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

[mike the canuck]

I've had no experience with FP+ yet, but I do have experience with MK on July 4, and I would suggest getting to AK early and riding standby and saving your FP for MK later in the day. MK will be crazy that day, as will EPCOT, so your best use would probably be to save them for MK. It also means AK may be less crowded in the morning since people without park hoppers will spend the day at MK or EPCOT.

I like the sounds of that plan. Thank you.

 

[wendy3]

If your DH wants to use all 4 of your FPs then it should be fine.

Not sure is entirely correct. FP+ are connected to your MB, or tickets, hence only 1 FP+ per attraction per person. If your DH wants to use all 4, then he needs to use a different MB or ticket each time he goes through the FP line. Unless I'm confused about the question?

 

[delmar411]

Not sure is entirely correct. FP+ are connected to your MB, or tickets, hence only 1 FP+ per attraction per person. If your DH wants to use all 4, then he needs to use a different MB or ticket each time he goes through the FP line. Hope this helps!

Well yes of course. She asked if he could use all 4 of their bands and the answer is yes he can.

 

[wendy3]

OK, sorry I stepped in. The poster asked if DH could use all 4 FP+, not all 4 MB. I guess I was the only one confused.

 

[jannpell]

I've searched for a specific answer to this, but have not found it. I apologize if it is here somewhere and I missed it. We always make room only reservations for Christmas/New Year's and then change it to a package with tickets, dining, etc., a week or so before we leave. The reason for this is so that we have our hotel reserved, but then we do not have to pay in full until the week before, as opposed to the 45-day window. This merely has to do with a bonus disbursement for us at the end of the year. Will I be able to schedule Fast Pass+ rides with the room only reservation 60 days out? Has anyone had any actual experience with this? Thanks.

 

[*disgal*]

mesaboy2, I can't thank you enough for all the info here. You, are awesome.

Ok, now for the questions. Our day is Monday, 4-14, we are offsite so will have to do everything that day. This whole week is EMH morning for MK with the day BEFORE (Sunday) having also an EMH from 1am-3am. I'm hoping you all think it's a good plan to go this day(Monday) since we only have that Sunday thru Thursday really to choose from, we leave Fri morn and also want to do EPCOT one day(Wednesday) but don't want to do the 2 parks back to back. Our commando trips like that are over.


Also, it is our family of 5, my adult niece and my sis and BIL, so 8 of us altogether.Ok,

1) According to this.....

Magic Kingdom FastPass+ Kiosks
At Guest Relations at City Hall on Main Street
In the Town Square Theater on Main Street
Near The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon in Liberty Square-reported to be in the breezeway to Adventureland.
A poster reports: the one in Liberty Square is next to Hall of Presidents. It took over Heritage House.
Outside Mickeys PhilharMagic in Fantasyland
At the Storybook Circus FASTPASS machines, across from The Barnstormer in Fantasyland
At Splash Mountain's FASTPASS machines, in Frontierland
In Tomorrowland by Stitch's Great Escape

.....being that EMH is at 7am, park opens 8am for us but that is only Fantasyland and TomorrowLand, correct? So I thought we would head directly to Space to ride sb. I won't be riding it so I could get in line for the fp+ kiosk/CM. Would you recommend going to Stitch's great escape? Will there be a cm there with ipad? I would rather do it that way than on my own.


2) Can my sis and I handle everyone's info for my party? If most of our party are in line for Space I'm thinking we can handle it. Hopefully. But what I really mean is if we have their tickets, they don't have to physically be there, correct?


3) I want to have an index card(s) ready to hand to a CM as I've read that's the way to go. What info needs to be on the card? Name, address,what 3 fps we want....what else?


4) I also read somewhere that it's smart to ride sb in the morning(I think especially here where we are in the park at 8am) and make fps for later. Being that we take a long break in the afternoon, is it ok to make fps for like 6,7,8pm? We will be staying until 1am so I assume we would ride more rides sb late at night.

5) Should the fps be an hour apart? I mean, is that smart?

I will handle Epcot questions in another post. I'm just concentrating on MK right now. I can only handle so much. lol

TIA for all of your help.

 

[*disgal*]

I've searched for a specific answer to this, but have not found it. I apologize if it is here somewhere and I missed it. We always make room only reservations for Christmas/New Year's and then change it to a package with tickets, dining, etc., a week or so before we leave. The reason for this is so that we have our hotel reserved, but then we do not have to pay in full until the week before, as opposed to the 45-day window. This merely has to do with a bonus disbursement for us at the end of the year. Will I be able to schedule Fast Pass+ rides with the room only reservation 60 days out? Has anyone had any actual experience with this? Thanks.

sorry don't have actual experience but I'm pretty sure you have to have bought the tickets to be able to schedule your fps.

If it were me, I would purchase what you need all at once at least the 60 days before so you can get that going. If you use a Disney Visa card you can pay for your vacation up to 6 months without interest. That solves your disbursement/timing problem.

 

[Disbug]

Will I be able to schedule Fast Pass+ rides with the room only reservation 60 days out? Has anyone had any actual experience with this? Thanks.

sorry don't have actual experience but I'm pretty sure you have to have bought the tickets to be able to schedule your fps.

jannpell, disgal is right! I DO have experience with it and it is sheer genius on the part of Disney! You cannot schedule any FP+ without a ticket for each member of your party. I also usually wait to buy my tickets, but no more. If you wait you will not have the same FP+ opportunities, especially if you have a large group. Buy your tickets now if scheduling FP+ is important to you!

 

[Stefecatzz]

I've searched for a specific answer to this, but have not found it. I apologize if it is here somewhere and I missed it. We always make room only reservations for Christmas/New Year's and then change it to a package with tickets, dining, etc., a week or so before we leave. The reason for this is so that we have our hotel reserved, but then we do not have to pay in full until the week before, as opposed to the 45-day window. This merely has to do with a bonus disbursement for us at the end of the year. Will I be able to schedule Fast Pass+ rides with the room only reservation 60 days out? Has anyone had any actual experience with this? Thanks.

I also have no experience w/this personally, but on MDE, you link your band to your ticket to set it up so I'd assume you would have to have your tickets to schedule FP+. For a room only reservation, I'm not sure if they would send you MBs. There are guests who book rooms & never step foot into the parks, like those who are there on business trips or for conventions..

 

[PhoenixStrength]

I've searched for a specific answer to this, but have not found it. I apologize if it is here somewhere and I missed it. We always make room only reservations for Christmas/New Year's and then change it to a package with tickets, dining, etc., a week or so before we leave. The reason for this is so that we have our hotel reserved, but then we do not have to pay in full until the week before, as opposed to the 45-day window. This merely has to do with a bonus disbursement for us at the end of the year. Will I be able to schedule Fast Pass+ rides with the room only reservation 60 days out? Has anyone had any actual experience with this? Thanks.

FP+ is linked to your tickets. No tickets = no FP+

 

[CarolynFH]

Since MB serve as room keys, you should get MB with a room-only reservation. But as PP said, you can't schedule FP+ without first linking tickets to your MDX account (which links them to your MB).

 

[delmar411]

I also have no experience w/this personally, but on MDE, you link your band to your ticket to set it up so I'd assume you would have to have your tickets to schedule FP+. For a room only reservation, I'm not sure if they would send you MBs. There are guests who book rooms & never step foot into the parks, like those who are there on business trips or for conventions..

All resort guests get magic bands. It is your room key. Fast pass and park tickets are just part of the overall use of magic bands.

 

[*disgal*]

I also have no experience w/this personally, but on MDE, you link your band to your ticket to set it up so I'd assume you would have to have your tickets to schedule FP+. For a room only reservation, I'm not sure if they would send you MBs. There are guests who book rooms & never step foot into the parks, like those who are there on business trips or for conventions..

All resort guests get magic bands. It is your room key. Fast pass and park tickets are just part of the overall use of magic bands.

This is me just being curious, but, if you make a room only ressie and don't purchase tickets ahead of time, would they even send you the MB? I mean, would they send it to you ahead of time? I know they would give you one at check in or whatever. I think that's what Stefecatzz was also alluding to. So now I'm just curious....would they?

 

[delmar411]

This is me just being curious, but, if you make a room only ressie and don't purchase tickets ahead of time, would they even send you the MB? I mean, would they send it to you ahead of time? I know they would give you one at check in or whatever. I think that's what Stefecatzz was also alluding to. So now I'm just curious....would they?

Yes of course they do...let me list the ways the MB is used:

ME ticket
Room key
Room charge
Park ticket
Dining plan (which if you didn't know there are plenty of ways to have a dining plan and no tickets)

And then finally it is also used for FP+.

 

[*disgal*]

Yes of course they do...let me list the ways the MB is used:

ME ticket
Room key
Room charge
Park ticket
Dining plan (which if you didn't know there are plenty of ways to have a dining plan and no tickets)

And then finally it is also used for FP+.

I know all the way it is used. Just didn't know you would need the mb until you got to your resort if you weren't getting any tickets. All the above in bold you don't use till you get there so..... wasn't sure.

 

[Ismo]

My family are all linked to each other in MDE and initially all our tickets were showing up on everyone else's account.

Since the recent upgrade no one has ALL the tickets showing. For example my MDE shows 7 out of 9 tickets, my DH's shows a different 7 people with tickets, my mum's shows only 4 people with tickets etc.

Will this cause us problems when we want to book FP+?

I think the problem you are seeing has to do with the linking between MDE accounts. You each have to individually link each other AND allow each person to see everything in your account.

For instance, I am traveling with my DH, my brother, sis-in-law, and their 2 kids. My SiL's sister is also going with her family. My SiL orginally could only see reservations for me and her sister. I could only see reservations/tickets for DH and my SiL. DH had to "friend request" SiL to see her details. And I had to request my SiL's sister.

Sorry if that sounds confusing. But basically you all need to be "friends" with each other on MDE. And then from there you can individually set the security options for each "friend". I have it set so everyone I am linked to can see all of my details and photos.

Once you've done this, you should be able to make FP+ selections for each person going.

 

[Lucys dad]

Any idea when you can select Wishes and the MK parades ? I'm at 60 days and they do not show up. I have been able to select Illuminations though !?!?

 

[Ismo]

To confirm, so I understand correctly...

We can't book FP+ during Extra Magic HOURS but we can book FP+ on days where there are EMH just not during the EMH.

I'm not even sure that made sense...

If the EMH for MK are 08.00-09.00 and 22.00-00.00 then I should be able to book FP+ between 09.00 and 22.00, is this correct?

 

[Disbug]

...We can't book FP+ during Extra Magic HOURS but we can book FP+ on days where there are EMH just not during the EMH...
If the EMH for MK are 08.00-09.00 and 22.00-00.00 then I should be able to book FP+ between 09.00 and 22.00, is this correct?

Correct!

 

[mesaboy2]

Any idea when you can select Wishes and the MK parades ? I'm at 60 days and they do not show up. I have been able to select Illuminations though !?!?

Usually less than 30 days, often much less. The OP mentions these attractions' caveats.