FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[hiroMYhero]

Made fastpasses today and very happy that I got everything I wanted including FoP for our arrival day. My only concern is on a day where we are doing the 8AM KTTK tour. It is 5 hours and I booked my first fastpass for SM at 1 PM. We should be fine even if our tour runs a little long, right?

You’ll be fine. You have until 2:15p to use the FP and your tour will end in Town Square...not too far to get to SM whether it’s Space or Splash.

 

[bsterk1]

Thanks so much!

 

[King of Naboombu]

Technically, you have until 2:15 to tap in for your SM FP, so I would think you'd be fine.

You’ll be fine. You have until 2:15p to use the FP and your tour will end in Town Square...not too far to get to SM whether it’s Space or Splash.

Awesome, thank you both for the reassurance! The 1PM FP is for Space Mountain. Our goal for after the tour is to do the MK mountains so for our other FPs we have SDMT at 2 and Splash at 3, then will try for 4th at BTMRR or just ride standby.

 

[Smilelea]

DH and I both use his MDX account. This has never been an issue in the past, but for our trip in May we will be going with 2 different groups at different points in the trip. Everyone has agreed to let us book all the FPs, and we're all linked in MDX. But with it being a large group we figured it would be best to book the FPs in smaller groups (3s and 4s, rather than 9 or 10 at a time). So the question I have is, will it cause problems if he and I both are trying to use his account at the same time to book the FPs for the different subgroups? Would we be better off if I create my own separate MDX account? TIA!

 

[hiroMYhero]

DH and I both use his MDX account. This has never been an issue in the past, but for our trip in May we will be going with 2 different groups at different points in the trip. Everyone has agreed to let us book all the FPs, and we're all linked in MDX. But with it being a large group we figured it would be best to book the FPs in smaller groups (3s and 4s, rather than 9 or 10 at a time). So the question I have is, will it cause problems if he and I both are trying to use his account at the same time to book the FPs for the different subgroups? Would we be better off if I create my own separate MDX account? TIA!

Just use the one you have. It will just complicate matters to add an unnecessary MDX account because you’d have to link up to every other MDX account to book FPs and Share Plans with them.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Disney Springs Hotel Guests

As of 3/5/2018, all 7 DSprings Hotels are in the MDX system. Reservation Confirmation #s are linking and the 60-day FP Booking Window is opening at the correct time 60 days prior to check-in.

From the OP:

• B Resort & Spa, Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort, DoubleTree Guest Suites by Hilton Orlando, Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Palace, Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista, Holiday Inn Orlando, and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista. http://disneyspringshotels.com/

Disney Springs area Hotel Guests: 60-Day FP Booking Now In Effect: *No Packages Needed*

 

[Minniemouse07]

I'm trying to think this through ahead of time.

Dd will be traveling to WDW w/ a performing group this summer and I (Mom) will be traveling there separately w/ ds. We arrive the day before the group and leave the day after. Everyone is staying on property.

So it looks like this:

Sun - Mom & ds arrival day
Mon - Dd & group arrival day
Tues -
Wed -
Thurs -
Fri -
Sat - Dd's group leaves
Sun - Mom, ds, & dd leave

My son and I have park hoppers for the entire stay, dd will have 3 day hoppers that she will use on Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday. Dd's park hoppers will be purchased through the Disney Youth Program and I understand that they cannot have additional days added to them so I will be purchasing a one day ticket for her to use on Saturday before we leave.

Currently, both dd and ds are listed under my account (from previous trips). I'm okay w/ doing FP+ for me and ds, but I'm trying to figure out how dd's will work. Should she open up a separate account or stay under mine? If she stays under mine she would need my login for access, correct? Can that work if we are on different reservations?

...and the one I'm most confused about. From reading through here, dd could choose her FP+ for Saturday since her group is checking out that day, but that would be tied to her Youth Program ticket, not the one day ticket...and see above about not being able to add additional days to the Youth Program ticket.

So...how do we handle choosing FP+ for dd? Share my account or separate account? Can both the Youth Program ticket and one day ticket be used for FP+ chosen under the Youth Program ticket or does she have to wait until 30 days out to choose FP+ for that last day?

Are there any questions or issues that I'm not thinking of?

 

[hiroMYhero]

If she stays under mine she would need my login for access, correct? Can that work if we are on different reservations?

Yes to both.

but that would be tied to her Youth Program ticket,

No it wouldn’t. FPs aren’t tied to tickets...any valid ticket entertainment allows FPs to be booked.

She’ll have a total of 4 ticket entitlements to be used to book FPs for 4 park days.

If you aren’t buying a 1-day hopper, she’ll need to prioritize her tickets at Guest Relations or a Ticket window to make sure her 3 hoppers are used first if she is hopping.

 

[Minniemouse07]

Yes to both.


No it wouldn’t. FPs aren’t tied to tickets...any valid ticket entertainment allows FPs to be booked.

She’ll have a total of 4 ticket entitlements to be used to book FPs for 4 park days.

If you aren’t buying a 1-day hopper, she’ll need to prioritize her tickets at Guest Relations or a Ticket window to make sure her 3 hoppers are used first if she is hopping.

That is good to know. I'm not springing for a hopper for the last day!

Do you think it worthwhile to have her set up her own account? She will be turning 17yo during the trip so I'm not worried about her not being able to manage it...just trying to figure out what will work best.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Do you think it worthwhile to have her set up her own account?

If she’ll be with a group of friends, you can have her set up an account, using her own email address for the group account, with her 3 hoppers attached. She can be DDGroup in that account.

Link her single day ticket to real DD in your account.

If you do it this way, she won’t have to waste time prioritizing her tickets. Her 1-day Ticket is safe in your MDX account.

 

[Minniemania877]

How long does booking the actual fastpasses take? Next Saturday, St. Patrick's Day, is 30 days out for me. Just wondering how much time it will take.
For reference, we have 5 days in the parks.

 

[hiroMYhero]

How long does booking the actual fastpasses take? Next Saturday, St. Patrick's Day, is 30 days out for me. Just wondering how much time it will take.
For reference, we have 5 days in the parks.

You can only book for one day of FPs on that Saturday. It can take maybe 10-15 minutes if you are booking 3 FPs for your total group and won’t have any subgroupings.

Then, you have to repeat for the next 4 days.

 

[Minniemania877]

Thanks! I should have said it's 60 days out for me. For some reason I thought I could book FP for the entire trip?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Thanks! I should have said it's 60 days out for me. For some reason I thought I could book FP for the entire trip?

Yes; at 60 days out with an onsite stay.

30 days out is for offsite. That’s why I answered for that scenario.

So, plan on more than 15 minutes.

 

[supercarrie]

I have a trip coming up in June. I've linked my hotel and tickets to MDE. Online, I can check FP availability at 30 days out no problem (just was doing this for practice, I didn't actually book anything). On the app, as soon as I click "Get FP+", it loads the top portion saying "friends and family", but no one appears, and I get the "something went wrong" error message. I've tried restarting. Any ideas why the app isn't working?

 

[hiroMYhero]

I have a trip coming up in June. I've linked my hotel and tickets to MDE. Online, I can check FP availability at 30 days out no problem (just was doing this for practice, I didn't actually book anything). On the app, as soon as I click "Get FP+", it loads the top portion saying "friends and family", but no one appears, and I get the "something went wrong" error message. I've tried restarting. Any ideas why the app isn't working?

Another poster has also reported problems. And prior to this, there had been problems with the app after Apple iOS updates and MDX updates.

You may want to check in your App area to see if you have the latest MDX updates installed. Then, try uninstalling/installing the app.

 

[JETSDAD]

Going to have to add the UP bird show FP to the AK list.

 

[Duck143]

FP booking was today and I wanted to update. We have an onsite followed by one offsite followed by onsite. Only the initial check-in and check-out for the onsite opened this morning, so I was only able to book one park day. I have 6 park days ready to go and I guess I'm doing this again tomorrow morning. We did get everything we wanted for our first day though, so that was good!

 

[dotdot35]

Hi, as you can see a very long time lurker but unfamiliar with posting. Firstly thank you for all the help you have given me over the years, I hope to be able to return the favour for others in the future.
I have a particular issue with FP+ this year due to some very fortunate circumstances but please bear with me as it gets complicated. I am from the UK and so when we visit, we make it worthwhile. My DH and I are DVC and visited WDW last year for 16 days and knew we were coming again this year with my Sis and her two sons. We timed both trips so that my DH and I could get APs (got the PAPs through the DVC offers-hurrah), and this year we are visiting for 4 weeks. The rest of the family are joining us for three weeks, and so will buy the UK 21 day tickets. We are staying as follows:
Week 1 - all onsite (BLT)
Week 2 - all offsite (Separate RCI)
Week 3 - all onsite (AKL)
Week 4 - DH & I (BWV)

So my questions are:
1) I think my sis and nephews will be able to hold FP+ for all 21 days but will their windows for booking be Week 1: 60 days out, Week 3: 60 days out, Week 2: as soon as week 3 opens?
2) I can book Week 1 and week 3 for DH and I at the relevant 60 day window and have FP+ for all the 14 days as they are on site and that will be the limit - is that right?
3) Am I able to book Week 2 FP+ on the days I enter the parks even if I am holding Week 3 FPs?
4) Can I book Week 4 FP+ on a daily basis in Week 1 once we have used each day's worth?

Apologies for the lengthy post but I have tried to give the relevant information.
Thank for any help you can give me.
Dotdot35

 

[hiroMYhero]

1) I think my sis and nephews will be able to hold FP+ for all 21 days but will their windows for booking be Week 1: 60 days out, Week 3: 60 days out, Week 2: as soon as week 3 opens?

60 days out from check-in date for length of stay for week 1.
60 days out from each park day for week 2.
60 days out from check-in date for length of stay for week 3.

2) I can book Week 1 and week 3 for DH and I at the relevant 60 day window and have FP+ for all the 14 days as they are on site and that will be the limit - is that right?

You should be able to book for week 4 one day at a time after booking week 3. Check your FP booking window...it should expand by one day with each passing day after you’ve booked your initial 14 days. See the FP FAQ ADDENDUM Sticky for long stays.

3) Am I able to book Week 2 FP+ on the days I enter the parks even if I am holding Week 3 FPs?

No, because of your APs you’ll be blocked from any FPs for week 2 because you’ll be well beyond the max for APs and will lose pre-booked FPs.

4) Can I book Week 4 FP+ on a daily basis in Week 1 once we have used each day's worth?

See my previous answer and the FP FAQ ADDENDUM Sticky.