My FP window opens tonight, stressing and questions

[lily2521]

If I stay up late tonight to book my FP's, am I fine just taking care of A&E, and 7D, and doing the rest tomorrow, or should I take the time to book all 5 days tonight? Those are the 2 that from what I'm seeing are hard to get/priority.

I will actually be happy tomorrow once it's done because for the last 2 weeks I've been stressing about figuring my touring plans, etc. out specifically so I knew what FP's I'd need!

Thanks to everyone here for all of the advice and help as I've been putting my plans together

 

[Jetku]

Be Our Guest breakfast reservations for breakfast become available tomorrow morning, and based on when lunch launched, the site may have stability issues.

Regardless of what normal advice might dictate, tonight is an exception and you should do them all at midnight.

 

[robndani]

I would roughly make all your plans tonight. Toy Story Mania is hard to get, and sometimes it's hard to get the right time you want for Test Track and/or Soarin (if you are going to HS and Epcot). You can back and rearrange things in the morning!

 

[collcass]

ITA. ...you're probably better off simply getting then done tonight considering the BOG window opening up.

 

[lily2521]

Be Our Guest breakfast reservations for breakfast become available tomorrow morning, and based on when lunch launched, the site may have stability issues.
Regardless of what normal advice might dictate, tonight is an exception and you should do them all at midnight

ITA. ...you're probably better off simply getting then done tonight considering the BOG window opening up.

I didn't even think of this affecting my FP's tomorrow! I'm so glad you brought this up!

I would roughly make all your plans tonight. Toy Story Mania is hard to get, and sometimes it's hard to get the right time you want for Test Track and/or Soarin (if you are going to HS and Epcot). You can back and rearrange things in the morning!

I do have our plans laid out, so I have a good idea of what FP's I want on what days, and a general idea of time. I'll do them all tonight

Thanks

 

[disneygal55]

I'm in the same boat Lily. My family will think that I'm crazy staying up to book 8 days worth of FP+s!

 

[BellsFam]

DH thought I was nuts...but I figured I stayed up that late, I got them all done in 20minutes or so...

I took the advice, and it worked, I started working backwards, did the last day first. It worked out really well for me.

 

[lily2521]

I'm in the same boat Lily. My family will think that I'm crazy staying up to book 8 days worth of FP+s!

DH thought I was nuts...but I figured I stayed up that late, I got them all done in 20minutes or so...

I took the advice, and it worked, I started working backwards, did the last day first. It worked out really well for me.

Yep, DH thinks I'm just as crazy!

As far as booking backwards, aside from the hard to get FP's right away, which I'll do for FP's like A&E, 7D, does this still come into play?

 

[NJlauren]

The other FP aren't necessarily easy to get at your desired time, so i would work backwards for all days.

 

[disneygal55]

What is the advantage of working backwards?

 

[siskaren]

What is the advantage of working backwards?

Dates early in your trip would have already opened for people whose booking window opened before yours, so a lot more people would have already had a shot at those dates.

 

[qtwns]

If I am staying off site and have 5-day Park Hoppers, does my 30-day window start on my first anticipated park day or my last? In other words, If my first of 5 park days is June 1 and the last June 5 (possibly 6th), does my window open 30 days prior to June 1st or 30 days prior to June 5/6?

 

[Itinkso]

You can book 30 days prior to each park day/ticket entitlement usage. So, begin 30 days before your first park day and be prepared to stay up late for 5 nights.

 

[qtwns]

Thanks!

 

[PolyKat1]

Mine opens tonight, too! I am also a little nervous.... :O
I don't even know what to choose for Epcot tier 2 rides..................