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

[Cluelyss]

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

Same for me. I scheduled on the 14th.

 

[mbrittb00]

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 were also able to get everything we wanted except for A&E. Add to this Disney screwing up our CRT reservation, and ... well that is a discussion for a different time. Still waiting to see if they do the "right" thing.

As for A&E I was into the part where you select the attractions about 30 sec after it opened and they were already all gone. My wife and I were each looking at a different day, and nothing. I suspect that all the A&E FP+ selections were gobbled up by people who started their vacation on Saturday (or Friday), rather than Sunday. Under the old system we would have been there at rope drop and made getting FP- for A&E our #1 priority. Under the new system we lost out because our vacation started on a later day in the week to others.

Maybe once we get to the park I'll feel differently, but so far I am underwhelmed. At many times the website was confusing to navagate (I think they got the same people that developed healthcare.gov ), and quite honestly if someone wasn't able to figure out how to use FP-, FP+ is going to be a super challenge.

One thing to note, that I havn't seen posted anywhere, is how to change a FP+ reservation for a subset of your party once you have made your initial selection. This was horribly non-intuitive. I'm an engineer so maybe I was over thinking it, but there is no way to directly change a FP+ attraction for a subset. I.e. you make a FP+ for PP for the entire party, but you want to change two of those for your older kids to SpaM. There is no way to directly do that. You have to first change the "time" for the older two by selection "select new time", then make sure that only they have checks by their name. Once you have selected a new time and "confirmed", they will be moved to a different "reservation" and they you can change the attraction for just them.

 

[Cluelyss]

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?

I'm hoping that's the case as well? Also, I know that some people schedule an attraction for multiple days then decide later which one works best in their schedule and drop the rest. So there's still a chance things will continue to pop up. I've also heard a rumor that they release add'l FP+ at 30 days for day guests. No idea if that's true, but will definitely be checking!

 

[kimmar067]

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.

....see, well that's EXACTLY what I mean....if it's 'vacation-related', the only way that I am getting up that early is to catch a plane on my way TO a vacation....

 

[mbrittb00]

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!

No you cannot overlap times.

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

I believe so, yes.

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

I could not agree with you more. I'll admit we are heaving WDW planners, but having to micro-manage our vacation 60 days out seems a bit extreem.

Again maybe I'll feel differnetly once we are there.

 

[kimmar067]

....it seems to me that,with everyone and their mother getting FP+, when you go to actually USE those fast passes, the wait time for the rides and attractions is going to be super long anyhow.....

 

[bizzybee3]

Hi all, please accept my apologies if this is answered already; I have searched the massive amount of discussions, but I could not find this particular info:

I did not get A&E FP+ at my 60-day window (looking for 3 or 4). I have also searched for individual availability and no luck on that front either.

Questions: 1) Can I get an A&E FP at a FP kiosk the day I visit MK (are FPs held available for day of visits for the in-park kiosks?).
2) If I do not get the elusive A&E FP+, what time of the day is best to go to the standby line. I don't want to do this; however, my 4-year old will be crushed if she does not get to see the Arendelle girls; this is all she talks about.

 

[Cluelyss]

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

Go back a page or so, there were some links posted yesterday.

 

[Cluelyss]

Hi all, please accept my apologies if this is answered already; I have searched the massive amount of discussions, but I could not find this particular info: I did not get A&E FP+ at my 60-day window (looking for 3 or 4). I have also searched for individual availability and no luck on that front either. Questions: 1) Can I get an A&E FP at a FP kiosk the day I visit MK (are FPs held available for day of visits for the in-park kiosks?). 2) If I do not get the elusive A&E FP+, what time of the day is best to go to the standby line. I don't want to do this; however, my 4-year old will be crushed if she does not get to see the Arendelle girls; this is all she talks about.

All traditional FP kiosks are now gone, only FP+ exists today. First, keep checking, and also subscribe to the A&E cancellation board here for better luck (search for any combination of "A&E" "cancellation" and the month if your trip, and you should be able to find it). From what I've read, the best time to do standby is first thing in the morning. Keep in kind that they do meet during EMH, and will be at MNSSHP as well. Good luck!!

 

[Cluelyss]

....it seems to me that,with everyone and their mother getting FP+, when you go to actually USE those fast passes, the wait time for the rides and attractions is going to be super long anyhow.....

The number of FP+ allotted for each attraction/time are limited, though. Reports I've read have stated no more than a 20-minute wait with a FP+, even the M&Gs.

 

[bizzybee3]

All traditional FP kiosks are now gone, only FP+ exists today. First, keep checking, and also subscribe to the A&E cancellation board here for better luck (search for any combination of "A&E" "cancellation" and the month if your trip, and you should be able to find it). From what I've read, the best time to do standby is first thing in the morning. Keep in kind that they do meet during EMH, and will be at MNSSHP as well. Good luck!!

Thanks Cluelyss for answering so quickly! Please let me tweak my question: is it possible to get A&E FP+ on my day-of visit at an in-park FP+ kiosk?

 

[mesaboy2]

Thanks Cluelyss for answering so quickly! Please let me tweak my question: is it possible to get A&E FP+ on my day-of visit at an in-park FP+ kiosk?

I have not heard of a single person reporting that they were able to do so.

 

[TanJDis2014]

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.[/QUOTE

Mine were last night and it only let me hook for the night in property. Remember to go back at 30 days though.

 

[TanJDis2014]

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!

I'm planning on checking back at the 30 mark for Wishes or MSEP.

This is from the first Info page of this thread:

The prebooking window for most attractions is 60 days prior to the first day of an onsite stay. For these onsite guests, the 60-day window will not activate until you are at the 60-day mark. Before this point, the booking window will be only 30 days. Certain attractions--namely Main Street Electrical Parade and Wishes--do not often appear at the 60-day window and sometimes aren't selectable until just days before the event. The number of days for these attractions do not follow a pattern and are not predictable.

 

[labdogs42]

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.

OK. Phew. That makes me feel a tiny bit better. I plan to try for A&E for the last two days of my trip, then work backwards from there. I'll move my plans around if I have to to accommodate that FP. Good info.

 

[Gryhndmom]

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

I am sooo with you on this issue ! Doesn't everybody remember the good old days when you planned what week you were going and then waited with an anticipation like Christmas for your first day ?! Now with FP...we are all somewhat stressing about will we choose the right times and days...will we get 7DMt or A&E. I truly think only DDay required more planning !,

 

[crystal1273]

I am sooo with you on this issue ! Doesn't everybody remember the good old days when you planned what week you were going and then waited with an anticipation like Christmas for your first day ?! Now with FP...we are all somewhat stressing about will we choose the right times and days...will we get 7DMt or A&E. I truly think only DDay required more planning !,

I couldn't agree more and I'm a big planner when it comes to my family's vacations but I feel like I'm being micro managed now. This pre planning has totally got me insane it's taken all the enjoyment out of going to the parks. I know some people like the new system but sometimes we change our minds as to what we want to do and this just doesn't account for that. also based on the times I've seen for fast pass plus that's why the lines at rope drop are so long, it used to be that the first time on a fast pass wasn't until a least an hour after park opening not 15 mins

 

[Pocahontas2009]

I read through a lot of these post and didn't see the answer to this question.
Once I make all my FP+ selections and then think that I may want to switch what park I go to on what day, is there a way I can see what FPs are available for the different park without having to cancel the FPs I already made for that day? I don't want to change and lose out on my current choices without knowing that I can get good choices with changing parks.
I hope this makes sense.

 

[crystal1273]

I read through a lot of these post and didn't see the answer to this question. Once I make all my FP+ selections and then think that I may want to switch what park I go to on what day, is there a way I can see what FPs are available for the different park without having to cancel the FPs I already made for that day? I don't want to change and lose out on my current choices without knowing that I can get good choices with changing parks. I hope this makes sense.

I don't believe so I've had to cancel all my fast passes and then change the park to see availability

 

[patrickpiteo]

I don't believe so I've had to cancel all my fast passes and then change the park to see availability

You can see what's available before you commit and cancel your previous FP+ selections.