Fastpass+ reservation earlier than 60 days out

[pmjennings]

I saw this over on easywdw, you might find it interesting if anyone is looking to book FP+ longer than 60 days in advanced.

I'm sorry if these types of workarounds are frowned upon here, feel free to remove if they are. Slightly interesting though.

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Hey everyone- I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this or has any more information on how this is possible- I apologize in advanced if this has already been discussed!

On the MDE app (android), I've been able to book fastpass+ reservations for dates all the way into May, which is obviously longer than 60 days out. The way I've book this is by navigating to a specific day (May 1st, 2014, for example) and selecting "Add Plans". From here, I pressed "Select FastPass+ Experiences". Following the options on the screen, it eventually brings me to the "Select a Park" screen where it shows all four parks as "Not Available". If I choose the "FastPicks", however, and let Disney choose my park- it allows me to book FastPass+ for that day. It will show as successful, and I can then continue on and edit my individual fastpass reservations to change the time or attraction.

Logging into the MDE website on my computer, I now see the valid fastpass reservations for the dates in May.

I thought this was odd (and maybe an oversight in the MDE app), so has anyone else been able to do this? I cannot recreate this using the same process on the website, it gives me an error that I do not have the ability to reserve FastPass+ for those days.

Some more information on my actual vacation:

I have a 1 night hotel reservation for April 5th, linked to a dining plan and 7 day park ticket. Beyond that, I have no other reservations or tickets attached to my account.

 

[Tigerlulu]

I was able to do that in my iPhone just now. I won't keep them b/c the girl I'm going with hasn't bought her ticket yet but it was interesting I was able too.

Also interesting that I picked a day we want to be in MK and it insisted on Epcot FPs for me. Interesting.

I'm sure they will fix the loophole. We are over 80 days out.

 

[johnnyf0614]

I was able to do that in my iPhone just now. I won't keep them b/c the girl I'm going with hasn't bought her ticket yet but it was interesting I was able too.

Also interesting that I picked a day we want to be in MK and it insisted on Epcot FPs for me. Interesting.

I'm sure they will fix the loophole. We are over 80 days out.

Once the fastpick makes your choices, are you able to change them around to whatever you want after?

 

[noahdove]

So, I must have an app to be able to do this?

 

[jgazda]

I tried to do this for a day in June and it won't let me. Perhaps you have to be in the double digits instead of the triple.

 

[Hej2222]

I am an AP holder with previous onsite stay. It allows me to schedule FPP for up to 90 days (last day is May 4). Does that mean AP holders will be able to schedule for up to 90 days? It would be great!

 

[kwannon]

I tried to do it for mid-June, too, but nope.

 

[AmyB2006]

The Fastpicks had another loophole a while ago, too. I forget what it was though. I think it was similar... being able to schedule them before you're really supposed to. Sounds like yet one more problem they need to address. LOL

 

[ericasatx]

We arrive on May 17th and it won't allow me. I just told my husband maybe we should get our plans together this week just in case. I thought I had until March 18th. Probably still do but need to get prepared anyway and be one more thing I can check off the list. It seems like once we hit 90 days before a trip, time to get everything done goes in warp speed.

 

[fiona408]

I was able to do this, but like the previous poster, it always selected Epcot for the park...since we do Epcot for three says, I used it to select my fp+ For our Epcot days and filled in the rest of the fast passes at 60 days.

 

[DCDisney]

I was able to do this well before our 60 days but it would only select epcot and then would do fast picks which I could change the time or ride as much as I wanted. We just came back and those FP+ were totally fine. I had some others where I modified something and it showed the old ones staying so it looked like I had 5 FP+ per day but the extra ones if you tried to modify them they wouldn't do anything. A day or 2 before my trip the extra ones went away.

 

[Rachel77]

I was just able to do this too - but only for 90 days out. I'm not an AP holder.

My in laws are joining us 4 days in (their tickets have been bought and linked to my acct but their names are only on the reservation starting on May 7) next to their names it said they could not make any selections - when I went out to the date they are joining us I could then select their name, but I wasn't able to actually choose any fasts passes since it was more than 90 days.

 

[tinkpower]

I was not able to do it. It says no fast pass times are available. I'm using an android phone and our trip is in April. We are like 70+ days out.

 

[johnnyf0614]

I'm able to do this however it's only Epcot. There seems to be a limit in the times too. Nothing past 5pm.

 

[margaret07013]

I tried to follow your instructions but it looks like mine selections are locked and have 88 days before the trip.

 

[zabache]

I was just able to do the selections just for Epcot on April 18 on my IPhone App.
I am 71 days out from my trip. They are also showing up on MDE but the times are different. Depending on what page you are in the App it's off by an hour. I hope they are right on MDE.

Update: the times were a bit different. I think I got all of them right now. I was able to change them online on MDE.

 

[zabache]

I'm able to do this however it's only Epcot. There seems to be a limit in the times too. Nothing past 5pm.

I'm guessing it might depend on the ride. I have one from 6-7 pm.

 

[csmom]

I just tried for 5/7, and it said no fastpass plus were available for this day. Today is 91 days out. I'm going to try again tomorrow when it's at 90 days.

 

[johnnyf0614]

I'm guessing it might depend on the ride. I have one from 6-7 pm.

Are you able to change it to a later time?

 

[zabache]

Are you able to change it to a later time?

Online I was able to change the times to all 3 of them.