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

[d0naldduck123]

I'm going to AK a couple days after Christmas. I'm taking my parents as well and they don't really like rollercoasters/things that make them dizzy. For FP, I plan on doing EE and Kilimanjaro Safari. For the third FP, should I choose DINOSAUR or one of the shows (Lion King or Nemo)? My parents would probably enjoy the shows but I'm not sure if there's really any advantage of having FP+ to those since they're not for a reserved section? There will be lots of people there since its holiday time, so would a FP for the shows to get in earlier be worth it?

 

[Cluelyss]

Ok, hoping somebody can help me along on this - we make our FP's in about 3 weeks . Last time was easy, I managed myself and my family and my friend was in my friends and family, so we could all make reservation together. However, I do not have access to her daughter. When we did it last time, FP had just started, we got together at midnight, made our reservations and then she copied hers to her daughters so we all had the same times.

Now, we probably won't have enough time, if we want to do 7DMT and TT ((Soarin' will be closed when we go ). So if I make reservations for us and her, and she tries to copy, it might be gone. How do I get access to her daughter? Is there a box she needs to check - or uncheck? It would be much easier if I just can pull up all four. I do have her daughter's name because I added her name for dinner reservations, but it is an unattached, just a name. I can view my friend's tickets and hotel reservations since we are linked, and our dinner reservations, but her daughter is not "live" in my MDE.

And on the subject of TT, since Soarin' will be closed when we go it changes the dynamics somewhat. We will hit it at RD but would like to ride twice that morning. Trying to figure out if I should go straight to make FP for TT first thing, or if I should do the 7DMT first...my friend and I disagree on the best course of action !

Is her daughter a minor? If so, nothing you can do as a minor can only be managed by one adult in MDX (DH cannot do anything for our own kids since they are managed by me).

Could you still get together and just you make your family's reservations and she do for her and her daughter and try for the same ( or close ) return windows?

 

[Monica]

I did my fp+ but left one open on one of our MK days to search for anna & elsa but I can't figure out how to add the third fp+ without losing the 2 original ones. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

mesaboy - I'm pretty sure I read your notes correctly but just to check - we have APs and I just made split stay reservations (1st time doing split stay- both resorts are onsite).

We will be down at WDW for 8 days/ 7 nights total - if I understand your info on the 1st page correctly - since we have APs I will be able to make FP+ for 7 days worth of the stay 60 days in advance of the 1st date of the 1st resort stay (which is for 4 nights) then I'll have to wait until 60 days before the 1st day of the 2nd resort to make FP+ for the 8th day of our stay....have I got it right? I'm pretty sure I do but it's an important trip - our 25th wedding anniversary and DD's 16th birthday! So I don't want to mess it up. Thanks!

 

[hiroMYhero]

mesaboy - I'm pretty sure I read your notes correctly but just to check - we have APs and I just made split stay reservations (1st time doing split stay- both resorts are onsite).

We will be down at WDW for 8 days/ 7 nights total - if I understand your info on the 1st page correctly - since we have APs I will be able to make FP+ for 7 days worth of the stay 60 days in advance of the 1st date of the 1st resort stay (which is for 4 nights) then I'll have to wait until 60 days before the 1st day of the 2nd resort to make FP+ for the 8th day of our stay....have I got it right? I'm pretty sure I do but it's an important trip - our 25th wedding anniversary and DD's 16th birthday! So I don't want to mess it up. Thanks!

Onsite stay > onsite stay keeps the booking window open. You should be able to book for all onsite days. With an AP, you can book for the total of your onsite days.

 

[mesaboy2]

I did my fp+ but left one open on one of our MK days to search for anna & elsa but I can't figure out how to add the third fp+ without losing the 2 original ones. Does anyone know how to do this?

It is highly recommended to not cancel 1 or 2 FPs on any particular day. If you change your mind after cancelling, you will need to cancel all FPs for that day (and risk losing them) or contact Disney IT to get the cancelled FP slots back.

 

[dekraut]

Deleted - posted a separate question.

 

[d0naldduck123]

Is it worth using FP+ for shows? Like the Lion King at AK or the other shows that have priority access? I'm going in late December when the crowd levels will be crazy so I'm worried that the show will reach capacity. Has anyone been denied access to a show?

 

[tmoo]

Sorry ask again, but it is so hard to get a clear answer from 194 pages of posts. Is this the way it works for same day only.

I have an MDE account. I have a 10 day ticket, onsite lodging, ADRs and Fastpass reservations all attached to that account.
I can then do the following:
Create a second MDE account with a different email address using my real name and etc.
Add the other 3 people in my family to the account
Purchase 4 unlinked magic bands and link them to the account
There will not be any other tickets, reservations, or anything else linked to the account
I can use my magic bands from my original account to enter the park and use the reserved Fastpass selections
I can take the 4 new purchased magic bands to a kiosk inside the park and make same day selections for whatever is available
Since the 4 bands are linked to the same MDE, my family does not have to be with me, I can just scan my band to make the reservations
I can then use my phone to modify those selections pending availability

Am I missing something here? I know this will mostly give me secondary rides not headliners and I will have to pay for the extra bands.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Sorry ask again, but it is so hard to get a clear answer from 194 pages of posts. Is this the way it works for same day only.

I have an MDE account. I have a 10 day ticket, onsite lodging, ADRs and Fastpass reservations all attached to that account.
I can then do the following:
Create a second MDE account with a different email address using my real name and etc.
Add the other 3 people in my family to the account
Purchase 4 unlinked magic bands and link them to the account
There will not be any other tickets, reservations, or anything else linked to the account
I can use my magic bands from my original account to enter the park and use the reserved Fastpass selections
I can take the 4 new purchased magic bands to a kiosk inside the park and make same day selections for whatever is available
Since the 4 bands are linked to the same MDE, my family does not have to be with me, I can just scan my band to make the reservations
I can then use my phone to modify those selections pending availability

Am I missing something here? I know this will mostly give me secondary rides not headliners and I will have to pay for the extra bands.

This is the SDFP Thread with all the info you need in the first post:
http://www.disboards.com/threads/maximize-fp-get-a-second-set-see-post-227-before-posting.3245463/

 

[AydensMom]

I have a question I am hoping someone can answer.

If we go to MK and use our first fast pass, can we then cancel our 2nd and 3rd and pick new rides and times?
When we originally booked our trip and fast passes we were a group of 3. We now have my nephew joining us.
WE don't want to give up our Mine Train passes, 3 of us will ride and one stay off but we would like to book our other passes for the 4 of us.

Thanks in advance

 

[mesaboy2]

I have a question I am hoping someone can answer.

If we go to MK and use our first fast pass, can we then cancel our 2nd and 3rd and pick new rides and times?
When we originally booked our trip and fast passes we were a group of 3. We now have my nephew joining us.
WE don't want to give up our Mine Train passes, 3 of us will ride and one stay off but we would like to book our other passes for the 4 of us.

Thanks in advance

You can just change them, no cancelling necessary (cancelling is not recommended anyway).

 

[larryz]

 

[threeboysmom]

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?

It was probably my post you were referring to. I wanted to be able to ride Tower of Terror twice in one day using FP+. For both of my HS days, I booked FP+ for RNRC, TOT, and Star Tours. I then immediately cancelled the FP+ for Star Tours on both days so now I only had 2 FP+ slots tied to my account.

Once I rode RNRC and TOT, I was able to book an additional FP+ at the kiosk and sure enough I could select from duplicates. One day I did RNRC again (which is Tier 1 so was able to ride TWO Tier 1 attractions!) since TOT was not available, and the 2nd day I was able to choose TOT from available attractions.

So it's a sneaky way of getting to ride a duplicate attraction or book duplicate tier ones, but I would advise only cancelling if you KNOW your plans are rock solid and will not be changing as it requires a phone call to Disney's IT in order to get that 3rd FP+ slot back! Also it's dependent upon crowd levels and fastpass availability - there's no guarantee that what you want to reride is even going to be available to book and therefore may not even show up as a choice...

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.

Not sure why it needs to be same day. I cancelled my 3rd FP+ weeks before my trip and it worked out for me.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Not sure why it needs to be same day. I cancelled my 3rd FP+ weeks before my trip and it worked out for me.

Cool! That's good to know. The same day "cancel" has been reported but if waiting isn't necessary to benefit from it in a Tiered park, maybe @mesaboy2 would want to make note of that.

 

[larryz]

 

[cransell78]

Waiting up until midnight tonight to book our FPs (we have a 3yo, so A&E is a must). Anyone booked their FPs recently? Were you able to get in right at 12:01?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Refresh at 12:00. Don't wait until 12:01 because you will behind everyone refreshing at 12:00.

 

[mesaboy2]

Waiting up until midnight tonight to book our FPs (we have a 3yo, so A&E is a must). Anyone booked their FPs recently? Were you able to get in right at 12:01?

Still 12:00a. I keep the information in the first posts updated.

 

[cransell78]

Thanks to you both - I looked back about a month for posts, but I didn't think to check the first page. So much helpful information! Now I just need to stay awake for another hour & 40 minutes!