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

[mandis77]

Wondering if anyone has had success scheduling a FP for a young kid for one of the big rides (who didn't meet the height requirement) and then swapping bands so an older kid can use it?

 

[Cluelyss]

Wondering if anyone has had success scheduling a FP for a young kid for one of the big rides (who didn't meet the height requirement) and then swapping bands so an older kid can use it?

I have not done this personally, but have heard reports of people swapping bands with no issue. You should have no problem doing this.

 

[mesaboy2]

Wondering if anyone has had success scheduling a FP for a young kid for one of the big rides (who didn't meet the height requirement) and then swapping bands so an older kid can use it?

The FP system does not distinguish the heights of different age groups, so as long as the kids are 3yo or older you should have no trouble with this.

 

[mandis77]

Thanks Mesa & Cluelyss! Now back to obsessively switching things around...

 

[Cluelyss]

Wondering if anyone knows about the FP for Illuminations? I currently have one but am wondering if I should switch it. The reason I grabbed it was to avoid having to stand around to get a good spot since I have two kids who will grow impatient quickly.

Can anyone tell me exactly where the FP+ viewing location can be found? Didn't see this in OP. Thought it may be a good use of 4th or 5th FP at the end of the day. Thx!

 

[MinnieEars2]

I'm a little confused about getting extra FP while in the park. I have chosen my 3 for each day on my disney experience, will I be able to get more when I'm in the park? If so how many more?

Do I need to have my 3 chosen ones used up first? How do I get more when I'm in the park? Do I just scan my magicband at the entrance to the rides?

 

[MinnieEars2]

Yes. In order to schedule your 4th FP+, the original 3 must be used OR expired.

Sorry I only read this after posting my previous post.

 

[mesaboy2]

Can anyone tell me exactly where the FP+ viewing location can be found? Didn't see this in OP. Thought it may be a good use of 4th or 5th FP at the end of the day. Thx!

Last I knew, it was in World Showcase Plaza near the western of the "twin gift shops". This is the one on the right as you approach WS Lagoon from the center path from FutureWorld.

 

[jcarwash]

Last I knew, it was in World Showcase Plaza near the western of the "twin gift shops". This is the one on the right as you approach WS Lagoon from the center path from FutureWorld.

Yes, this is where the IllumiNations FP+ viewing area was during my February visit.

 

[Cluelyss]

Yes, this is where the IllumiNations FP+ viewing area was during my February visit.

Thanks all!

 

[My2Kidzmom]

Thanks to everyone who has given tips and tricks. I just booked my FP+ for our upcoming trip and snagged A&E & 7DMT(twice) by starting with booking my last day first. and it only took 20 minutes to plan 8 days. Now I'm too pumped up to sleep

 

[mommakrispix]

The copy feature will allow you to match existing FP+ options from one party to another SUBJECT TO availability. This would save you the time of having to try and exactly match FPs for your in-laws to your plans, but will only work if the same attractions/times are available. Also, be careful using this feature as I've heard reports that people have completely lost their existing A&E, for example, when it wasn't available for the party they were trying to copy to. The system put everyone into something that had availability for all. Best bet is to keep searching for singles for your in-laws that overlap with your existing times. Good luck!

Thanks. I tried searching for singles and was able to easily find one for Little Mermaid, but not the others. We are gonna be in the park at opening, so i was going to see if we could see about getting them there.

 

[g-dad66]

The copy feature will allow you to match existing FP+ options from one party to another SUBJECT TO availability. This would save you the time of having to try and exactly match FPs for your in-laws to your plans, but will only work if the same attractions/times are available. Also, be careful using this feature as I've heard reports that people have completely lost their existing A&E, for example, when it wasn't available for the party they were trying to copy to. The system put everyone into something that had availability for all. Best bet is to keep searching for singles for your in-laws that overlap with your existing times. Good luck!

Yep, when I tried to copy my 7 Dwarfs Mine Train time over to my grandson (who had a different time for it), it gave him the Little Mermaid ride instead, and his Mine Train went poof.

 

[Malibustyle23]

Pardon me and my laziness but I can not find the answer easily. I made all of my Fp+ selections easily earlier this month. I would like to go back in and change one. I realized I have no idea how to do that! I went in and deleted one FP+ for our party. Now we only have 2 for our DHS studio but when I try to make new ones it seems to me that it wants to erase the other 2 that we have scheduled. Am I misunderstanding it? Do I have to erase all of my selections to try to add one or change any?

 

[mesaboy2]

Pardon me and my laziness but I can not find the answer easily. I made all of my Fp+ selections easily earlier this month. I would like to go back in and change one. I realized I have no idea how to do that! I went in and deleted one FP+ for our party. Now we only have 2 for our DHS studio but when I try to make new ones it seems to me that it wants to erase the other 2 that we have scheduled. Am I misunderstanding it? Do I have to erase all of my selections to try to add one or change any?

Oops. I see a call to Disney IT in your future.

 

[Cluelyss]

Pardon me and my laziness but I can not find the answer easily. I made all of my Fp+ selections easily earlier this month. I would like to go back in and change one. I realized I have no idea how to do that! I went in and deleted one FP+ for our party. Now we only have 2 for our DHS studio but when I try to make new ones it seems to me that it wants to erase the other 2 that we have scheduled. Am I misunderstanding it? Do I have to erase all of my selections to try to add one or change any?

If you don't want to start over for that day, call Disney and they can add your 3rd FP back onto your account. Then use the "change existing fast pass" option to modify.

 

[Malibustyle23]

Oops. I see a call to Disney IT in your future.

If you don't want to start over for that day, call Disney and they can add your 3rd FP back onto your account. Then use the "change existing fast pass" option to modify.

Super AWESOME!!!

If I call IT can they add a different FP+ assuming it is available or are they only able to replace the specific one I cancelled?

 

[Safari23]

Can I ask another question? I tried doing the single FP at a time. There's 3 of us: my husband, me and my 3 yr old. When I tried to select my daughter it wouldn't allow me to select her alone. So there's no way to do single ones then for us? I wanted to try for mine train or Anna and Elsa. I found one for one adult but then couldn't split up my daughter and the other adult and of course there wasn't any FPs for 2 people. Grr

 

[Cluelyss]

Can I ask another question? I tried doing the single FP at a time. There's 3 of us: my husband, me and my 3 yr old. When I tried to select my daughter it wouldn't allow me to select her alone. So there's no way to do single ones then for us? I wanted to try for mine train or Anna and Elsa. I found one for one adult but then couldn't split up my daughter and the other adult and of course there wasn't any FPs for 2 people. Grr

You have a couple options here - first, you could try scheduling the FPs for you and DH, then DD could just use DH's MB to enter. OR, if DH wants to meet A&E as well, try going into DD's profile in MDX and change her age to 8 - then you will be able to schedule her alone. Then you can just change her age back once you get the FP. Good luck!!

 

[Priory]

Did the Jingle Cruise overly wreak havoc on wait times last year? I know they tripled the average wait at Disneyland. I am trying to plan my fastpasses for December and don't know whether to make Jungle Cruise a priority or not.