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

[ohionola]

Several questions I hope you can help me with. We are planning an offsite stay in late July 2014.

1. Will I be able to get most attractions at the 30 day mark?

2. Can you still do the 1 night at a disney resort at the beginning of your stay to get access to fastpass plus for your entire trip (7 days). Anyone have any experience doing this? Also would I be able to access the disney magic hours the entire trip if I only stay 1 day onsite.

3. Can I get magic bands for my family if we stay off site, including for a 2 year old that won't need a ticket?

Thanks for any help.

 

[SRUAlmn]

The whole site is wonky today and I'm guessing it's due to this. My mom bought her tickets today through my account and assigned them to herself and they aren't showing up, and I suddenly have 4 duplicates of each of my family members showing up under my name

Quoting myself here to post an update in case anyone else is having this issue.

I called the help line today and found out that the reason the tickets weren't showing up is because my family members had their settings still set up for private and not to share plans. I am the Disney planner, in fact, they only created accounts because that's the only way it would let them accept the invitation I sent, so I'm sure they never sign in or even noticed that. THANK GOODNESS we figured it out now because the guy I spoke to said I wouldn't have been able to make FP+ reservations for all of us without changing that setting Can you imagine me sitting there at midnight, all ready to book, and then........denied!

 

[williamscm3]

If you completely miss your FP reservation but use the other 2, can you still try for another one? One morning on our upcoming trip we will be at HS and I'm worried Jedi training academy will keep us from potentially using one of our reserved FP's. We will only be in the park for the morning and will be in MK for the evening. If that happens do I use the app to replace the missed FP or do I go to a kiosk and it count as a 4th FP?

 

[mesaboy2]

If you completely miss your FP reservation but use the other 2, can you still try for another one? One morning on our upcoming trip we will be at HS and I'm worried Jedi training academy will keep us from potentially using one of our reserved FP's. We will only be in the park for the morning and will be in MK for the evening. If that happens do I use the app to replace the missed FP or do I go to a kiosk and it count as a 4th FP?

Good question. I'm confident you should be able to reschedule the missed FP at the least.

 

[southernfriedmom]

This has happened to a few people. Just call the FP hotline and they will add back two more passes for you. If you go back a few pages you will find a few others that just went thru this.

Thanks for the advice but no luck here. After being on hold for awhile, I was told there was nothing she could do. That there is no way to add less than 3 FP at a time & if I copied mine (which is exactly how I want it - A&E, PP, & 7DMT), it will copy PP & 7DMT but replaces A&E (which is the one we already have at the exact same time) with Belle. So for now, it's either A&E or 3 FP but not both. So frustrated! (And I've remained super optimistic & positive about FP+ until now). I'll go back to my positive self in a little bit once I'm through pouting about something that doesn't really matter in the big picture. ; )

 

[williamscm3]

Good question. I'm confident you should be able to reschedule the missed FP at the least.

Thank you! That helps ease my mind a bit

 

[siskaren]

3. Can I get magic bands for my family if we stay off site, including for a 2 year old that won't need a ticket?

You can purchase them for $12.95 each, but you don't need them.

 

[mesaboy2]

Several questions I hope you can help me with. We are planning an offsite stay in late July 2014.

1. Will I be able to get most attractions at the 30 day mark?

2. Can you still do the 1 night at a disney resort at the beginning of your stay to get access to fastpass plus for your entire trip (7 days). Anyone have any experience doing this? Also would I be able to access the disney magic hours the entire trip if I only stay 1 day onsite.

3. Can I get magic bands for my family if we stay off site, including for a 2 year old that won't need a ticket?

Thanks for any help.

As for 1., yes. Most attractions.

 

[juliebug1997]

Yes. The parade is at 3:00p, so you'll be waiting for a 4th FP until after that.

Well, that settles that!

 

[bama belle]

Thanks for the advice but no luck here. After being on hold for awhile, I was told there was nothing she could do. That there is no way to add less than 3 FP at a time & if I copied mine (which is exactly how I want it - A&E, PP, & 7DMT), it will copy PP & 7DMT but replaces A&E (which is the one we already have at the exact same time) with Belle. So for now, it's either A&E or 3 FP but not both. So frustrated! (And I've remained super optimistic & positive about FP+ until now). I'll go back to my positive self in a little bit once I'm through pouting about something that doesn't really matter in the big picture. ; )

I would try to call again. I did this same thing(cancelled one of all 9 of my party's FPs) when adding the MSEP FP. The CM I spoke with was able to add our missing FPs after a little work and said that she would advise against using the 'cancel' option. I think this is a major glitch in the FP system that should be addressed, IMO. Hope it works out for you!

 

[bangzoom6877]

I still have a little over two weeks until my FP+ window opens, but wanted to get also some opinions on my tentative plans. It will be me, DH, DS9 and DS7 on this trip. We check in July 20th and check out July 30th from BWV. In the past I've found it very easy to plan WDW trips, but despite everything I've read, I feel like sometimes I have no clue what I'm doing with FP+. We arrive at rope drop, take afternoon breaks, and we only return in the evening if we have a dinner ADR, and to see nighttime entertainment once per park. We are not visiting AK. On arrival day, we will spend the afternoon at Epcot, starting by snacking around the WS for lunch and shopping, exploring, and then moving to Future World later in the afternoon, and dinner at Garden Grill. Our FP+ plans so far:

7/20/14: Soarin' 3:45; Living with the Land 4:45; Journey into Imagination with Figment 7:00

7/21/14 (DHS): Star Tours 9:15am (after signing up for Jedi Training Academy at rope drop); Toy Story Mania 10:15am; need advice for a third one (no ToT for our group)

7/22/14 (Epcot EMH morning): Turtle Talk 9:00am; Soarin' 10:00am; spaceship Earth 11:00am

7/24/14 (MK EMH morning): Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 8:30am; Splash Mountain 9:45am; Under the Sea 11am

7/26/14 (DHS EMH morning): Toy Story Mania 8:25am; Indiana Jones 12:30pm; Lights, Motors, Action 4:30pm (have Fantasmic dinner booked for 5:45 pm, plus taking afternoon break...returning to DHS in time for the 4:30 FP+)

7/28/14 (Epcot): Soarin' (9:30am); Turtle Talk 11:15am; Illuminations 9pm

7/29/14 (MK): Space Mountain 10:15am; Peter Pan 11:15 am; Electrical Parade 9pm

So that's it...we have 7 days at WDW parks. We are not park hopping, we always do just one park per day. How does the tentative plan look?

 

[Aliceacc]

Mesa, why didn't you call me when 7DMT FP+ opened yesterday I thought that was part of this threads services when I became a subscriber!! I had a heck of a time getting my reservations because I didn't find out until 8:30am central

I'm sorry you had such a hard time.

Just as a public service announcement, from someone who is weeks away from FP+ reservations:

As I understand it, Mesa isn't a paid employee of this site He's a member of the board-- like you or me. His choice to start this thread and keep up with all the questions is an act of incredible generosity, not a job committment. there are no "thread services" provided with your subscription to this or any other thread, just a bunch of Disney fans helping each other out when they can.

As I understand it, shortly after the FP+ for 7DMT opened, the whole system crashed. My guess is that the phone chain that a bunch of people on this thread had set up may have failed since a) people were trying to get their own FP+ and b) with the computers down, no one was getting through anyway c) those people who had the phone numbers may have being doing something else when it opened and missed it, just as you did.

 

[mesaboy2]

I'm sorry you had such a hard time.

Just as a public service announcement, from someone who is weeks away from FP+ reservations:

As I understand it, Mesa isn't a paid employee of this site He's a member of the board-- like you or me. His choice to start this thread and keep up with all the questions is an act of incredible generosity, not a job committment. there are no "thread services" provided with your subscription to this or any other thread, just a bunch of Disney fans helping each other out when they can.

As I understand it, shortly after the FP+ for 7DMT opened, the whole system crashed. My guess is that the phone chain that a bunch of people on this thread had set up may have failed since a) people were trying to get their own FP+ and b) with the computers down, no one was getting through anyway c) those people who had the phone numbers may have being doing something else when it opened and missed it, just as you did.

It's okay Alice, I took it in the spirit (I think) intended. I thought about coming up with a clever response, but I was too busy at WDW myself this weekend to try too hard. But thanks for looking out for me!

 

[Mrs Green]

I still have a little over two weeks until my FP+ window opens, but wanted to get also some opinions on my tentative plans. It will be me, DH, DS9 and DS7 on this trip. We check in July 20th and check out July 30th from BWV. In the past I've found it very easy to plan WDW trips, but despite everything I've read, I feel like sometimes I have no clue what I'm doing with FP+. We arrive at rope drop, take afternoon breaks, and we only return in the evening if we have a dinner ADR, and to see nighttime entertainment once per park. We are not visiting AK. On arrival day, we will spend the afternoon at Epcot, starting by snacking around the WS for lunch and shopping, exploring, and then moving to Future World later in the afternoon, and dinner at Garden Grill. Our FP+ plans so far: 7/20/14: Soarin' 3:45; Living with the Land 4:45; Journey into Imagination with Figment 7:00 7/21/14 (DHS): Star Tours 9:15am (after signing up for Jedi Training Academy at rope drop); Toy Story Mania 10:15am; need advice for a third one (no ToT for our group) 7/22/14 (Epcot EMH morning): Turtle Talk 9:00am; Soarin' 10:00am; spaceship Earth 11:00am 7/24/14 (MK EMH morning): Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 8:30am; Splash Mountain 9:45am; Under the Sea 11am 7/26/14 (DHS EMH morning): Toy Story Mania 8:25am; Indiana Jones 12:30pm; Lights, Motors, Action 4:30pm (have Fantasmic dinner booked for 5:45 pm, plus taking afternoon break...returning to DHS in time for the 4:30 FP+) 7/28/14 (Epcot): Soarin' (9:30am); Turtle Talk 11:15am; Illuminations 9pm 7/29/14 (MK): Space Mountain 10:15am; Peter Pan 11:15 am; Electrical Parade 9pm So that's it...we have 7 days at WDW parks. We are not park hopping, we always do just one park per day. How does the tentative plan look?

Can you get fp+ during emh?

 

[juliebug1997]

There are no FPs available during EMH so I would move your 7DMT to after 9 AM.

 

[bangzoom6877]

There are no FPs available during EMH so I would move your 7DMT to after 9 AM.

Oh, thank you so so much!

Big Thunder and Splash aren't open during EMH morning right?

 

[Koh1977]

Oh, thank you so so much! Big Thunder and Splash aren't open during EMH morning right?

No FP+ available during any EMH (am or pm).

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[bangzoom6877]

No FP+ available during any EMH (am or pm). Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

Oh, I meant are Big Thunder and Splash open for the standby line during the morning EMH, or not until park opening? I know that even if they're open during morning EMH I can't FP+ them. So I was just wondering if only the Fantasyland and Tomorrowland attractions are open during morning EMH?

 

[juliebug1997]

Fantasyland and Tomorrowland are the only two places open during AM EMH.

 

[Jennasis]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but do you have to make FP+ reservations each morning as each day of your trip becomes 60 days out or can you make reservations for your entire trip when day 1 of your trip reaches 60 days out?

The former seems like a lot of work but the latter is patently unfair (much like 180+10 for ADRs).