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

[IrishMel21]

I don't blame you. It's still down. I think I'm giving up now, too.

I too am going to head to bed and try in the morning....grrr arrrgh

 

[Cluelyss]

Just read through all the posts from last night and wanted to say I am SO sorry for all the trouble everyone had!!! I was frustrated for you all reading that! Hope everyone was still able to get what they needed this morning. Three weeks till I make my selections and am getting so nervous reading this thread. Seems the fall is going to be very crowded this year!! And this A&E scheduling is a nightmare!! Hoping they continue this new method they are testing. Not quite as good as scoring that FP+, but a HUGE improvement from the 3 hour standby waits today!!! Good luck everyone.

 

[Jennasis]

Sigh...made the rest of my reservations this morning. I felt like i was taking the SAT's. Not fun at all (and I ADORE planning, making ADR's, picking our park days etc). This is not going to be a part of my future trips that I will look forward to in ANY capacity. I don't like the system online or the app (both on my Android and DH's ipad). EVERY dealing I've had with MDE has been an problem, from making ADR's to FP+. I have had to call IT THREE times since i booked this trip to fix glitches or sort out issues.

And this morning...under "My reservations"...the stupid system says it's having trouble locating my FP+ reservations, please try later". Yeah, the reservations I made 5 minutes ago.

I have absolutely ZERO confidence in Disney's IT/technical abilities.

 

[SPOERLX3]

Deciding on weather or not to book a magic your way package thru Disney with room and tickets or to book my room and tickets separately as I can get a better rate on the room. One incentive for booking thru Disney is I can make payments. I know it has to be paid by 45 days before check in. Question ???? Am I able to make fast pass and dining reservations before the balance is paid in full ?

Most definitely!

 

[SingingMom]

I'm not proud of this...but I have been under a tremendous amount of stress lately and the upcoming Disney trip is my only source of comfort. Its the one thing I have been looking forward to as a guaranteed respite from the weeks of ongoing stress here. I am burnt out...and when the system shut down on MDE...yeah...I started crying. I'm going to bed. I'm beyond sleep deprived these last few weeks. MDE can kiss my grits until tomorrow.

You are not alone! ((hugs)). I felt the same way trying to use Photopass this past week and trying to navigate the excursion choices at Aulani. It drove me CRAZY. And I am very computer savvy, so it's not lack of ability or understanding! Lol I keep saying - "Vacation planning should bring joy, not stress!" Lol

At this point, I'm hoping for the best & waiting until we get to Aulani to book excursions at the desk with a real live person! Lol

"SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

 

[karensi]

I am going to WDW, staying on site, on December 27 and December 28, checking out Dec 29th for the Disney cruise. We will only be going to MK on December 28th. I will have my tickets linked to MDE and will make FP+ selections using MDE at the 60 day mark (hopefully )

So, the question...we will be making another trip to WDW in Feb. February 22 to March 1, to be exact. I thought I read somewhere here that people are saying MDE is letting them make FP+ selections well past the number of days they are actually staying at WDW, thinking I read that people are able to book FPs for 60 days past their actual arrival date. Not that they would have any reason to do that because they wouldn't be there that long. BUT, when we return to WDW on Feb 22, it will be within 60 days of our original stay in December.
So, if Im correct, could I possibly be able to book FPs for our February stay at the same time I go on to MDE to book FPs for December 28th?

Thanks so much for any info you can provide,

Karen

Oh, also should say, as stated above, we ARE staying on site in December but off site in February.

 

[SRUAlmn]

Did you book that way in advance? Would it be possible to get that as one of your later , same-day Add-on FPs, do you think?

It wasn't one of our initial choices. I changed Buzz to Wishes a few weeks before our trip. I know we tried to change to Wishes one other night during our stay and we tried to change our MSEP FP day during our stay and neither came up as options, so it sounds like once you're there you won't have them as options.

I understand with it being a low priority, but it did end up saving us time because we didn't have to spend time finding a spot and waiting. We rode POTC and randomly stood near the bridge from Adventureland eating Dole Whips and watched MSEP and then spent a few minutes crossing the hub, entered the FP area, sat down, and The Magic Memories and You (or whatever its called now) started less than 5 minutes later. It was fantastic and so nice (in the heat) not to be squished between a million people only to have someone put their kid on their shoulders right in front of you

 

[Cluelyss]

We used a Wishes FP tonight and even though its not listed as a high priority, we thought it was a super use of a FP! Granted, we had multiple MK days so it wasn't replacing a headliner. It was wide open, lots of space, not crowded, everyone sat/laid in the grass and it was great!!

Where is the FP+ viewing area? I have 2 little ones and am thinking this would be an excellent use of our fast pass! Hate being crowded and our kids not being able to see over adults in front of us!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Where is the FP+ viewing area? I have 2 little ones and am thinking this would be an excellent use of our fast pass! Hate being crowded and our kids not being able to see over adults in front of us!

It's off to the side of the castle in the rose garden area. You enter off the pathway (hub spoke) to Tomorrowland right under the arch on the left where you can get Photopass pictures taken. They scan your band and mark off who is there. My husband was late meeting us due to getting stuck behind a tour group in the Big Thunder Mtn line so they unchecked his name and then scanned and checked him when he arrived. Everyone sits or lays in the grass and its so amazing! It wasn't crowded at all and someone even got engaged right behind us

 

[Cluelyss]

It's off to the side of the castle in the rose garden area. You enter off the pathway (hub spoke) to Tomorrowland right under the arch on the left where you can get Photopass pictures taken. They scan your band and mark off who is there. My husband was late meeting us due to getting stuck behind a tour group in the Big Thunder Mtn line so they unchecked his name and then scanned and checked him when he arrived. Everyone sits or lays in the grass and its so amazing! It wasn't crowded at all and someone even got engaged right behind us

Awesome - thanks! Was the view still good being a little "off center" like that? Love the idea of a private viewing area, but like a nice shot of the castle in my photos too!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Awesome - thanks! Was the view still good being a little "off center" like that? Love the idea of a private viewing area, but like a nice shot of the castle in my photos too!

It was off center. I have a few pictures I can post once I get them uploaded to Photobucket. We've seen Wishes so many times and have so many pictures of it already that we didn't mind. It was a nice little change of pace

 

[Cluelyss]

It was off center. I have a few pictures I can post once I get them uploaded to Photobucket. We've seen Wishes so many times and have so many pictures of it already that we didn't mind. It was a nice little change of pace

Thanks, I'd love to see what the view was like. And did you still have a good shot of the Celebrate the Magic show?? I agree...sometimes a change of pace is nice!

 

[karensi]

SRUAlmn, were you able to see Tink fly from the area you were in?
Thanks,

Karen

 

[SRUAlmn]

We were still able to see Celebrate the Magic, but there was a tree blocking part of the right side of the castle. If we had chosen to sit over to the left more we probably would've been fine.

Tink didn't fly that night due to distant lightning however, 'Cinderella's clothesline' goes right over that area, so if she flies on a night you're there she'll fly right over you!

 

[SRUAlmn]

Ok, here are some pictures from the POV of the Wishes FP+ viewing area. We were all sitting down, so sorry that some of them aren't perfectly straight


Celebrate the Magic



Wishes

 

[js]

I am going to WDW, staying on site, on December 27 and December 28, checking out Dec 29th for the Disney cruise. We will only be going to MK on December 28th. I will have my tickets linked to MDE and will make FP+ selections using MDE at the 60 day mark (hopefully ) So, the question...we will be making another trip to WDW in Feb. February 22 to March 1, to be exact. I thought I read somewhere here that people are saying MDE is letting them make FP+ selections well past the number of days they are actually staying at WDW, thinking I read that people are able to book FPs for 60 days past their actual arrival date. Not that they would have any reason to do that because they wouldn't be there that long. BUT, when we return to WDW on Feb 22, it will be within 60 days of our original stay in December. So, if Im correct, could I possibly be able to book FPs for our February stay at the same time I go on to MDE to book FPs for December 28th? Thanks so much for any info you can provide, Karen Oh, also should say, as stated above, we ARE staying on site in December but off site in February.

Hi. Are you asking if you can make your February FP+ when you make your December choices? This cannot be done but Im sure someone will know for sure and correct me if mistaken.

 

[Cluelyss]

Ok, here are some pictures from the POV of the Wishes FP+ viewing area. We were all sitting down, so sorry that some of them aren't perfectly straight Celebrate the Magic http://s932.photobucket.com/user/sr...REN/Disney 2014/IMG_1472_zps1d658f93.jpg.html http://s932.photobucket.com/user/sr...REN/Disney 2014/IMG_1469_zps31fea2b6.jpg.html Wishes http://s932.photobucket.com/user/sr...REN/Disney 2014/IMG_1478_zps409cfc71.jpg.html http://s932.photobucket.com/user/sr...REN/Disney 2014/IMG_1481_zpsf08f3e1e.jpg.html

Thanks so much for sharing!! Looks like a great spot!

 

[slzer0]

Hoping this is the right place to also get a but of strategy advice.

Three adults and one 2.5yo.
Hoping to use FP+ to get adult rides "over with", and/or speed up queues that will be boring for the toddler.

MK:
(Fantasy, Tomorrow, and Main day)
Mine Train and Space Mountain are definite. Use 3rd on Pan, Pooh, or Buzz? Which has the least entertaining queue?
Possibly add one after all 3 are used?
Possibly add Electrical Parade?

(Frontier, Adventure, and Liberty day)
Big Thunder and Splash definite. Both queues will make him nuts lol.
Last pass for Jungle Cruise or Barnstormer?
Possibly add Haunted Mansion later?

HS:
Rock, Tower, Toy Story.
Add Muppet for before dinner reservations @7?

AK:
Pick 3 add one strategy:
Which of these should be the 4th?
Everest, Rapids, Safari, Dino.
Toddler loves dinosaurs so if queue is highly themed it may be a good 4th.


Traveling Nov 14-18 if that helps.

Also if we want to meet Mickey in MK, which is a better day to do it without FP+, Saturday morning on an evening EMH day, or Tuesday morning on an early closure day?

THANKS

 

[siskaren]

Also if we want to meet Mickey in MK, which is a better day to do it without FP+, Saturday morning on an evening EMH day, or Tuesday morning on an early closure day?

Crowds will definitely be lower on a day when the MVMCP takes place since most people will be turned off by shorter hours and no nighttime entertainment; Saturdays are always going to be busier, EMH or not.

So, the question...we will be making another trip to WDW in Feb. February 22 to March 1, to be exact. I thought I read somewhere here that people are saying MDE is letting them make FP+ selections well past the number of days they are actually staying at WDW, thinking I read that people are able to book FPs for 60 days past their actual arrival date.

Karen

Oh, also should say, as stated above, we ARE staying on site in December but off site in February.

Nope. You can only book for the number of days you have on your ticket. And since you'll be staying offsite in February, you won't be able to book FP until you're 30 days out.

 

[slzer0]

Thanks. I wasn't sure because the early closure is 7pm but there's no MVMCP, but the same logic would apply.