FastPass+ FAQ — SERVICE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

[JETSDAD]

I just booked between Christmas and New Years fast passes. I went in to modify and many rides at Hollywood and Epcot and MK said out of passes for the day. Do they add more later?

If you're modifying a tier 2 it won't show any tier 1 FP's as being available (assuming you have a tier 1 selected already) even though they still have availability.

 

[GoingtoDisBig]

For people that missed a FP they really wanted like 7DMT, how often do you check back to see if one becomes available?

 

[mesaboy2]

I just booked between Christmas and New Years fast passes. I went in to modify and many rides at Hollywood and Epcot and MK said out of passes for the day. Do they add more later?

Not typically. If hours are extended, then FPs will be added for those additional hours.

For people that missed a FP they really wanted like 7DMT, how often do you check back to see if one becomes available?

As often as possible. The more you do, the better your chances.

 

[JETSDAD]

For people that missed a FP they really wanted like 7DMT, how often do you check back to see if one becomes available?

I usually don't bother until a day or two before. Others will look randomly whenever they think about it.

 

[babiipiggiex3]

If I have Mid-Day Magic tickets, for HS can I choose 2 FPs for tier 2 attractions in the morning before 12pm so by the time I go and use the 3rd FP which is tier 1, I can go on and choose the next tier 1s? I think I read somewhere that this was not allowed and you will get an email telling you to choose other FP after noon time.

 

[hiroMYhero]

can I choose 2 FPs for tier 2 attractions in the morning before 12pm

No. The system will cancel your FPs due to your mid-day ticket only being valid from 12:00 onward.

Choose your first FP to begin at 12 noon.

 

[babiipiggiex3]

No. The system will cancel your FPs due to your mid-day ticket only being valid from 12:00 onward.

Choose your first FP to begin at 12 noon.

Awesome. Thank you for such a quick response!

 

[alopez926]

Hi, we have a base ticket for Saturday. We are going to EEMH at DHS and I booked FP at Epcot for later in the day in case we want to park hop. The forecast is very rainy and I dont want to invest in the hopper until we know more about the weather.

Question: once my ticket is scanned at DHS during EEMH, will my Epcot fast passes disappear if I dont have a hopper purchased before entering the park? Thank you!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Hi, we have a base ticket for Saturday. We are going to EEMH at DHS and I booked FP at Epcot for later in the day in case we want to park hop. The forecast is very rainy and I dont want to invest in the hopper until we know more about the weather.

Question: once my ticket is scanned at DHS during EEMH, will my Epcot fast passes disappear if I dont have a hopper purchased before entering the park? Thank you!

No; you’ll be fine. Do cancel them if you decide not to hop.

 

[alopez926]

No; you’ll be fine. Do cancel them if you decide not to hop.

Will do. Thanks so much!

 

[Thecouch]

If I have Mid-Day Magic tickets, for HS can I choose 2 FPs for tier 2 attractions in the morning before 12pm so by the time I go and use the 3rd FP which is tier 1, I can go on and choose the next tier 1s? I think I read somewhere that this was not allowed and you will get an email telling you to choose other FP after noon time.

book your tier 1 first right on 12 . on the day ride that ride as soon as you get in the park . then modify one of your other ones to first tier 2 time you can get if its earlier then the one you booked . like muppets at 1230 . then go tap it off . then do same with 2nd tier 2 fastpass . you might be able to get all 3 out of the way in a hour and then look for a tier 1 for your 4th pass

eg . get in park at 12 . ride tier one ride at 1210 . while in line modify your 1pm fastpass to 1230 muppets . after fastpass tier one ride go and tap fastpass for muppets at 1225hrs . then look for a early time for fastpass 3 like frozen at 1pm . go tap fastpass at 12:55 and then your free to book 4th fastpass on anything

 

[goofynut41]

This has probably been asked before but is there a list of which rides to go for first on fast pass day?

 

[siren0119]

This has probably been asked before but is there a list of which rides to go for first on fast pass day?

Best rule of thumb is to try for the hard-to-get fastpasses (Avatar, SDMT, SDD) on the last days of your trip and then work backward from there to your first day of the trip.

 

[goofynut41]

Best rule of thumb is to try for the hard-to-get fastpasses (Avatar, SDMT, SDD) on the last days of your trip and then work backward from there to your first day of the trip.

Best rule of thumb is to try for the hard-to-get fastpasses (Avatar, SDMT, SDD) on the last days of your trip and then work backward from there to your first day of the trip.

But I have already made plans to go to Hollywood studios and Animal Kingdom on my first days cause those are EMH days. And made dining plans also.. Guess I could use the fast passes for the evening parks. WE always make our last night at Magic Kingdom with dinner at Cinderella Castle.

 

[siren0119]

But I have already made plans to go to Hollywood studios and Animal Kingdom on my first days cause those are EMH days. And made dining plans also.. Guess I could use the fast passes for the evening parks. WE always make our last night at Magic Kingdom with dinner at Cinderella Castle.

You can always just keep checking back to see if the highly desirable passes show up, and refresh while you are at the parks.

The challenge with FP is that people who had longer vacation that end within the first few days of your trip got to book their fastpasses for your first few days a week+ ago. So getting popular FP on the first few days of your trip will always be difficult.

 

[DVCkidsMOM]

But I have already made plans to go to Hollywood studios and Animal Kingdom on my first days cause those are EMH days. And made dining plans also.. Guess I could use the fast passes for the evening parks. WE always make our last night at Magic Kingdom with dinner at Cinderella Castle.

We were in the same situation and did exactly as you suggest: FP+s later in the day our first days because we had to schedule harder PF+s a few days into the trip AND didn't want to give up our EMH morning plans with dining reservations. I was surprised at just how far out I had to go to get certain FP+s for this trip. Good luck

 

[TravelholicBR]

Hello! Does anyone know if fast pass reservations count as used if you haven't actually entered the park? For example, if I get a 10 a.m. FP for Muppets and a 11 a.m. for the Little Mermaid show, but only enter the park at 2 p.m., would the first two count as used? Thank you!

 

[siren0119]

Hello! Does anyone know if fast pass reservations count as used if you haven't actually entered the park? For example, if I get a 10 a.m. FP for Muppets and a 11 a.m. for the Little Mermaid show, but only enter the park at 2 p.m., would the first two count as used? Thank you!

They expire and fall off of your MDE if you don't use them within 15 minutes of the latest time. They don't count as "used" per se, but if you miss your window they go away and will not be there for you if you arrive at the park late.

 

[HausofDisney]

I bought 3 day park hopper tickets that are valid from May 13-May 17, purchased separate from the resort stay. However, we later added on a day to our Disney resort stay at the beginning of our trip and will be arriving to Disney on May 12th now. I was just wondering when the 90 day FastPass+ opportunity will be, will it be 90 day before the May 13th date and not the 12th? The first day of the park tickets, not the resort stay. Sorry this will be my first time doing this. Thank you very much.

 

[mesaboy2]

I bought 3 day park hopper tickets that are valid from May 13-May 17, purchased separate from the resort stay. However, we later added on a day to our Disney resort stay at the beginning of our trip and will be arriving to Disney on May 12th now. I was just wondering when the 90 day FastPass+ opportunity will be, will it be 90 day before the May 13th date and not the 12th? The first day of the park tickets, not the resort stay. Sorry this will be my first time doing this. Thank you very much.

Ninety days prior to May 17, your checkout day.

ETA: Assuming you’re using the club-level FP add-on option. If not, then the answer in the next post applies.