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

[poohmickey]

I know this was posted somewhere else, but I can find it, and I apologize for a repeat question. My FP+ window opens next weekend, and I when I click on FastPass+ in MDE, I now only see myself (Me-needs valid park admission) and it NO LONGER shows the rest of my family. We have a hotel/ticket pkg.

Do I need to address this ahead of time, or will everyone show once my window opens? What has everyone experienced the last few days?

Thanks.

That's the way mine was, but once my window opened it showed the rest of the family also.

 

[seasidespences]

I was actually thinking of BTMR specifically. It seats three and the baby definitely can't ride!

We're doing the dining plan so I don't think Fantasmic dinner package is an option for us.

We did the Fantasmic dinner package on the dining plan...unless something has changed you can still do this.

 

[HelenParr]

Strategy question (sorry if already covered): ten day stay on site, APs, two guests with MDX accounts linked. When the 60 day window opens could one person book from desktop ( on the website) and another person from iPad, working different days? I'm thinking as long as you work on different days and each person from their own account it should work...one person looking for A&E on day 8, 9 or 10 and other person doing days 1-7, for example...but seems too simple. I'd hate to outfox myself by overthinking it. Thoughts or experiences?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Strategy question (sorry if already covered): ten day stay on site, APs, two guests with MDX accounts linked. When the 60 day window opens could one person book from desktop ( on the website) and another person from iPad, working different days? I'm thinking as long as you work on different days and each person from their own account it should work...one person looking for A&E on day 8, 9 or 10 and other person doing days 1-7, for example...but seems too simple. I'd hate to outfox myself by overthinking it. Thoughts or experiences?

Working different accounts and different days may well work, but I'm in the "let's not tempt fate when Disney IT is involved" camp.

That said, from what I've seen, you should be able to find an A&E slot with a 10 day trip. Ours is Oct 9-20, and at 60 days at midnight I could have booked A&E days 5-12. I wouldn't count on 5, but 10? I wouldn't try some other maneuver.

 

[HelenParr]

Working different accounts and different days may well work, but I'm in the "let's not tempt fate when Disney IT is involved" camp.

That said, from what I've seen, you should be able to find an A&E slot with a 10 day trip. Ours is Oct 9-20, and at 60 days at midnight I could have booked A&E days 5-12. I wouldn't count on 5, but 10? I wouldn't try some other maneuver.

Thanks. I think you are spot on. Disney IT has enough glitches without my adding confusion. I'm not going to risk it (maybe I'll just have second person assessing availibilities as another pair of eyes).

 

[Cluelyss]

Wow! This thread is awesome! I've been reading through all the tips and tricks and I can't thank y'all enough! I have a couple of questions if anyone knows the answer: 1. Is getting a FP for Fantasmic worth it? We have small kids so we won't need them for the bigger rides, probably just Toy story mania. I remember the days where you had to get in line for Fantasmic an hour early just to get decent seats. Is this still the case? We're going in late February if that makes a difference! 2. For the parent swap, my sister is traveling with us and she will have an infant plus DS7 and DD9. If she and her husband both want to ride, can both of their older kids ride with each parent? Obviously the kids will only have one FP each but many rides seat 3 so we were hoping the kids could both go each time while the non-riding parent waits with the baby. Anyone experience this or have any tips for them? Thank you all in advance!!

FYI - TSMM and Fantasmic are both tier one FP+ attractions, so you can't have both. We used our FP reservation for TSMM and scheduled a Fantasmic dining package so that we could do both (I have DD6 and DS3).

 

[Cluelyss]

I was actually thinking of BTMR specifically. It seats three and the baby definitely can't ride! We're doing the dining plan so I don't think Fantasmic dinner package is an option for us.

You can reserve the Fantasmic dining package with the dining plan. Mama Melrose and Hollywood & Vine are 1 TS credit on the plan, Hollywood Brown Derby is 2.

 

[shaybay]

Anna and Elsa FP for at least 2 on sept 30 @ 2:10-3:10

 

[ppiew]

i am getting confused/ does this mean i need to get 3 FP's and THEN go to a kiosk to get a f+ and hopefully be able to use it as standing room or what for the Frozen Sing a Long? geez this is complicated.

 

[cel_disney]

i am getting confused/ does this mean i need to get 3 FP's and THEN go to a kiosk to get a f+ and hopefully be able to use it as standing room or what for the Frozen Sing a Long? geez this is complicated.

If you were familiar with the old system, conceptually it's not that much different.

The good news is that you get to pre-reserve your first 3 FPs. After you have used them, you proceed to a kiosk to get any future FPs based on what's available in the park.

At this time, all attractions still offer a stand by line that you can stand in f you don't have a FP for it (maybe you picked your 4th FP two hours from now so you decide to ride star tours and muppets stand-by...just like before except when you go to the kiosk you can select your return time from what's available instead of taking whatever the old ticket would have dictated you use (even if it was in your dining hour for example).

 

[stacielee]

Trying to do FP+ and the system locked up! Frustrating!!! I got through the first pass and picked them all, now trying to change times.... connecting... connecting...

 

[Dash7]

Trying to do FP+ and the system locked up! Frustrating!!! I got through the first pass and picked them all, now trying to change times.... connecting... connecting...

Same here. VERY frustrating.

 

[seasidespences]

Trying to do FP+ and the system locked up! Frustrating!!! I got through the first pass and picked them all, now trying to change times.... connecting... connecting...

same here...so frustrating!

 

[HelenParr]

I think I got all mine in before it locked up, hopefully they will be there when system comes back up -- but the glitch a at 12:18 and it appears to be system wide. I cannot even see my resort reservations now -- let alone FP+.

60 day mark occurring on a holiday (when many of us can stay up late) must have overwhelmed the system.

 

[mirage0306]

having a lot of trouble here too. ugh.

 

[stacielee]

I think I got all mine in before it locked up, hopefully they will be there when system comes back up -- but the glitch a at 12:18 and it appears to be system wide. I cannot even see my resort reservations now -- let alone FP+.

60 day mark occurring on a holiday (when many of us can stay up late) must have overwhelmed the system.

Same here, I can't see anything. And the app isn't working either.

 

[seasidespences]

I think I got all mine in before it locked up, hopefully they will be there when system comes back up -- but the glitch a at 12:18 and it appears to be system wide. I cannot even see my resort reservations now -- let alone FP+. 60 day mark occurring on a holiday (when many of us can stay up late) must have overwhelmed the system.

I had gotten about halfway through...still have more to do but now I'm worried that the ones I had booked won't be there...anyone know how long it usually takes for them to fix something like this?

 

[mirage0306]

before it locked up on me, the m&g with a&e said: FastPass+ Distribution Has Ended for Selected Day

anyone know what's up w/that?

 

[RllngRckBrw]

Another one battling with the system. So frustrating. I will keep trying and hope that the ones I have already are saved.

 

[HelenParr]

For those who are curious, in the few minutes that we had when the 60 day window opened, zero A&E and 7DMT for Oct. 31. They were both available later in the week.