Fastpass+ effect on resales?

[wdrl]

I don't know if you can schedule another FastPass+ if you miss one. However, the system will email you if have a FastPass+ for an attraction that is temporarily down. We had a FastPass+ scheduled for 3:10-4:10 for Star Tours. At 3:07 we received an email alert telling us the ride was down and that we could use our FastPass+ at one of seven other rides, plus Star Tours if it came back up. A nice feature is that the replacement FastPass+ was good at any time from 3:10 to normal Park closing, so we weren't limited to the original one-hour return time. The drawback was that the replacement FastPass+ was only good for Star Tours or for one of the "second level" attractions at DHS: Lights, Motor Action; Great Movie Ride; Muppet 3-D; Beauty and the Beast Show; Voyage of the Little Mermaid; Indiana Jones Show; and the American Idol Show. Luckily, Star Tours came back up after a short while and we used our FastPass+ for that attraction.

 

[Nabas]

After reading this thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3224162
I am wondering if we are going to see the volume of resales going up as folks are frustrated with their park experiences.

Someone posted a picture of BTMRR's FP+ line from this week and it's pretty disheartening. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3224162&page=2

I saw the same problem at BTMMR months ago and am shocked Disney hasn't taken more steps to correct it.

 

[DebbieB]

I saw the same problem at BTMMR months ago and am shocked Disney hasn't taken more steps to correct it.

When I was there in November, there were probably 20 or 25 people in the BTMRR return line, but it went fast.

I am not too concerned about it at this point, now that paper fastpass is gone, Disney can work on tweaking FP+. If things are going downhill, I really don't think they will just stand pat. I don't think they want the bad publicity of attendance going down and people turning away.

 

[rlovew]

When did you find out you had four? 60 days out or just when you got to the parks?

When I booked, I didn't see any parades or fireworks listed. Is that added closer to date?

If you don't use a FP and the time lapses (for example you arrive too late to make one) will the system allow you to book another one?

WOW WebmasterDoc! That was an impressive schedule! I'm really encouraged by your experience. I assume no problems with room access or charging with the MB? Were you doing rope drop to get all those things in?

This past Monday because of traffic and sleeping in we missed our FPs for Space Mountain. I tried changing it to a later time and it let me after the FP window was over (granted it was only by about 10 minutes) but it did let me change.

 

[anna08]

I don't know if you can schedule another FastPass+ if you miss one. However, the system will email you if have a FastPass+ for an attraction that is temporarily down. We had a FastPass+ scheduled for 3:10-4:10 for Star Tours. At 3:07 we received an email alert telling us the ride was down and that we could use our FastPass+ at one of seven other rides, plus Star Tours if it came back up. A nice feature is that the replacement FastPass+ was good at any time from 3:10 to normal Park closing, so we weren't limited to the original one-hour return time. The drawback was that the replacement FastPass+ was only good for Star Tours or for one of the "second level" attractions at DHS: Lights, Motor Action; Great Movie Ride; Muppet 3-D; Beauty and the Beast Show; Voyage of the Little Mermaid; Indiana Jones Show; and the American Idol Show. Luckily, Star Tours came back up after a short while and we used our FastPass+ for that attraction.

Email? Is there a text message option? The last thing I want is my workaholic DH to open his email while we are at the parks
Did you get a message when Star Tours came back up? The anytime until closing is a nice offer.
I'm glad about the missed FP - I am not sure we'll arrive in time for our first one on day of arrival so I'd like to be able to reuse that one if possible. It IS a good thing for Disney that you can book late in the day FP - we will go to the park on day of arrival this trip and normally we might just hang at the hotel knowing the traditional FP would all be gone.

 

[wdrl]

Email? Is there a text message option? The last thing I want is my workaholic DH to open his email while we are at the parks
Did you get a message when Star Tours came back up?

I don't think there is an option for text messaging rather than emails. And no, we did not get a message telling us when Star Tours was again operational.

These email notifications work fine for guests that have a wi-fi enabled device with them in the Parks. I consider this feature gives a slight advantage to guests that have smartphones, iPads, iTouches, etc., compared to those that don't use such devices in the Parks. In our particular situation, we don't have a smartphone so we weren't even aware that we had received an email about Star Tours temporarily being down. It wasn't until later that evening when we got back to our villa that we read the email. I kept a copy of the email -- that is the reason I can remember all the specifics about the notification.

Although we couldn't take advantage of the "instant" notification while at the Park, we quickly learned about our options by taking to the CMs. A Star Tours CM directed us to another "FastPass+" CM who was right there at the Star Tours attraction. The FastPass+ CM had an iPad and he quickly explained our options to us, basically telling us everything that was contained in the email.

In November, these FastPass+ CMs were scattered throughout the Parks. Some were manning the FastPass+ kiosks, but there were many others who were near major attractions. The FastPass+ CMs carried iPads, which they could use to access your FastPass+ selections. They could make changes, or book selections if you hadn't made them yet.

The FastPass+ CMs were easy to spot. They wore a teal shirt or a dark blue shirt with a green Mickey Head on the chest, and they all had iPads. The teal shirted CMs could help guests with FastPass+. The blue shirted CMs had the capacity to help manage anything to do with MagicBands and MDE, as well as FastPass+. Here is a photo of one of the teal shirted FastPass+ CMs:

 

[Meggysmum]

I wish they would text as I don't access my e-mails from my phone. I presume if I turn up at the attraction I will get old my options if it's down.

We are going in 3 weeks and as a super FP user I am reserving judgement at the minute. I do resent not being able to book both TT and Soarin' though.

I expect there will be quite a few glitches until Disney have had time to sort out demand and practicalities and I don't anticipate it will be plain sailing on our next trip but I am hoping for the best.

 

[SarahInMN]

Ditto to all the people who like FP+.

We went in October and LOVED it. No running at rope drop to get FP for Toy Story and we got to ride Soaring without the rope drop run (we like Soarin but not enough to get FP at rope drop).

FP+ made our trip so much more relaxing and leisurely!

Admittedly, being able to book in advance AND use our iPhones makes a huge difference: the kiosk lines would make me crabby but hey that's why we stay on site!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

We have used FP + in October, December and finally in a 2 week period in January. There have been glitches, like finding an attraction is closed without time to reschedule another time for that attraction, but for the most part, our experiences have been A+!

I would nor consider selling our points based on FP+!

Bobbi