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

[SCDisneyfanatic]

mesaboy (or whomever has knowledge),

I have a question concerning the booking windows for FP+. I read your post, but this is a bit of a unique issue. I purchased 4-Day Hoppers from Shades of Green (Military Special Ticket). I have the ticket numbers and can book my FP+ starting on 14 Nov (we check in on 13 Dec and first park day will be 14 Dec). The tickets do not require going to parks on consecutive days. Our other park days are 17, 18, and 19 Dec. Since it falls in that 7-day window, can we book FP+ for all 4 days I listed, or do we need to book each day as it becomes the new 30-day window?

I really aprpeciate your help. Thanks in advance.

 

[doconeill]

mesaboy (or whomever has knowledge),

I have a question concerning the booking windows for FP+. I read your post, but this is a bit of a unique issue. I purchased 4-Day Hoppers from Shades of Green (Military Special Ticket). I have the ticket numbers and can book my FP+ starting on 14 Nov (we check in on 13 Dec and first park day will be 14 Dec). The tickets do not require going to parks on consecutive days. Our other park days are 17, 18, and 19 Dec. Since it falls in that 7-day window, can we book FP+ for all 4 days I listed, or do we need to book each day as it becomes the new 30-day window?

I really aprpeciate your help. Thanks in advance.

I do not believe SoG counts as being on-site for FP+ access. This means you only get a 30 day window from the day in question you wish to get FP+ - Disney would not have knowledge of the reservation and therefore wouldn't know when your check-in date is or the length of the reservation to provide anything more.

 

[mesaboy2]

I do not believe SoG counts as being on-site for FP+ access. This means you only get a 30 day window from the day in question you wish to get FP+ - Disney would not have knowledge of the reservation and therefore wouldn't know when your check-in date is or the length of the reservation to provide anything more.

My understanding as well.

 

[SCDisneyfanatic]

That's what I was thinking would be the case, but wanted to ask the experts. Bottom Line: I'll have to stay up for 4 nights instead of 1 to get my fast passes done. Thanks for the words!

 

[mesaboy2]

First post updated to incorporate January refurbs.

 

[Mommyof2Boos]

That makes sense and actually sounds like a great plan. We'll give it a shot. Thanks for your help!

No problem! Have fun!!

 

[bartleyosu]

Help, in a panic. We are going to Disney after Christmas with my parents. We are staying at Sarasota Springs and they are booked at all stars. I made our fast pass and was lucky enough to get what we wanted. Today they informed me they are going to stay at their condo now that became available. Is disney going to cancel all 6 of our fast pass when they cancel their room? Or just theirs? Either way I will never get all 6 of us together only 30 days out. Advice?

 

[cel_disney]

Help, in a panic. We are going to Disney after Christmas with my parents. We are staying at Sarasota Springs and they are booked at all stars. I made our fast pass and was lucky enough to get what we wanted. Today they informed me they are going to stay at their condo now that became available. Is disney going to cancel all 6 of our fast pass when they cancel their room? Or just theirs? Either way I will never get all 6 of us together only 30 days out. Advice?

Do they have a room only reservation? If so, you could cancel inside the 30 day mark and possibly keep or recover the FP right after it's cancelled? Alternatively - any chance you are in a 2bdrm at SSR and can add them to your room?

 

[doconeill]

Help, in a panic. We are going to Disney after Christmas with my parents. We are staying at Sarasota Springs and they are booked at all stars. I made our fast pass and was lucky enough to get what we wanted. Today they informed me they are going to stay at their condo now that became available. Is disney going to cancel all 6 of our fast pass when they cancel their room? Or just theirs? Either way I will never get all 6 of us together only 30 days out. Advice?

My experience is that they will not cancel ANY FP+ due to changes in reservation status, etc. What you may not be able to do is alter their FP+ until they are 30 days out (within their window now that they do not have a reservation), but what is already booked will remain.

Of course, that could change.

 

[LadyLove]

Please excuse me if this is answered elsewhere or simply a ridiculous question > I am curious what the likelihood might be of getting a same day FP+ for Illuminations viewing *after* we use our 3 FP+ reservations early in the day >> This is on a day predicated to be "low crowd" according to touring plans (3/10) + there's 3 of us, if that matters at all >>>

Many Thanks for any insight or thoughts!*

 

[Cluelyss]

Please excuse me if this is answered elsewhere or simply a ridiculous question > I am curious what the likelihood might be of getting a same day FP+ for Illuminations viewing *after* we use our 3 FP+ reservations early in the day >> This is on a day predicated to be "low crowd" according to touring plans (3/10) + there's 3 of us, if that matters at all >>> Many Thanks for any insight or thoughts!*

I wouldn't count on it, most parade/firework FPs go pretty quickly. When we were at Epcot last month, there were no tier 1 FPs available when I tried to schedule my 4th around 2 pm. This was on a level 5 day, however, but I suspect it's the same most days.

 

[LadyLove]

I wouldn't count on it, most parade/firework FPs go pretty quickly. When we were at Epcot last month, there were no tier 1 FPs available when I tried to schedule my 4th around 2 pm. This was on a level 5 day, however, but I suspect it's the same most days.

(( thank you ))

 

[bartleyosu]

Do they have a room only reservation? If so, you could cancel inside the 30 day mark and possibly keep or recover the FP right after it's cancelled? Alternatively - any chance you are in a 2bdrm at SSR and can add them to your room?

I wish 2br, it is studio. I thought they had to cancel before 45 days out. Thank you for responses, I just assumed they would cancel fastpass when room res cancelled. Wow, big relief.

 

[bartleyosu]

I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to get all of our first choices for fastpass+ since it is the week after Christmas.

We choose MK: Seven dwarfs, Splash Mt, Space mt
Epcot NYE Soaring, Mission Space, Spaceship earth
HS Toy Story, Tower, Frozen Sing (even though my boys are 19 and 22, lol)

 

[Cluelyss]

I wish 2br, it is studio. I thought they had to cancel before 45 days out. Thank you for responses, I just assumed they would cancel fastpass when room res cancelled. Wow, big relief.

FPs are tied to the individual, do yours should be fine regardless.

 

[Mambo Junkie]

I have a question: My SIL decided to go to WDW with us and take my other SIL, so I find myself scrambling to find reservations for things I've had for months (dining, and to a lesser extent, fps)
They are staying offsite, so I have been going in every night to MDE and trying to duplicate or get fps within our window. I have been able to get most things within a 30 minute window from the original, but I decided I'd have better luck splitting them off and seeing how close I can get them as singles. For instance, I have a fp ressie for Story Time with Belle.
Our original time was 1:15 - 2:15. I got one SIL in at 1:05 - 2:05 - not bad, a 10 minute window. The other SIL I got in at 1:50 - 2:50, which then gives us a 15 minute window, with us all going in at 1:50 and having to rush to our next fp destination.
So, I check multiple times daily trying to get better times. I target the 1:50 reservation first, since that's the one that's the least desirable time. It says the availability is something like (just a for instance) 10:45 - 11:45, then it skips to 3:00 - 4:00 which will not work. When I go in and try to change my other SIL, though, it offers me 1:20 - 2:20. If I go back to the 1:50 ressie, the 1:20 time is not there. Why is that? Why will it offer me the better time for one and not the other? Also, I find that if I change the experience to another event, then switch back to the original event, I often get better times that work for me. What's going on with that? I'm especially curious as to why it offers a good time for 1 SIL and not the other.

 

[Cluelyss]

I have a question: My SIL decided to go to WDW with us and take my other SIL, so I find myself scrambling to find reservations for things I've had for months (dining, and to a lesser extent, fps) They are staying offsite, so I have been going in every night to MDE and trying to duplicate or get fps within our window. I have been able to get most things within a 30 minute window from the original, but I decided I'd have better luck splitting them off and seeing how close I can get them as singles. For instance, I have a fp ressie for Story Time with Belle. Our original time was 1:15 - 2:15. I got one SIL in at 1:05 - 2:05 - not bad, a 10 minute window. The other SIL I got in at 1:50 - 2:50, which then gives us a 15 minute window, with us all going in at 1:50 and having to rush to our next fp destination. So, I check multiple times daily trying to get better times. I target the 1:50 reservation first, since that's the one that's the least desirable time. It says the availability is something like (just a for instance) 10:45 - 11:45, then it skips to 3:00 - 4:00 which will not work. When I go in and try to change my other SIL, though, it offers me 1:20 - 2:20. If I go back to the 1:50 ressie, the 1:20 time is not there. Why is that? Why will it offer me the better time for one and not the other? Also, I find that if I change the experience to another event, then switch back to the original event, I often get better times that work for me. What's going on with that? I'm especially curious as to why it offers a good time for 1 SIL and not the other.

I had that happen to me all the time in the app, and I don't know why. If you have the FPs split already, try using the website. I found it to be much more reliable. Good luck!

 

[Mambo Junkie]

One more question about the copy feature. I have hit a snag in my planning due to the fact that this particular day I have FoF Parade, A&E M&G, and 7DMT booked for our party. Of course, there are no fps for those events at this time. (I am trying to add 2 latecomers to my plans)
First, if I try to copy, will one magically show up?
Second, and I know Mesaboy has expressed concern about this, is there a chance that if I try to copy what I already have to my SILs, will there be a chance I'll lose what I have?
Thanks!

 

[Cluelyss]

One more question about the copy feature. I have hit a snag in my planning due to the fact that this particular day I have FoF Parade, A&E M&G, and 7DMT booked for our party. Of course, there are no fps for those events at this time. (I am trying to add 2 latecomers to my plans) First, if I try to copy, will one magically show up? Second, and I know Mesaboy has expressed concern about this, is there a chance that if I try to copy what I already have to my SILs, will there be a chance I'll lose what I have? Thanks!

You won't be able to copy if there are no available FPs. And yes, I have read reports of losing your original FPs if you try to copy and nothing is available, particularly when done via the app. Your best bet would be to search for singles - and the website seems to be the most consistent at this time. Good luck!!!

 

[ozliz]

Thanks. Maybe since we were in the med on the magic they didn't do the late pirate buffet. I always do second/late dining but the med was very late (another story/grumble) so many people may have ended up walking directly from dinner if they did it.