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

[DisFam95]

1. For onsite guests, the 60-day prebooking window will not activate until the 60-day mark. Before this point, the booking window will be only 30 days for those with room-only plus active tickets. At midnight (or 1:00a on certain nights) of the 60-day mark, the 30-day window will automatically expand to 60 (or more) days. Additionally, guests with resort/ticket packages commonly report that all members on the account with tickets don't appear on the MDX account until the 60-day mark.

What does the "before this point" mean? I'm about to book a trip and trying to learn what I can about this new system. I'm contemplating getting a Room ONly ressie and a 3rd party ticket. Reading that room only plus active ticket and the 30day booking makes me confused. As long as I'm an onsite guest I get the 60 day window right? With room and ticket linked on the MDE site.

Thanks for any help - trying to soak it all in!!

 

[Itinkso]

1. For onsite guests, the 60-day prebooking window will not activate until the 60-day mark. Before this point, the booking window will be only 30 days for those with room-only plus active tickets. At midnight (or 1:00a on certain nights) of the 60-day mark, the 30-day window will automatically expand to 60 (or more) days. Additionally, guests with resort/ticket packages commonly report that all members on the account with tickets don't appear on the MDX account until the 60-day mark.

What does the "before this point" mean? I'm about to book a trip and trying to learn what I can about this new system. I'm contemplating getting a Room ONly ressie and a 3rd party ticket. Reading that room only plus active ticket and the 30day booking makes me confused. As long as I'm an onsite guest I get the 60 day window right? With room and ticket linked on the MDE site.

Thanks for any help - trying to soak it all in!!

It just means that every MDE account with ACTIVE tickets has a 30-day booking window open. On exactly 60 days before your resort check-in, you will be able to book FPs for your complete trip.

All you really need to know is:
Onsite Reservation plus Active Tickets allows you to book your FastPasses for your trip 60 days before you check-in.

 

[MindyDis]

Fastpass+ and riderswap question:
Can anyone tell me how this works? We have 2 adults, 2 kids - little guy is 2 so he won't be riding "big" rides. Can we have a FP+ for adult 1 and older son, then swap for adult 2 (no FP+) and same son? or does adult 2 need FP+ too? Was hoping to get each adult/kid matching FP+, because obv my 2 year old isn't riding Dumbo alone...
Thanks all!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Fastpass+ and riderswap question:
Can anyone tell me how this works? We have 2 adults, 2 kids - little guy is 2 so he won't be riding "big" rides. Can we have a FP+ for adult 1 and older son, then swap for adult 2 (no FP+) and same son? or does adult 2 need FP+ too? Was hoping to get each adult/kid matching FP+, because obv my 2 year old isn't riding Dumbo alone...
Thanks all!

Yes to your first two questions. The adult riding on the swap does not need a FP.

 

[MindyDis]

Yes to your first two questions. The adult riding on the swap does not need a FP.

Thank you! (Of course, after I posted, I found a thread directly related to this, that I somehow could not find before!) I am glad to have a second opinion that agrees with the other one I read! Everyone on here is so amazing/knowledgeable. Love this site!

 

[KATIESMOMMY]

I tried to research this but found two different answers. We are staying onsite at CBR for 4 nights and then offsite for the remainder of our tickets. I have 8 day tickets, will I be able to book all 8 days at my 60 day window or only the dates I have an onsite room ressie? tia

 

[ckelly14]

I tried to research this but found two different answers. We are staying onsite at CBR for 4 nights and then offsite for the remainder of our tickets. I have 8 day tickets, will I be able to book all 8 days at my 60 day window or only the dates I have an onsite room ressie? tia

You will be able to make your first 5 days (includes check in and check out days) 60 days prior to check in. You will then be able to make the remaining FP+ reservations exactly 60 days ahead of time.

Example: you book days 1-5 on April 1st. You will be able to book day 6 on April 6, day 7 April 7, and day 8 on April 8.

Get it? You need to make your offsite stay reservations one day at a time, exactly 60 days prior to each day.

If you need more explanation, see the Throwaway room thread here

 

[WeGoDisney04]

Sorry if this has been asked. We want to snag Fast Passes for 7DMT and Peter Pan. The plan is to arrive at rope drop. It is also important to note that we want to see the new que at Peter Pan. Would getting a FP make us skip the new experience? And second question, even WITH a 7DMT fast pass is the wait still long or does it go by pretty fast? We will be needing rider swap so we are trying to minimize our time here. So what would you do? What times should I try to snatch up? Or is it worth it since we will be there at rope drop anyways? Hope this makes sense!!

 

[mesaboy2]

Sorry if this has been asked. We want to snag Fast Passes for 7DMT and Peter Pan. The plan is to arrive at rope drop. It is also important to note that we want to see the new que at Peter Pan. Would getting a FP make us skip the new experience? And second question, even WITH a 7DMT fast pass is the wait still long or does it go by pretty fast? We will be needing rider swap so we are trying to minimize our time here. So what would you do? What times should I try to snatch up? Or is it worth it since we will be there at rope drop anyways? Hope this makes sense!!

Pan FPs skip the new queue. Like most all FP waits, 7DMT FPs usually don't take long--10 minutes or less is the norm.

 

[hpriamson]

I managed to get A&E fastpasses for 5 with the following windows - 7:30-8:30 (1 person) 8:20-9:20 (1 person), 8:40-9:40 (2 people), 9:10-10:10 (1 person). The 5th is kind of expendable - our teenage daughter probably will probably be too cool to meet Anna and Elsa anyway. It appears that using the 5 & 15 minute leeways, we should plan to arrive at exactly 8:35 - will there be a possible problem with that? Would it be better to show up earlier and talk to a CM to make sure they let all 4 people who have near-overlapping passes go in simultaneously? Or would it make more sense to send in the first pair at 8:30, and have them wave people ahead of them until the 8:40 pair can go in and catch up?

Great information in this thread BTW. Thank you.

 

[doconeill]

I managed to get A&E fastpasses for 5 with the following windows - 7:30-8:30 (1 person) 8:20-9:20 (1 person), 8:40-9:40 (2 people), 9:10-10:10 (1 person). The 5th is kind of expendable - our teenage daughter probably will probably be too cool to meet Anna and Elsa anyway. It appears that using the 5 & 15 minute leeways, we should plan to arrive at exactly 8:35 - will there be a possible problem with that? Would it be better to show up earlier and talk to a CM to make sure they let all 4 people who have near-overlapping passes go in simultaneously? Or would it make more sense to send in the first pair at 8:30, and have them wave people ahead of them until the 8:40 pair can go in and catch up?

Great information in this thread BTW. Thank you.

I don't think you can rely on the grace periods to formulate a plan. They are not a guarantee.

 

[Itinkso]

Or would it make more sense to send in the first pair at 8:30, and have them wave people ahead of them until the 8:40 pair can go in and catch up?

I would go with your 8:30 strategy and wave others ahead of you. The CMs still have to load the rooms once you reach the end point of the FP line and if you are still waiting on the 8:40 group, the CMs will load from the Standby line.

I do think it's kind of iffy to wait for #5 at 9:10 but if you explain your situation, the CMs will keep loading from the Standby line. It will mean your group will be waiting for at least 30 minutes before your reach the room with A&E.

 

[hpriamson]

Thanks - just wanted to make sure they'd let us wave people ahead if we had to wait 10 minutes for the next FPs to active. I doubt we'll all wait for the 9:10 person - either one of us parents will skip it, or more likely, my teenage daughter will skip it and spend the time texting her friends how she can't believe her dad thought she'd want to meet Anna and Elsa at her age.

 

[Cluelyss]

Thanks - just wanted to make sure they'd let us wave people ahead if we had to wait 10 minutes for the next FPs to active. I doubt we'll all wait for the 9:10 person - either one of us parents will skip it, or more likely, my teenage daughter will skip it and spend the time texting her friends how she can't believe her dad thought she'd want to meet Anna and Elsa at her age.

Also, keep checking for better times, you might get lucky and find 1 or 2 that overlap better. Otherwise, I agree with previous posts to just wave others ahead. The FP queue is just one long hallway, do if someone should come in after you, I'd just tell them to go ahead while you wait for the rest of your party to catch up. I'm sure they won't mind!

 

[Angel Ariel]

I did read the OP, but the answer wasn't clear regarding split stays

If I am onsite for the first 2 nights of my trip, and then offsite (Shades of Green) for the final 3 days of my trip, will I be able to book FP+ for all of my park days at 60 days? Or just the days that I'm onsite?

I think I know the answer, but I'm not positive...thanks!

 

[lisaj68]

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked already, but if it has, I can't find it!

I will be at DW in about 32 days (yay!!) but I will be with a large group, 300 high school students. I don't know that I will be able to get my ticket before the 30 day mark for FP's. Is that the only way to book them? Thanks!!

 

[Cluelyss]

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked already, but if it has, I can't find it!

I will be at DW in about 32 days (yay!!) but I will be with a large group, 300 high school students. I don't know that I will be able to get my ticket before the 30 day mark for FP's. Is that the only way to book them? Thanks!!

Yes, you need to have ticket media linked in MDX to be able to make FP selections.

 

[hiroMYhero]

If I am onsite for the first 2 nights of my trip, and then offsite (Shades of Green) for the final 3 days of my trip, will I be able to book FP+ for all of my park days at 60 days? Or just the days that I'm onsite?

60 days in advance covering your onsite stay from check-in through check-out day. Then it will be a rolling 60 - 60 days in advance of each day of your SOG stay.

 

[ckelly14]

I did read the OP, but the answer wasn't clear regarding split stays

If I am onsite for the first 2 nights of my trip, and then offsite (Shades of Green) for the final 3 days of my trip, will I be able to book FP+ for all of my park days at 60 days? Or just the days that I'm onsite?

I think I know the answer, but I'm not positive...thanks!

You will be able to make the first 2 days worth of FP's at 60 days, then you will be able to make reservations for each additional day one day at a time at exactly 60 days. So, you will be able to make day 3- 2 days later, day 4- 3 days later , etc. up until the length of your ticket.

As an example, if you are able to make days 1 and 2 on April 1st, day 3 can be made on April 3rd, day 4 April 4th, etc.

 

[Angel Ariel]

I thought there was a bit of a twist in there - thanks for the clarification!