***MyMagic+ & FastPass+ Official Information & FAQ Thread***

[WillAustin]

Hmmmm...... so you were "surprised" when you were offered the 4th fastpass.......... and then "delighted" when you found out you could swap it for something else????

No. Just fascinated by the way they are handling it.

Yes, I'm sure many will be thrilled beyond belief to get that 4th fastpass as a "bonus". But it's going to take YEARS for me to forget that most trips before I pull 6 or more in a day.

I agree. The only reason I'm opting in is it's only the second part of a split stay and the kids really want to get the bands.

 

[ArwenMarie]

That's an interesting question. You will likely notice no difference at all at the attractions where FP exists and you can pull your own FP. Where you might see a difference is on those attractions where no FP exists now, leaving you in a slower moving line because FP+ people have priority and you have no means of using that same privilege there.

True, but the current FPs might run out earlier if they dial the numbers back a bit to accommodate the up to 8,000 rooms eligible. Also if this is actually part of the roll-out, which I think it is, they will be incrementally moving capacity from the current FP system into FP+ bucket. Until FP no longer exists, poof!

 

[rastuso]

Thanks! Wow, Pop is huge, I knew it was big, but I didn't know it had that many rooms.

So 8,000 (times two-four people a room, times 3 FPs a day). Even if it's not at full occupancy, should be interesting to be there as a have-not.

That's only about 30,000 people, over four parks. Less than 20% of the visitors in the summer, even if they all go to the parks in one day. I still don't think it will do much. If it DOES significantly impact the availability of FPs to the non magic band folks. That will be a VERY bad sign.

Jason

 

[ArwenMarie]

That's only about 30,000 people, over four parks. Less than 20% of the visitors in the summer, even if they all go to the parks in one day. I still don't think it will do much. If it DOES significantly impact the availability of FPs to the non magic band folks. That will be a VERY bad sign.

Jason

True.

OTOH, if it's actually part of the rollout, maybe they will dialing back the current FP numbers as they move them to the FP+ bucket and then even if it's not noticeable now, at some point it will be.

 

[mom2rtk]

True, but the current FPs might run out earlier if they dial the numbers back a bit to accommodate the up to 8,000 rooms eligible. Also if this is actually part of the roll-out, which I think it is, they will be incrementally moving capacity from the current FP system into FP+ bucket. Until FP no longer exists, poof!

Only if those test participants are also able to use regular FP. In the past they have been allowed to double dip. Some have been told that won't be the case this time, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find out they were indeed able to use both. Answers just seem to be "evolving" too much to trust anything at this point.

 

[DougEMG]

So if Disney is successful, less people will ride ToT and splash, and more people will be meeting princesses, watching off kilter, and eating in those enormous dining rooms at Be Our Guest. People will get the same number of attractions, it just won't necessarily be what they want.

Here's what confuses me about how this is going to work. Right now it isn't unusual to see a 60 minute standby wait at a mountain and a 5-10 minute wait at something like PotC, which to me means that those people would much rather get on the mountain than basically walk right onto PoTC, so why would having a FP+ to PoTC make them change their decision on what they wanted to do? It is the exact same decision.

Me, I hate waiting in lines and I'd gladly take a 5-10 minute wait on PoTC any day over a 60 minute wait for a mountain. One of my big worries is what is going to happen to the standby line at all those rides that don't have a FP line now. No ride is worth more than a 15-20 minute wait and if everything turns into that then there isn't much value in a park ticket, after all I'm not buying a park ticket to shop and eat, I can do that for free at any mall, I'm buying the park ticket for rides, parades and fireworks.

 

[mom2rtk]

No. Just fascinated by the way they are handling it.

But that was your first chance at "surprise and delight". I think you're supposed to be thrilled.

 

[WillAustin]

But that was your first chance at "surprise and delight". I think you're supposed to be thrilled.

Frankly, I was looking at it as a way to "maximize" when I noticed I could change it to Splash Mountain.

I'll also be curious to see if additional FP+s are possibly available once you use them during the day.

 

[dayvewc]

Frankly, I was looking at it as a way to "maximize" when I noticed I could change it to Splash Mountain.

I'll also be curious to see if additional FP+s are possibly available once you use them during the day.

This. I want to know this as well.

 

[mom2rtk]

Here's what confuses me about how this is going to work. Right now it isn't unusual to see a 60 minute standby wait at a mountain and a 5-10 minute wait at something like PotC, which to me means that those people would much rather get on the mountain than basically walk right onto PoTC, so why would having a FP+ to PoTC make them change their decision on what they wanted to do? It is the exact same decision.

I think that decision making process is also confounding the folks at Disney. I think this is their attempt to nudge more people in the direction of rides like POTC. Many will long in, see that there are no mountains available any more for FP+, then settle for POTC.

I guess.

The real question is ..... will they leave the parks happy with their experience. I'm fully open to the possibility that many will. I won't, but I'm typically at odds with what the rest of the world thinks so it wouldn't be the first time.

One of my big worries is what is going to happen to the standby line at all those rides that don't have a FP line now. No ride is worth more than a 15-20 minute wait and if everything turns into that then there isn't much value in a park ticket, after all I'm not buying a park ticket to shop and eat, I can do that for free at any mall, I'm buying the park ticket for rides, parades and fireworks.

 

[ArwenMarie]

Only if those test participants are also able to use regular FP. In the past they have been allowed to double dip. Some have been told that won't be the case this time, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find out they were indeed able to use both. Answers just seem to be "evolving" too much to trust anything at this point.

They still might run out earlier at the machines if they dialed the numbers at the machines back to accommodate the pre-booking FP+s.

If the testers can double dip, even without any having been moved out of the current FP system bucket, then they will run out earlier also.

I think current FP is going to be gone very soon regardless.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

So yesterday I saw that I can make FP+ reservations and customize MagicBands for our mid-August trip (we're doing a split stay at AKL and YC, which are both part of the test).

However, I never received a testing email. It seems that this question has already been asked (with conflicting answers), but do you think it's likely that we'll be able to use FP+? What about receiving MagicBands (whether at check-in or shipped to our home)?

Another complication - my park ticket is an Annual Pass. It's one of the new ones that's eligible for MM+, but it still worries me that I'm not supposed to be part of this test. I've already gone through and made lots of FP+ bookings, and I'd hate for it to all be a waste.

 

[mom2rtk]

They still might run out earlier at the machines if they dialed the numbers at the machines back to accommodate the pre-booking FP+s.

If the testers can double dip, even without any having been moved out of the current FP system bucket, then they will run out earlier also.

I think current FP is going to be gone very soon regardless.

It is possible. But it sort of depends on whether 1) they took out a bucket of FPs for FP+ then put back any leftovers and 2) whether more people actually USE FP+ than would have used regular FP in the parks.

It IS possible that they only took out as many as those folks would have used same day anyway. (Didn't say likely.... just possible.)

 

[jc040404]

But that was your first chance at "surprise and delight". I think you're supposed to be thrilled.

I feel a little foolish because I WAS sorta thrilled to see another FP+ choice. The evil scheme worked, despite how I've been against all of this since I first read about it.

I'm curious about those currently able to schedule FP+. Does it end with your check out date? I'm currently able to book FP+ on any day until September 15th! Our resort stay in August is only the 8th-10th, but do have APs.

 

[WillAustin]

I'm curious about those currently able to schedule FP+. Does it end with your check out date? I'm currently able to book FP+ on any day until September 15th! Our resort stay in August is only the 8th-10th, but do have APs.

I'm also able to schedule past our check out date. We have APs too.

 

[delmar411]

They still might run out earlier at the machines if they dialed the numbers at the machines back to accommodate the pre-booking FP+s.

If the testers can double dip, even without any having been moved out of the current FP system bucket, then they will run out earlier also.

I think current FP is going to be gone very soon regardless.

Very soon? I doubt it. Not until FP+ is actually working properly and is considered a success. Anyone who doesn't link a ticket will be standard FP eligible so they will continue to need it in the parks.

 

[Disneylover99]

So I will be at Pop next month from the 18th - 31st.

On our 13 day trip we have not made any ADR's because I don't like being tied to reservations or particular parks. This was supposed to be our "go with the flow trip."

Now I'm stressing. I really don't know what my options are at this point. Should I reserve my fast passes now and order my bands??? I don't want to arrive at Pop and be handed magic bands and be told you could/should of booked your attractions last month.

With my luck, if I leave it until arrival day, the only fastpasses left for me to reserve will be for Captain EO and Figment at 9am for all my planned Epcot days.

I just want to know that I have the option to opt out, especially with all the speculation that this seems more like a roll-out then a test.

 

[patrickpiteo]

So I will be at Pop next month from the 18th - 31st.

On our 13 day trip we have not made any ADR's because I don't like being tied to reservations or particular parks. This was supposed to be our "go with the flow trip."

Now I'm stressing. I really don't know what my options are at this point. Should I reserve my fast passes now and order my bands??? I don't want to arrive at Pop and be handed magic bands and be told you could/should of booked your attractions last month.

With my luck, if I leave it until arrival day, the only fastpasses left for me to reserve will be for Captain EO and Figment at 9am for all my planned Epcot days.

I just want to know that I have the option to opt out, especially with all the speculation that this seems more like a roll-out then a test.

Yes you can opt out..

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Another strange observation: we'll be in WDW for 9 days in August (the 12th to the 20th) - all 8 nights will be spent at a test resort (AKL or YC).

I've already made FP+ reservations for 7 of those days, and when I try to make reservations for the 8th day, it says: "FastPass+ limit reached". After clicking for more info, this came up:

This Guest currently has the maximum number of FastPass+ selections that can be confirmed based on the number and type of tickets associated to their MyDisneyExperience account. If new FastPass+ selections are made for this day, you will be given the opportunity to trade them for another set of previously confirmed FastPass+ selections.

Since I'm a Passholder, does this mean APs can only be linked to 7 days of FP+ reservations? We'll be at AKL and YC for a total of 8 nights/9 days, so something's not right here.

 

[MYD714]

So I will be at Pop next month from the 18th - 31st.

On our 13 day trip we have not made any ADR's because I don't like being tied to reservations or particular parks. This was supposed to be our "go with the flow trip."

Now I'm stressing. I really don't know what my options are at this point. Should I reserve my fast passes now and order my bands??? I don't want to arrive at Pop and be handed magic bands and be told you could/should of booked your attractions last month.

With my luck, if I leave it until arrival day, the only fastpasses left for me to reserve will be for Captain EO and Figment at 9am for all my planned Epcot days.

I just want to know that I have the option to opt out, especially with all the speculation that this seems more like a roll-out then a test.

I'm in the same boat. This trip was supposed to be somewhat schedule free, and now I have anxiety. We wanted to be relaxed and open with our plans, but now I feel like I should do the magic bands & FP+. I'm so confused.