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

[elgerber]

Well, I did it. Not thrilled with it, but I guess we'll just have to keep working on it and hope some things open up.

I did get SDMT and there was still availability at 12:25a when I finished.

But WISHES! and A&E were gone by 12:02a! . . . Really?! 12:02a and the two I really wanted are gone. I'm just . . . flabbergasted.

Okay, A&E I kind of figured I wouldn't get (still extremely disappointed about it) and from some of the talk online, I didn't think we'd get SDMT either but I figured WISHES! would be easy. I know a lot of people said don't waste a FP+ on it, but the area they use for it is the one we have always sat in to see WISHES! so it's kind of tradition for us.

I'm just not sure how much I'm liking this FP+ thing. I could really use an A&E Standby+ test the last week of October . . . hhmmmm.

Keep checking, I couldn't get MSEP on my 60 day either, but 1 at a time, I was eventually able to get one for all 4 of my party, withhin the next couple of weeks. And several times while I was checking for those, A&E showed up as well (I didn't want those, but I was surprised to see them keep opening up).

 

[DisneyBabies]

I'm curious: how did you manage to sit in a grassy, fenced-off area before FP? I never saw that area open for guests before FP.

When I saw it was by the rose garden, I thought it was in that covered area with the chairs. Is that not where the FP+ area is?

 

[BeachClubBride]

I think wishes and MSEP open up at 30 days

 

[DisneyBabies]

Holy crap! How long is your trip and did you try for all of the days or did you have a specific day in mind? This is making me nervous!

We only have 4 days, so that gives us one day for each park. Add to that the MNSSHP going on two of those four days and there was really only one day we could do MK. And I'm not sure how to try to look at what's available for the one other day we could do it without losing what we already have set up for that day.

It's a mess for us.

 

[DisneyBabies]

I was surprised I couldn't get Wishes, either, but with all the MNSSHP parties in October, there are far less nights available, I guess, which is making that FP so much harder to get.

Yeah, I'm beginning to think that's the issue as well. I wonder if FP+ cancellations will work like dining ones sometimes do; people cancel at 45 days because they can't go?

Keep checking, I couldn't get MSEP on my 60 day either, but 1 at a time, I was eventually able to get one for all 4 of my party, withhin the next couple of weeks. And several times while I was checking for those, A&E showed up as well (I didn't want those, but I was surprised to see them keep opening up).

I'll keep trying for A&E since we want that one more for our kids (who aren't coming on this trip) and I really don't want to stand in line for hours. That's why I'm kind of hoping they start another StandBy+ test that day Yeah, I know what the odds are, but a girl can dream right?

 

[elgerber]

I think wishes and MSEP open up at 30 days

They were both open at my 60 day mark a few weeks ago (well booked up, but open)

 

[Grand Admiral]

I booked mine this morning on MDE.

The way the structure the MDE reservations really annoyed me. At first I thought I was stuck with the random times they gave me, then I realized you can change each FP time individually.

It's a poor user interface decision to make people have to accept random times before allowing them to change them to the times that are actually desired.

Anyway, I got all the times I wanted, so yay!

 

[Turk February]

My 60 days was this morning and I was able to get 7DMT for the date I wanted (26th) bynaddingnthem one by one. No A&E which was a major bummer but expected. Now I'll just obsessively check every day for them. There was availability towards the end of our trip but we only have tickets forms few days and are being maingated the other, which I guess now carries some disadvantages to saving money haha.

 

[WV4dmb]

Apologies because I'm sure this has been answered but cannot find it.

We will be at Disney 10/30-11/8

Not using a park ticket on 10/31- but have a Halloween ticket for then.
I know we can go in at 4pm.

Can I make FP reservations for Halloween Party? My Halloween ticket is linked on MDE and so are my regular park tickets.
Just want to be sure it allows me to make the FP for my regular park days and doesn't "use" one of those when I do Halloween.

Thanks

 

[mesaboy2]

When I saw it was by the rose garden, I thought it was in that covered area with the chairs. Is that not where the FP+ area is?

If you're talking about the old Swan Boats dock, that is gone. The area for FP is almost literally in the Rose Garden.

 

[Turk February]

Apologies because I'm sure this has been answered but cannot find it.

We will be at Disney 10/30-11/8

Not using a park ticket on 10/31- but have a Halloween ticket for then.
I know we can go in at 4pm.

Can I make FP reservations for Halloween Party? My Halloween ticket is linked on MDE and so are my regular park tickets.
Just want to be sure it allows me to make the FP for my regular park days and doesn't "use" one of those when I do Halloween.

Thanks

You should be able to use your MNSSHP ticket to make FP+ choices for 4-7. There is no FP+ for the party hours.

 

[kimmar067]

Can you link just the 3-day passes in MDX, or are the 2-day passes automatically set up b/c of the package? If you can, see if you can have only the 3-day passes linked (transferring the 2-day pass to another band may solve this?), then you can schedule your FP+ for the 3-day period. You may have to call customer support if the 2-day passes are already linked? Not sure if this answers your question, as I'm not sure which set of tickets you are referring to as the "paper passes", but if you want to schedule the 3-day tickets instead of the 2-day tickets, those will need to be the ones attached to your MDX account.

....when I say 'paper passes' I mean actual passes made of 'paper'/'cardboard', or whatever they are made out of. I got those separately (not directly through WDW) and want to use those [for obvious reasons]. If I link them to my Disney travel arrangements, automatically the 'previous' or 'original' ones (which, in this case, are my 2-day non-PH passes) will be activated.....

 

[kimmar067]

Ok. I'm more confused than ever.

I have the registered MDE account. My DH does not have an account. He is listed on my family and friends. Our trip is linked in MDE as are our park tickets and dining ressies; from what I can tell, everything that should show up so far does. My FP+ booking date is tomorrow morning. I went to look at MDE to make sure I know how to make FP+ selections for DH and myself. Only my name shows up on the page and I can't figure out how to get DH to show up on that page. Or is he not supposed to show up? Do I somehow add him after I start the process for myself?

I wish I could find screenshots of the process so I would know what I'm supposed to do before getting into it at 1am

.....I'm interested in this answer too, since I am in the same boat....

 

[pittsburghmarc]

Here's my question...

Staying 3 nights in Orlando. First night on property, nights 2 and 3 off. Park tickets for 3 days.

Can I book FP+ 60 days out for only the night on property, or can I book 60 days out for the length of my ticket media?

Thanks if anyone can help.

 

[elrod1]

I know that you have a one hour window from your listed FP time, but are you prohibited from overlapping your FP times? For example, if I have a FP for 11:15am, can I get my second one for 11:45 or do I have to wait till 12:15 to schedule the second one? Thanks!

 

[kimmar067]

....all of this FP+ garbage is making my vacay seem more like a JOB rather than a fun thing....

 

[tpettie]

First what happens when your FP is booked but then not used but is now expired... Is it now considered a "used" FP??

Example say we go to Epcot late in the day I schedule 2 FP for the afternoon when we are there but I use the 3 one in the morning and allow it to expire as we are not in the park at that time. In the hope that the system reads them all as used now an will let us now schedule our 4 FP in an attempt to get a second tier 2 pick. Make sense ??

Second and someone tell me how FP+ and Ride Swap are working? Does the child and the waiting adult need a FP for the ride? How many can get back on with the swap pass?? Does it have to be used right away or can you use it later in the day?

 

[Cluelyss]

Apologies because I'm sure this has been answered but cannot find it. We will be at Disney 10/30-11/8 Not using a park ticket on 10/31- but have a Halloween ticket for then. I know we can go in at 4pm. Can I make FP reservations for Halloween Party? My Halloween ticket is linked on MDE and so are my regular park tickets. Just want to be sure it allows me to make the FP for my regular park days and doesn't "use" one of those when I do Halloween. Thanks

Yes, you can use your party ticket to schedule FP+ between the hours of 4 and 7.

 

[BigMommaMouse]

....all of this FP+ garbage is making my vacay seem more like a JOB rather than a fun thing....

I didn't believe it until I did it myself, it really is simple. I did get up at 4:30am , re-read OP in this thread. Looked at the FP plus thread on easywdw again. Then got straight to it at 5:00 am.

 

[Cluelyss]

I know that you have a one hour window from your listed FP time, but are you prohibited from overlapping your FP times? For example, if I have a FP for 11:15am, can I get my second one for 11:45 or do I have to wait till 12:15 to schedule the second one? Thanks!

The system will not allow you to book overlapping time slots. So if you have one from 11:15-12:15, your next cannot start until 12:15. This is by individual only - other member of your party can have different attractions that do overlap, however.