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

[lovin'fl]

I know it was in there somewhere, but I am trying to ONLY book 1 FastPass+ at a time (we do all of the rides, but WDW agent on their hotline told me not to use the FP+ for the PoTC, HM, etc. Basically, if you didn't FP before, don't bother now) and when I try to book ONE it will force me to book 2 additionals...sometimes something like a princess attraction when I have a 15 year old male who wouldn't do a chick-thing unless the world were ending and it was required by "upper management".

If I "accept" their suggested attraction(because they are usually attached to the time I need) then I am stuck with two FP+ to things I will never use and therefore, can't get anymore FP+ until those EXPIRE...

I really don't think I am going to like having to plan my vacation this far in advance. We go at least 3 times a year to Disney and like to leave one park if it gets too crowded and go to another, on a whim. This is going to cramp our style having to worry about times (remembering them???) and schedules and kind of takes the vacation casual right out of our vacation.

After you have the 3 FP+ booked go back to change them and select to cancel. Then select each FP+ to cancel. Here is how I could do it, if I wanted:
on the MDE drop down...select FP+...then select date...select date again and click next...then select cancel and next...then an entire list for each person shows up and you select the ones to cancel.

 

[kimbert]

What happens when you have a scheduled fast pass and the ride breaks down or is closed during that time?

Hi, we were just at EPCOT at the end of may and Test Track was down for a good portion of the day. I didn't know it at the time, but I had received this e-mail:
Hello.

We're sorry, your previously confirmed FastPass+ selection for Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet® from 1:25 PM to 2:25 PM on 05/30/2014 needs to be changed because the experience is temporarily unavailable.

As a replacement, you may now visit any one of the following FastPass+ experiences on 05/30/2014, starting at 1:25 PM through anytime during normal Theme Park operating hours (Valid Theme Park admission is required and your FastPass+ selection cannot be redeemed during Extra Magic Hours):

Experiences*
Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet®
The Seas with Nemo & Friends®
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Mission: SPACE®
Captain EO
Spaceship Earth
Living with the Land
Maelstrom

There is no action needed to select the experience in advance. During the designated day and time, just arrive at the FastPass+ entrance to one of the experiences above and touch your MagicBand to enter!

*Note that you may be able to still experience your selection for Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet® if it becomes available again today, unless you opt to visit one of the other listed experiences.

Visit My Plans on My Disney Experience for more details.

I wish I had checked my e-mail, because I would have loved to use the "super fast pass" right away (1:25pm). Instead I went to a kiosk, and they couldn't do anything until 2:25pm, when my fp window had expired. We didn't want to wait, so we just finished our day and ended up back at TT late at night and I went on.

 

[mistysue]

I have a very specific FP+/rider swap question.
Say DH is going to go on Soarin' with my two older kids. The youngest is too short. They are using FP+.
Are they going to check that I have a FP+ scheduled for me to get a rider swap?
Or do they still not actually check? So They hand me a paper slip, they all enter and then later I can come back with the older two? I don't want to debate whether people think it *should* work that way. I want to know from people who have been doing this or who work there whether they check. (with paper fastpasses out of possibly hundreds of times using rider swap we had ONE CM check ever.)

I want to know if I can expect it to work out if I plan a different ride for our youngest and a parent while the older ones are on a ride, or if DH is going on splash mountain and I'm waiting 45 minutes for pirates because our youngest is the only one with a different FP+ available. I don't want to match the tall person ride if I am wasting it, and it's annoying to me that our youngest needs fp+'s but then can't use most of them (because either he's too short or he can't go alone!)

 

[AngiTN]

I know it was in there somewhere, but I am trying to ONLY book 1 FastPass+ at a time (we do all of the rides, but WDW agent on their hotline told me not to use the FP+ for the PoTC, HM, etc. Basically, if you didn't FP before, don't bother now) and when I try to book ONE it will force me to book 2 additionals...sometimes something like a princess attraction when I have a 15 year old male who wouldn't do a chick-thing unless the world were ending and it was required by "upper management".

If I "accept" their suggested attraction(because they are usually attached to the time I need) then I am stuck with two FP+ to things I will never use and therefore, can't get anymore FP+ until those EXPIRE...

I really don't think I am going to like having to plan my vacation this far in advance. We go at least 3 times a year to Disney and like to leave one park if it gets too crowded and go to another, on a whim. This is going to cramp our style having to worry about times (remembering them???) and schedules and kind of takes the vacation casual right out of our vacation.

The system will give you 3, period. Either you pick them or it picks them for you. I guess I don't understand why you can't just pick 3 rides you do want, get those FP out of the way. You can even change your mind later and change them. It's not like you are stuck with them forever.

 

[AngiTN]

I have a very specific FP+/rider swap question.
Say DH is going to go on Soarin' with my two older kids. The youngest is too short. They are using FP+.
Are they going to check that I have a FP+ scheduled for me to get a rider swap?
Or do they still not actually check? So They hand me a paper slip, they all enter and then later I can come back with the older two? I don't want to debate whether people think it *should* work that way. I want to know from people who have been doing this or who work there whether they check. (with paper fastpasses out of possibly hundreds of times using rider swap we had ONE CM check ever.)

I want to know if I can expect it to work out if I plan a different ride for our youngest and a parent while the older ones are on a ride, or if DH is going on splash mountain and I'm waiting 45 minutes for pirates because our youngest is the only one with a different FP+ available. I don't want to match the tall person ride if I am wasting it, and it's annoying to me that our youngest needs fp+'s but then can't use most of them (because either he's too short or he can't go alone!)

Some do, some don't. I'm not sure you can expect either option. Safest bet, book them for everyone. Then you know you'll get through, no problems. Without FP for everyone you may well not get your swap pass.

Same answer as to if he has to be too short or if they'll issue them if he just doesn't want to ride. That also varies

 

[mom2rtk]

The system will give you 3, period. Either you pick them or it picks them for you. I guess I don't understand why you can't just pick 3 rides you do want, get those FP out of the way. You can even change your mind later and change them. It's not like you are stuck with them forever.

Some people don't want to ride 3 different things at Epcot. If they don't want to, I'd prefer they cancel their FPs instead of clogging up the lines doing something they don't really want to do anyway.

 

[AngiTN]

Some people don't want to ride 3 different things at Epcot. If they don't want to, I'd prefer they cancel their FPs instead of clogging up the lines doing something they don't really want to do anyway.

Yes, I agree. But to answer the OP's question, you are going to be given 3 if you don't pick them. Either do that and change the ones it gives you to ones you want or pick 3 you want from the start. But it's not going to let you just pick 1

I think you should always cancel the ones you don't want or if you change plans for the day, etc.

 

[mistysue]

Some do, some don't. I'm not sure you can expect either option. Safest bet, book them for everyone. Then you know you'll get through, no problems. Without FP for everyone you may well not get your swap pass.

Same answer as to if he has to be too short or if they'll issue them if he just doesn't want to ride. That also varies

Is that current that some are actually checking? I know it may seem tedious but it's actually really important to know that. I know the 3 year old doesn't need a fp for us to do a swap regarding him and it's a complete waste to even schedule it. Our last trip it gotten upsetting the lack of time DH and I get to see each other in some parks because on top of the child swap the one of us who went on the non-baby ride have to stand around waiting for the others who went standby while waiting. That or literally do nothing for a good 30 minutes waiting for the riders. FP+ did have a fairly dramatic effect on the standby of no-wait attractions from earlier years. If I can FP+ those while the others are on another attraction it would make a big difference.

Doesn't scheduling a fastpass we know he can't use mess him up when the rest of us want a 4th later? The system seems to be guarantee at this point that unless there is always somebody with a fp+ matching his so that he can use it, he will NEVER get through his 3. So now the rest of us use 3, and our youngest can't get a 4th. So now we can't use #4 unless we pick another situation where we have to split up more. We actually like spending our time together. DH works multiple jobs so we never see him, Disney is the one time each year we all actually see each other.

 

[AngiTN]

Is that current that some are actually checking? I know it may seem tedious but it's actually really important to know that. I know the 3 year old doesn't need a fp for us to do a swap regarding him and it's a complete waste to even schedule it. Our last trip it gotten upsetting the lack of time DH and I get to see each other in some parks because on top of the child swap the one of us who went on the non-baby ride have to stand around waiting for the others who went standby while waiting. That or literally do nothing for a good 30 minutes waiting for the riders. FP+ did have a fairly dramatic effect on the standby of no-wait attractions from earlier years. If I can FP+ those while the others are on another attraction it would make a big difference.

Doesn't scheduling a fastpass we know he can't use mess him up when the rest of us want a 4th later? The system seems to be guarantee at this point that unless there is always somebody with a fp+ matching his so that he can use it, he will NEVER get through his 3. So now the rest of us use 3, and our youngest can't get a 4th. So now we can't use #4 unless we pick another situation where we have to split up more. We actually like spending our time together. DH works multiple jobs so we never see him, Disney is the one time each year we all actually see each other.

Yes it is current that they check sometimes. And they don't check sometimes. You have no way to know before approaching what situation you'll encounter.

 

[mistysue]

Yes it is current that they check sometimes. And they don't check sometimes. You have no way to know before approaching what situation you'll encounter.

Thanks. I'm not trying to question you, I just know that's the stock answer to that question (has been for years) so I wanted to hear from people who have been using the rider swaps.

So what happens when half of us have used 3, and one or two of us have only used 1 because he can't ride things? Will they let us schedule the next together or are we totally messed up for the day? (4th, but 2nd or 3rd for some)

 

[AngiTN]

Doesn't scheduling a fastpass we know he can't use mess him up when the rest of us want a 4th later? The system seems to be guarantee at this point that unless there is always somebody with a fp+ matching his so that he can use it, he will NEVER get through his 3. So now the rest of us use 3, and our youngest can't get a 4th. So now we can't use #4 unless we pick another situation where we have to split up more. We actually like spending our time together. DH works multiple jobs so we never see him, Disney is the one time each year we all actually see each other.

There are large numbers of rides that everyone can ride together. The number that a 3 yo is too short for is small. Concentrate more on the ones you can ride together, I guess. DH and I skip some rides since we don't want to ride alone and DGD doesn't like the ride. Just have to do what works best for your group

Scheduling a FP he can't use does nothing to mess up anything. If the time passes and he doesn't use it then it's the same as if he did use it. It drops off and he can get another

 

[AngiTN]

Thanks. I'm not trying to question you, I just know that's the stock answer to that question (has been for years) so I wanted to hear from people who have been using the rider swaps.

So what happens when half of us have used 3, and one or two of us have only used 1 because he can't ride things? Will they let us schedule the next together or are we totally messed up for the day? (4th, but 2nd or 3rd for some)

The answer from people who have recently used FP will be that it varies. The CM CAN check. IF they WILL check is completely random. You have no way to know before approaching a check in point what the CM working will do. Sadly, that is just the way it is. I wish it wasn't that way and the swap worked better or the CM decision was more consistent but it is not.

 

[mistysue]

There are large numbers of rides that everyone can ride together. The number that a 3 yo is too short for is small. Concentrate more on the ones you can ride together, I guess. DH and I skip some rides since we don't want to ride alone and DGD doesn't like the ride. Just have to do what works best for your group

Scheduling a FP he can't use does nothing to mess up anything. If the time passes and he doesn't use it then it's the same as if he did use it. It drops off and he can get another

I know there are a ton of things with no height issue. The issue with FP+ comes when most of the rides worth a fp+ for us have a height restriction. ToT, RnRC, the mountains, Soarin', Test Track, Mine train, Kali River... my kids are REALLY short. (he may turn 4 before he hits the 38" for mine train, this kid can't get on barnstormer yet at 3) Really the only FP priorities for us he gets on are Kilimanjaro, toy story and buzz. I just know from the past I was always getting a FP for me and never needed it, so it was always irritating to know I could have gotten something else and not wasted so much time. When you have an 11 year old it's pretty mean to say we can only ride things everybody gets on.

(I don't usually sit around worrying about this, I schedule fp+ tonight so I'm trying to work out the logistics)

 

[Koh1977]

I know there are a ton of things with no height issue. The issue with FP+ comes when most of the rides worth a fp+ for us have a height restriction. ToT, RnRC, the mountains, Soarin', Test Track, Mine train, Kali River... my kids are REALLY short. (he may turn 4 before he hits the 38" for mine train, this kid can't get on barnstormer yet at 3) Really the only FP priorities for us he gets on are Kilimanjaro, toy story and buzz. I just know from the past I was always getting a FP for me and never needed it, so it was always irritating to know I could have gotten something else and not wasted so much time. When you have an 11 year old it's pretty mean to say we can only ride things everybody gets on. (I don't usually sit around worrying about this, I schedule fp+ tonight so I'm trying to work out the logistics)

I basically scheduled my FPs under the assumption that most we could do rider swap with if there was a height restriction. (So 2 have Mine Train and 2 have Peter Pan for instance). If DH and DS get up there and the CM won't let me get a rider swap, I'm not going to get all bent out of shape because I understand the possibility exists. (I may have to trade out some FPs for later though!!)

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[mistysue]

I basically scheduled my FPs under the assumption that most we could do rider swap with if there was a height restriction. (So 2 have Mine Train and 2 have Peter Pan for instance). If DH and DS get up there and the CM won't let me get a rider swap, I'm not going to get all bent out of shape because I understand the possibility exists. (I may have to trade out some FPs for later though!!)

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That's the strategy I'm settling on.
We park hop, the last thing I want to do is hop to another park and now everybody but the youngest can get a FP+. Funny thing how 3 year olds won't wait by the exit for you.

 

[Koh1977]

That's the strategy I'm settling on. We park hop, the last thing I want to do is hop to another park and now everybody but the youngest can get a FP+. Funny thing how 3 year olds won't wait by the exit for you.

Lol. DD is 3 (and DS is 7) so I understand.

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[SPOERLX3]

Our trip is not until September (our 60 day FP booking date is July 26th) but I want to be ready when our FP selections become available. I am just wondering how fast the 7DMT FP's are being booked up? minutes, hours, days?

I am just not sure if I need to stay up and book my FP's at midnight or if I could wait until the next morning?

 

[Mfischee]

Yup...and it's awesome!



We were about to get on TT with FP+ in Dec when it broke down. They gave us a paper FP for TT that was good anytime over a several day period. I have heard of others, recently, getting a 'super FP+' which seems to be good for any ride that day (I think) and you have to select a ride at kiosk. Ride has to be down the entire period of your FP+. Maybe Mesa can clarify if I am wrong.

Hi, we were just at EPCOT at the end of may and Test Track was down for a good portion of the day. I didn't know it at the time, but I had received this e-mail:
Hello.

We're sorry, your previously confirmed FastPass+ selection for Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet® from 1:25 PM to 2:25 PM on 05/30/2014 needs to be changed because the experience is temporarily unavailable.

As a replacement, you may now visit any one of the following FastPass+ experiences on 05/30/2014, starting at 1:25 PM through anytime during normal Theme Park operating hours (Valid Theme Park admission is required and your FastPass+ selection cannot be redeemed during Extra Magic Hours):

Experiences*
Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet®
The Seas with Nemo & Friends®
Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Mission: SPACE®
Captain EO
Spaceship Earth
Living with the Land
Maelstrom

There is no action needed to select the experience in advance. During the designated day and time, just arrive at the FastPass+ entrance to one of the experiences above and touch your MagicBand to enter!

*Note that you may be able to still experience your selection for Test Track® Presented by Chevrolet® if it becomes available again today, unless you opt to visit one of the other listed experiences.

Visit My Plans on My Disney Experience for more details.

I wish I had checked my e-mail, because I would have loved to use the "super fast pass" right away (1:25pm). Instead I went to a kiosk, and they couldn't do anything until 2:25pm, when my fp window had expired. We didn't want to wait, so we just finished our day and ended up back at TT late at night and I went on.

Thank you both! I've put so much thought into planning this & would hate for something like that to happen but their solution seems good!

 

[jcarwash]

Our trip is not until September (our 60 day FP booking date is July 26th) but I want to be ready when our FP selections become available. I am just wondering how fast the 7DMT FP's are being booked up? minutes, hours, days?

I am just not sure if I need to stay up and book my FP's at midnight or if I could wait until the next morning?

Just one observation/experiment I did right now -- I can see a variety of times (afternoon and evening) for a single 7DMT FP+ for Thursday, July 17th.

When I've looked previously, I've also seen general availability.

Not sure you'd need to stay up until midnight. Unless you want to.

 

[SPOERLX3]

Just one observation/experiment I did right now -- I can see a variety of times (afternoon and evening) for a single 7DMT FP+ for Thursday, July 17th.

When I've looked previously, I've also seen general availability.

Not sure you'd need to stay up until midnight. Unless you want to.

jcarwash, I am a morning person so I think I may get up bright and early instead

I wish I could get on an play around with it but I am only a little over a month away so there is a light at the end of the tunnel