FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[KathyTN]

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.

Thank you for explaining that.

So, once I get to FP#4, I use the app - not a kiosk.
Only for the park I am in? Or can I ride TSMM (FP#3), still be in DS, and use the app to book Soarin for later in the day?
Also - Can I only book a new one, as the current one is used/expired?

 

[hiroMYhero]

for the park I am in? Or can I ride TSMM (FP#3), still be in DS, and use the app to book Soarin for later in the day?

Yes. Book for any park using the app.

FP#4 and so on 1 at a time.

See the FP FAQ Addendum for park hopping steps that is linked at the bottom of mesaboy2's Signature.

 

[KathyTN]

Yes. Book for any park using the app.

FP#4 and so on 1 at a time.

See the FP FAQ Addendum for park hopping steps that is linked at the bottom of mesaboy2's Signature.

Thank you!
That information is amazing!

 

[jack presley]

I know this is kind of a "how long is a piece of string?" kind of question, but we are going to be in MK on Tuesday May 2 so will be able to book our 3 fast passes shortly.

How long should we leave between each ride? If we book our first ride (Space Mountain) for 10am, what time should I put down for the second ride and then for the third?

Thanks.

 

[marciemi]

I know this is kind of a "how long is a piece of string?" kind of question, but we are going to be in MK on Tuesday May 2 so will be able to book our 3 fast passes shortly.

How long should we leave between each ride? If we book our first ride (Space Mountain) for 10am, what time should I put down for the second ride and then for the third?

Thanks.

As you said, this is totally subjective. In MK at least, there's no reason you can't make them back to back (say 10, 11, 12). The park isn't that big and of course you could do one at 10 and the next at 11:55 if you needed more time. But the questions is more what else you want to do in the area and how much backtracking you're willing to do. If your family doesn't want extra walking and only plans to work its way around the park once, then you have to figure in how many shows and other attractions you want to do in each area. So if you only want to FPP 7 Dwarves, Space and Splash and fit everything else in, you might want to spread them out more. However, in that park, since it's so easy to get a 4th FPP (and 5th and 6th...), personally I would sacrifice more walking in order to have the opportunity to get more FPP's. So if I wanted those 3, I might put them all back to back and hit some other things in Fantasy/Tomorrowland between the first two but still get to Splash as early in the window as possible to be able to book my 4th then. And then work my day around that.

However, in a park like Epcot where every attraction seems to take much longer (due to preshows, etc.) and where you're limited to 1 Tier 1 (and most of the Tier 2's really don't need FPP as much), I would time it more to limit the walking more and work my way around Future World. But even then, there's no reason you couldn't make them as close together as the system will allow if you're willing to do some backtracking. I just don't think it's as necessary here since you're unlikely to get good rides for the 4th.

 

[HydroGuy]

I know this is kind of a "how long is a piece of string?" kind of question, but we are going to be in MK on Tuesday May 2 so will be able to book our 3 fast passes shortly.

How long should we leave between each ride? If we book our first ride (Space Mountain) for 10am, what time should I put down for the second ride and then for the third?

Thanks.

After 2 trips with FP+ and the MDE smartphone tools, and my third coming up in May, I make no claims to being an expert but have at least a little experience.

I book FPs on rides and not shows or character meets. Except for Rivers of Light at AK which I will use a FP for. For MK, if I can get there at rope drop, I shoot for FPs at 10-11, 11-12, 12-1. I try to book the first two at something like BTMRR and Splash so I can say go to BTMRR at 10:55 at the end of the FP window, then go next door to Splash and ride that at its beginning. I try to ride the Noon FP early at Noon (even 11:55AM since they allow that for a 12-1 FP) so I have a shot at a decent 4th FP. As soon as we scan the 3rd FP at say 11:55AM and before we get on the ride, I look for the 4th FP opportunity as we are waiting in the FP queue.

As the PP said, each park is different but I tend to do something similar at each park except AK which is a wild card right now with RoL and the new Pandora rides. At Epcot and DHS I would tend to do the same thing but make FPs even earlier since there just aren't as many rides as MK.

So on my next trip I have a FP for RnR at 9:15-10:15AM. I will use that at the end of the window around 10:15 which will allow us to comfortably do TSMM standby at rope drop and then GMR before RnR. Next is ToT at 10:15-11:15 and 3rd is ST at 11:15-12:15.

I also use advice from @mesaboy2 and @Cluelyss to move up my 3rd FP if possible once I have scanned the 2nd FP. So for example on my DHS day I just described, we will ride at RnR around 10:15AM at the end of the 9:15-10:15 window. Let's say we are off RnR by 10:30 and go next door to ToT with a 10:15-11:15 FP. We will ride that next, and as soon as we scan the ToT FP and are walking the queue towards the show building I will take a quick look to see if I can move up the ST FP from 11:15-12:15 to as soon as possible. If I can do that, we can exit ToT and go ride ST right away at maybe 11AM and then as soon as that scans start looking for a 4th FP before we actually get on the ST ride.

Hope that gives you some food for thought!

 

[jack presley]

Thanks guys, some good advice there.

 

[ArielSRL]

I know this is kind of a "how long is a piece of string?" kind of question, but we are going to be in MK on Tuesday May 2 so will be able to book our 3 fast passes shortly.

How long should we leave between each ride? If we book our first ride (Space Mountain) for 10am, what time should I put down for the second ride and then for the third?

Thanks.

Because I needed help with this particular topic (when to book my FPs), I used touring plans to create a personalized plan, putting in all my desired attractions in the order I wanted and let their algorithm do the work of figuring out the times for me. It was well worth the $10 I spent to be able to use the service.

 

[cigar95]

It was well worth the $10 I spent to be able to use the service.

Just as a heads-up for others, be aware that unless things have changed very recently, the personalized plans at TP can be created with a free account. One does have to sign up, but it can be for the basic account that costs nothing.

Another tip that is implied here often, including the current discussion this morning, but not mentioned explicitly is that we tend to think of scheduling the FP at the time we actually want to go to the ride. "I want to arrive at attraction X at 10:15, so I'll schedule my FP at 10:15".

Maybe, maybe not. If I want to do my next attraction at 10:30, then maybe I schedule my FP for X at 9:30. This lets me schedule attraction Y at 10:30. so I can ride them back to back. I find this especially useful for park hopping, when my first FP window often opens 30-40 minutes before I even arrive at the park.

This is like saying, to paraphrase Marcie, start with the times you want to see the attractions and then find windows that fit those times.

Doing it this way means that one has to manage one's time so as not to fall behind and miss the window altogether. And it may require multiple rounds of revising and re-evaluating your personalized plan on TP to get things to line up properly.

 

[ArielSRL]

ust as a heads-up for others, be aware that unless things have changed very recently, the personalized plans at TP can be created with a free account. One does have to sign up, but it can be for the basic account that costs nothing.

I thought I had read that somewhere but wasn't sure. I use some of the other features of the paid portion of the site so free access is not enough for me, personally.

This is like saying, to paraphrase Marcie, start with the times you want to see the attractions and then find windows that fit those times.

This is what I do as well. Sometimes I plan to ride at the end of the windo so I can use the next FP almost immediately. But, like you mentioned, it is a scheduling "game" almost because you risk missing the FP this way. Let's just say if they ever take away the grace period, I might be in trouble.

 

[jlundeen]

Since we're on the subject of Touring Plans...has anyone else had trouble with the room view links? I've tried several times today with no luck.

ETA: Sorry - this probably doesn't belong here...moderators feel free to remove.

 

[ArielSRL]

Since we're on the subject of Touring Plans...has anyone else had trouble with the room view links? I've tried several times today with no luck.

ETA: Sorry - this probably doesn't belong here...moderators feel free to remove.

I just used the room view an hour or so ago and had no problems. I was looking at WL only though.

 

[runwad]

I read the first page but I admit not the other 75, so I apologize if this is a repeat. But at Epcot other than the Tier 1's we don't have any interest in FP'g the other rides. Can I scheduled a tier 1 and then 2 of the others and after we ride tier 1 just cancel the other tier 2's so we can try for a same day FP for another tier 1? I'm thinking I might have to wait for the windows to open for the tier 2's so i would cancel them after that happens. Would that work? Or are there any other strategies I should consider at Epcot to accomplish this?

 

[marciemi]

I read the first page but I admit not the other 75, so I apologize if this is a repeat. But at Epcot other than the Tier 1's we don't have any interest in FP'g the other rides. Can I scheduled a tier 1 and then 2 of the others and after we ride tier 1 just cancel the other tier 2's so we can try for a same day FP for another tier 1? I'm thinking I might have to wait for the windows to open for the tier 2's so i would cancel them after that happens. Would that work? Or are there any other strategies I should consider at Epcot to accomplish this?

Check out this thread (just read the first couple posts): https://www.disboards.com/threads/f...al-tier-1-booking-fps-for-long-stays.3538258/

Basically no, you can't ride a tier 1 and cancel 2 and get another tier 1 in the same park. The thread offers some alternatives.

 

[goofy78]

I would like to make sure I understand this right. To make a second tier 1 fast pass in the same park I have to have three fast passes booked and used (tapped or expired). For a second tier 1 fast pass but in a different park do I have to book three fast passes in the first park? My example would be- Epcot in the morning to ride Soarin with fast pass then hop over to Hollywood Studios and have fast pass (if available) for Rocking Roller Coaster. Can I only book Soarin then be able to book RRC on the app?

 

[hiroMYhero]

I would like to make sure I understand this right. To make a second tier 1 fast pass in the same park I have to have three fast passes booked and used (tapped or expired). For a second tier 1 fast pass but in a different park do I have to book three fast passes in the first park? My example would be- Epcot in the morning to ride Soarin with fast pass then hop over to Hollywood Studios and have fast pass (if available) for Rocking Roller Coaster. Can I only book Soarin then be able to book RRC on the app?

You can have a day like this:
Pre-book Park#1 - Tier 1
While in the FP line, book:
Park#2 - Tier 1
Park#3 - Tier 1

 

[goofy78]

You can have a day like this:
Pre-book Park#1 - Tier 1
While in the FP line, book:
Park#2 - Tier 1
Park#3 - Tier 1

Fantastic! I didn't realize you could book two tier 1s at different parks the same time through the app. Thanks!

 

[Amy M]

Trying to decide between a FP for Rivers of Light or Expedition Everest. We will not be at the park for rope drop, so I know the lines for EE will be long by the time we arrive and we LOVE EE. The evening we are going there are 2 Rivers of Light shows and we are planning to stay late. Any thoughts?

 

[siskaren]

Trying to decide between a FP for Rivers of Light or Expedition Everest. We will not be at the park for rope drop, so I know the lines for EE will be long by the time we arrive and we LOVE EE. The evening we are going there are 2 Rivers of Light shows and we are planning to stay late. Any thoughts?

Why do you have to choose? They're both tier 2, and you're allowed to have 2 tier 2 FPs.

 

[Amy M]

Why do you have to choose? They're both tier 2, and you're allowed to have 2 tier 2 FPs.

Good question. I left out an important detail...I am planning to do the safari FP too.