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

[Mufasa&Simba]

Update: nevermind I figured it out!

I'm playing around on the MDE site and trying to get a FP+ for Soarin' and only Soarin' for right now. It keeps giving me 2 more options (The Land and Mission Space) and won't let me delete those. Are you required to book at least 3 attractions? Why can't I only book 1?

 

[Disbug]

Most people ask just the opposite! Why can't I book more than 3! I would just pick 2 more and you can go back and change them later.

 

[Tasmen]

Update: nevermind I figured it out!

I'm playing around on the MDE site and trying to get a FP+ for Soarin' and only Soarin' for right now. It keeps giving me 2 more options (The Land and Mission Space) and won't let me delete those. Are you required to book at least 3 attractions? Why can't I only book 1?

it requires you book the max when you go to book. You can change things after initially accepting.

 

[georgina]

Yes! Go to My Disney Experience and hit Itinerary! It should list your FP+ along with your other plans in a list you can scroll through...

Thanks! When I click on itinerary, it comes up with today's date, which is what confused me. If I change the date to May, then I can see it.

 

[WishnDisney]

Sorry if this has already been asked. Last June we rode Soarin two different nights by getting into line right at park close. Do you think this will still work? We have a lot of ADRs in Epcot so I don't want to schedule 3 FP+s in Epcot that night. We will be using them in other parks earlier in the day.

Thanks.

 

[jsh1975]

I can start booking my FP+ on the 29th. Does that mean I need to be online at midnight with a plan to book them or does it start in the morning tomorrow?

 

[happyj]

Great thread.

 

[DIS kid at heart]

I can start booking my FP+ on the 29th. Does that mean I need to be online at midnight with a plan to book them or does it start in the morning tomorrow?

It should let you book at midnight eastern time. But you don't need to. If you want to wait until the morning, they will still be available.

 

[jsh1975]

It should let you book at midnight eastern time. But you don't need to. If you want to wait until the morning, they will still be available.

I will be up so I may as well. Now will I be allowed to get FP+ for the remainder of my trip or just for the first day? If it is the entire trip wont people already on their trip with a start date before mine be booking for the days I am going before I get the opportunity to book?

 

[goofy4tink]

Hopefully mesaboy can answer this one. We are heading down June 1. Dd had an expiring 7 day ph, dh and I both have APs. But, dd and I have added an addtl 3 days/2 nights to the trip. I was going to just add 2 days to her ph when we got there. But a CM friend of mine has given me two PHs that expire June 8. Ok.....now I'm concerned as to how best do FP+ choices for dd. If I make them at the 60 day mark (in 4 days), I can obviously just make them for those first 7 days. But, if I use the CM ph's on the first two days of our stay, leaving the 7 day ph for the last 7 days, how will that affect the FP+ choices I make now...based on the 7 day ph? Will they still be fine if I use other media to enter the parks those first two days? I know I can't link the two passed to MDX..would be nice but evidently it won't take the CM passes. So, what is going to be the best way to get FP+ for those last two days?

 

[mvndvm]

Question on when FP+ will be available for:

1 - Anna and Elsa at MK - are they available now, or will they not be available until the actual move date (April 20)?
2 - 7 Dwarves Mine Train - same question - will the FP+ not be available until they open? If they do a soft opening, will the FP+ be available then or only after their official opening?

FP+ booking window opens tomorrow for me, so just trying to get all my ducks in a row.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mom2rtk]

Question on when FP+ will be available for:

1 - Anna and Elsa at MK - are they available now, or will they not be available until the actual move date (April 20)?
2 - 7 Dwarves Mine Train - same question - will the FP+ not be available until they open? If they do a soft opening, will the FP+ be available then or only after their official opening?

FP+ booking window opens tomorrow for me, so just trying to get all my ducks in a row.

Thanks in advance.

1) A/E are available now for dates 4/20 forward

2) Nobody know yet. Although there won't be FP for the soft opening part, because of the nature of soft openings (with the ride opening and closing at different times as they work out issues).

 

[delmar411]

Question on when FP+ will be available for:

1 - Anna and Elsa at MK - are they available now, or will they not be available until the actual move date (April 20)?
2 - 7 Dwarves Mine Train - same question - will the FP+ not be available until they open? If they do a soft opening, will the FP+ be available then or only after their official opening?

FP+ booking window opens tomorrow for me, so just trying to get all my ducks in a row.

Thanks in advance.

The Frozen FP has been open for a while now. Availability is extremely limited at this point. FP for the mine train hasn't been released and likely wont until shortly after they announce an official opening day.

 

[DIS kid at heart]

I will be up so I may as well. Now will I be allowed to get FP+ for the remainder of my trip or just for the first day? If it is the entire trip wont people already on their trip with a start date before mine be booking for the days I am going before I get the opportunity to book?

You will be able to book your whole trip, for however many days you have on your ticket. I booked the next morning and there were tons of times available. It's not like ADRs where you risk not getting something. But if you're up you might as well, like you said.

You should be able to switch one to Seven Dwarves Mine Train by the end of May also. Have fun!!

 

[tabm01]

If I want to see Finding Nemo musical at 3:00, do I make the fastpass for 2:00-3:00, because I'm thinking if I make it for 3:00-4:00 I couldn't check in until 5 minutes before??

 

[Disbug]

If I want to see Finding Nemo musical at 3:00, do I make the fastpass for 2:00-3:00, because I'm thinking if I make it for 3:00-4:00 I couldn't check in until 5 minutes before??

The check in times for the shows are not 1 hour... more like 20 minute windows. This allows you to get ahead of the crowd for seating just before the show. So if you want to see Nemo at 3 PM, (and it is scheduled for 3 PM on that day)... look for the available FP+ time just before 3 PM.

 

[Mrs Green]

Just wanted to give a quick update on what happened. For anyone not following the earlier discussion-- I had booked ASM, received Magic Bands, linked tickets, reserved FP+, and the decided at the last minute to switch to the Dolphin (using Starwood points for the room). After I cancelled the ASM reservation, my FP+ reservations stayed in MDE for about a day or two, and then one night (about 4-5 days before the trip) I logged in to the MDE app and they were all gone. On the plus side, I was still able to use the Magic Bands in the parks when booking day-of FP+, and also was able to use my BOG FP+ reservation. Hope this helps others who might be weighing making a similar decision! We had a great trip and were largely unaffected by having to book FP+ day-of (aside from a 5-10min line at the kiosks in each park).

Thanks for the info. Did you find that you were able to get fp+ for the rides you most wanted? How early were you arriving/making the reservations each day?

 

[Cinderella's slipper]

I am staying off site for the first half of my trip, on site for the last half. I will have tickets linked to mde ahead of time. Will I be able to book my fp+ 60days out for my whole trip or just the second half?

We were there March 9 through the March 16. I had a breakfast reservation for the Crystal Palace our 1st day in the parks, Monday March 10. Our travel party and theme park tickets were linked and reservation for breakfast was recorded on the website. Approximately 5 days before departure, I received an email from Disney advising me that as I had a reservation for dining, I had been chosen to participate in a test of the fp+ system. I was allowed to make fp+ selections on March 7 and as it turns out I could use the app to make and change subsequent fp+ selections. I hope this information is helpful to you. Happy Planning.

 

[anna's mama]

Just wanted to chime in on the Anna and Elsa FP+.....If you don't see availability for your whole group, try reducing your party to 2 people. That is what I had to do. I was able to get FP+ times that overlap for our 3 groups of 2.

 

[Mrs Green]

We were there March 9 through the March 16. I had a breakfast reservation for the Crystal Palace our 1st day in the parks, Monday March 10. Our travel party and theme park tickets were linked and reservation for breakfast was recorded on the website. Approximately 5 days before departure, I received an email from Disney advising me that as I had a reservation for dining, I had been chosen to participate in a test of the fp+ system. I was allowed to make fp+ selections on March 7 and as it turns out I could use the app to make and change subsequent fp+ selections. I hope this information is helpful to you. Happy Planning.

Sweet! We have crystal palace reservations our first day (as well as ADRs almost every day throughout) too so maybe I will get lucky and get an email from disney like you!