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

[WDWChloe]

Kind of an odd question... wondering if anyone had a similar situation -

I'm going to MK in 2 weeks with a friend who has a separate MDE account.

I booked MY FP+ for FOF parade and a few mountains. When she went on an hour later, FOF was "standby only"

Has anyone had any luck calling to add 1 more person for FP+? Or should I try to take it up with guest services upon arrival that morning?

 

[mom2rtk]

Kind of an odd question... wondering if anyone had a similar situation -

I'm going to MK in 2 weeks with a friend who has a separate MDE account.

I booked MY FP+ for FOF parade and a few mountains. When she went on an hour later, FOF was "standby only"

Has anyone had any luck calling to add 1 more person for FP+? Or should I try to take it up with guest services upon arrival that morning?

They can only add it for her if there is capacity. Keep stalking the site in case a slot comes open.

 

[mesaboy2]

Winnie and Tigger, I'd like to officially congratulate you for introducing my newest priority category: D.

 

[Koh1977]

Winnie and Tigger, I'd like to officially congratulate you for introducing my newest priority category: D.

Lol

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[mom2rtk]

Winnie and Tigger, I'd like to officially congratulate you for introducing my newest priority category: D.

Is that one step from an F for failure?

 

[bangzoom6877]

I messed my FPs up terribly when I booked my MSEP, so I wanted to give you the heads up. If you are booking another FP then just going to 'change' it when MSEP is available, make sure none of your other FPs overlap the MSEP FP time which is 8:40-9:00. And whatever you do, don't 'cancel' an FP!! You can't just 'add' one, you have to start all over or call Disney to save the day

I don't think I'm understanding this correctly. I will have to call Disney to change my FP+ selection to MSEP? Our other FP+ are earlier in the day so they won't overlap with MSEP time. I can't just cancel one of my FP+ and then book MSEP?

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered already.

If you get a FP Plus for F! does it have to be for the first show (like FDP)?

Thanks!

 

[Itinkso]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered already. If you get a FP Plus for F! does it have to be for the first show (like FDP)? Thanks!

No, but sometimes there are glitches for Fp+ for the second show. And, depending on time of year, the second show may not be very crowded. We noticed they allowed the Standby/regular guests to sit in the central Dining Area for the 2nd Fant while Fp+ remained in the Fp+ area.

 

[snorkelyn]

[*]These additional day-of FP+s can only be scheduled at the in-park kiosks and not using the My Disney Experience (MDE/MDX) app or website.

[*]All 3 prebooked FP+ must be in the same park. However, the additional day-of FP+s can be scheduled in a different park only if the ticket associated via MDE/MDX has the hopper option added. To use FP+ in a different park, all 3 existing FP+s must expire once one is used. In-park kiosks can only schedule FP+ for an attraction in the same park, therefore it will be necessary to travel to the other park before scheduling a day-of FP+. It is unclear whether iPad-equipped CMs will be able to do this from another park.
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Mesa: Just wanted to update you on my experience at Epcot a couple days ago. After we used our 3 FP+ (around 2pm), we walked up to the kiosk to book our 4th. You can ONLY make FP+ in the park you are standing in if using the kiosks. HOWEVER, if you get a NICE castmember with an ipad, they can make your FP+ for another park. We used our 3 FP+ at Epcot, went to a FP+ CM with an ipad at 2pm and booked Big Thunder at MK for 9pm that night at MK.

We did run into other CM who just said "Nope, you can only make your FP+ for the park you are in". But we ran into 2 other cast members who would do it for us. The first guy offered this option to me. And another guy even encouraged us to try and do it on our phones with the app. He insinuated that this might soon be a possibility. He seemed as curious as I did to see if it would work. It didn't, but he ultimately booked us our next FP+ at a different park.

So, bottom line is: CM training/willingness is varied. There are CM's out there who will help you book your 4th FP+ at a different park.

The other thing I was not surprised to notice, is that most of the decent FP+ are gone before 10 or 11am. They put up big easel boards with a list of attractions with a note next to it saying "unavailable", "limited", or "available". Most headliners were "limited" by 10am

 

[Gryhndmom]

The other thing I was not surprised to notice, is that most of the decent FP+ are gone before 10 or 11am. They put up big easel boards with a list of attractions with a note next to it saying "unavailable", "limited", or "available". Most headliners were "limited" by 10am

I too saw those boards while I was there 2-6 May and if I went to the kiosk just as soon as rope drop there was no time before 6:00 p.m for test track and at HS absolutely NOTHING for TSM! I thought this new system was supposedly going to level the playing field so that passes would be available for folks throughout the day ?

 

[jimmysmom74]

Mesa, love the updates! Just curious if you can rank the kiosks at each park in any order of busiest to least crowded? I don't know if there is any rhyme or reason to it, but I would love to know which ones generally have the lowest lines, and if there are any kiosks that see backups at certain times of the day?
TIA,
Tina

 

[mesaboy2]

Mesa: Just wanted to update you on my experience at Epcot a couple days ago. After we used our 3 FP+ (around 2pm), we walked up to the kiosk to book our 4th. You can ONLY make FP+ in the park you are standing in if using the kiosks. HOWEVER, if you get a NICE castmember with an ipad, they can make your FP+ for another park. We used our 3 FP+ at Epcot, went to a FP+ CM with an ipad at 2pm and booked Big Thunder at MK for 9pm that night at MK. We did run into other CM who just said "Nope, you can only make your FP+ for the park you are in". But we ran into 2 other cast members who would do it for us. The first guy offered this option to me. And another guy even encouraged us to try and do it on our phones with the app. He insinuated that this might soon be a possibility. He seemed as curious as I did to see if it would work. It didn't, but he ultimately booked us our next FP+ at a different park. So, bottom line is: CM training/willingness is varied. There are CM's out there who will help you book your 4th FP+ at a different park.

I will add a line about this. Thanks!

Mesa, love the updates! Just curious if you can rank the kiosks at each park in any order of busiest to least crowded? I don't know if there is any rhyme or reason to it, but I would love to know which ones generally have the lowest lines, and if there are any kiosks that see backups at certain times of the day? TIA, Tina

The kiosks stuff is the weakest part of the OP. I need to update that list for sure, but I definitely don't have enough data yet to rank them in terms of how busy they are.

 

[piperdown]

I read the OP and I didn't see this addressed.

I have the following FP+ scheduled at EPCOT:
9:50am - Spaceship Earth
10:50am - Mission Space
11:50am - Test Track

I use my Spaceship Earth FP+ at 9:50, and am done by 10:15. Would it be possible to then modify the time of my 2nd FP+ to an earlier time (via smartphone), let's say 10:30? Does the system realize that I've used the first FP+? Of course, this would be subject to availability.

Also, I think I read this is possible, but after I've selected my 4th FP+ at a kiosk, can I then modify the attraction and/or time via smartphone? Again, subject to availability.

 

[mesaboy2]

I read the OP and I didn't see this addressed. I have the following FP+ scheduled at EPCOT: 9:50am - Spaceship Earth 10:50am - Mission Space 11:50am - Test Track I use my Spaceship Earth FP+ at 9:50, and am done by 10:15. Would it be possible to then modify the time of my 2nd FP+ to an earlier time (via smartphone), let's say 10:30? Does the system realize that I've used the first FP+? Of course, this would be subject to availability. Also, I think I read this is possible, but after I've selected my 4th FP+ at a kiosk, can I then modify the attraction and/or time via smartphone? Again, subject to availability.

I believe the answer to both your questions is yes.

 

[ePink]

I read the OP and I didn't see this addressed. I have the following FP+ scheduled at EPCOT: 9:50am - Spaceship Earth 10:50am - Mission Space 11:50am - Test Track I use my Spaceship Earth FP+ at 9:50, and am done by 10:15. Would it be possible to then modify the time of my 2nd FP+ to an earlier time (via smartphone), let's say 10:30? Does the system realize that I've used the first FP+? Of course, this would be subject to availability. Also, I think I read this is possible, but after I've selected my 4th FP+ at a kiosk, can I then modify the attraction and/or time via smartphone? Again, subject to availability.

Not sure about your first question, but on the second, you can modify your 4th fast pass on your phone after making it at the kiosk. This can save time too. Last night I made a 5th FP for the Ariel ride at MK and realized walking up there was no wait. So we just rode standby and I changed to Pooh (which maybe had a 15 min wait). It did save me a trip to the kiosk though!

 

[ePink]

Oh, and I noticed the same thing as previous posters. Most of the headliners were gone by 10, no availability for TSMM even at park opening (9:15). IMHO, prebooking favorites/popular rides in the early afternoon 12-3 range, then see what you get after that for the 4th.

 

[ougrad86]

we currently have tsmm tot and star tours. she will do tsmm and star tours but not tot. i just switched her back to tot and either my son or i will use it as it is an earlier time . this will be his 1st time for tot and rnr so not sure he will like them - yes even at 16 ! he rode space mountain for the 1st time at 13 - now he loves so hoping he will like rnr too. that is my favorite. i end up riding it single rider by myself every year while they are on tsmm !

My DS was timid about crazy rides as well - he rode SM at 9 and hated it, but when we returned 3 yrs later he enjoyed it. Since then he has built himself up, and we recently conquered Tot and then the Hulk & Dueling Dragons at Universal, both of which he loved! He was just shy of 18 when he finally tried those...he'll be like me, the crazier, the better!

Not sure about your first question, but on the second, you can modify your 4th fast pass on your phone after making it at the kiosk. This can save time too. Last night I made a 5th FP for the Ariel ride at MK and realized walking up there was no wait. So we just rode standby and I changed to Pooh (which maybe had a 15 min wait). It did save me a trip to the kiosk though!

That is awesome. I can't wait until they fix it so you can do it yourself on the phone, that will be so much nicer.

 

[piperdown]

I believe the answer to both your questions is yes.

Not sure about your first question, but on the second, you can modify your 4th fast pass on your phone after making it at the kiosk. This can save time too. Last night I made a 5th FP for the Ariel ride at MK and realized walking up there was no wait. So we just rode standby and I changed to Pooh (which maybe had a 15 min wait). It did save me a trip to the kiosk though!

Thanks for the info! I still haven't decided what our strategy will be. We're going during a very busy time (June 21-27, onsite). No choice with DH a teacher and a kiddo in high school. I keep waffling between early FPs in hopes using the 4th FP or late morning/early afternoon FPs and hoping RD provides some small standby lines.

Just wish I had better idea what the day of FP availability will be during the busy season. Probably not good, especially the tiered parks. Luckily, no one in my family cares that much about TSMM, but we do love both Test Track and Soarin.

On one hand, there are more people using FP (less availability), and on the other hand there are more attractions using FP (more availability). Hmmmm...decisions, decisions...

 

[disneybliss2]

Out of curiosity, when will the new FP+ only character meet-n-greets become available? I see them under entertainment options but not available to choose yet. I won't trade my tier 1 choices at DHS or Epcot. I may replace something at AK though to see Daisy & Donald. Very frustrated that the only option to see these characters is through a fast pass!!!!

 

[Itinkso]

Out of curiosity, when will the new FP+ only character meet-n-greets become available? I see them under entertainment options but not available to choose yet. I won't trade my tier 1 choices at DHS or Epcot. I may replace something at AK though to see Daisy & Donald. Very frustrated that the only option to see these characters is through a fast pass!!!!

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