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

[Cluelyss]

Thanks for your feedback. We do have FP for both Peter Pan and Splash Mountain on 5/3... I may consider switching to Space Mountain instead if we don't manage to ride it standby on our first day. It's just my husband, myself and our 5-1/2 year old son who thus far has been afraid of "fast" rides. So we've been struggling a bit with FP picks.

With a little one, a parade or firework FP may be worthwhile if he won't be able to manage an hour-plus wait for a good spot (assuming that's important to you guys). My kids are 6 and 4, and we are doing a MSEP FP this trip, as having a reserved spot that we didn't have to hold for an hour is more important to us than getting extra FPs

 

[sweetnjmom]

With a little one, a parade or firework FP may be worthwhile if he won't be able to manage an hour-plus wait for a good spot (assuming that's important to you guys). My kids are 6 and 4, and we are doing a MSEP FP this trip, as having a reserved spot that we didn't have to hold for an hour is more important to us than getting extra FPs

I actually snagged a FP yesterday for the MSEP for next Friday! Having a reserved spot IS more important to us than getting extra FPs.

I think, for now, we'll keep the HM in case the wait times are 50 minutes that afternoon.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

I'm gonna see how many I can actually get with the kiosk - it's only two of us no kiddies so I think we can get a lot done.

 

[hcipi]

Make sure you count your days correct I think you need to be within the 60 days nit just at the 60 day mark.

I just ask the cm on the phone when my fast pass+ day was- didn't have to figure it out! May 16th.... Making plans ahead of time, studying this thread like it is an SAT I am preparing for! I have a good sized group of 6.... We shall see how it goes!

Thanks for everybody's input and direction-

 

[CampbellzSoup]

Has anyone had extremely good luck just using fast passes after their 3 were used?

I was thinking just using the kiosk after to hit minor attractions maybe dumbo, small world, Cinderella meet, Ariel meet, haunted mansion extra just by going after the new FP was done.

Think it's reasonable to expect fast passes to be readily available for the lesser used attractions?

Also Anna and Elsa is clearly available for May 6th if anyone wants them

 

[xjay]

Not sure if anyone has had this happen to them or not. We originally booked 2 rooms, one for myself and my bf, and the other room for my parents and little sister. Parents don't feel comfortable staying in 2 rooms at 2 different resorts (We were at BC and they were booked at YC), so we decided to just have us all in one room at the BC. Just made the change today and it looks like all of our fastpasses remained the same even though we had to cancel their other room. I heard that when you take people off a reservation and add them onto a new one, then the fastpasses you've already booked goes away. Just want to make sure that this isn't a glitch and that we can use those same fastpasses that we've already booked when we get there.

 

[Kkb0517]

I have a question about a fourth fastpass. My understanding is that when you get a fourth fast pass at a kiosk you can change it on the app. Does this only work within one park? If you get a fourth fastpass at a kiosk in one park and then you park hop without using it, can you change it to an experience at another park?

 

[Robo]

I have a question about a fourth fast pass.

1. My understanding is that when you get a fourth fast pass at a kiosk you can change it on the app.

2. Does this only work within one park?

3. If you get a fourth fastpass at a kiosk in one park and then you park hop without using it, can you change it to an experience at another park?

1. Correct.
2. Yes.
3. No. If you leave that park without using the the 4th FP, when you get to the other park you must go to a FP kiosk to make another FP choice in that park.

 

[Kkb0517]

Thank you Robo.

I have another question, I know it's somewhat personal preference, but does anyone have advice about what is a more useful fastpass to get ahead of time between the frozen sing along and star tours? We are going this summer, if that matters. I see that the frozen sing along fastpass is only priority access but with the frozen craze it seems like it might fill up fast.

 

[Cluelyss]

Thank you Robo.

I have another question, I know it's somewhat personal preference, but does anyone have advice about what is a more useful fastpass to get ahead of time between the frozen sing along and star tours? We are going this summer, if that matters. I see that the frozen sing along fastpass is only priority access but with the frozen craze it seems like it might fill up fast.

If you don't care where you sit for the SAL, you don't need a FP. Avoid the midday shows (12-3) and get in line a half hour before and you'll be fine. If you will be there during SWW, a FP for ST is a must.

 

[xjay]

What is the likelihood of getting Illuminations as a 4th fp?

 

[Cluelyss]

Depends on the day, crowd level, and time of day you are going for the 4th, but I wouldn't count on it. You may get lucky, however when I was there in October and went to get a 4th FP after lunch, there were no tier 1's available for the rest of the day.

What is the likelihood of getting Illuminations as a 4th fp?

 

[Bluejean78]

Has anyone had extremely good luck just using fast passes after their 3 were used?

I was thinking just using the kiosk after to hit minor attractions maybe dumbo, small world, Cinderella meet, Ariel meet, haunted mansion extra just by going after the new FP was done.

Think it's reasonable to expect fast passes to be readily available for the lesser used attractions?

Also Anna and Elsa is clearly available for May 6th if anyone wants them

Last week (crowd 5) it seemed that Cinderella and Ariel were usually available but not until later. HM, dumbo, TP and small world seemed to be almost always available. But the lines weren't that long either - it would probably take you longer to walk to fast pass kiosk and make your booking unless you just happened to be right there. I didn't see any kiosk lines. This may not be the case during peak afternoon hours but the rest of the time it was. We rode all those rides plenty before noon both days with virtually no lines. We didn't start our fastpass until the afternoon and by the time those were done we had ridden everything we wanted to! Keep in mind my daughter is 3 so we weren't including mountains or 7dmt

 

[Mrs. Ciz]

I'm not sure I know the answer, but I have a related question. I was just at WDW with some friends. One group had morning FP+ for AK. They used them all and went to an AK FP+ kiosk to try to book their 4th FP+ for MK because they were hopping to MK next. As I suspected, they were told they could only book AK FP+ at AK FP+ kiosks. So they hopped to MK, went to the MK FP+ kiosk. Since they had already used all their FP+ in AK that day, the MK CM scheduled 3 more MK FP+ for them. I asked if they had to schedule the 4th, use it, then schedule the 5th use it, then schedule the 6th. My friend said no - the lady made all 3 MK FP+ at once for them. I didn't know this was possible. Was it a fluke or normal procedure?

I just wanted to update my previous post. I finally talked to the wife in the story above (which I heard from her husband).. Turns out the husband didn't get the details quite right. They had 3 FP+ for AK. They hit rope drop and didn't need to use two of them. For the 3rd FP+ the ride broke down and they were given one of those special "all day, any ride" FPs. They used it for Bug's Life then hopped to MK. At the MK FP kiosk all 3 of their AK FP+s were showing as unused (even the "special" FP showed as unused) so they changed them all out for 3 MK FP+s. Sorry if I got anyone excited about the possibilities.

 

[DisneyDad79]

We plan to activate our package tickets a day early due to a spilt stay. Can we pre-book that early day at all or will any fastpass+ selections for that day have to be done at a kiosk in the park?

 

[Itinkso]

We plan to activate our package tickets a day early due to a spilt stay. Can we pre-book that early day at all or will any fastpass+ selections for that day have to be done at a kiosk in the park?

You won't be able to pre-book because your tickets currently aren't active until your check-in day. As soon as you activate your tickets, you can use the app, website, or kiosk to select FPs.

 

[chipndaleluver]

Just got Magicbands delivered today for trip at end of May...very excited!! It's going to be the first time we are using the MB's. Thanks Mesaboy for all of the great info!!

 

[dmband]

One other interesting FP+ thing happened this week. I couldn't get 7DMT FP+ for overlapping times for my roommate. Mine started at 8:45 AM, hers started at 11.55 AM. I rode while she waited for me. We did a bunch of other rides then I walked her back to 7DMT and got her checked in. The CM asked if I was riding with her. I said no, we couldn't get overlapping times, so I had already ridden it with my FP+. He said we should have mentioned it to the CM when I rode. He said if there are only two of us, our FP+ are only a couple of hours apart, and we are nice, they would have let us ride together! We never got to test his advice, but from what he told us, it can't hurt to ask nicely.

Did he let you ride too?
Or just tell you to ask

 

[Robo]

Sometimes things vary.

 

[Robo]

Have a great trip.