FastPass+ Basic Info, Attraction List, and Suggested Priorities--Part I

[wildekatza]

Thanks, AngiTN! That will be what I have to do. We don't do a lot of the rides while we are there that have the lines and if there are line, the 15 yo and I just do single rider and are done with it if we want to do something on a whim that has a line and no FP are available.
Now, if only the WDWSwan/Dolphin hotels would jump on the bandwagon and link the bracelets to the rooms/parks we would be in business!

 

[wildekatza]

Accept the three the system offers, then modify the attractions and times you don't like to what you want.

Thanks, Mesaboy2! I am going to go and see if I can drop the other two like AngiTN suggested. I honestly probably won't need more than one or two per day, but don't want them locked onto my "choices" if we decide to go to another park mid-day on a whim.
Thanks for the help!

 

[wildekatza]

After you have the 3 FP+ booked go back to change them and select to cancel. Then select each FP+ to cancel. Here is how I could do it, if I wanted:
on the MDE drop down...select FP+...then select date...select date again and click next...then select cancel and next...then an entire list for each person shows up and you select the ones to cancel.

Thanks, Lovin' fl! I am going to try and do what all of you have suggested and hope that I can get it to work!

 

[sydneysmom]

this list is FANTASTIC, mesaboy2, thank you for all your hard work!!!

 

[donp]

Just go on the mde and practice booking for the next 30 days. It really is pretty easy and you just delete them before your 60 day window opens.

Okay, so I don't royally screw this up--to practice, I can choose FPs within 30 days, go in and cancel them all, and then will be fine to choose them "for real" when my 60-day window opens? I have not somehow shot myself in the foot by choosing and canceling where Disney says, "Sorry, you used up a day already!"

 

[msimoneaux]

Going by my experience with Harambe Nights (I assume MVMCP will be similar), you will be able to book FP+ for that day in the park, although FP+ has not been available during the actual event in previous years. Generally you will be allowed in the park around 4PM for a 7PM party, so you can book 4-5, 5-6, 6-7pm time slots (if available). Not sure about the booking window since I purchased tickets so close to the actual event, but I assume they will be a number of days in advance.

what if you don't have a park ticket for the day. Just ur hard ticketed event ticket. Do I link the hard ticket event to MDE too?

 

[donp]

I am the master planner for my group of 11--2 reservations are in my and my wife's names, and one room in my sister's. When I look at MDE and the "Tickets and Passes", I only see my sister listed, but not everyone in her family. When I go to get everyone's FPs next week, how can I get them for all her family at the same time?

 

[SRUAlmn]

I am the master planner for my group of 11--2 reservations are in my and my wife's names, and one room in my sister's. When I look at MDE and the "Tickets and Passes", I only see my sister listed, but not everyone in her family. When I go to get everyone's FPs next week, how can I get them for all her family at the same time?

I had the same issue and I only have 4 people in my group! I called IT and they said everyone's accounts have to be set to share plans (the default setting is private, so if they don't use their account its prob the issue.) The IT guy was able to go into all their accounts and change it for me so I was then able to see everyone on my account. Otherwise, I would NOT have been able to book FP+ for them.

 

[preemiemama]

I am the master planner for my group of 11--2 reservations are in my and my wife's names, and one room in my sister's. When I look at MDE and the "Tickets and Passes", I only see my sister listed, but not everyone in her family. When I go to get everyone's FPs next week, how can I get them for all her family at the same time?

I did this for my group of 18. As SRUAlmn said, you have to all be linked as friends and family. I was able to do this by requesting they were my friend from my sister and brother's accounts. When you go to invite family and friends it gives you the option to select people from another friend's list- so choose your sister and you should then be able to select the rest of the family that is under her account. Once you are all connected, you need to make sure everyone is set to view each others' plans (and pictures if you will have Photopass/Memory Maker). At that point you should be able to make reservations for the group at the same time.

 

[donp]

I did this for my group of 18. As SRUAlmn said, you have to all be linked as friends and family. I was able to do this by requesting they were my friend from my sister and brother's accounts. When you go to invite family and friends it gives you the option to select people from another friend's list- so choose your sister and you should then be able to select the rest of the family that is under her account. Once you are all connected, you need to make sure everyone is set to view each others' plans (and pictures if you will have Photopass/Memory Maker). At that point you should be able to make reservations for the group at the same time.

Does it matter that they are kids in her room? That is where I am wondering if that is the issue.They don't have emails, or MDE accounts, but are connected to my sister.

Thanks for the help!

 

[preemiemama]

Does it matter that they are kids in her room? That is where I am wondering if that is the issue.They don't have emails, or MDE accounts, but are connected to my sister.

Thanks for the help!

No- I requested them from my sister and brother (they are their kids- all ages!). I know the person who held the reservation for the room on ours had to "control" the kids' accounts- I think for assigning the tickets/getting magicbands but it was a while ago so I don't remember exactly why. So while my sister and brother are sharing a 2 bedroom, my sister is the one with all the kids on her MDE account. I made the request through her, she accepted them all, and then we were connected for making FP reservations.

It is much easier, in my opinion, to make them all for the same 3 rides at once. Then, adjust the times to what you want. From there adjust it so people who do not like certain rides (my parents and TOT, for example) can have alternatives (I put them at Muppets instead). It will give you the same time slot that way, and the rides you all want to do together (TSMM?) you can. I found it far more difficult to try and get each group's times to match if we were doing it individually.

 

[donp]

No- I requested them from my sister and brother (they are their kids- all ages!). I know the person who held the reservation for the room on ours had to "control" the kids' accounts- I think for assigning the tickets/getting magicbands but it was a while ago so I don't remember exactly why. So while my sister and brother are sharing a 2 bedroom, my sister is the one with all the kids on her MDE account. I made the request through her, she accepted them all, and then we were connected for making FP reservations.

It is much easier, in my opinion, to make them all for the same 3 rides at once. Then, adjust the times to what you want. From there adjust it so people who do not like certain rides (my parents and TOT, for example) can have alternatives (I put them at Muppets instead). It will give you the same time slot that way, and the rides you all want to do together (TSMM?) you can. I found it far more difficult to try and get each group's times to match if we were doing it individually.

Great! Thanks for the tips! Will give that a whirl . . .

 

[Dancing Queen]

I made all my FP+ selections and got everything we wanted. Now we want to add another park day. When my TA does that, will it affect the fastpasses I already made?

TIA, Helen

 

[BlueFairy]

Just thought an update might be in order.

We are at 40 days. I just made changes today and there were 1 or 2 A&E slots available (changed every few minutes), I booked MSEP 2 days ago, and had my choice of times all day for PP or ETWB. I dropped our 7DMT FP, so I can't comment on availability there.

Good luck to everyone.

 

[mesaboy2]

I made all my FP+ selections and got everything we wanted. Now we want to add another park day. When my TA does that, will it affect the fastpasses I already made?

TIA, Helen

There is no reason your existing FPs should be affected.

 

[Huma]

Post number one has scared me to death.

I am not new to Disney, but very new to the wristbands and FP, etc. We are only about 3wks away from our travel dates. The Disney video pretty much just says make some choices for some days, and boom, we're done.

What am I missing?

 

[AngiTN]

Post number one has scared me to death.

I am not new to Disney, but very new to the wristbands and FP, etc. We are only about 3wks away from our travel dates. The Disney video pretty much just says make some choices for some days, and boom, we're done.

What am I missing?

Nothing really. That is all there is to it. Like all things though, you can put a lot of research and planning in to what you want to ride when or you can wing it and do the minimum as you said. I take it you haven't booked any FP yet? What you may learn, when you do go to book them, some of the attractions are "sold out" or in other words, all the FP for that ride for that day are gone already.

 

[AngiTN]

what if you don't have a park ticket for the day. Just ur hard ticketed event ticket. Do I link the hard ticket event to MDE too?

As far as I know you'll have to link your hard ticket to MDE to use it to book FP. When I purchased ours they were linked automatically. Just using my account to buy them linked them in. And yes, once they are in MDE you can book FP (from 4-7) for that event.

 

[Huma]

I take it you haven't booked any FP yet? What you may learn, when you do go to book them, some of the attractions are "sold out" or in other words, all the FP for that ride for that day are gone already.

I miss the days of rope drop.

So for those of us doing a "spur of the moment" trip, we pretty much have to stand in the long lines? No FPs left?

 

[AngiTN]

I miss the days of rope drop.

So for those of us doing a "spur of the moment" trip, we pretty much have to stand in the long lines? No FPs left?

For headliners? Yes, in many cases. At least during the busy season. If you get there at opening then you can probably get one of the more popular rides for very late in the day. The smartest course of action for spur of the moment trips would be to get online and book the FP the moment you get the idea to head to Disney.