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

[Cluelyss]

Has anyone else seen the rumor floating around that BOG FP+ is going to count towards the 3 allotted FP+ starting Feb 25? Anyone have a credibly sourced answer to this?

I have read several articles stating that the BOG FP is going away completely and they are moving to standard ADR for lunch beginning Feb. 25. MDX currently states that the "FP testing period" will be ending on the 24th. So I guess we will know more in a few weeks!

 

[ckelly14]

Question about split stays and booking FP+
We are staying June 17-23 at the Dolphin, but will start the trip on the 16th at CBR. When can I book FP+?

I'm thinking the 60 days from the 16th will only allow me to book one day. Not sure if it allows you to do the whole trip at once if both reservations are linked to the account or if it does the two stays as separate for booking the FPs. If it won't let me do the whole trip, I will just wait until the following day when I can do it all at once.

You will be able to book your entire trip 60 days from the 16th. The S&D acts just like an onsite hotel for FP+ purposes....

 

[ckelly14]

I have read several articles stating that the BOG FP is going away completely and they are moving to standard ADR for lunch beginning Feb. 25. MDX currently states that the "FP testing period" will be ending on the 24th. So I guess we will know more in a few weeks!

There is some debate as to whether lunch will use one of your regular FP+'s or will be an ADR, but I certainly think it will be the latter...

 

[doconeill]

There is some debate as to whether lunch will use one of your regular FP+'s or will be an ADR, but I certainly think it will be the latter...

All the info I have is that it will become an ADR.

 

[tzolkin]

You will be able to book your entire trip 60 days from the 16th. The S&D acts just like an onsite hotel for FP+ purposes....

Thanks!

I knew S&D allowed the onsite privilege of 60 days, but I had read posts that discussed only being able to book for the number of days in your stay (ex. If you had a 4 day stay, but 7 day tickets you could only book FP for 4 days.) I was concerned that a split stay would be treated as two separate stays and FP+ would have to be booked separately.

 

[Candleshoe]

Thanks!

I knew S&D allowed the onsite privilege of 60 days, but I had read posts that discussed only being able to book for the number of days in your stay (ex. If you had a 4 day stay, but 7 day tickets you could only book FP for 4 days.) I was concerned that a split stay would be treated as two separate stays and FP+ would have to be booked separately.

Even if you didn't have the S+D booked, because of your CBR you can do a FPs for the 16th & 17th and then a rolling for the 18th on. But because you DO have CBR, you can do the 16th&17th at 60s before the CBR and then you can do the remainder of your trip on the 17th because of your length of stay. You have to factor in both the length of the tickets and the length of the stay.

 

[tzolkin]

Even if you didn't have the S+D booked, because of your CBR you can do a FPs for the 16th & 17th and then a rolling for the 18th on. But because you DO have CBR, you can do the 16th&17th at 60s before the CBR and then you can do the remainder of your trip on the 17th because of your length of stay. You have to factor in both the length of the tickets and the length of the stay.

So, then I CANNOT book the entire stay 60 days from the 16th like the previous poster said?

It's not a big deal either way. I just normally wake up at 5am, so I would rather not stay up and find out I can only book FP for one day and then have to stay up again the following night to book the rest of the FP. I would just wait until the second night and do it all at once.

 

[Candleshoe]

So, then I CANNOT book the entire stay 60 days from the 16th like the previous poster said?

It's not a big deal either way. I just normally wake up at 5am, so I would rather not stay up and find out I can only book FP for one day and then have to stay up again the following night to book the rest of the FP. I would just wait until the second night and do it all at once.

Hmm.. Unless the two stays are tied together as if they were one, it seems like they would be treated separately.

Does anyone know definitively? In my mind the CBR stay on the 16th would give tzolkin the ability to book FPs only for the 16th & 17th at 60 days prior to the 16th. The 18th on would be available 60days prior to each of them. But then on 60days prior to the 17th when they check into the S+D the new stay takes effect and they can book the rest of their trip because the length of stay covers the rest of their ticket.

What am I missing here?

 

[Itinkso]

Hmm.. Unless the two stays are tied together as if they were one, it seems like they would be treated separately.

Does anyone know definitively? In my mind the CBR stay on the 16th would give tzolkin the ability to book FPs only for the 16th & 17th at 60 days prior to the 16th. The 18th on would be available 60days prior to each of them. But then on 60days prior to the 17th when they check into the S+D the new stay takes effect and they can book the rest of their trip because the length of stay covers the rest of their ticket.

What am I missing here?

Because they are booked consecutively, tzolkin should be able to book all FPs when the 60-day window opens for the CBR stay. Back-to-back onsite stays have been reported to keep the length of stay FP booking open as long as it doesn't exceed 10 total days of FP booking.

 

[Candleshoe]

Back-to-back onsite stays have been reported to keep the length of stay FP booking open as long as it doesn't exceed 10 total days of FP booking.

That makes sense! And even when one is a Disney resort and the other is a Good Neighbor hotel, they're able to make them act as a single reservation?

 

[Itinkso]

That makes sense! And even when one is a Disney resort and the other is a Good Neighbor hotel, they're able to make them act as a single reservation?

A good question. Logically, because Dolphin is considered onsite for FPs, then onsite stay > onsite stay keeps the booking window open, but most with split stays don't always have a S/D hotel. So, someone else should answer... or, tzolkin should report back!

 

[doconeill]

I haven't figured out the multi-quote thing yet. I tried to post this earlier but it failed.

Last I knew...

If you had a 4 day stay and 7 day tickets, you can book the 4 days of the stay on the check-in date itself, but the 3 other days would have to wait for 60 days out from the day you want to book...you still get a 60 day window, but it doesn't extend indefinitely from a check-in date.

If the additional days precede your S&D stay, then you're already within the 60 day window.

Split stays fall into similar circumstances. You can book all the days of the first reservation on the check-in day of that reservation, but you have to wait for 60 days from the second reservation to do those days.

This may have changed, as there are apparently reports - I just haven't seen them.

There are no real "good neighbor" hotels at WDW. That's a California thing. The S&D are an exception as they've agreed with WDW for access and provide reservation information so they can confirm it. No one else has done that.

If staying elsewhere, you still get 60 days but only from the date in question - there is no reservation information for WDW to know when your reservation would end - thus they can't extend it beyond that day.

The 60 day advantage then ends when you reach your on-site check-in day.

 

[Richard M Nixon]

I want to play with FP+ reservations to see what the system is like before my booking date. If I go in and pick FP+ for sometime next month then cancel them, it won't mess with my admission tickets, will it? I know they shouldn't start ticking down park days until I actually use them at a turnstile, I just wanted confirmation that you can make practice runs with no ill effect.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I haven't figured out the multi-quote thing yet. I tried to post this earlier but it failed.

Doc, to multi-quote: highlight what you want to quote and then click/tap Quote. Go to the next post or section and repeat the highlight and then quote.

You'll then see multi-quote in the Reply section.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I want to play with FP+ reservations to see what the system is like before my booking date. If I go in and pick FP+ for sometime next month then cancel them, it won't mess with my admission tickets, will it? I know they shouldn't start ticking down park days until I actually use them at a turnstile, I just wanted confirmation that you can make practice runs with no ill effect.

You can practice as much as you like. Just remember to cancel after you have practiced so the FPs are returned to the system for others to choose.

 

[siskaren]

I haven't figured out the multi-quote thing yet. I tried to post this earlier but it failed.

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After you click on the +Quote link for each post you want to quote, go down to the reply box at the bottom of the page. There will be a button just below it on the left labeled Insert Quotes.

 

[doconeill]

I want to play with FP+ reservations to see what the system is like before my booking date. If I go in and pick FP+ for sometime next month then cancel them, it won't mess with my admission tickets, will it? I know they shouldn't start ticking down park days until I actually use them at a turnstile, I just wanted confirmation that you can make practice runs with no ill effect.

No, it should have no effect. When you book a day, it will be one less day you can book later. When you cancel that day, it adds it back.

Doc, to multi-quote: highlight what you want to quote and then click/tap Quote. Go to the next post or section and repeat the highlight and then quote.

You'll then see multi-quote in the Reply section.

Hmm...they didn't show up automatically, but I found the "Insert Quotes" button that I didn't notice before. Cool that you can highlight and only quote the relevant text... We can also tag other users now in a post so they get notified...

 

[Candleshoe]

You can also click 'Reply' for each one you want to quote and they each get inserted into the Post Reply box for you to edit.

 

[LizEN]

Feeling thick about this, but hope someone will be kind to me.
One of the FPs I booked (not staying on-site, so 30 days out) only had late openings, I booked 8:30pm. That means that I will not be able to book any additional FPs until after the use at 8:30pm? My other two are in the early afternoon.

Also, if I am able to book more FPs during the day, do they still have to be in the park I started out with? We were planning to head over to Epcot for lunch, ride a few things and then head back to MK. If I move my night time FP at MK to the morning, will I be able to book FPs at Epcot? What if I keep the evening FP at MK?

I'd also love to hear from someone who went at a fairly busy time and only used their original 3 FPs. Did you spend a lot more time in line than you used to on Legacy FP?

Thanks
--Liz

 

[Candleshoe]

Feeling thick about this, but hope someone will be kind to me.
One of the FPs I booked (not staying on-site, so 30 days out) only had late openings, I booked 8:30pm. That means that I will not be able to book any additional FPs until after the use at 8:30pm? My other two are in the early afternoon.

Also, if I am able to book more FPs during the day, do they still have to be in the park I started out with? We were planning to head over to Epcot for lunch, ride a few things and then head back to MK. If I move my night time FP at MK to the morning, will I be able to book FPs at Epcot? What if I keep the evening FP at MK?

I'd also love to hear from someone who went at a fairly busy time and only used their original 3 FPs. Did you spend a lot more time in line than you used to on Legacy FP?

Thanks
--Liz

You have to stick with one park for advanced reservations. Once you've used those up (or cancelled 1 or all) you can go to another park and start using your 4th+ there by scanning your band in.

But you can't mix and match the advanced ones you have a MK with a morning one at Epcot etc.

And to the first question, yes, you are not eligible for the 4th+ until your slate is clear and you don't have any advance reservations, either by using the three you have or cancelling them.