Is it still "easy" getting additional fast passes throughout the day using the app?

[Linkura]

shhhh.. don't give away the good tricks.

Is that wrong? Should I not do that?

 

[scrapquitler]

I'm mainly talking about about for 1 or 2 people. My first trip to Disney World was last April 2016 and it was the week they began letting people make additional same day fast passes using the MDE app. It was incredibly useful for me and my wife. We were able to constantly refresh the app and grab fast passes for pretty much anything we wanted to go on. Just wondering if it's not as "easy" as that anymore now that this system has been out for a while so more people know about it.

We find it very easy to get extra FP, especially if you are flexible about what you get. We use the express park to park transport, and book a FP, head to whatever park it is in, use it, then book another. Easy Peasy and fun. Two weeks before Easter we were in EP and I found Toy Story FP for 3 an hour later (close to 8 pm) so we hopped on the express bus to HS to use those FP, then we got FP for Great Movie Ride once we did that. You might not get FP for the 'best' rides, but you might get lucky.

 

[scrapquitler]

How do you add extra passes? Do I have to wait for all 3 (which is maximum on my app now) to be used up and than add 3 more on that same day?
Or after I use my first one (I am done with a ride) and have 2 more left... I can add 1 more immediately to make it 3 again?
I am little confused with it...

You can get one additional one as soon as you scan your band to use the third one of your original three. So go to the ride for your third FP, theas soon as you scan in, you can book a 4th one while you are still in line to get on that third one. You can only book your 4th, 5th, etc. one at a time, so keep doing the scan in for you FP then immediately book the next one.

 

[Accident]

Is that wrong? Should I not do that?

no it's not, I just like having fastpasses with no warning that i'm going

 

[Linkura]

no it's not, I just like having fastpasses with no warning that i'm going

My thought is that the vast majority of WDW visitors don't know even the basics of FP+ use. Only a small percentage of visitors are doing any research, let alone looking at a message board like this.

 

[richmo]

My thought is that the vast majority of WDW visitors don't know even the basics of FP+ use. Only a small percentage of visitors are doing any research, let alone looking at a message board like this.

You're probably right about that. I'd be interested to know what percentage of visitors use FP+ at all. (and what % think its an extra you have to pay for)

 

[Linkura]

I think most who book packages via Disney or TA know it exists and at least book their initial FP+s. Of course, there's a few who think it's a paid service or are just plain ignorant, but I'm thinking that's a minority. But I'm pretty sure only a small percentage realize that they can refresh FP+ times. So many times I hear people looking at their phones and saying to their group, "Here's what's available" instead of just refreshing to get what they want.

 

[cmadara]

This was something I was thinking about as I am getting closer to my 60 day mark. I was bummed to learn that you had to make all 3 FP for the same park. Then, since we arrive at parks way before rope drop, go back to the resort for a rest and swim and then return to usually a different park by dinner time, I was wondering whether to get FP for 1st park or 2nd park. Kind of figured that out. Now, I wondering how I can get 4th, 5th etc FP after taking our break. I guess once I use the last FP of the 3 original, I will look at MDE for the next park we are spending the evening in and get 4th FP for a time we should be there. Then try to get more for the rest of the evening after going in to the que for the 4th.
Does this make sense?
Thank you!

 

[Aurora06]

Oh, thanks!
I didn't know that refreshing would make any difference?
Is it only once you are in the parks and trying to find something for that same day (due to people cancelling it), or it should work anyways?

 

[Linkura]

This was something I was thinking about as I am getting closer to my 60 day mark. I was bummed to learn that you had to make all 3 FP for the same park. Then, since we arrive at parks way before rope drop, go back to the resort for a rest and swim and then return to usually a different park by dinner time, I was wondering whether to get FP for 1st park or 2nd park. Kind of figured that out. Now, I wondering how I can get 4th, 5th etc FP after taking our break. I guess once I use the last FP of the 3 original, I will look at MDE for the next park we are spending the evening in and get 4th FP for a time we should be there. Then try to get more for the rest of the evening after going in to the que for the 4th.
Does this make sense?
Thank you!

Yes.

Oh, thanks!
I didn't know that refreshing would make any difference?
Is it only once you are in the parks and trying to find something for that same day (due to people cancelling it), or it should work anyways?[/QUOTE0]

Anywhere.

 

[mindeola]

Tow weeks ago we had great luck with it for our party of two. I was even able to get some good ones! Used my pre-booked FP on TSMM. It was my last of the day. As soon as I scanned my band I was able to book another TSMM starting five minutes from then. Then I was able to book one more. I should have played the lotto!

 

[mindeola]

Just don't ever believe the app when it says there are no more FP+ for an attraction. The key is to keep refreshing that screen, dozens of times if you need to . I have used this technique to get FP+ for Tier I attractions, either as one of my first three or as a fourth after the first three have been used, and I almost always get the attraction and time that I want if I am persistent with the refreshing. (I was doing it for two people)

YES! back in the days of the kiosks for the 4th FP , a CM told me that. She worked and worked. Must have refreshed 50 times! She got me TSMM and we were thrilled!

 

[Aurora06]

Refreshing part only works for the App or should it work for PC as well?

 

[Linkura]

Refreshing part only works for the App or should it work for PC as well?

Both.

 

[RachaelA]

I literally just refresh over and over again until I get what I want. It's rarely failed me on slower park days.

 

[Day-Day]

I literally just refresh over and over again until I get what I want. It's rarely failed me on slower park days.

I noticed something similar when using the FP+ kiosks.

Another thing that seemed to work at the kiosk (maybe on the app as well) was to go ahead and select a FP for later than I wanted, then immediately select to modify and a whole series of earlier options would pop up that weren't showing prior. I repeated this a couple of times by selecting an earlier time then immediately selecting to modify again; I was able to work my way down to an early time for the FP. It didn't seem to make a difference on what time I selected for the original search (time options on top of screen).

 

[Linkura]

I noticed something similar when using the FP+ kiosks.

Another thing that seemed to work at the kiosk (maybe on the app as well) was to go ahead and select a FP for later than I wanted, then immediately select to modify and a whole series of earlier options would pop up that weren't showing prior. I repeated this a couple of times by selecting an earlier time then immediately selecting to modify again; I was able to work my way down to an early time for the FP. It didn't seem to make a difference on what time I selected for the original search (time options on top of screen).

Yes, I do this with the app/browser as well.

 

[MaC410]

I noticed something similar when using the FP+ kiosks.

Another thing that seemed to work at the kiosk (maybe on the app as well) was to go ahead and select a FP for later than I wanted, then immediately select to modify and a whole series of earlier options would pop up that weren't showing prior. I repeated this a couple of times by selecting an earlier time then immediately selecting to modify again; I was able to work my way down to an early time for the FP. It didn't seem to make a difference on what time I selected for the original search (time options on top of screen).

Yep this works on the app as well. Let's say it was 1pm and I was looking for a FP for a popular attraction. I search the list and there's an FP for that attraction for 7pm. We would snatch it up and then go to modify the FP. This would allow us to easily keep refreshing the times just for that attraction and keep getting earlier and earlier times.