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

[ddluvsdisney]

More than a rumor, they told passholders they would. But they only said "in 2014". Latest rumor I've heard is they will get one MagicBand a year (probably per AP or renewal), with a $50 replacement charge.

Yeah more than a rumor.

I was making an ADR yesterday, and got an invite for FP+, but when I tried to make them it wouldn't let me. So not sure if I should call or it's really not ready for me to do it. ?????
We leave Feb 18 and I was so hoping to be able to book FP +

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[ddluvsdisney]

Yeah more than a rumor. I was making an ADR yesterday, and got an invite for FP+, but when I tried to make them it wouldn't let me. So not sure if I should call or it's really not ready for me to do it. ????? We leave Feb 18 and I was so hoping to be able to book FP + Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

Anybody else that's AP and offsite have this happen to them????

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[delmar411]

Anybody else that's AP and offsite have this happen to them????

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An AP holder on another thread was stopped at Epcot and asked to be a tester for AP magic bands so AP advance bookings/magic bands are on the way soon it seems.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

An AP holder on another thread was stopped at Epcot and asked to be a tester for AP magic bands so AP advance bookings/magic bands are on the way soon it seems.

Thanks

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[ddluvsdisney]

Ok I just wanted to let others who may be wondering what MDE said.
I tried to book the FP+ and this popped up....
Good News!!!
More guests are becoming eligible for FP+ testing everyday, so you may already be- OR may soon become able to request FP+ selections.

If you are still unable to access FP+ online it means you are not YET eligible

At least I see a light at the end of the tunnel now. Very happy.

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[Rags]

Do you get a grace period for fp+? I know with fp- there was a 10 min grace period . Do we have that with fp+?

 

[mesaboy2]

Do you get a grace period for fp+? I know with fp- there was a 10 min grace period . Do we have that with fp+?

Yes, but I wouldn't count on it. See the green link in my signature for more information.

 

[dizprincess717]

Question! I'm sure it's been asked before, but there is so much info on the FP+ that I can't possibly sift thru everything.

I booked room only - 2 bedroom villa at OKW for November 1-8, 2014 on Disney's website, not DVC - will I still be able to reserve my FP+ or must I link tickets to this room only reservation?

There will be 8 adults traveling on this trip and we may not all want the same length of stay on our tickets. And we also may be purchasing tickets at different times - some even may purchase their tickest at check-in...

Any help/clarification is appreciated. TIA!

 

[Meghatron]

Question! I'm sure it's been asked before, but there is so much info on the FP+ that I can't possibly sift thru everything. I booked room only - 2 bedroom villa at OKW for November 1-8, 2014 on Disney's website, not DVC - will I still be able to reserve my FP+ or must I link tickets to this room only reservation? There will be 8 adults traveling on this trip and we may not all want the same length of stay on our tickets. And we also may be purchasing tickets at different times - some even may purchase their tickest at check-in... Any help/clarification is appreciated. TIA!

I'm pretty sure FP+ requires tickets/APs to be attached to an MDE account with a reservation.

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[doconeill]

Question! I'm sure it's been asked before, but there is so much info on the FP+ that I can't possibly sift thru everything.

I booked room only - 2 bedroom villa at OKW for November 1-8, 2014 on Disney's website, not DVC - will I still be able to reserve my FP+ or must I link tickets to this room only reservation?

There will be 8 adults traveling on this trip and we may not all want the same length of stay on our tickets. And we also may be purchasing tickets at different times - some even may purchase their tickest at check-in...

Any help/clarification is appreciated. TIA!

You MUST have tickets linked for everyone in the group to book FP+ in advance. They need not all be the same length (but you can only book as many days of FP+ as they have ticket days), but they do need to be linked.

If waiting until check-in, you can get them linked then, then make all your FP+ selections.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

I'm not sure if anyone would even know this answer yet however I thought I'd ask. With AP Holders now getting Magic Bands instead of AP Cards, what will happen with people who have the combined DLR and WDW AP? DL still uses cards for entry and FP so you would need both the MB and card?

 

[delmar411]

I'm not sure if anyone would even know this answer yet however I thought I'd ask. With AP Holders now getting Magic Bands instead of AP Cards, what will happen with people who have the combined DLR and WDW AP? DL still uses cards for entry and FP so you would need both the MB and card?

The bands are in addition to the cards not a replacement.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

The bands are in addition to the cards not a replacement.

According to all the blogs, you don't get an AP card anymore. You get a Magic Band and a Card that states if you get Parking Discounts or not.

 

[doconeill]

The bands are in addition to the cards not a replacement.

According to all the blogs, you don't get an AP card anymore. You get a Magic Band and a Card that states if you get Parking Discounts or not.

The card is itself the Annual Pass, although there only identifying information is the ID number, the aforementioned "PARKING" label, and a rough "valid" date range (in years - mine says "2013-2014", presumably ones now say "2014-2015"). No actual expiration date is on there, unless you write it. They have to be scanned to verify expiration.

The card is still necessary because there was no immediate plans to allow for scanning a MagicBand to validate for discounts. The card needed to be retained to show for the discounts, parking, etc.

As far as I know that hasn't changed. And as such, the card is mostly interchangable with the MagicBands within the parks for admission, FP+ redemption, etc. but not for room charges, room access, etc.

As for the question about the "combined" AP (Premier Passport), those are still separate cards (and I presume linked to the MagicBand as well). I haven't heard from anyone who has one yet to know what the full details are, but I heard that if you get it at WDW, you get an RFID card, but at DL you have to get it converted to one of theirs.

But I haven't heard of AP holders getting MagicBands yet (outside of the resort stay) - I haven't received anything about it yet. I may have missed a post though (incredibly busy weekend)

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Apparently from next week, any AP could be selected for testing. Taking from Doctor Disney Blog:

Link: http://www.doctordisney.com/2014/01...ual-passholders-next-week-discount-card-info/

The final group of Walt Disney World guests will begin the MyMagic+ testing phase as a limited number of randomly selected Annual Passholders will take part.
It was announced in the fall of last year that Disney APs would get MagicBands in 2014, and now it appears that is about to become a reality.
During the test, Annual Passholders – that are taking part – will be customize and order MagicBands, make FASTPass+ reservations, and use all the options of MyDisneyExperience associated with MyMagic+.
As of now, the rule will be the APs can make up to seven days of FASTPass+ reservations for a rolling 60-day period.
Disney Annual Passholders will also receive a discount card with their MagicBands. This card will be used with a photo ID so that the APs can use their passholder discounts. Cards will not be RFID-enabled and will not be scanned for any reason.
The “Gold” discount cards will indicate complimentary parking for the guest while “Black” discount cards indicate no complimentary parking.

So according to this, the new cards can't be used since there is we RFID entry so therefore no park entry just using the cards, you'd be forced to use your Magic Band.

We already have Magic Bands linked to our AP since we stayed at a resort last year. This year we will be getting the Premier Passport so was wondering if everything will work the same. Magic Band and Discount Card for WDW and the regular AP Card for Disneyland.

The card is itself the Annual Pass, although there only identifying information is the ID number, the aforementioned "PARKING" label, and a rough "valid" date range (in years - mine says "2013-2014", presumably ones now say "2014-2015"). No actual expiration date is on there, unless you write it. They have to be scanned to verify expiration.

The card is still necessary because there was no immediate plans to allow for scanning a MagicBand to validate for discounts. The card needed to be retained to show for the discounts, parking, etc.

As far as I know that hasn't changed. And as such, the card is mostly interchangable with the MagicBands within the parks for admission, FP+ redemption, etc. but not for room charges, room access, etc.

As for the question about the "combined" AP (Premier Passport), those are still separate cards (and I presume linked to the MagicBand as well). I haven't heard from anyone who has one yet to know what the full details are, but I heard that if you get it at WDW, you get an RFID card, but at DL you have to get it converted to one of theirs.

But I haven't heard of AP holders getting MagicBands yet (outside of the resort stay) - I haven't received anything about it yet. I may have missed a post though (incredibly busy weekend)

 

[Dittz]

Tried reading through the thread but the DIS board app on my iPad keeps timing out. Just looking to find out if after you have bookd your FP+ Attended the park ans used one, can you then go on the app (or to a kiosk) and book another, or are you still limited to only have 3 for he entire day?, so essentially you can continue picking fast passes as you use up the ones you have booked already? Thanks for any answers.

 

[mesaboy2]

Tried reading through the thread but the DIS board app on my iPad keeps timing out. Just looking to find out if after you have bookd your FP+ Attended the park ans used one, can you then go on the app (or to a kiosk) and book another, or are you still limited to only have 3 for he entire day?, so essentially you can continue picking fast passes as you use up the ones you have booked already? Thanks for any answers.

Three max per day, period. See the green link in my sig for lots more info like this.

 

[Dittz]

Three max per day, period.

Thanks. That is what I was thinking/afraid of.

 

[ougrad86]

My friend said a travel agent told her no FP+ for two hours after a scheduled ADR . I have a couple of ADR's I know won't take three hours - the ADR + 2 hours + 1 hour return time. Has this been happening to anybody?

 

[vicki_c]

My friend said a travel agent told her no FP+ for two hours after a scheduled ADR . I have a couple of ADR's I know won't take three hours - the ADR + 2 hours + 1 hour return time. Has this been happening to anybody?

Some have reported you are blocked from booking for 2 hours after your ADR and some have said they had no problem doing that.