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

[QueenBeeMB]

I think I have missed the boat somewhere about the Wishes and Illuminations FP+ booking.

IF you book it when it becomes available for you (most likely closer than 60 days and only IF it shows up for you) and that is your 3rd FP, that means you will never use your 3 for the day, and therefore NOT be able to book additional correct ?

BUT BOG does NOT count as a FP+ selection out of your allotted 3 for the day. Correct?

I have already booked my FP+s as my window was over the weekend, but I am still hoping to get Wishes because no availability has come up for the Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party.

Any help would be appreciated, my head is starting to spin ... its serious itinerary time now with all the FP+s booked and ADRs and all the F&W schedules out. I'm just nervous I am going to miss something big.

 

[wdwrule]

You don't need to have the same time slot to switch. Don't cancel all your FP+ for the day. If you read the first page of this thread, Wishes may not open until closer to your visit day, not 60 days out. Just keep checking everyday. I changed Splash Mountain to Anna & Elsa successfully without having the same time slot.

Hope this helps and have fun planning!

Ok thanks! Thought I've read where people were recently getting Wishes close to the 60 day mark so I just got nervous!

 

[wdwrule]

I think I have missed the boat somewhere about the Wishes and Illuminations FP+ booking.

IF you book it when it becomes available for you (most likely closer than 60 days and only IF it shows up for you) and that is your 3rd FP, that means you will never use your 3 for the day, and therefore NOT be able to book additional correct ?

BUT BOG does NOT count as a FP+ selection out of your allotted 3 for the day. Correct?

I have already booked my FP+s as my window was over the weekend, but I am still hoping to get Wishes because no availability has come up for the Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party.

Any help would be appreciated, my head is starting to spin ... its serious itinerary time now with all the FP+s booked and ADRs and all the F&W schedules out. I'm just nervous I am going to miss something big.

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Still hoping for Wishes too

 

[Cluelyss]

You don't need to have the same time slot to switch. Don't cancel all your FP+ for the day. If you read the first page of this thread, Wishes may not open until closer to your visit day, not 60 days out. Just keep checking everyday. I changed Splash Mountain to Anna & Elsa successfully without having the same time slot. Hope this helps and have fun planning!

Can you please explain how you were able to do this? When I have tried to change one attraction for another, it is only giving me a list of attractions available during that same time slot (I think?). Knowing that Wishes may not open right away, need to have a strategy for trying to get it. TIA!!

 

[marissamayhem]

Does anyone know when Fastpasses run out for the headliners? I'm going at the end of September but won't be able to purchase my tickets until the end of August at least. I know trying to get a fastpass for something like Toy Story Mania will be almost impossible to schedule the day of, but have they already run out by then or can I feasibly still get some a week or so out.

(Also, I'm not interested in A&E and want to experience the standby at the 7DMT so I won't need fastpasses for those, which I know will be the hot ticket ones.)

 

[mesaboy2]

Does anyone know when Fastpasses run out for the headliners? I'm going at the end of September but won't be able to purchase my tickets until the end of August at least. I know trying to get a fastpass for something like Toy Story Mania will be almost impossible to schedule the day of, but have they already run out by then or can I feasibly still get some a week or so out.

(Also, I'm not interested in A&E and want to experience the standby at the 7DMT so I won't need fastpasses for those, which I know will be the hot ticket ones.)

Since you don't care about using FPs for A&E or 7DMT, you can expect all attractions to be available just a couple of days before, if not even later.

 

[QueenBeeMB]

1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Still hoping for Wishes too

thank you for your quick response, and best of luck on your Wishes viewing as well !

 

[marissamayhem]

Since you don't care about using FPs for A&E or 7DMT, you can expect all attractions to be available just a couple of days before, if not even later.

That's great! Thanks!

 

[disneyfanUSA]

I'm sure this has already been asked and answered somewhere in this post, but I don't feel like searching through the whole thread. My question is about the tiering attractions at Epcot and DHS. So you pick you can only pick one attraction from tier one. So if I book a fast pass for test track ahead of time I can't get book one ahead of time for Soarin. What are the odds of getting a fastpass for the attraction you didn't prebook the day off? Will I have to do Standby or is it possible to get one that day?

 

[SRUAlmn]

I'm sure this has already been asked and answered somewhere in this post, but I don't feel like searching through the whole thread. My question is about the tiering attractions at Epcot and DHS. So you pick you can only pick one attraction from tier one. So if I book a fast pass for test track ahead of time I can't get book one ahead of time for Soarin. What are the odds of getting a fastpass for the attraction you didn't prebook the day off? Will I have to do Standby or is it possible to get one that day?

With headliners it will be very unlikely to get one the day of. Your best bet is to make your FP times starting around 10, get to the park early and ride the one you couldn't pre book standby and then riding the other one with a FP.

 

[AngelDisney]

Can you please explain how you were able to do this? When I have tried to change one attraction for another, it is only giving me a list of attractions available during that same time slot (I think?). Knowing that Wishes may not open right away, need to have a strategy for trying to get it. TIA!!

I don't remember how I did that. But I just went in to try to switch a FP+ to another attraction, and you are right that you need to have the same time slot to switch to another attraction which is also open at the same time slot. Probably I went in to switch to A & E first then changed time later right away. There was quite a lot of availability when I booked it 50+ days out.

Definitely do not cancel your FP+ for the entire day. Even though Wishes is at 10 pm and the park closes at 10 pm, Wishes FP+ time should not be right at 10 pm. It should be about a time range that is 25 min prior to 5 min prior 10 pm. Try to get a FP+ with the same time range and maybe when Wishes FP+ becomes available, you can switch with no problem. Otherwise, I would call IT and have them get the FP+ for you once it is available. They should be able to solve this timing issue.

Sorry that I can't be more helpful. Have fun planning!

 

[slzer0]

Any issues getting a tier 1 fp in HS if I am booking them day-of ?

 

[Itinkso]

Any issues getting a tier 1 fp in HS if I am booking them day-of ?

We had no problem getting a Tier 1 when booking day of in DHS soon after arrival. TSMM may not be available but the others will be.

 

[Ms. WDW]

Mesaboy2 - Thanks for putting all this together and coming to the aid of this poor overwhelmed lady earlier in the week!

Just spent 2 hours, yes 2 hours finalizing my FP+ for my friend and I in October. I really got all I wanted including one for the Main Street Electric Parade. Normally I wouldn't FP that but my friend hasn't been to WDW since our kids were, oh 11 and that was 14 years ago.

Ok..my question is if you have 3 FP's at one park and you cancel one. Why can't you go back into that same day and same park and just add 1? I had to scrub everything for that day and "hope" that I could match something up that worked. And, if I can't go back for the one FP, once I get to the park on that day can I manually do a FP at the Kiosk??

Any, I'm done with ALL aspects of planning; for now!!!!!

 

[jcarwash]

With headliners it will be very unlikely to get one the day of. Your best bet is to make your FP times starting around 10, get to the park early and ride the one you couldn't pre book standby and then riding the other one with a FP.

Excellent advice. With FP+, you can do a lot more standby lines upon park open. I like how my family can stay together at park open vs. the old method of my doing a FP run and meeting them after. We can now walk onto standby lines together.

 

[tatumsmommy]

After reading all of this, I'm now dreading the day I can do our FPs. We are 112 days out from our first trip, so I'm just trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for all of the tips!!

 

[SunnyDey]

Ok..my question is if you have 3 FP's at one park and you cancel one. Why can't you go back into that same day and same park and just add 1? I had to scrub everything for that day and "hope" that I could match something up that worked. And, if I can't go back for the one FP, once I get to the park on that day can I manually do a FP at the Kiosk??

I want to know why you can't add one more back in without cancelling everything too. I had only two booked for one of our MK days. It won't let me book a 3rd one without cancelling everything that day. That is our 7DMT FP+ day, so I don't want to cancel that and risk not getting another. Ugh.

 

[sdd1841]

I have read through a lot of this thread and had learned a lot but I am still confused on one item.....we are going to AK on Tuesday sept 16.... We will probably not be able to arrive until after 11am so I have a fp for the safari at 11. But, if we get there early and get on safari first thing...can I cancel my 11am fp and reschedule it for something else in Ak later in the day?

Thanks

Sandy

 

[Cluelyss]

Can anyone who's booked their FP+ recently report back as to how far into October Maelstrom is showing unavailable? Our Epcot day will be 10/15 and trying to figure out if I need to decide on an alternate for our 3rd FP! Thanks!!

 

[Cluelyss]

I have read through a lot of this thread and had learned a lot but I am still confused on one item.....we are going to AK on Tuesday sept 16.... We will probably not be able to arrive until after 11am so I have a fp for the safari at 11. But, if we get there early and get on safari first thing...can I cancel my 11am fp and reschedule it for something else in Ak later in the day? Thanks Sandy

Yes, you sure can! You would only be limited to ride availability at that point, and could do this at a kiosk or with the app. Have fun!