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

[Dawn Dis]

I read through the OP and a # of other pages and did not see any clarification on this. Sorry if I missed it.
I am return in Fri- Fri in sept. However, I am not going to the parks on the 1st day and have a down day built in on Monday. Which leaves me with a 5 day park pass. So am.I only allowed to book for the first 5 days of my trip? Which means fri- tues or is it for the length of my resort stay?
Thanks

 

[mesaboy2]

I read through the OP and a # of other pages and did not see any clarification on this. Sorry if I missed it.
I am return in Fri- Fri in sept. However, I am not going to the parks on the 1st day and have a down day built in on Monday. Which leaves me with a 5 day park pass. So am.I only allowed to book for the first 5 days of my trip? Which means fri- tues or is it for the length of my resort stay?
Thanks

You should be able to book whatever days you choose during your resort stay. I would like to hear back if that is not your experience.

 

[Dawn Dis]

You should be able to book whatever days you choose during your resort stay. I would like to hear back if that is not your experience.

I book sun/ Mon at midnight/ 1 am. I will let you know. It just sounded by your OP and some other posts that it went by length of ticket attached to your MdE which for me is 5 but with a 7 night stay. Thanks for the response.

 

[mesaboy2]

I book sun/ Mon at midnight/ 1 am. I will let you know. It just sounded by your OP and some other posts that it went by length of ticket attached to your MdE which for me is 5 but with a 7 night stay. Thanks for the response.

I'm pretty sure you'll be able to do what you describe. I can improve the wording on that part in the OP.

 

[Dawn Dis]

I'm pretty sure you'll be able to do what you describe. I can improve the wording on that part in the OP.

No worries and thank. Ilk post how it goes

 

[Dawn Dis]

I'm pretty sure you'll be able to do what you describe. I can improve the wording on that part in the OP.

No worries and thank. Ilk post how it goes

 

[mistysue]

It's puzzling to me that it doesn't seem Disney has realized this issue with booking FP+ for little kids- where they are releasing FP+ for random times during the day and you all get a different time or can't get the ride at all.
Right now DD and I can enter the queue for 7D and wait 5 minutes for DH to enter.
Then my 5 year old can ride (alone, which he isn't allowed to do) nearly 2 hours later, followed by my 3 year old 90 minutes after that. Seriously? I can't copy, it just sends me to another ride. Obviously I am going to keep trying. I only need 4 that overlap to be sure we can get a rider swap as my 3 year old is nowhere near tall enough anyways. He's still 33". Same issue happened when I tried to get Anna and Elsa. I can get one at a time and Disney is giving me times with no options of even nearly overlapping for the little ones who can't go alone. Seeing as how you enter as a group, with character meets you would think they would just release FP+ for X number of groups rather than X number of people, then maybe set a max group size of 10 or so, so that it didn't get crazy.

 

[Cluelyss]

I book sun/ Mon at midnight/ 1 am. I will let you know. It just sounded by your OP and some other posts that it went by length of ticket attached to your MdE which for me is 5 but with a 7 night stay. Thanks for the response.

You can only book FP+ experiences for the number of days associated with your park tickets, but the window should be open for the full length of your trip.

 

[GAJulie]

I just wanted to jump in and say thanks to the OP Mesaboy for this thread. It was VERY helpful for planning!!! I've been to Disney before, but haven't done a full-blown stay-on-the-property vacation...and all this planning is very stressful!

I logged on to do my fastpasses at midnight on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, which was the opening of my window. Everything went well, except I couldn't get any Anna/Elsa fp at all, on any day of our stay. I'm now checking in constantly to try to get them (one at a time, if I have to....maybe I can make my 3 yr old look 2???)

I have to say...I really dislike this fp system...all this planning sort of takes the fun out of it for me, especially when I can't get the ONE I want most. I think the problem is we are checking in on a Sunday, and all the Saturday check-ins got the A/E for the week. Lesson learned. Next time I guess I'll book an artificial day or two on the front of my reservation, then cancel them before paying??? That seems so shady...but it would have made sure I got what I wanted!!!

 

[mesaboy2]

I just wanted to jump in and say thanks to the OP Mesaboy for this thread. It was VERY helpful for planning!!! I've been to Disney before, but haven't done a full-blown stay-on-the-property vacation...and all this planning is very stressful!

I logged on to do my fastpasses at midnight on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, which was the opening of my window. Everything went well, except I couldn't get any Anna/Elsa fp at all, on any day of our stay. I'm now checking in constantly to try to get them (one at a time, if I have to....maybe I can make my 3 yr old look 2???)

I have to say...I really dislike this fp system...all this planning sort of takes the fun out of it for me, especially when I can't get the ONE I want most. I think the problem is we are checking in on a Sunday, and all the Saturday check-ins got the A/E for the week. Lesson learned. Next time I guess I'll book an artificial day or two on the front of my reservation, then cancel them before paying??? That seems so shady...but it would have made sure I got what I wanted!!!

Keep trying, hopefully something will open up still. The A&E FP is probably THE most frustrating aspect of FP these days. Sorry I don't have any surefire advice to get them.

 

[LadyRayado]

I tried to search for an answer to this, but no luck. My dad is purchasing our MNSSHP tickets and they will be on his account (the only tickets on his account). I am linked to it. Will I be able to make FPs for my group from my MDE using those tickets, or will I need to be logged into his account? Thanks!

 

[Babsy]

How do split stays work for FP+?

Am I able to make FP+ ressies at 60 days out from the start of my first resort stay to the end of my second resort stay?

Or do I have to wait for the beginning of the second stay to be 60 days out?

TIA

 

[mesaboy2]

How do split stays work for FP+?

Am I able to make FP+ ressies at 60 days out from the start of my first resort stay to the end of my second resort stay?

Or do I have to wait for the beginning of the second stay to be 60 days out?

TIA

That's for the advanced FP thread. This is the basic one--it's in the title.

(Honestly, I have no idea the answer to your question, sorry.)

 

[DJFan88]

How do split stays work for FP+?

Am I able to make FP+ ressies at 60 days out from the start of my first resort stay to the end of my second resort stay?

Or do I have to wait for the beginning of the second stay to be 60 days out?

TIA

Yes, I did all of mine on a 6/4 split at once. You can only do the number of tickets you have.
Example: I am staying 10 days but bought a 9 day hoppers. So, I just left one day blank where we had decided we weren't going to one and then was able to fp up to our 10th day. It would not allow me to make 10 days worth, just in case. I only had 9 day ticket, so that's all it allowed.
The screen first pops up with like 5 days or something and then on the right is a little arrow thingy where you can keep advancing each day as you go.

 

[Babsy]

Yes, I did all of mine on a 6/4 split at once. You can only do the number of tickets you have.
Example: I am staying 10 days but bought a 9 day hoppers. So, I just left one day blank where we had decided we weren't going to one and then was able to fp up to our 10th day. It would not allow me to make 10 days worth, just in case. I only had 9 day ticket, so that's all it allowed.
The screen first pops up with like 5 days or something and then on the right is a little arrow thingy where you can keep advancing each day as you go.

I have an AP that ends on our last day, so I should be OK then!! Good to know!

Thanks a bunch!!

 

[Babsy]

That's for the advanced FP thread. This is the basic one--it's in the title.

(Honestly, I have no idea the answer to your question, sorry.)

LOL!!! Good one Mesaboy2!

Yes, guess I missed that. I apologize for the off topic post. I'll be more careful reading titles in future.

Great thread for all the basics, though!

Thanks!

 

[Dawn Dis]

You can only book FP+ experiences for the number of days associated with your park tickets, but the window should be open for the full length of your trip.

Got it thanks

 

[DJRosko]

I'm locked into times i don't want that have me bouncing all over, we have a group of 14 people going and I'm worried about standby times with the kids(Space Mountain/Buzz Lightyear etc) Wondering if there'll be anything even left day of that I can change on the fly(for example-standby for BTMRR/Splash and keep my FP for 7DMT/alter the other two to later on at night) Also, trying to get everyone's plans to match up for the right park on the right day(NOT HAPPENING w 14 people!) running around to dining ressies and trying to make it so I don't go on something like Mission Space right after dinner!!!




ARRRGHHHH THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE VACATION!!!!!

 

[emilymad]

I have an AP that ends on our last day, so I should be OK then!! Good to know!

Thanks a bunch!!

Actually with an AP it is different. You can only book FP+ for the number of days you have a resort reservation for so you will have to make them in two batches. My 60 days for my first reservation is today. I could booked FP+ for 9/17 and 9/18 which is my check out day of resort #1. Any FP+ after 9/18 is blacked out. So if resort reservation #2 starts 9/18 I will be able to log in tomorrow and make reservations through my check out day. If you are 30 days out or less you can make whatever FP+ you want with your AP as it is not tied to your resort reservation.

 

[emilymad]

I'm locked into times i don't want that have me bouncing all over, we have a group of 14 people going and I'm worried about standby times with the kids(Space Mountain/Buzz Lightyear etc) Wondering if there'll be anything even left day of that I can change on the fly(for example-standby for BTMRR/Splash and keep my FP for 7DMT/alter the other two to later on at night) Also, trying to get everyone's plans to match up for the right park on the right day(NOT HAPPENING w 14 people!) running around to dining ressies and trying to make it so I don't go on something like Mission Space right after dinner!!!




ARRRGHHHH THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE VACATION!!!!!

I am not sure if this will help but we went in mid June and made FP+ starting around 10 am. We got there at RD and could have easily walked on Splash, BTMRR, Pirates, HM. Everyone ran to Fantasyland. We went the other direction and it was empty! Now getting 14 people including kids to get all at the same place might not happen but I would tend to use my FP+ for 7DMT and other Fantasyland stuff and try to do stand by for the rest. I did not try for a 4th FP+ so I am not sure what availability was like.