FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[KKB]

OK so I am confused...on p. 1 it says that onsite guests can make reservations for the length of their tickets...
We have our 1st night booked (only 1 onsite); we have 7 day tickets & they are linked.
I was able to book our 1st 2 days (I didn't book FPs on arrival day, so was able to book checkout day AND the next day) but the next days on the calendar are greyed out.
So apparently I AM able to book the rest of the days 60 days out (since I was able to book the day after we checkout) BUT not until each of those days is exactly 60 days out?
So I just need to pop on each day & get FPs?

 

[Mambo Junkie]

I am not going to Walt Disney World this year but I am assisting my son and his family. They are all in my MDE account as family, but my son has his own MDE account so I am limited as to what I can do with his reservations, so I have made all the reservations in her name. My account is totally messed up and IT is unable to fix it at this time. As of now, I can see all my dining reservations I have made for them, all the tickets (4 day hoppers plus a couple extra the CM accidentally comped me) and the hotel they are staying in with dates. What I CAN'T see is the total owed, where to make a payment, what type of reservation it is (what discount applied) nothing. It also says I do not have tickets though I can clearly see 6 sets of 4 day hoppers. I was trying to check out the fp system but It won't even let me in because it says I am not linked. I am currently on hold trying to get it resolved. Does anyone know what I can do in order to assist them when their 60 day mark arrives? When do they normally send out the hard tickets?

ETA: checking out my son's account I can see the dining and resort reservations, not amount owed (spinning circle) and his 2 4 day hoppers but no one else.

 

[hiroMYhero]

OK so I am confused...on p. 1 it says that onsite guests can make reservations for the length of their tickets...
We have our 1st night booked (only 1 onsite); we have 7 day tickets & they are linked.
I was able to book our 1st 2 days (I didn't book FPs on arrival day, so was able to book checkout day AND the next day) but the next days on the calendar are greyed out.
So apparently I AM able to book the rest of the days 60 days out (since I was able to book the day after we checkout) BUT not until each of those days is exactly 60 days out?
So I just need to pop on each day & get FPs?

Yes - 60 days out from each offsite park day.

@mesaboy2 has the info posted in the Split Stay section. You have an onsite to offsite Split Stay.

 

[KKB]

Gee, got on at 7:30EST--earliest Avatar FPs already at 3:40 for Sunday May 27.
Looks like the busiest day at the parks while we are there; was really thinking we wouldn't hit a park BUT realized with Pandora opening that weekend, we might need to hit AK 2 half days just to get the 2 Pandora Tier 1 rides in.
Decided to do evening visit; hopefully it will be SLIGHTLY less busy by then...Got Avatar & Rivers of Light.

 

[ArielSRL]

Gee, got on at 7:30EST--earliest Avatar FPs already at 3:40 for Sunday May 27.
Looks like the busiest day at the parks while we are there; was really thinking we wouldn't hit a park BUT realized with Pandora opening that weekend, we might need to hit AK 2 half days just to get the 2 Pandora Tier 1 rides in.
Decided to do evening visit; hopefully it will be SLIGHTLY less busy by then...Got Avatar & Rivers of Light.

Well you have to realize that people have been able to book that day for several days now. And yes, with it being the opening day, that day is probably going to be extremely crowded.

 

[marciemi]

Gee, got on at 7:30EST--earliest Avatar FPs already at 3:40 for Sunday May 27.

If it makes you feel better, I was on at exactly 7am (checked right before and after for the date to un-gray) and I got 3:25 as the earliest. I had gotten 3:15 but then got an error when I went through and it offered me the 3:25. I couldn't get one at all for Saturday (booking 60 days out yesterday).

 

[dragitoff]

Does the rule still apply that everyone on your MDE account is privy to your onsite guest benefits? I only ask because I thought that was the case and was going to get a throwaway room for our trip May 27-June 2. I own a house in Champion's Gate so we're staying their offsite. When I tried to book the room, the CM told me only those staying in our room were eligible for the 60 day window perk. Since there's 17 of us, it didn't seem like as good a value to book 4 rooms just to book FP's 30 days earlier, even if we're going to AK the week Pandora opens.

Also, we're doing a split trip (3 days WDW and 2 days US/IOA). Is it still the case that you can't make FP+ reservations for check-in and check-out days as listed in the OP? I know these issues were covered there, but it seems like I'm getting conflicting info from CM's. I know they could not know or just not want to tell someone a way to manipulate the system. Just wanted to find out for sure. With such a big group and big crowds, any advantage we can get is helpful!

 

[hiroMYhero]

everyone on your MDE account is privy to your onsite guest benefits?

Yes. When selecting FPs choose the complete listing of people on your MDE who have tickets and everyone shares the 60-day booking window.

Is it still the case that you can't make FP+ reservations for check-in and check-out days as listed

In the OP it is stated that FPs can be booked from onsite check-in through checkout day as long as you have valid tickets linked.

You may want to read the Split Stay and Booking sections as those sections apply to your stay.

 

[cigar95]

If you Cancel your room reservation 29 days before your last park day, you'll retain all your FPs. That's the safest way to do it since you have APs.

Hiro, this was the post that raised my question a couple days ago over on the Pandora thread. A guest was planning an on-site stay, and had a reservation, but also booked a "dummy" reservation to get the 60-day window to open sooner. Once cancelling the dummy, it seemed that the FP would then be "orphans" for a few days until the "real" reservation opened its 60-day window.

So my general question is - what happens to FP made under a reservation that then gets cancelled, if that cancellation happens during a time either before the general 30-day window opens or before a 60-day window for an on-site stay opens? Is it different if the guest holds an annual pass?

This is probably a situation that applies to only a very small number of folks trying to work every possible angle. But as long as it's still allowed . . . .

Does this fall under the umbrella of a "throwaway room"? I just read 74 pages on this thread, no way am I reading all of that other beast!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Hiro, this was the post that raised my question a couple days ago over on the Pandora thread. A guest was planning an on-site stay, and had a reservation, but also booked a "dummy" reservation to get the 60-day window to open sooner. Once cancelling the dummy, it seemed that the FP would then be "orphans" for a few days until the "real" reservation opened its 60-day window.

So my general question is - what happens to FP made under a reservation that then gets cancelled, if that cancellation happens during a time either before the general 30-day window opens or before a 60-day window for an on-site stay opens? Is it different if the guest holds an annual pass?

This is probably a situation that applies to only a very small number of folks trying to work every possible angle. But as long as it's still allowed . . . .

Does this fall under the umbrella of a "throwaway room"? I just read 74 pages on this thread, no way am I reading all of that other beast!

Those "frontloaded" onsite stays opened up the booking window for all linked onsite stays.

The frontloaded rooms will be released after Stay#2's window "opens."

For guests with regular tickets linked in their MDE, the FPs remain but can't be Modified when a room is canceled during that grey period. No one has really researched what happens to FPs booked using linked APs.

If an AP has 2 onsite stays and Stay#2 is for 7 or more days with 7 days of booked FPs, Canceling Stay#1, even if there are only 2 FP days, will Cancel out Stay#1's FPs because APs can't have more than 7 days max unless they have lots of onsite stays.

 

[cigar95]

Those "frontloaded" onsite stays opened up the booking window for all linked onsite stays.

The frontloaded rooms will be released after Stay#2's window "opens."

Yeah, this was the part that confused me. (Still does.) If you remember the discussion on the other thread, I think our guest cancelled Stay#1 right after making the FP reservations, so that it was cancelled *before* the window for Stay#2 opened. But you and Angi were both pretty confident that the FP were not in jeopardy in that case.
(I'm having visions of red sweatshirts with little white circles that say "Stay#1" and "Stay#2".)
Not suggesting anyone else has it wrong here, just trying to understand for myself how it works, in case I'm in a position to work a similar angle someday.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Yeah, this was the part that confused me. (Still does.) If you remember the discussion on the other thread, I think our guest cancelled Stay#1 right after making the FP reservations, so that it was cancelled *before* the window for Stay#2 opened. But you and Angi were both pretty confident that the FP were not in jeopardy in that case.
(I'm having visions of read sweatshirts with little white circles that say "Stay#1" and "Stay#2".)
Not suggesting anyone else has it wrong here, just trying to understand for myself how it works, in case I'm in a position to work a similar angle someday.

@cigar95 - I recall that post you're referring to on the Pandora thread. The poster should have held onto her room. Did she ever report back if she lost those FPs?

Anyway, Throwaway Room thread and all you need is the info in Post#1 and I PMed you.

 

[Gator Kate]

We have 3 FPs made for Epcot. A tier 1 and 2 tier 2's. We may decide to go to MK after our tier 1 ride. Can we cancel the other 2 rides using our MDX app and then be eligible for FPs at MK? Do we need to actually go to the Epcot rides and scan our tickets so it looks like we rode them?

A big thank you to all who take their valuable time to help we "poor unfortunate souls" who are new to this!

 

[siskaren]

We have 3 FPs made for Epcot. A tier 1 and 2 tier 2's. We may decide to go to MK after our tier 1 ride. Can we cancel the other 2 rides using our MDX app and then be eligible for FPs at MK? Do we need to actually go to the Epcot rides and scan our tickets so it looks like we rode them?

A big thank you to all who take their valuable time to help we "poor unfortunate souls" who are new to this!

You don't need to book the tier 2 FPs at Epcot at all.

 

[hiroMYhero]

can we cancel the other 2 rides using our MDX app and then be eligible for FPs at MK?

If you know you don't need those 2 FPs, just Cancel them now. As soon as you enter the FP line at Epcot, book your 2 FPs for MK.

Also see the FP FAQ ADDENDUM that's linked at the bottom of @mesaboy2's Signature.

 

[Gator Kate]

We aren't sure we won't want them so don't want to cancel them now. If we make the decision on the day we're there to go to MK after Soarin' (which we're sure we want) what's the procedure?

 

[hiroMYhero]

@Gator Kate ~ Cancel then because that opens your ability to immediately book 2 FPs for MK.

 

[Gator Kate]

@Gator Kate ~ Cancel then because that opens your ability to immediately book 2 FPs for MK.

Got it. Thanks.

 

[KathyTN]

"Only 4th FPs (and beyond) can be chosen to repeat FP attractions. Scheduling less than 3 FPs for a day is not a shortcut to repeating an attraction with FP faster."

So, if I only have 2 that I really want to do, should I just book a third (unpopular) one, wait for all three to end, then try for a SDFP at one of my original FP attractions?

And...... Can I only book SDFP, one at a time, at a kiosk, in the park I am in?

TIA for this great info!

 

[hiroMYhero]

"Only 4th FPs (and beyond) can be chosen to repeat FP attractions. Scheduling less than 3 FPs for a day is not a shortcut to repeating an attraction with FP faster."

So, if I only have 2 that I really want to do, should I just book a third (unpopular) one, wait for all three to end, then try for a SDFP at one of my original FP attractions?

And...... Can I only book SDFP, one at a time, at a kiosk, in the park I am in?

TIA for this great info!

If you don't want a FP and will allow it to expire, book it for early in the day. When you enter the FP line for FP#3, use the app to book FP#4.

You'll be searching for "day of" FPs. FP#4 is a "day of" FP. It is not a SDFP. That info is discussed on the SDFP thread.

This thread by mesaboy2 discusses everything about pre-booking FPs when valid tickets are linked in your MDE account.