FastPass+ Basic Info, Suggested Priorities, And Strategies--Part II

[csmommy]

Initially, yes, you have to book the same three for all. After that, you can change them on an individual basis.



One you've used all three (or they expire), you can then get one more at a kiosk. One you've used that, you can get another, etc. - just one at a time.

Thank you so much!!

 

[Cluelyss]

Initially, yes, you have to book the same three for all. After that, you can change them on an individual basis.



One you've used all three (or they expire), you can then get one more at a kiosk. One you've used that, you can get another, etc. - just one at a time.

Actually, when you start the FP scheduling process, you don't need to select your entire party, you can pick and choose who you are scheduling for. But it is far easier to do everyone at once, if the majority of the FPs will be the same, and then tweak from there. Otherwise, you will have to keep going back to the initial screen to select your party every time you are making selections. Good luck, the process is actually quite easy!!

 

[csmommy]

Sorry - this brings to mind another question! If I book Space Mountain fior all 4 of us & then take myself off b/c I do not like that ride, what do I do for my FP+? Do I have to book something for myself as a throw away? I hope this makes sense!

 

[doconeill]

Actually, when you start the FP scheduling process, you don't need to select your entire party, you can pick and choose who you are scheduling for. But it is far easier to do everyone at once, if the majority of the FPs will be the same, and then tweak from there. Otherwise, you will have to keep going back to the initial screen to select your party every time you are making selections. Good luck, the process is actually quite easy!!

Ah yes...that's what I really meant...if one or two are going to be the same for everyone, you're better off doing them all then changing - that way you're guaranteed everyone has the same time for the common ones.

 

[Cluelyss]

Sorry - this brings to mind another question! If I book Space Mountain fior all 4 of us & then take myself off b/c I do not like that ride, what do I do for my FP+? Do I have to book something for myself as a throw away? I hope this makes sense!

Yes. You can do this via the app. Just go into modify FP, select the date then select Space Mountain. On the next screen, select only yourself, then you can pick something different for you.

 

[jjsdad]

I have a question about changing reservations when we are into our 60 day window. We have 6 nights booked at the dolphin but are thinking about doing a split stay and using marriott miles to save some money. If I have 6 days booked in fast pass plus then switch out my dolphin reservation to 3 days will I lose them all? If I remove 3 days from fast pass plus will it be ok if I switch the reservation from 6 to 3 days? I would rather get this taken care of before the 30 day mark so I can at least have those 3 days in place.

 

[doconeill]

I have a question about changing reservations when we are into our 60 day window. We have 6 nights booked at the dolphin but are thinking about doing a split stay and using marriott miles to save some money. If I have 6 days booked in fast pass plus then switch out my dolphin reservation to 3 days will I lose them all? If I remove 3 days from fast pass plus will it be ok if I switch the reservation from 6 to 3 days? I would rather get this taken care of before the 30 day mark so I can at least have those 3 days in place.

You will not lose anything. If you were to cancel the whole thing you still wouldn't lose anything, but you may not be able to change the selections until the 30 day window.

If you are doing a split stay, and you are within the 60 day window for all the dates, then there should be no issues at all. If you were just within the 60 day window, you might run into certain oddities depending on if you were going offsite first or second, etc. until everything was with 60 days.

 

[stitsh91]

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[caperguy]

Hi all!
We're going in late August to WDW and I'm catching up on the FP+ since we haven't been there since 2006. Probably a basic question, but without going through all 147 pages of this thread, can someone point me in the right direction:

- we 're just wondering, other than the wrist bands, what medium would you use for FP+, DAS, etc? I see the first post refers to tickets or something from Undercover Tourist. We'll likely get bands when there, but what would we do in the meantime given that we want to set up the 3 advance FP+ by 30 days before (staying off-site at Hilton O-LBV)

thanks!

 

[doconeill]

Hi all!
We're going in late August to WDW and I'm catching up on the FP+ since we haven't been there since 2006. Probably a basic question, but without going through all 147 pages of this thread, can someone point me in the right direction:

- we 're just wondering, other than the wrist bands, what medium would you use for FP+, DAS, etc? I see the first post refers to tickets or something from Undercover Tourist. We'll likely get bands when there, but what would we do in the meantime given that we want to set up the 3 advance FP+ by 30 days before (staying off-site at Hilton O-LBV)

thanks!

Your ticket will be your "key" in lieu of a magicband. They are both just different forms of the same thing - an RFID device. MagicBands do enable some additional features, and I think they may be required if you get MemoryMaker+.

In order to make FP+ selections, you need to have a "ticket" registered in MDX. You can get them from most any authorized source, and register what you purchased in MDX, which will then enable FP+ selections within 30 days.

 

[caperguy]

maybe I'm just getting confused with where you buy the tickets (park passes)....I just assumed they're only bought through the WDW site. If you buy it there, do you get some code or something that you'd enter in your MDX? Are there other/better places to buy your WDW passes than the WDW site itself? We're only doing 2 days.

thanks!

 

[doconeill]

maybe I'm just getting confused with where you buy the tickets (park passes)....I just assumed they're only bought through the WDW site. If you buy it there, do you get some code or something that you'd enter in your MDX? Are there other/better places to buy your WDW passes than the WDW site itself? We're only doing 2 days.

thanks!

There are plenty of other sources of tickets - you even mentioned Undercover Tourist. In all cases, you can register a will call number of the actual ticket numbers for the tickets you receive in MDX.

However, if you are only getting 2-day tickets, the best source will be directly from Disney. Disney does not sell 1- or 2-day tickets to authorized resellers at a discount, so they in fact need to charge you more...

 

[loutoo]

I am trying to answer a question for a friend and have found some conflicting information. I am hoping Mesaboy2 or someone else with actual experience in this situation could shed a little light for me. I understand the FP+ window opens at 60 days out for onsite guests and extends through the end of the vacation. I also know that checkout day is one of the items used to determine the end of a vacation and that on consecutive split stays, it is the later check out day. I have heard reports that Disney also uses the number of valid ticket days to determine the end of vacation and that resort guests with a 2 night 3 day on site stay but with 7 day tickets can book up to 7 days from their check in date despite no longer being onsite. Is this true.

To give a specific scenario to help clarify: Bob has a seven day parkhopper linked to his MDE account. He checks in to BLT Oct 1 and Checks out Oct 3. I have heard reports that when his 60 day booking window opens, he will be able to book up to and including Oct 7 even though he checks out on Oct 3 because Disney considers the length of his vacation to be 7 days based on the number of valid ticket days he has. Is this true or does he have to wait until the 30 day window opens up for Oct 4 to book that day and do each one individually as the 30 day window rolls forward.

 

[AARCLUKSCH]

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[caperguy]

I was just reading another description of booking FP+ and it seems that in advance, you can book three FP times PER DAY of your stay. Is that right? (I'm thinking MK day one you can do three, then DS day two you can do three). I know once you use the initial planned three for the day, then you can then get one at a time for the rest of that day.
thanks!

 

[Cluelyss]

I was just reading another description of booking FP+ and it seems that in advance, you can book three FP times PER DAY of your stay. Is that right? (I'm thinking MK day one you can do three, then DS day two you can do three). I know once you use the initial planned three for the day, then you can then get one at a time for the rest of that day.
thanks!

Yes, that's correct. You can prebook 3 per day (in one park) for every member of your party, for each day of park tickets linked to your reservation during your stay. If you are staying onsite you can begin booking 60 days prior to your check in date. Off site is 30 days. The OP has tons of useful info if this is your first time using this feature.

 

[dmc6469]

Do you book every day separately? Because if, for example, Monday is my 30 days out, then I can only book for that day, correct? I can't book for the entire week? I have to wait to book Tuesday on the next night, Wednesday on the next night, etc? So I have to log on every night at midnight before each day that I'm eligible? (does that make sense?)

 

[Cluelyss]

Do you book every day separately? Because if, for example, Monday is my 30 days out, then I can only book for that day, correct? I can't book for the entire week? I have to wait to book Tuesday on the next night, Wednesday on the next night, etc? So I have to log on every night at midnight before each day that I'm eligible? (does that make sense?)

I am assuming you are staying off site? If so, then yes, you must schedule each date at it's individual 30-day mark.

 

[bigcrit]

Are secondary bands still able to make SDFP's? Just checking for the latest......

 

[dmc6469]

I am assuming you are staying off site? If so, then yes, you must schedule each date at it's individual 30-day mark.

Yes, staying in our timeshare.

Ugh, that's a hassle everyday. Oh well. It'll get done Thanks!!