FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[hiroMYhero]

I was planning on using this strategy (i.e. Prebook 3 in DHS at 60 days, then view availability for Epcot the day of before deciding if I want to cancel 1 of my 3 pre booked FP at DHS to get a potential tier 1 at Epcot) as described above by familyman123. My question utilizing this strategy would be, do we have to then still tap our first prebooked FP even if we cancel one of the two remaining FP for DHS? Or does cancelling one of the 3 prebooked FPs as soon as we enter the park that day suffice? It seems we would have to still tap our first FP, check availability for Epcot, then decide if we want to cancel one of the remaining two pre-booked FPs?

Whichever scenario of Canceling you choose, the booking of the 2nd park can take place only if you have used FP#1 or allowed it to expire.

You can't hold 3 FPs in 2 parks as your initial 3. One FP, in some way, has to be "used" or all 3 have to be Canceled before you can select anything in Park #2.

 

[ArielSRL]

Renée, here's a thread with answers and a link:
http://www.disboards.com/threads/epcot-canceling-to-hop.3529601/

Thank you! Someone was asking in a FB group and I wanted to verify as others were giving different info.

 

[SBWB48]

Whichever scenario of Canceling you choose, the booking of the 2nd park can take place only if you have used FP#1 or allowed it to expire.

You can't hold 3 FPs in 2 parks as your initial 3. One FP, in some way, has to be "used" or all 3 have to be Canceled before you can select anything in Park #2.

Got it! I definitely could have simplified my question by just asking if we have to put the first FP "in play" in some fashion (tap or letting it expire) before being able book a second or third in the second park. Makes perfect sense now, thanks!!

 

[Cluelyss]

I know that @marciemi has reported otherwise, but I've heard recently that simply letting your 2 tier 2 FPs expire does NOT enable the ability to book a second tier 1 in the same park. Not sure if something has changed recently, but I've heard this from several folks traveling in the last few weeks. Just wanted to post a heads up.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I know that @marciemi has reported otherwise, but I've heard recently that simply letting your 2 tier 2 FPs expire does NOT enable the ability to book a second tier 1 in the same park. Not sure if something has changed recently, but I've heard this from several folks traveling in the last few weeks. Just wanted to post a heads up.

Thanks, Clueless! So directions should change to "use" or "tap out?"

 

[Cluelyss]

Thanks, Clueless! So directions should change to "use" or "tap out?"

Appears so.

 

[socababy]

Hopefully I'm asking this question in the right place!

My boyfriend is a CM here in CA and we'll be going to Food and Wine in October, staying offsite. I'm a little confused as to when we can book our FP+. Is it 30 days since we are staying offsite? If so, how do we note in MDE that we are staying offsite? Or is it just 7 days for CM?

Lastly, when staying offsite, you obviously don't get magic bands. So what do you swipe at the attraction that will show your FP?

TIA!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Hopefully I'm asking this question in the right place!

My boyfriend is a CM here in CA and we'll be going to Food and Wine in October, staying offsite. I'm a little confused as to when we can book our FP+. Is it 30 days since we are staying offsite? If so, how do we note in MDE that we are staying offsite? Or is it just 7 days for CM?

Lastly, when staying offsite, you obviously don't get magic bands. So what do you swipe at the attraction that will show your FP?

TIA!

Unfortunately, it's only a 7-day FP booking window for CMs who stay offsite.

Because the Ticketing is different between DLand and WDW, you'll have to get hard, plastic tickets to use. They should be available at park entrances or you can get them at Guest Relations prior to entering a park.

His DL Main Gate should get him free parking at the parks. We were recently at DLand and my WDW CM friend had free parking in the garage.

 

[socababy]

Unfortunately, it's only a 7-day FP booking window for CMs who stay offsite.

Because the Ticketing is different between DLand and WDW, you'll have to get hard, plastic tickets to use. They should be available at park entrances or you can get them at Guest Relations prior to entering a park.

His DL Main Gate should get him free parking at the parks. We were recently at DLand and my WDW CM friend had free parking in the garage.

So we can book 7 days out and the FPs will be linked to his main gate and guest pass. Both are hard cards. So is it my understanding from what you said is that we still have to go to the park/guest relations to get a hard card to be used as FP verification?

 

[hiroMYhero]

So we can book 7 days out and the FPs will be linked to his main gate and guest pass. Both are hard cards. So is it my understanding from what you said is that we still have to go to the park/guest relations to get a hard card to be used as FP verification?

If you both have the hard cards and they are both linked to his MDE account, you should be fine. I wasn't sure if DL CMs have hard ticket Guest Passes. WDW CMs have to use paper tickets at DL.

So, just go to the park entrance and if they require you to have a WDW hard ticket, it can be issued at the tapstile - those with paper Comp tickets receive hard tickets at the entrance so it should work the same if they require you to have a WDW ticket.

 

[marciemi]

I know that @marciemi has reported otherwise, but I've heard recently that simply letting your 2 tier 2 FPs expire does NOT enable the ability to book a second tier 1 in the same park. Not sure if something has changed recently, but I've heard this from several folks traveling in the last few weeks. Just wanted to post a heads up.

I'll try it again as soon as I can get to a park - I've had an 11 year old visiting and been busy with Universal and Sea World. I'd just ask if you're certain these people are using the "+" button to add a new FPP after the 2 have expired (I've posted tutorials for this in a couple places), rather than just going in and trying to modify. It definitely doesn't work that way and all along people have posted it didn't work for them when they've done it this way. But if you try to modify a Tier 2, you'll always only get Tier 2 options. Also, when you choose the + option to add, it tells you initially that you've already booked your Tier 1 for that day and many people just stop there instead of continuing (where it will let you book even following that message). Definitely possible it's changed (I haven't checked in the last few weeks) but also possible it was one of these scenarios.

 

[Floridaglen]

Do you have to let both Tier 2's expire or can you ride a Tier 1 and a Tier 2 then let the 2nd Tier 2 expire before booking your 2nd Tier 1 ride?
Also, and I may be missing something here, why not just ride the 2 Tier 2's, and book a 2nd Tier 1 after?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Do you have to let both Tier 2's expire or can you ride a Tier 1 and a Tier 2 then let the 2nd Tier 2 expire before booking your 2nd Tier 1 ride?
Also, and I may be missing something here, why not just ride the 2 Tier 2's, and book a 2nd Tier 1 after?

Because most are focused on FEA and FP return windows open at 11:00, the Tier 2s are being booked for 9:00a and 10:00a. Some guests are actually using the FPs, tapping out, or have allowed them to expire - which may or may not be an option.

 

[Cluelyss]

I'll try it again as soon as I can get to a park - I've had an 11 year old visiting and been busy with Universal and Sea World. I'd just ask if you're certain these people are using the "+" button to add a new FPP after the 2 have expired (I've posted tutorials for this in a couple places), rather than just going in and trying to modify. It definitely doesn't work that way and all along people have posted it didn't work for them when they've done it this way. But if you try to modify a Tier 2, you'll always only get Tier 2 options. Also, when you choose the + option to add, it tells you initially that you've already booked your Tier 1 for that day and many people just stop there instead of continuing (where it will let you book even following that message). Definitely possible it's changed (I haven't checked in the last few weeks) but also possible it was one of these scenarios.

Thank you! I did ask if they were using the "+" and they all said yes (3 different parties that I talked to), but I definitely don't rule out user error!

 

[Floridaglen]

Because most are focused on FEA and FP return windows open at 11:00, the Tier 2s are being booked for 9:00a and 10:00a. Some guests are actually using the FPs, tapping out, or have allowed them to expire - which may or may not be an option.

Brilliant, thanks for the info, I never would have guessed that!
So, does that mean they have their first Tier 1 booked for 11:00 and then as soon as they tap for the ride they immediately book another Tier 1 for any available time (if indeed there are any)?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Brilliant, thanks for the info, I never would have guessed that!
So, does that mean they have their first Tier 1 booked for 11:00 and then as soon as they tap for the ride they immediately book another Tier 1 for any available time (if indeed there are any)?

Yes. And every time I've checked FP availability in late morning (right now TT is available for this evening), there has been a Tier 1 available.

 

[toydiamondring]

My fiancee and I will be celebrating our honeymoon at Disney in October. We are paying the trip off slowly but surely, and will only be able to purchase 1 park entrance at a time. Should I try to use the FastPass+ system to get FPs for the ticket we buy first and then try to copy my fiancee onto my plans? Or is this unlikely to work? Has anyone had any luck with this? Any tips/tricks?

Thanks for the help!

 

[DVC4US]

My fiancee and I will be celebrating our honeymoon at Disney in October. We are paying the trip off slowly but surely, and will only be able to purchase 1 park entrance at a time. Should I try to use the FastPass+ system to get FPs for the ticket we buy first and then try to copy my fiancee onto my plans? Or is this unlikely to work? Has anyone had any luck with this? Any tips/tricks?

Thanks for the help!

If you can't buy both tickets at one time then your plan is the best way to go. If you can purchase the 2nd ticket before 30 days out you will have a better chance to copy the FPs. I was able to copy someone into our plans for our trip in June with no problem. Of course it really depends on the ride and how busy the parks are at the time you are going.

 

[Katmat75]

We are going down in September and staying with my brother in his dvc. We are purchasing our tickets at the shades of green resort when we arrive. Does this mean I can't book fp+ reservations until I get to our resort? I can't purchase tickets from sog until we arrive.

 

[hiroMYhero]

We are going down in September and staying with my brother in his dvc. We are purchasing our tickets at the shades of green resort when we arrive. Does this mean I can't book fp+ reservations until I get to our resort? I can't purchase tickets from sog until we arrive.

You must have tickets linked to your MDE and then the FP booking window will open. If you can purchase ahead of time and link the vouchers to your MDE, you'll be able to book FPs. Hope it works out!