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

[Itinkso]

Yes, you should buy tickets now. There have been reports that ticket prices may rise tomorrow - MK may be $105/adult, so buy your tickets now because you know you will need them.

 

[doconeill]

Our FP+ window opened last night at 1am and I'm happy to report I was able to book all 9 days of our fast passes for everyone in our party! When you go in to select new FP, the first thing it asks is who you'll be booking for in your party and everyone in my friends and family list was displayed. So it seems the person with the earliest check in date can make reservations for everyone on their 60 day mark regardless of split stays or when others check in.

In terms of availability, A&E was already booked up for our first day but I was hoping to get it on the 7th day and there were tons of times to choose from. 7DMT I was able to get for the first day and there were plenty of times.

Good luck to anyone else booking soon. The 1am start time is a little rough but I'm glad to have it done.

Thanks for reporting back. That seems to be in line with recent reports as well. I have a feeling it would also work if the other parties were offsite...might make for some interesting twists to booking...

 

[Wood Nymph]

Has anyone else been able to make their fp selections before their 60 day mark like we were able to do last night (Feb 13th)? We are annual passholders with an upcoming trip on April 15th and our fp window was supposed to open today (Feb 14th). I was preparing to stay up until midnight last night to get our fp's but when I was checking the website last night around 7pm, I discovered that every single day from today's date until our check out date of April 21st was available to us. I was very happy that I was able to get my fp's without waiting until midnight to do it, but it was a surprise.

Has anyone else had been able to make their fp selections before the 60 day mark like we were able to do? Now I wonder if I could have made my fp selections even earlier than one day ahead of time. We are going to OKW on Feb 26th and I wonder if that had anything to do with the early window for our April 15th date.

 

[SplashMo]

Done, though I tweaked your suggestion a little more for clarity. Thanks!

Thank You! Looks great!

 

[doconeill]

We are going to OKW on Feb 26th and I wonder if that had anything to do with the early window for our April 15th date.

When you have a reservation, you maintain a 60-day FP+ window for dates _past_ that reservation, up until you reach your check-in day, where it returns to 30 days. So you should have been able to make FP+ for all the days up to and including April 14th. April 15th should have still been outside 60 days itself as of yesterday. Very odd...

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Nothing has changed as far as I can tell.

I just made our FP for April. (60days out)
Anna and Elsa had plenty of times.. But wishes and the 1st electrical were already gone most days.


Mesaboy maybe you can explain

 

[mesaboy2]

I just made our FP for April. (60days out)
Anna and Elsa had plenty of times.. But wishes and the 1st electrical were already gone most days.


Mesaboy maybe you can explain

I'm sure on occasion there is A&E availability, but I do not see a trend that suggests they are getting easier to get. Wishes and parades are also popular choices and have even less availability.

 

[siskaren]

I just made our FP for April. (60days out)
Anna and Elsa had plenty of times.. But wishes and the 1st electrical were already gone most days.


Mesaboy maybe you can explain

Think about it. Anna and Elsa are there all day, which means there's probably thousands of FPs available for them. But Wishes is only once a day, and MSEP is once or sometimes twice a day, and I'd be willing to bet the seating area doesn't accommodate anywhere near that number.

 

[doconeill]

Think about it. Anna and Elsa are there all day, which means there's probably thousands of FPs available for them. But Wishes is only once a day, and MSEP is once or sometimes twice a day, and I'd be willing to bet the seating area doesn't accommodate anywhere near that number.

That is exactly it...the reserved areas for the events is pretty limited and nowhere near the capacity of the attractions.

 

[Rose77]

Hi, I've read through some of this thread, but not all of it, so I'm sorry in advance if this is a repeat question.

I read in the original post that you can modify a 4th FP+ reservation that you obtain from a kiosk via the MDE app. Would it also be possible to copy a FP (after the original 3) to the others in my party via the app? For example, I am planning for my husband and son to get a 4th FP from a kiosk to ride the Tomorrowland Speedway, but I will not need one as I will be with our (hopefully) napping daughter. Could I make a 4th FP reservation for myself at Jungle Cruise and then copy that to my husband and son after they are done with the Speedway (provided there is availability)? It would be nice to not have to go back to the kiosk another time.

 

[CuseWazowski]

How late is too late to try and book FP? We will be in the parks 2/24-3/1. I don't have tickets. Should I buy tickets today online and start making FP selections or is it too late. Should I just take my chances at arriving to parks early and see what happens? Dh, Dw, Ds

I would get tickets and make FP+ reservations now. In addition to the upcoming price increase, you will want to have a basic plan if possible. You may want to do early stand by for things that you can't book ahead of time. Why wait in line for something that you can book? Why waste morning time trying to plan once you get there?

 

[RollTide1017]

How exactly do you do split reservations, just only select a portion of your party on the second step is it? Can you do a split ressie for just one attraction in a day or would it have to be for all 3 on that day?

Just trying to get a gameplan of how to best attack the site for an A&E reservation. We will be a party of 7 but only the 4 girls need A&E, us guys couldn't care less. I'll even take 3 for A&E if I have to, enough for at least my daughters and wife. This is going to make or break this trip so the pressure is on. We can start booking on 2/26 for a trip during the last week of April. If we don't get A&E FP+, is there a stand-by line and if so how long is it Normally?

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Only the initial rider(s) needs the FP. The 3 riders riding on the "swap" don't need a FP, they just enter the FP line.

I read somewhere it was limited to 2 people now..
The person who waited the baby and ONE other guest..

From the WDW website.
"If the person in Party 2 waited alone with the child, he or she may bring one Guest back to ride the attraction with him or her. Please note: Only 2 Guests are allowed per Rider Switch Pass."

 

[hiroMYhero]

I read somewhere it was limited to 2 people now..
The person who waited the baby and ONE other guest..

From the WDW website.
"If the person in Party 2 waited alone with the child, he or she may bring one Guest back to ride the attraction with him or her. Please note: Only 2 Guests are allowed per Rider Switch Pass."

Doconeill has noted the Disney website is inaccurate. This is from Doc's site:
http://wdwuntangled.com/rider-switch/

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Doconeill has noted the Disney website is inaccurate. This is from Doc's site:
http://wdwuntangled.com/rider-switch/

This is great news for my upcoming trip! I was bummed upon reading this we looking up rider switch rules

 

[hiroMYhero]

This is great news for my upcoming trip! I was bummed upon reading this we looking up rider switch rules

Everything should be fine. Doc keeps his site up-to-date!

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Everything should be fine. Doc keeps his site up-to-date!

We have used it before, and it's been a godsend.

I think 3 is the perfect number. (At least for us)This way both grandma and papa wait with smaller child, while mom and dad take older child on the ride..
Then grandma and papa can take older child and leave mom and dad with younger child.
I think if it were limited to 2 guest, grandma and papa would ride alone..
And the magic would be lost of riding with there granddaughter.


May I point out the younger child really gets the raw end of the deal.
This is why we try to time the rider swap rides around the time my younger one is stroller napping.

 

[doconeill]

Doconeill has noted the Disney website is inaccurate. This is from Doc's site:
http://wdwuntangled.com/rider-switch/

Yes, unfortunately the "official" web site has _always_ had inaccuracies regarding Rider Switch, and still does have several errors. They just don't talk to the parks.

Everything should be fine. Doc keeps his site up-to-date!

Thank you!

 

[HCinKC]

Ok, I know I asked about this before, but i have since read some conflicting info. I want to be sure I understand the combo of FP+ and rider swap before our booking window arrives. It will be DH, ODS(6), YDS(10mos), and me. If we all want to ride something with swap, but we want to maximize ODS's number of rides, is the example below how it works?

FP+ Star Tours (me & ODS) @ 9am - ODS & I ride, DH & ODS ride again after
FP+ Star Tours (DH) @ 1pm - DH & ODS ride, I ride again after (ODS cannot ride again because he didn't have a FP+ this time)

I think where I am confused is ODS riding twice...I think he can only do so if he had a FP+, too. Otherwise, he only gets to ride once? Uh...I blame Disney overload. Thanks!

 

[Itinkso]

FP+ Star Tours (DH) @ 1pm - DH & ODS ride, I ride again after (ODS cannot ride again because he didn't have a FP+ this time)

You are confused with this aspect.^

Your son can ride with you for a 2nd ride. With a Rider Swap pass, any 3 riders in your group can ride again. Technically, your DH and ODS can shut you out and ride again!