where the selections show, or do you go back and start over every time?

Might be different for me since DD had one, just not at all overlapping the time for DH and I, but what I did was pulled up "my reservations" on MDE on the website (not the app). Then I went down to DD's FP and clicked to see the details, from there I clicked to modify the FP+, and then to change times. That would pop up something to the effect of "There are no other times available, would you like to try again", and then I just kept clicking on try again every 10 or 20 minutes the whole day, since I was at my desk with my computer at work. I just kept it open and minimized and would maximize and click try again a few times, and them minimize it again. Sometimes it would time out and I would have to log in again.