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

[momof1princess]

Hi, hoping that someone can help point me to a fast pass modification for dummies tutorial. I can't figure out how to do what I want to do. Basically want to find the best way to stalk the site or app for A&E fast passes. I logged in at midnight when my 60 day window opened and could not get any A&E fans passes. I was looking for the 6th day of our 8 day trip (nov 6), but no luck. We are a party of 5 so that probably didn't help. Now I would like to split our party so that we can hopefully find 2 fast passes sometime on nov 6th, so my daughter can see A&E.

I read a few posts ago that to split our party I should do that in the app. But when I go in there, and I choose a fastpass to modify, when I select the two people that I want to modify, it only searches for experiences in the same time slot. How can I search for a new experience at any time? What is the best way for me to keep looking?

Thanks!

This may be my issue as well (I'm also stalking the app for A&E FP+). I thought the app was searching the entire day, but it may just be searching within that one-hour time period.

 

[kalliyan1]

I currently have a package reservation that includes tix and dining starting on Dec. 18.
I also have a r/o reservation for one night on Dec. 17th. We are planning on going to the MVMCP so If I buy those tix and they are in my MDE, will I be able to make FP+ reservations 60 days in advance from the Dec. 17th room only reservation?
I know that normally I would have to wait until 60 from the Dec. 18 date because that's the package that the tix are associated with. Just don't know if having the party tix in the account when it's time for FP+ reservations will buy me a day earlier.

Thanks

 

[csmith1004]

I have no idea how this happened but I just scored A&E for DD and I (sort of)!! I have the 4 of us scheduled for our fastpasses on 12/3 but DH and DS don't want to meet Ariel so I was going to see about switching them to something else. I clicked on our Ariel FP (9:00am) and chose the two of them and the first thing on the list was A&E! I quickly backed up and switched to DD and I thinking I'd just move our Ariel later but when I clicked no A&E!! I thought I had missed it! Back again, selected DH and DS and BAM - A&E shows up again so I chose it!! It is for 7:20pm (so it does search for more than just that time frame) and we will have to use DS and DH's magicbands to get in but we have a FP!! I am beyond thrilled!! I have no idea why they showed up for DS and DH and not DD and I but whatever!! I am just so excited. So - don't give up! Keep checking!

 

[dcp1234]

I love WDW. Have been there 10 or so times. I love planning my trips, but I am not a fan of FP+ at all. I find the concept of planning my attraction order in advance(other than 1/2 hour before walking into the park) is ridiculous.

I will get off my soap box now.

My question is, for people who visited and used FP within the parks on the day of the visit, but not FP+, did you feel that you still got on all attractions you wanted to, without spending all day in line?

Thanks!

 

[mesaboy2]

My question is, for people who visited and used FP within the parks on the day of the visit, but not FP+, did you feel that you still got on all attractions you wanted to, without spending all day in line?

Thanks!

I do not understand your question. FP is long gone.

 

[n2mm]

I love WDW. Have been there 10 or so times. I love planning my trips, but I am not a fan of FP+ at all. I find the concept of planning my attraction order in advance(other than 1/2 hour before walking into the park) is ridiculous. I will get off my soap box now. My question is, for people who visited and used FP within the parks on the day of the visit, but not FP+, did you feel that you still got on all attractions you wanted to, without spending all day in line? Thanks!

We have been 3 trips now since the new FP system began and feel that the standby lines are longer now. We don't like this system, but have to use it to get on our favorites now.

 

[dcp1234]

I do not understand your question. FP is long gone.

Maybe I'm mistaken. I thought you could still get FP at the park the day you are there.

 

[mesaboy2]

A friendly reminder to all that this thread is not the place for debate on the merits of FP+--there are many others that serve that purpose. I am not a moderator, but I am the OP and have no desire to see this thread become closed.

 

[mesaboy2]

Maybe I'm mistaken. I thought you could still get FP at the park the day you are there.

You can, it's all considered part of FP+. Some of your questions may be answered in the first post.

 

[Cluelyss]

This may be my issue as well (I'm also stalking the app for A&E FP+). I thought the app was searching the entire day, but it may just be searching within that one-hour time period.

The app will search the entire day, even though it says it is only searching within your current return window. However, it will put you into a return time that is close to your original, if it is available. You will then be able to modify the time from there. The only times you would not be "searching" are times that fall within the return windows of your other scheduled FPs. If you truly want to stalk the entire day, you would need to leave it completely unscheduled.

 

[Cluelyss]

I have no idea how this happened but I just scored A&E for DD and I (sort of)!! I have the 4 of us scheduled for our fastpasses on 12/3 but DH and DS don't want to meet Ariel so I was going to see about switching them to something else. I clicked on our Ariel FP (9:00am) and chose the two of them and the first thing on the list was A&E! I quickly backed up and switched to DD and I thinking I'd just move our Ariel later but when I clicked no A&E!! I thought I had missed it! Back again, selected DH and DS and BAM - A&E shows up again so I chose it!! It is for 7:20pm (so it does search for more than just that time frame) and we will have to use DS and DH's magicbands to get in but we have a FP!! I am beyond thrilled!! I have no idea why they showed up for DS and DH and not DD and I but whatever!! I am just so excited. So - don't give up! Keep checking!

A linked party ticket will be able to be scheduled 30 days in advance, not 60, so I don't think that will buy you any extra time.

 

[Cluelyss]

A linked party ticket will be able to be scheduled 30 days in advance, not 60, so I don't think that will buy you any extra time.

Sorry, posted this response to the wrong question.....this was in response to kalliyan1's question!!

 

[Cluelyss]

I love WDW. Have been there 10 or so times. I love planning my trips, but I am not a fan of FP+ at all. I find the concept of planning my attraction order in advance(other than 1/2 hour before walking into the park) is ridiculous. I will get off my soap box now. My question is, for people who visited and used FP within the parks on the day of the visit, but not FP+, did you feel that you still got on all attractions you wanted to, without spending all day in line? Thanks!

You will find very little day-of availability if you wait to schedule until you are in the parks.

 

[Cluelyss]

I have no idea how this happened but I just scored A&E for DD and I (sort of)!! I have the 4 of us scheduled for our fastpasses on 12/3 but DH and DS don't want to meet Ariel so I was going to see about switching them to something else. I clicked on our Ariel FP (9:00am) and chose the two of them and the first thing on the list was A&E! I quickly backed up and switched to DD and I thinking I'd just move our Ariel later but when I clicked no A&E!! I thought I had missed it! Back again, selected DH and DS and BAM - A&E shows up again so I chose it!! It is for 7:20pm (so it does search for more than just that time frame) and we will have to use DS and DH's magicbands to get in but we have a FP!! I am beyond thrilled!! I have no idea why they showed up for DS and DH and not DD and I but whatever!! I am just so excited. So - don't give up! Keep checking!

This has happened to me before, where the app will showed different things available for different members of my party. Not sure why, but congrats on scoring fast passes for A&E!!!

 

[ValarDisneyus]

I have been taught before that the most effective way to listen is to repeat back what you're pretty sure you were told to make sure you understood correctly, so, just to recap:

I would like VERY MUCH to book the A&E M&G. I'm going for an 8 day trip in May, with the last park day being May 16. My 60-day-out-day is March 10. On the evening of March 9, I need to stay up until midnight, refreshing the computer every few minutes until the ability to select FP+ comes up. (The computer is better than the phone app for this.) As soon as I have the screen, I need to select May 16 and select 3 attractions I want FP+ for. One for A+E, the other two must also be in the Magic Kingdom. If the computer then gives me a selectable option with A+E, TAKE IT, because it's easier to fudge the time once I already have a FP+ reserved.

Am I doing this right?

 

[RealBlast3]

I just did my fast pass at my 60 day mark. All went pretty well actually, aside from a few bugs which I guess are par for the course and I shouldn't worry about, I think.

Like, on the main MY Disney Experience page for reservations and tickets, on one of my days, it only shows 1 fast pass listed, but when I check on the link for more detail for that date, then it shows all 3. I'm guessing that's happened to others?

And the other, when I attempted to change a time for Tower of Tower...I somehow ended up with 2 Fast Pass reservations for them! I mean, I'm sure it's not right LOL. It looks like I have 4 Fast passes now. It shows the old time I already changed, plus the new time I changed it to. However, once again, when I click the links to go into detail on the day and click to attempt to Update the fast passes for that day, then it shows only 3 listed and the correct, edited TOT time.

 

[Cluelyss]

I have been taught before that the most effective way to listen is to repeat back what you're pretty sure you were told to make sure you understood correctly, so, just to recap: I would like VERY MUCH to book the A&E M&G. I'm going for an 8 day trip in May, with the last park day being May 16. My 60-day-out-day is March 10. On the evening of March 9, I need to stay up until midnight, refreshing the computer every few minutes until the ability to select FP+ comes up. (The computer is better than the phone app for this.) As soon as I have the screen, I need to select May 16 and select 3 attractions I want FP+ for. One for A+E, the other two must also be in the Magic Kingdom. If the computer then gives me a selectable option with A+E, TAKE IT, because it's easier to fudge the time once I already have a FP+ reserved. Am I doing this right?

Yes, this is your best bet for getting A&E....unless their popularity starts to decline between now and then. Good luck!!

 

[Cluelyss]

I just did my fast pass at my 60 day mark. All went pretty well actually, aside from a few bugs which I guess are par for the course and I shouldn't worry about, I think. Like, on the main MY Disney Experience page for reservations and tickets, on one of my days, it only shows 1 fast pass listed, but when I check on the link for more detail for that date, then it shows all 3. I'm guessing that's happened to others? And the other, when I attempted to change a time for Tower of Tower...I somehow ended up with 2 Fast Pass reservations for them! I mean, I'm sure it's not right LOL. It looks like I have 4 Fast passes now. It shows the old time I already changed, plus the new time I changed it to. However, once again, when I click the links to go into detail on the day and click to attempt to Update the fast passes for that day, then it shows only 3 listed and the correct, edited TOT time.

Sounds like "normal" MDX glitches to me!

 

[RealBlast3]

Sounds like "normal" MDX glitches to me!

I figured. But if someone could confirm for me that what shows up on the day itself's page "overrules" so to speak, what I'm seeing on the front page of the reservations page, where the odd glitches appear, that would be great.

I mean, everything is telling me that in theory, if the correct fastpasses I made are showing up when I click on the date and/or go to the update page, than that means they are truly there and I shouldn't worry about that the front page only has 1 listed on 1 day and 2 times listed for another reservation.

Still, I would appreciate if anyone else who has gone through these sort of glitches could put my mind at ease that if I can see the fastpasses on the detail/update page, than that superceeded the front page.

 

[ICan'tWait]

Staying off site. When I look on line and click the button for making FP+ it counts down and tells me my booking day is 60 days out. From what I've read here though I will not be able to book that day? Just a computer glitch and I need to wait for 30 days?