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

[lmbcdb]

Any good strategies for checking for A&E FPs? Any certain times of the day I should try? I already have FPs booked for all three of our MK days - should I use "select" or "change" when searching for A&E? Or does it matter?

 

[MightyGitis]

Any good strategies for checking for A&E FPs? Any certain times of the day I should try? I already have FPs booked for all three of our MK days - should I use "select" or "change" when searching for A&E? Or does it matter?

You would select the pass you are willing to change to A&E. Click modify and then change experience to pull up a list of available experiences.

 

[ericstac]

Dumb question alert!!!! My FP+ window opens Saturday (or 11pm on Fri...). For those of you who have used both the regular website MDX and the app version on an android phone, which did you find easier to maneuver? Or did it matter? I am leaning toward using my laptop to book the FP+ but want to make sure there isn't some easier version on my app. Does this even make sense? I just need the easiest version to navigate since I have not done any "pretend" bookings and I will be either really tired from staying up late...or really tired from getting up extra early and not having my coffee kick in before fumbling thru FP+ ressies.

The app is easier BUT it doesn't show all the rides.. So I'm using the computer. My windows opens in a few hours. Hoping for else and Anna, and the seven dwarfs ride on the same day

 

[Aloop]

The app is easier BUT it doesn't show all the rides.. So I'm using the computer. My windows opens in a few hours. Hoping for else and Anna, and the seven dwarfs ride on the same day

I went in today and the app shows seven dwarfs mine train now.

 

[Koh1977]

Dumb question alert!!!! My FP+ window opens Saturday (or 11pm on Fri...). For those of you who have used both the regular website MDX and the app version on an android phone, which did you find easier to maneuver? Or did it matter? I am leaning toward using my laptop to book the FP+ but want to make sure there isn't some easier version on my app. Does this even make sense? I just need the easiest version to navigate since I have not done any "pretend" bookings and I will be either really tired from staying up late...or really tired from getting up extra early and not having my coffee kick in before fumbling thru FP+ ressies.

I used my laptop to book them initially, but I've made a couple changes via app. I just seem to find the website easier for FastPass (at least for now).

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[Koh1977]

Any good strategies for checking for A&E FPs? Any certain times of the day I should try? I already have FPs booked for all three of our MK days - should I use "select" or "change" when searching for A&E? Or does it matter?

I've checked availability using the replace/select new tab so I can see all of what's available and not just what's available at a certain time. Then if I don't want to change anything, I hit cancel and everything stays the way it was.

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[DisneyFamily123]

Here now... Fast Pass + is terrible. 3 fast passes per day only in the same park. Doesn't matter if you have park hoppers. Everyone is complaining that after you use 3, you can only get 1 more at a time.... and ONLY at a kiosk in that park. And that does NOT work on the phone app. So... went to AK in the morning, then to resort... Used 3 FP at AK... then back to resort.... then to MK. Would have been nice to use the phone app to book a 4th FP.... but NO...... have to go to MK first... then to a kiosk (none at the entrance... only 1 in each land) and by then the next possible FP is either not available or 1 to 3 hours later..........

 

[mesaboy2]

Here now... Fast Pass + is terrible. 3 fast passes per day only in the same park. Doesn't matter if you have park hoppers. Everyone is complaining that after you use 3, you can only get 1 more at a time.... and ONLY at a kiosk in that park. And that does NOT work on the phone app. So... went to AK in the morning, then to resort... Used 3 FP at AK... then back to resort.... then to MK. Would have been nice to use the phone app to book a 4th FP.... but NO...... have to go to MK first... then to a kiosk (none at the entrance... only 1 in each land) and by then the next possible FP is either not available or 1 to 3 hours later..........

The operational aspects of FP you mention here are already well-documented in the first post and have mostly been in effect for months now. If you are interested in FP-bashing (or FP-praising, for that matter), please do it in a different thread--this one is meant to be about the basic facts of FP.

 

[Aliceacc]

OK, yet another question!!!

We arrive on 7/29, the rest of our group arrives on 7/30.

Is there any way I can make all the FP reservations on MY date, or do I have to wait until their date if I want to link the FPs?

 

[ericstac]

No problem.



1. That's what I would expect. Let us know if that is not your experience.

2. I would think it's up to 7 days (the AP max) past the first day of your resort stay, but not sure. Would also be interested in your real-life experience here.

here is what happened:

I'm an AP holder so we can select 30 days out anytime we want.. I was able to do this all the way up until midnight (WDW time). At midnight the 60 days plus my trip, 4 days, opened up and I was able to select FP+.

I selected the three attractions, then saved. Then I went in and was able to modify the selections and change the times to something that better fits our WDW lifestyle.

 

[DisneyFamily123]

The operational aspects of FP you mention here are already well-documented in the first post and have mostly been in effect for months now. If you are interested in FP-bashing (or FP-praising, for that matter), please do it in a different thread--this one is meant to be about the basic facts of FP.

Although the phone app doesn't work for getting a 4th FP+ (you have to go to a kiosk in the park where you want that FP+)..... you can change the FP+ time using the phone app after you got it at a kiosk.

No offense... but why so so many posters have to act like "thread police"? I read the facts... WDW was supposed to make the phone app to work for making the additional FP+ after using 3, and to enable making FP+ in more than 1 park. I'm documenting that it is CURRENTLY a problem still. My advice to readers is... until it's enabled... don't count on that FP+ helping much beyond the first 3 right now.... so tour wisely and get to rope drop for the lowest waits. Having to go to only a few kiosks instead of using the phone app is a pain for me as a guest and I'm sure more costly to Disney than enabling the phone app.... I'm sure that improvement is coming soon.

 

[Mommy a Deux]

Here now, and wanted to share a few things.

1. Don't give up on A &E. We are offsite, so couldn't book until 30 days. DD really wants to see them & I refuse to stand in that line. So I kept checking. Scored one about 2 weeks ago, copied it to me. 3 days ago DS decided HE wants to see A&E, too.

 

[MightyGitis]

Here now... Fast Pass + is terrible. 3 fast passes per day only in the same park. Doesn't matter if you have park hoppers. Everyone is complaining that after you use 3, you can only get 1 more at a time.... and ONLY at a kiosk in that park. And that does NOT work on the phone app. So... went to AK in the morning, then to resort... Used 3 FP at AK... then back to resort.... then to MK. Would have been nice to use the phone app to book a 4th FP.... but NO...... have to go to MK first... then to a kiosk (none at the entrance... only 1 in each land) and by then the next possible FP is either not available or 1 to 3 hours later..........

Honestly though. How often with old FP getting to an afternoon park could you get an instant FP? No you had to trek across the park to get a paper return time and it was normally 1 - 3 hours away. I feel like this is one thing that is essentially the same for me.

I do agree and hope to eventually do it from the app though.

 

[mesaboy2]

Although the phone app doesn't work for getting a 4th FP+ (you have to go to a kiosk in the park where you want that FP+)..... you can change the FP+ time using the phone app after you got it at a kiosk.

No offense... but why so so many posters have to act like "thread police"? I read the facts... WDW was supposed to make the phone app to work for making the additional FP+ after using 3, and to enable making FP+ in more than 1 park. I'm documenting that it is CURRENTLY a problem still. My advice to readers is... until it's enabled... don't count on that FP+ helping much beyond the first 3 right now.... so tour wisely and get to rope drop for the lowest waits. Having to go to only a few kiosks instead of using the phone app is a pain for me as a guest and I'm sure more costly to Disney than enabling the phone app.... I'm sure that improvement is coming soon.

I am the OP. That does not make me the "thread police", but as someone who has gone to a lot of effort to keep the OP current and informative I have a vested interest in keeping the thread open. FP bashing/praising (via post titles such as "FP+ is terrible") is a fabulous way to go down the road that so many others have in the past--pointless argument and counter-argument--and I don't want that to happen. Since the mods clearly aren't ever going to make it a sticky, then keeping it open is the best chance for this thread to reach and help the most people possible. If you read the 120 pages or so thus far, there is just about zero debate. I was asking politely to keep it that way please.

Thank you for validating the currency of some of the info in the OP, particularly Bullet 2.

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Thanks to everyone for all of the replies! Looks like it will be easier using my laptop for choosing FP+ instead of my phone. I am happy to hear this is the case because I prefer the bigger screens and larger keyboard of a laptop anyway.

Now I have to decide on staying up late Friday nite or getting up early....I am leaning toward getting up early. If I stay up late, I will be too wired from the excitement of the whole FP+ process to get to sleep. I have to leave for work at 8am so I am thinking of getting up at 5am for fastpasses and coffee.....lots of coffee

Do you think it will take me more than an hour to schedule and arrange FP+ for 7 days of parks?

 

[ericstac]

Thanks to everyone for all of the replies! Looks like it will be easier using my laptop for choosing FP+ instead of my phone. I am happy to hear this is the case because I prefer the bigger screens and larger keyboard of a laptop anyway. Now I have to decide on staying up late Friday nite or getting up early....I am leaning toward getting up early. If I stay up late, I will be too wired from the excitement of the whole FP+ process to get to sleep. I have to leave for work at 8am so I am thinking of getting up at 5am for fastpasses and coffee.....lots of coffee Do you think it will take me more than an hour to schedule and arrange FP+ for 7 days of parks?

We preplanned what we were going to select. It took 10minutes to do 4 days and another 20minutes discussing each day after securing the attractions for all days and modifying each time individually to make it fit better for us.

 

[buzz1fan]

I have a question- we have a pf for splash mountain from 1030-1130. Do you think it is safe to say if we get there at 1030- I can get to plaza in time for a 11:10 reservation?

 

[ericstac]

I have a question- we have a pf for splash mountain from 1030-1130. Do you think it is safe to say if we get there at 1030- I can get to plaza in time for a 11:10 reservation?

Probably. You can get into FP like 5 minutes early and your ADR is good for 15 minutes after the time so if planned right you should have plenty of time.

 

[mesaboy2]

Probably. You can get into FP like 5 minutes early and your ADR is good for 15 minutes after the time so if planned right you should have plenty of time.

 

[DisMama5]

I have a question I can't really seem to navigate an answer too..

Can you select one FP+ for an attraction say Mine Train and then just copy it to everyone else your going with?

Or can you only copy it to the ones in your room. (We will be spread out over 4 rooms with a total of 11 of us) so I'm trying to figure out the best way to do these FP+ reservations so we all have the same ones.

Or better yet can you even always copy them to other people or is that only sometimes?

Confused

TIA