FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[Amsmith8174]

That's not completely accurate. There are no fast passes DURING the parties, that's true, but the party tickets can still be used to book fast passes for the date they're valid because party tickets allow park admission for 3 hours before the party begins. And during that 3 hour window, passes can both be booked and used by someone who only has a party ticket (did it for both parties personally last year).

It's a narrow window, but it exists.

True...but the party is listed as 7pm to Midnight. Fast passes are not available during that time. Regular MK park guests are not "kicked out" until 7 pm and party goers are allowed in at 4 pm usually...so yes there is an overlap. But you wont find a FP after 7 on the Party nights.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Moving forward, any mention of loopholes for acquiring additional FPs and Terms of Service violations will be removed.

mesaboy2's FP FAQ is based on booking FPs in alignment with info described in My Disney Experience.

This thread now returns to assisting those with questions regarding pre-booking 3 FPs per day using MDE.

 

[WillowRain]

I have a question about Parent Swap. If 4 ride and 4 stay behind, do they care which 3 come back to ride again? Like if my sister and husband take the kids and then I go again with the kids, that's okay right? And do we always get to return in the FP line no matter what? This part is the same as Disneyland Parent Swap?

Also, if 3 in my party will not be riding say, Space Mountain, can I get 5 FP for the ones that will, and then get 3 FP for the others for Buzz? Does the entire party have to book for the same thing?

 

[scard192]

Also, if 3 in my party will not be riding say, Space Mountain, can I get 5 FP for the ones that will, and then get 3 FP for the others for Buzz? Does the entire party have to book for the same thing?

you can make FP+ for whatever attractions you want for the members of your party, I don't do Space Mtn so I make FP+ for that for part of our group and I make FP+ for myself and the younger kids on another ride. I try do get the times close together and and in the same general area.

 

[siskaren]

I'm so confused by this new rule change.......... does this just mean that if I have multiple means of park entry (I.E. 2 MDE's with a 5 day hopper attached to each) that if I enter the park with ticket A but use fastpasses made on the MDE associated with ticket B, that the MDE associated with ticket B will be locked? we're people doing this to get more fastpasses? Sorry if this is repeated but people in other threads are referring to a SDFP thread and I can't find it.... i need to know what rule changed so i don't break it!

Fast passes aren't associated with a particular ticket, but I'm confused as to why you have more than one MDE account.

 

[siskaren]

FPs are for the tickets you are using to gain entry to the park that day. You can't use a FP if it's not on the ticket you used. You get 3 FPs per ticket used for entry to the park each day.

FPs aren't associated with a particular ticket, though. If you have more than one ticket linked to your profile, it doesn't matter which one is used to enter the park, your FPs will work.

 

[marciemi]

I have a question about Parent Swap. If 4 ride and 4 stay behind, do they care which 3 come back to ride again? Like if my sister and husband take the kids and then I go again with the kids, that's okay right? And do we always get to return in the FP line no matter what? This part is the same as Disneyland Parent Swap?

They really don't care who returns - about the only exception would be if you showed them one child who you said was unwilling to ride and then they gave you the swap and then you returned 5 minutes later with the same CM and that child suddenly was riding. Otherwise, as long as there is a child who meets the "too short/too scared" to ride requirement, no one checks which 3 people then come back.

 

[doconeill]

I have a question about Parent Swap. If 4 ride and 4 stay behind, do they care which 3 come back to ride again? Like if my sister and husband take the kids and then I go again with the kids, that's okay right? And do we always get to return in the FP line no matter what? This part is the same as Disneyland Parent Swap?

It does not matter which three use the Rider Switch pass.

Also, if 3 in my party will not be riding say, Space Mountain, can I get 5 FP for the ones that will, and then get 3 FP for the others for Buzz? Does the entire party have to book for the same thing?

You can do different FPs for different people.

 

[Takket]

FPs aren't associated with a particular ticket, though. If you have more than one ticket linked to your profile, it doesn't matter which one is used to enter the park, your FPs will work.

Then what has changed???

 

[tjmw2727]

I have a unique (or maybe not!) situation in that the first day of our stay is the last day of our AP's (3 of us) and I can't renew until 60 days prior which is also T60 of my 7 days onsite stay. Friday morning (T60) I was going to make day 1 with our AP's and then days 2 and 3 with my nephew and nieces profile and 2 day tickets (they will be joining us in November) and then transfer the FP+ to myself and my dd's after I got our renewals done using the copy feature. I am unsure if this is ok or not as I just wanted them as placeholders for less than a day while I renew.

Alternately I can hope that the renewal process (X3) 3 goes quickly first thing in the am and I can then book the FP+ I am hoping for - FOP and or NRJ at Pandora and I hear they are going fast.

 

[AngiTN]

I booked fast passes for rides that I know I would not ride. I let a friend use my magic band to get through the fast pass line. We were never questioned. I don't see why it would ever be an issue as long as it is a valid fast pass. Just have them switch Magic Bands for the time.

Correct. This is not an issue because both parties used their tickets/AP's to enter the park

 

[marciemi]

I have a unique (or maybe not!) situation in that the first day of our stay is the last day of our AP's (3 of us) and I can't renew until 60 days prior which is also T60 of my 7 days onsite stay. Friday morning (T60) I was going to make day 1 with our AP's and then days 2 and 3 with my nephew and nieces profile and 2 day tickets (they will be joining us in November) and then transfer the FP+ to myself and my dd's after I got our renewals done using the copy feature. I am unsure if this is ok or not as I just wanted them as placeholders for less than a day while I renew.

Alternately I can hope that the renewal process (X3) 3 goes quickly first thing in the am and I can then book the FP+ I am hoping for - FOP and or NRJ at Pandora and I hear they are going fast.

Since Change Party is still an option, doing what you want to do doesn't seem like it would be a problem at all. It's just transferring things on the same day in the park that is an issue. Changing around who is using which FP at 60 (or 53 or whatever) days out is more what the system is designed for and wouldn't violate TOS.

 

[DisneyMom93]

Correct. This is not an issue because both parties used their tickets/AP's to enter the park

Yes, the MB was used to enter the park. They key is all MBs / park entrance tickets, etc have to be used to enter the park for any FPs on them to be valid.

 

[tjmw2727]

Since Change Party is still an option, doing what you want to do doesn't seem like it would be a problem at all. It's just transferring things on the same day in the park that is an issue. Changing around who is using which FP at 60 (or 53 or whatever) days out is more what the system is designed for and wouldn't violate TOS.

Great - Thanks!
I have done this before when we weren't sure if my sister was coming, used my niece as a FP+ " placeholder" until my sister confirmed and purchased tickets and then transferred from my niece to my sister. But this was over a month prior to the trip as well and I can't keep up with the changes.
Hopefully I can get the AP's renewed prior to 7am est and not worry about the changing.

 

[ejchrist]

So if I am booked for a DVC reservation for the first part of my trip at Disney Resort A, then staying offsite for a couple of days, then have another DVC reservation for the last part of the trip at Disney Resort B, when my 60 day window opens up for my reservation at Disney Resort A, I will only be able to make Fastpass+ reservations through the end of my reservation at Disney Resort A, correct? If I make a reservation at a Disney hotel for the same dates as I had been planning to stay offsite---so now I have Disney Resort A, Disney Resort Z and Disney Resort B back-to-back-to-back, then at my 60 day window for Resort A I can make Fastpass+ reservations for my entire trip?

 

[DisneyMom93]

The basic FP rule according to ToS is:

1) Each person uses one ticket to enter the park.
2) Each person has 3 FPs available to them with that park entrance. (Must be booked in advance in MDE.)
3) Once each person has used up all of their 3 FPs they can now request more FPs from the FP system within the park via MDE app or a kiosk, according to availability.
4) If any person in the same party wants to give one of their own 3 FPs to someone else in their party they may do so once they are all inside the park, and once the person they are giving it to has used their first 3 FPs, as long as each of those FPs are associated with an actual entry to the park that day. Anything other than that will not work for FP ride entrance.

If there are any issues you can always visit a CM to straighten it out.

 

[Boski]

Pretty easy to understand. I don't know what the confusion was for all of those years.

 

[hodad]

tell your friend good luck!

 

[marciemi]

Hopefully I can get the AP's renewed prior to 7am est and not worry about the changing.

I have read here on the DIS of folks calling and getting their AP's renewed before the 60 days for exactly the reason you mention. Not sure if every CM can do it but might be worth calling the day before and not running into the issue if they can.

 

[tjmw2727]

I have read here on the DIS of folks calling and getting their AP's renewed before the 60 days for exactly the reason you mention. Not sure if every CM can do it but might be worth calling the day before and not running into the issue if they can.

Thanks and I wish
I have tried twice so fare - one call to the regular renew ticket line CM and a manager and then once to a guest relations CM who helped me out with a snafu last trip and he couldn't do it either. Unfortunately neither could even confirm when I can renew - i.e. midnight Thursday, 6am Friday or any time before the FP+ opens or sometime after - oh well.

I am traveling tomorrow for work but if I get a chance and the hold times aren't to bad I may try one last time.