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

[sayheyrenee]

My 60day window was June 23rd. I stayed up Sunday night and it did not open til 1:01am. Was able to book everything I wanted.

Coordinating shows in the middle of two fast passes was challenging. The fast pass is only a 15 min window (say 10:30-10:45am) for the 11am show. That was difficult for me to figure out at first. I was looking for the 11am show time.

 

[SRUAlmn]

I don't understand why so many people think they should be able to see 60 days out from the current date when it's not 60 days out from their arrival date. It makes perfect sense to me that you would only be able to see 30 days out (since anybody can make FP+ selections at 30 days out), and then when you're 60 days out from your arrival date, the additional days will open up. It doesn't make sense to show dates that you aren't eligible to book for.

I think, for me, it wasn't necessarily a case of thinking I should be able to see 60 days out, but the fact that I thought since I couldn't that things weren't in the system properly. I have an AP voucher, and we have multiple types of tickets linked, so the fact that I couldn't see 60 days out before my 60 day mark just made me wonder if maybe things weren't ready to go (and I didn't want to wait until my booking date to find that out ) Once I read on here that it was normal to only see 30 days at a time I felt better. Also, the whole 30 day for everyone window JUST started right before our 60 day mark so I felt like that had been a little unclear at that point

 

[Emilyswish]

It let me in at 1am on the dot. We were able to get Elsa and Anna and the dwarf train which were my biggest concerns so I'm happy bit exhausted! Did not get to sleep until after three by the time I relaxed and destressed!

Today is my 60 days and I couldn't get on until 1am either but I couldn't get Anna and Elsa until late on the day we leave!

 

[sayheyrenee]

Camrynsmom. I too am only seeing 30days out. I'm guessing it's because I'm not in the booking window, but I'm a little worried. I asked in a different thread and the consensus was that when my 60 day window opens I should be able to see 60days

I have Sat, Wednesday and Thursday at MK. I couldn't get any on Saturday unless it was late at night. Wednesday I was able to get a 9:40am which I'm excited about.

 

[redmomof4]

I was just able to move my early afternoon FPs to early morning, we may be hectic at first, but should be able to get more earlier. Now, I HAVE to go to a Kiosk to get more, right? I can't reserve them on the app?

 

[AngiTN]

I was just able to move my early afternoon FPs to early morning, we may be hectic at first, but should be able to get more earlier. Now, I HAVE to go to a Kiosk to get more, right? I can't reserve them on the app?

Unless things change between now and your trip, yes you are correct. 4th and more only done at Kiosks in the park.

 

[Dancing Queen]

There is no reason your existing FPs should be affected.

Thank you for your response and (of course) you were 100% correct. I really appreciate this thread. Thanks

 

[Jack & Monica]

If you did not get what you want, try checking back at a later date. You can safely go in to MDE and start to change your FP selections. If you do not hit the submit (or whatever it is called) button at the bottom, your original selections stay put.
I have 15 other family members linked to my account. When I try to make a change, it is for all 16 of us. So far, at day -60, I got almost everything I wanted to get at most of the times I wanted. I did go in about day -50 and change some attractions to an earlier time frame. I was surprised to see availability there when it wasn't available before hand. I got Soarin' at an earlier time frame.

Of course, each individual day is totally different. So I just may be lucky.

I do not know if people had cancelled selections or if Disney is tweaking the system by adding extra Fast Passes.

Bottom line: I am very happy with the process.

 

[wesfulmar]

I was told by WDW employee today that you could make 4th and after Fastpass + on the app. Is this true or not?

 

[siskaren]

I was told by WDW employee today that you could make 4th and after Fastpass + on the app. Is this true or not?

Unless it just changed today, not.

 

[ckelly14]

If you did not get what you want, try checking back at a later date.

Bottom line: I am very happy with the process.

Agree with this 100%. I originally mistook AM for PM and I booked my SDMT FP+ for 11PM! I kept checking MDE with no luck, until early that morning, when I was able to change it to 12PM. Bottom line- keep checking daily and don't give up!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

I absolutely did NOT read all 155 pages of this thread, but want to say Thanks to Mesaboy2 for compiling and updating this information!!

We aren't going until Christmas/NY (busiest week ever!) and this info will be very helpful. Hopefully my only problem will be plowing through the throngs of people to make my FP+ window!!

 

[Pirate princess 2]

My theory is there are 2 data bases out there, on 2 different computers. One updates at midnight and one at 1:00. Which time your account turns over depends on which data base you are stored in. Mine is midnight. I don't know that there is any way to determine, in advance, which your will switch on.

I did notice that when I was playing around before my 60 days came I could go on at midnight and book for the next 30 days. It advanced dates each night at midnight. For those that have room only and tickets separate maybe see what time your date advances. That may give you a clue as to what time you'll get the 60 day access.

And now that I type that out I wonder if there is a common thread to those that get access at 1:00 and those that get access at midnight.... could all those that get access at midnight have room only and separate tickets and those that get access at 1:00 have a package?

We have a package, and I was able to book all our FPs at midnight. It is strange how some can at midnight and others have to wait until 1.

 

[abctriplets]

I'm just a few days out from booking my fast-passes. Not staying on site, I can only do the month-in-advance bookings. Do I have any hope of there being decent choices left??

 

[Stefecatzz]

I'm just a few days out from booking my fast-passes. Not staying on site, I can only do the month-in-advance bookings. Do I have any hope of there being decent choices left??

I have been signing into my MDE account to check the availability for 7DMT 30 days out & so far have had no trouble with it. A&E has not been available but I'm not interested in that anyway. I haven't been checking in other parks yet but thought maybe this would help.

 

[nkosiek]

I have been signing into my MDE account to check the availability for 7DMT 30 days out & so far have had no trouble with it. A&E has not been available but I'm not interested in that anyway. I haven't been checking in other parks yet but thought maybe this would help.

Really? What do you define as "no trouble"? The reason I ask is that I am staying on site and trying to find a 7DMT for Aug 4th anytime before 5pm and can't. I know I'll be on the DME around 5:30 and so can't get one earlier in the day.

 

[mesaboy2]

Really? What do you define as "no trouble"? The reason I ask is that I am staying on site and trying to find a 7DMT for Aug 4th anytime before 5pm and can't. I know I'll be on the DME around 5:30 and so can't get one earlier in the day.

7DMT and the A&E M&G are really the only two that may be a problem at 30 days. Unacceptable in my opinion, but that's how the system works these days.

 

[Stefecatzz]

Really? What do you define as "no trouble"? The reason I ask is that I am staying on site and trying to find a 7DMT for Aug 4th anytime before 5pm and can't. I know I'll be on the DME around 5:30 and so can't get one earlier in the day.

I have found 7DMT availability since I began checking for it 30 days out this past Thursday for afternoon & evening.

 

[SRUAlmn]

7DMT and the A&E M&G are really the only two that may be a problem at 30 days. Unacceptable in my opinion, but that's how the system works these days.

I have found 7DMT availability since I began checking for it 30 days out this past Thursday for afternoon & evening.

About a week ago my sister found out she'll be able to join us for part of our trip, so I called and added her, got her ticket linked, and copied FP+ for her. We aren't doing A&E, and we had limited selections for Mine Train (the times the rest of us had weren't available as choices for her.) Everything else was available at the same (or very close to the same) time. At that point we were about 26ish days out. Mine train was showing all time slots after 2:05pm as being available. I've been signing in periodically this week to check and see if anything would open up so I could move her time closer to ours (9:35am.) A couple days ago, the selection was down to about 4-5 time slots after 8pm. Today, it's showing NO AVAILABILITY (today is 18 days out for us.) Now, keep in mind, that's just for the day I was searching, not our whole trip, but things are "selling out" in advance.

 

[edk35]

If you are staying at Shades of Green...how does FP+ work? We don't get magic bands so is the park ticket what gets you in for your reserved ride time?