New (To Me?) FP+ Glitch - Update in OP

[Raidra]

I read through most of the recent "Disney Erased my FPs" thread, and I've read a lot of other FP glitch threads, but I haven't seen this issue before.

I had a package booked with 10 day park hoppers and free QS DP upgraded to regular DP. When my 60 day window opened, I spent an hour from midnight to 1am booking all our FPs. Last week, we had some major car repairs come up that bit into our vacation budget, so I called to downgrade the park hoppers to base tickets and switch back to just the QS dining plan because our 45 day mark is approaching. I'm already super stressed out about money and how to recoup the cost of the car repairs so we can add the PH and DP upgrade back on before our trip.

So anyway, I signed in to MDE last night and noticed that while my four young children's FPs are all there as I'd made them, somehow all of the fastpasses for me and my husband are gone. I'm completely baffled.

To be plain - I did not switch from a room-only to a package, or vice versa. I only removed add-ons while still keeping it a package. My resort confirmation # did not change. My kids (10, 8, 6, 4) have their fastpasses just as I'd made them. But apparently they'll have to ride alone.

I called this morning and the lovely woman I talked to was able to copy all of the kids' fastpasses to me and my husband, except for - you guessed it, Anna and Elsa. Her suggestion was to keep looking for single FPs that overlap my kids' FP windows. I also called IT, thinking they might have a better solution, but she said the same thing. She also suggested going to Guest Services that morning to see what they could do, if I can't find FPs for me and my husband. She said she'd never heard of this problem before.

I'm completely frustrated that I did everything I was supposed to do, and Disney has no way to fix this. The amount of time I've spent planning (hours on the phone to get FD, an hour setting up FPs, etc), working extra jobs to be able to afford this trip, and their best resolution is for me to spend who-knows-how-many-hours trying to find FPs on my own. I already did it once, I shouldn't have to do it again, just because their system is messed up.

UPDATE: I emailed Disney through the Contact Us link on the website. They called me this afternoon (Saturday) and the person I talked to said that she couldn't magically fix the Anna & Elsa FP that we're missing, to keep checking back. But to address my main concern - that it would happen again if I put the upgrades back on my reservation - she copied down all of my current plans (in a Word document, no less). She said that if I upgraded and lost FPs, to call her direct line and she would fix it for us. I asked what she thought our chances are of Guest Relations in the parks being able to give us a 'anytime FP' the day of, and she said we could try it, but that her department was above Guest Relations (she said above Leadership, too) her advice was to stalk the MDE website for each of us at a time (she also checked for us, too, while we were on the phone).

So.. it still sucks that I have to spend a lot of time searching for FPs to fix the initial mistake, but at least now I'm not worried about risking our FPs if we upgrade closer to our trip. She was very nice and understanding, and admitted that the system has flaws and that they were sorry it happened to us.

 

[Crl1817]

I am so sorry! I think it is inexcusable that Disney isn't solving this kind of thing.

I have been worrying about a similar scenario. We are planning to wait until we arrive to add water parks, depending on the weather, and possibly hoppers, depending on whether ds and dh want to hop in the evenings. But what if doing that erases our fastpasses? I'm starting to wonder if it would be better just to add it all now before we make fastpasses and hope that we actually use those options.

 

[MaryKatesMom]

It seems anytime you make resort or package changes there is a possibility of losing FP+.

I wanted to move from the Dolphin to the YC/BC but decided that is wasn't worth the risk. Their loss.

 

[ArwenMarie]

Sorry this happened to you, but glad you got a partial resolution. Hope you can get those AE FPs. It seems that anytime a package is switched or changed, there is a danger of losing FPs.

I think Disney should do more for you, like have anytime FPs waiting for you when you check in to use on the meet and greet. It's a shame that paying customers have to spend hours trying to fix their mistakes.

This is a perfect example of what I call Disney's Philosophy on Customer Service..."Take It or Leave it"

Anyway, I hope it all gets sorted for you!

 

[cvjw]

Yep, had the same thing happen. It seems that you run the risk of losing FP+ reservations anytime there is a change to your reservation. For me, we lost my mother (tickets, FP+, everything) when trying to link two MDE accounts together. Our case had to be sent to a special Disney IT unit to find her. We did not get her FP+ reservations back - I ended up having to remake them.

 

[jimilla]

I had a post about this already, but I was going to surprise my family and switch from AOA to WL, but because of all the issues I heard about, and because we already had A&E and 7DMT, I decided against it.

So I just added HoopDee and Frozen Premium package instead.

 

[Amy&Dan]

I am so sorry this happened.

This is just ridiculous that Disney has this many ongoing bugs in this system. I hope you get it resolved.

I was going to wait and add the options to our tickets closer to our trip but guess I'll add them now before my fp window comes up.

 

[kirstinnusky]

Yesterday morning I went on to double check my fast pass reservations after the glitch last week. Everything appeared to be ok except one evening we had set aside at DHS. In all honesty I had noticed a couple of weeks back that my FP for TSM had been switched to a FP that was good for any ride tier 1 or 2 between the hours of 9am and 9pm. Well yesterday when I went on MDE that particular FP was gone, and the two remaining were at odd times my family and I weren't even planning on being in the parks.

At this point I decided to call WDW, and explain the situation and let them know I had a screen shot of my original fast pass reservations. The CM on the phone told me there was nothing he could do and then proceeded to ask if there was anything else I needed?

I guess I will continue to look on MDE for TSM availability but with only 28 days left there are slim pickings!

 

[Raidra]

So I guess my question is this - how can I increase my chances of NOT having this happen again, if I want to add hoppers & waterparks? If I wait until I'm there, can I insist that they print out my FPs before making the change, to prove that they screwed it up, not me? Would that increase the likelihood of getting anytime FPs or whatever, to compensate? I sincerely do not want to spend a portion of every day at Guest Relations, but if that's what has to be done, I don't want it to be a crapshoot on whether we'll get what we need.

Further - I really do want to upgrade dining, but I was told that it has to be done a few days before our arrival, not while we're there. If they can't assure me that I will be properly compensated if their system messes up, then they're going to lose out on a good chunk of money from me (which, in the long run, is less than a drop in the bucket to Disney), but still.. you'd think they'd want people to spend more money, not be afraid to upgrade.

Is there a "best" way to complain to Disney about this, or is just using the generic "Contact Us" email through the website as good as I can get?

 

[DJRosko]

I already did it once, I shouldn't have to do it again, just because their system is messed up.

To all others potentially worried-I HIGHLY recommend taking screens of your FP+'s so if anything happens you can take it to guest services!

I'm sorry this happened to you-I came across this/another post while debating ADDING a day to the tickets. Will let you know what if anything happens when I add.

 

[aretha30]

To all others potentially worried-I HIGHLY recommend taking screens of your FP+'s so if anything happens you can take it to guest services!

I'm sorry this happened to you-I came across this/another post while debating ADDING a day to the tickets. Will let you know what if anything happens when I add.

I added a day to our existing tickets; we had 6 day PH went to 7 day PH and our FP+ stayed the same. I think at this time it is a crap shoot. It seems like the system only allows for certain changes. I hope they can figure this out for you!

 

[ErinsMommy]

If you get them back and finalize all your dining and FP+'selections I would print out the pages with all your reservations on it

 

[kesajen]

I have a question: I'm staying off property (I know, GASP!) and my 30 day window just opened. Do I really have to go back in every day to add FP's??? And I saw the original poster of this thread say Disney told her to look for single FP availability for Elsa & Anna. You have to cancel what you have to look for something else. What happens if, while you're looking, the one you cancelled gets taken, the EA isn't available, and now you have one person in your party without a FP?? This is a nightmare. I no like!!!! I need a vacation from planning our vacation!!

 

[ryanmac]

So I guess my question is this - how can I increase my chances of NOT having this happen again, if I want to add hoppers & waterparks? If I wait until I'm there, can I insist that they print out my FPs before making the change, to prove that they screwed it up, not me? Would that increase the likelihood of getting anytime FPs or whatever, to compensate? I sincerely do not want to spend a portion of every day at Guest Relations, but if that's what has to be done, I don't want it to be a crapshoot on whether we'll get what we need.

Further - I really do want to upgrade dining, but I was told that it has to be done a few days before our arrival, not while we're there. If they can't assure me that I will be properly compensated if their system messes up, then they're going to lose out on a good chunk of money from me (which, in the long run, is less than a drop in the bucket to Disney), but still.. you'd think they'd want people to spend more money, not be afraid to upgrade.

Is there a "best" way to complain to Disney about this, or is just using the generic "Contact Us" email through the website as good as I can get?

I'm in the same boat, I have all my FP reservations made and an ADR made for every day but have not purchased the DDP yet. I plan on doing this soon but am really nervous about losing our elusive A&E FP when we upgrade.

I would love to hear some resolution to this problem or we might not upgrade and would have to consider cancelling some ADR's and not upgrading since A&E are a cornerstone to this trip for many of the people going in my party.

This seems like a really bad oversight that Disney hasn't come up with a reasonable solution for yet.

 

[HockeyMomNH]

I have a question: I'm staying off property (I know, GASP!) and my 30 day window just opened. Do I really have to go back in every day to add FP's??? And I saw the original poster of this thread say Disney told her to look for single FP availability for Elsa & Anna. You have to cancel what you have to look for something else. What happens if, while you're looking, the one you cancelled gets taken, the EA isn't available, and now you have one person in your party without a FP?? This is a nightmare. I no like!!!! I need a vacation from planning our vacation!!

Yes, you can only do FP+ selections at exactly 30 days, so you will need to do them one day at a time.

My FIL is joining us for part of our trip in August but not staying on site. He is going to MDE each day and trying to match the FP+ that we booked at the 60 day mark. So far so good. I figure he has a good shot since he is just 1 person.

 

[ryanmac]

I have a question: I'm staying off property (I know, GASP!) and my 30 day window just opened. Do I really have to go back in every day to add FP's??? And I saw the original poster of this thread say Disney told her to look for single FP availability for Elsa & Anna. You have to cancel what you have to look for something else. What happens if, while you're looking, the one you cancelled gets taken, the EA isn't available, and now you have one person in your party without a FP?? This is a nightmare. I no like!!!! I need a vacation from planning our vacation!!

After you make any FP reservation you can search for replacements or time changes without losing your original FP until you actually confirm the changes. So you will not lose your original FP res until you confirm the changes.

 

[Tiggergirly]

I just had the same issue happen. We changed the dining plan on our reservation and I was taken off of every single fastpass+ selection we had made. I was able to copy all of them back but Anna and Elsa. Luckily the rest of my party still had the fastpasses for A&E. When we called and told Disney we were told there was nothing they could currently do and to go to guest services on our arrival date to see if they could do anything. He said he had made a note on the system about the problem.

My suggestion don't change a thing until Disney figures it out. You can always make certain changes once you get to your resort (i.e. dining plans and tickets).

 

[momof2n2]

This is a perfect example of what I call Disney's Philosophy on Customer Service..."Take It or Leave it" Anyway, I hope it all gets sorted for you!

I think their CS cornerstone is: "We don't have to do things well; you fools keep coming anyway."


ETA OP - I'm not calling you a fool.

 

[swebb0310]

This isn't really a glitch, but it is incredibly frustrating. I was planning a trip to take my nephew down for some one on one time, and told a family member who lives close by that we would love to see them down there at some point. They were connected to me on MDE, so they went in and copied all of the fastpasses for that trip, as well as the fastpasses for the trip I had been planning in August to take my niece. I love the idea of being able to copy fastpass times. It is so simple. However, after this experience, I would like to be able to copy my fastpasses to a friend or family. I do not want someone else to necessarily be able to copy my plans without my knowledge.
Now for our upcoming trip, there was one day that I planned after they copied our fastpasses. That days passes were just for me and my niece. They did still have matching fastpasses for the other days, with the exception of Elsa and Anna. They had something else. My niece and I had Anna and Elsa. When the others were no longer coming, they went in to delete their plans.
Not only did they delete their fastpasses, they also managed to delete all of ours. This includes the fastpasses on the days that they did not have matching plans. Now, there was another time for Anna and Elsa.... at 10pm. I just do not feel good about having one of the cornerstones of her trip to be so late at night. She barely makes it to fireworks, and that doesn't require much participation.
So, they are no longer connected on MDE, but it was a very hard lesson. Know that when you share plans, they have access to add, change, or delete your plans as they see fit.

 

[1stvisit0909]

This isn't really a glitch, but it is incredibly frustrating. I was planning a trip to take my nephew down for some one on one time, and told a family member who lives close by that we would love to see them down there at some point. They were connected to me on MDE, so they went in and copied all of the fastpasses for that trip, as well as the fastpasses for the trip I had been planning in August to take my niece. I love the idea of being able to copy fastpass times. It is so simple. However, after this experience, I would like to be able to copy my fastpasses to a friend or family. I do not want someone else to necessarily be able to copy my plans without my knowledge. Now for our upcoming trip, there was one day that I planned after they copied our fastpasses. That days passes were just for me and my niece. They did still have matching fastpasses for the other days, with the exception of Elsa and Anna. They had something else. My niece and I had Anna and Elsa. When the others were no longer coming, they went in to delete their plans. Not only did they delete their fastpasses, they also managed to delete all of ours. This includes the fastpasses on the days that they did not have matching plans. Now, there was another time for Anna and Elsa.... at 10pm. I just do not feel good about having one of the cornerstones of her trip to be so late at night. She barely makes it to fireworks, and that doesn't require much participation. So, they are no longer connected on MDE, but it was a very hard lesson. Know that when you share plans, they have access to add, change, or delete your plans as they see fit.

OMG! Can you imagine some of the family feuds this could cause. Like for years if it was the right family!!