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

[hiroMYhero]

I think I have this answered, but can one of you experts confirm for me please? My family and I are flying down for 5 nights/6 days in early January. We did stay/play/dine, so everything is on one reservation and nice and easy. However, a friend of mine who lives in FL will be meeting us at the resort for the last 2 nights/3 days. She still needs to reserve her room (was supposed to this week) and our reservations will be linked as soon as she does. Since my FP window opens before hers does, but I'm the one doing all the planning for the trip, will I be able to make FP reservations for our whole party when my window starts? Or do I need to wait until she is 60 days out so we can all ride together? We don't need A&E, but will want 7DMT. Thanks!!

Have her purchase her tickets separately and not as a package. She needs to link them to her MDE.

When your booking window opens, you'll be able to book for her because she is linked to your MDE AND her tickets are valid because they are linked and not tied up in a package.

What's even easier is to just add her as a Friend in your MDE account. Then you don't have to mess with the linking of two MDE accounts.

 

[Mmw37]

Great, that's exactly what I thought. I'll let her know now. Bad news is, she just responded that her son is indeed Frozen-obsessed - I figured with 3 boys we could skip A&E - now I have to try.

 

[happypaws]

Site and app have been having problems on and off all day. When I called MDE help, the CM confirmed that the site was having some "technical difficulties." However the CM was super helpful. She was able to make sure all of our accounts were linked to my account (there are 8 of us and 3 reservations) and then she was able to make additional FP+'s for the rest of my party for all the times I had selected earlier. A&E was still available even though it was later in the day.

 

[vt2nyc]

Booked FP for my group of 8 last night. Pretty successful, though I'd like to tweak a few things. Question: To keep things simple, I booked all 8 of us for all the same FPs. What happens if we don't all use all the FPs? For example , my Dad can't go on the coasters, but the rest of us can . He is happy to sit and people-watch while we ride. If he's not going to use his FP, is best to just let it expire (or let my nephew ride twice using Dad's Band)? Or do we need to cancel it? Wanting to be sure it won't impact our ability to get later, in-park FPs if one of our pre-booked ones expires without being used. Thanks for the help!

 

[oj01]

Booked FP for my group of 8 last night. Pretty successful, though I'd like to tweak a few things. Question: To keep things simple, I booked all 8 of us for all the same FPs. What happens if we don't all use all the FPs? For example , my Dad can't go on the coasters, but the rest of us can . He is happy to sit and people-watch while we ride. If he's not going to use his FP, is best to just let it expire (or let my nephew ride twice using Dad's Band)? Or do we need to cancel it? Wanting to be sure it won't impact our ability to get later, in-park FPs if one of our pre-booked ones expires without being used. Thanks for the help!

No problem letting it expire.

Only thing to bare in mind is that after your 3rd FP it won't expire until the hour is up, whereas if it used you can book your 4th as soon as you've ridden.

 

[elovell]

Why is it recommended to start with your last day & work backwards?

 

[mesaboy2]

Why is it recommended to start with your last day & work backwards?

Availability is greater later in your stay, as fewer guests have access to the days furthest out.

 

[doconeill]

Why is it recommended to start with your last day & work backwards?

It has to do with the way other guests with reservations overlap your own, and how you get to reserve for the entire length of your resort stay starting at the 60 day point from your check-in date.

If you have a reservation for 7 days starting December 10th, then you can make FP+ reservations for Dec 10-16 when your window opens.

But if I have a reservation for 7 days starting December 9th, I can make my FP+ reservations a day before you, for Dec 9-15. So I have an advantage over you on earlier days.

 

[elovell]

I saw where someone asked the question that if they canceled one of their Tier 2 FP after arriving in the park would they be able to book another Tier 1, but couldn't find the answer. For example, if we have Soarin, Mission Space, & Space Ship Earth, we can't cancel Space Ship Earth after arriving in the park & book Test Track can we?

 

[hiroMYhero]

I saw where someone asked the question that if they canceled one of their Tier 2 FP after arriving in the park would they be able to book another Tier 1, but couldn't find the answer. For example, if we have Soarin, Mission Space, & Space Ship Earth, we can't cancel Space Ship Earth after arriving in the park & book Test Track can we?

According to @Robo, if you cancel a FP (or 2) when you first enter a park - before you have used a FP, you'd have your choice of Tier for your 4th FP from a kiosk that you'll acquire as soon as you use your remaining FP(s).

I'm sure he can clarify further.

 

[mommato4boys]

I have a group of 11 of us on my account & I want to make different fastpass reservations for some of us. Do we need to make sure that the ticket tied to a person's name is used when they go to the ride to use their fastpass or will any of the group's tickets work?

 

[larryz]

Back to page 1...

 

[mesaboy2]

Have I sunk so low as to require pity bumps?

 

[AEB123]

I have a question. My fp+ window opens on Tuesday for our Dec. 19-26 trip, and from what I can tell from other threads and from the DIBB site that the fast pass for the Christmas Parade isn't available yet. It would really fit in my plan to do it on the 20th. I have my three choices for both of my MK days planned out. Should I not do a third fast pass for the 20th and wait for the parade to open, or should I choose something else so I have three and change it later?

 

[PirateD]

I have a question. My fp+ window opens on Tuesday for our Dec. 19-26 trip, and from what I can tell from other threads and from the DIBB site that the fast pass for the Christmas Parade isn't available yet. It would really fit in my plan to do it on the 20th. I have my three choices for both of my MK days planned out. Should I not do a third fast pass for the 20th and wait for the parade to open, or should I choose something else so I have three and change it later?

We arrive the same day as you do for our trip! I thought our FP+ window opens Monday night at midnight eastern time, but maybe I'm calculating the days wrong??? This is our first time with FP+ so I'm trying to learn all the ins and outs. Honestly, it's kind of giving me a headache. I'm hoping it all goes well!

 

[g-dad66]

I have a question. My fp+ window opens on Tuesday for our Dec. 19-26 trip, and from what I can tell from other threads and from the DIBB site that the fast pass for the Christmas Parade isn't available yet. It would really fit in my plan to do it on the 20th. I have my three choices for both of my MK days planned out. Should I not do a third fast pass for the 20th and wait for the parade to open, or should I choose something else so I have three and change it later?

I'd go ahead and pick three so you have them. You can always change one of them to the Parade if it becomes available to you. No harm will be done by having already done a third pick, and you may be glad you have it if the Parade option falls through.

 

[g-dad66]

Have I sunk so low as to require pity bumps?

Sorry, but yes.



Sorry, Mesaboy, couldn't resist...

 

[AEB123]

We arrive the same day as you do for our trip! I thought our FP+ window opens Monday night at midnight eastern time, but maybe I'm calculating the days wrong??? This is our first time with FP+ so I'm trying to learn all the ins and outs. Honestly, it's kind of giving me a headache. I'm hoping it all goes well!

Yes, I'm planning on being up at midnight on Monday night!

 

[PirateD]

Yes, I'm planning on being up at midnight on Monday night!

Great! Thanks for confirming that for me! Best wishes for FP success!

 

[nherbert]

The MDE has been glitchy for last few days so I do not know if this was normal or if I just got really really lucky, but I thought I would report it here as I often look for information about AP and FP or FP and split stay.

I am AP holder, and love split stays. Yesterday was 60 day before our two night stay at BWI (check in 17th Dec) this will be followed by two night stay at OKW, followed by 14 night stay CBR. I as able to do 14 nights of FP (so up to 30th Dec). Tonight I was able to do 31st December - I still have 3 more days at CBR to book for.

I found this interesting because everything I read about AP was that it was for length of stay, in my case 2 nights.

Anyway, thought I would pass this on for other AP people with split stays - again it could have been a glitch.

I was very excited as now I have TSMM for Xmas day, DS super happy about that.