No FP+ for parades? FP+ already gone for Cindy and Rapunzel?

[Crispity]

I'm starting to make our FP+ reservations for a May trip. I thought you could reserve FP+ for parade viewing locations (touring plans and some other sites have said this), but I'm not seeing either the Festival of Fantasy parade or Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade as an option. Has anyone been able to reserve FP+ for these?

On a separate note, there are no FP+ reservations available (it says stand-by only) for Cinderella and Rapunzel meet and greets, and I looked at 12:20 am the day my window opened. Is this typical?

 

[PSofiasMama]

I have read on these boards that the parades are not available for FP+ until a few weeks out. I am going in April and am not able to book these yet either.
As for princess FP+, I had booked for Cindy and wanted to make a change for Rapunzel and encounter the greyed out - standby available. I kept checking and was able to switch over to Rapunzel (both were available) a few days ago. No idea why this is happening but I would suggest you make FP+ for something else and keep checking for the princesses to open up - then switch.

Good luck.

 

[redrosesix]

I'm starting to make our FP+ reservations for a May trip. I thought you could reserve FP+ for parade viewing locations (touring plans and some other sites have said this), but I'm not seeing either the Festival of Fantasy parade or Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade as an option. Has anyone been able to reserve FP+ for these?

On a separate note, there are no FP+ reservations available (it says stand-by only) for Cinderella and Rapunzel meet and greets, and I looked at 12:20 am the day my window opened. Is this typical?

We got Cinderella for 6ish about a week before our park day. Not sure about any of the others. As far as shows/parades, we only booked F!

 

[Crispity]

Thanks for the replies! I'll keep checking

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I'm starting to make our FP+ reservations for a May trip. I thought you could reserve FP+ for parade viewing locations (touring plans and some other sites have said this), but I'm not seeing either the Festival of Fantasy parade or Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade as an option. Has anyone been able to reserve FP+ for these?

On a separate note, there are no FP+ reservations available (it says stand-by only) for Cinderella and Rapunzel meet and greets, and I looked at 12:20 am the day my window opened. Is this typical?

Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade doesn't have a FP area so you can't reserve a spot for it.

Not sure what's going on with Cinderella and Rapunzel - we didn't have any trouble making those for our January trip. Have you tried them on multiple days or for just one main MK day? If you've just tried to get them on one day maybe try one further back in your trip and see if that works.

As another poster mentioned the FoF parade spots will open up closer to your trip right now the FP are only available for March.

 

[ellone]

Mickey's Jammin Jungle Parade doesn't have a FP area so you can't reserve a spot for it. Not sure what's going on with Cinderella and Rapunzel - we didn't have any trouble making those for our January trip. Have you tried them on multiple days or for just one main MK day? If you've just tried to get them on one day maybe try one further back in your trip and see if that works.

I couldn't book Cinderella or Rapunzel either. I tried 4 days and nothing.

 

[Frozen2014]

Can I ask why you would need a FP for a parade? I thought everyone would be allowed to see and you just pick a spot and stand there. Am I missing something? (Never been to DW so not talking from experience)

 

[mesaboy2]

Can I ask why you would need a FP for a parade? I thought everyone would be allowed to see and you just pick a spot and stand there. Am I missing something? (Never been to DW so not talking from experience)

The FP offers a reserved area in an optimal spot across from Cinderella Castle.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I couldn't book Cinderella or Rapunzel either. I tried 4 days and nothing.

that makes me wonder if they might be switching things around a bit - maybe one of the options will be Anna / Elsa in the future.....

Our booking window opens in 3 days (not that I'm counting or anything) ....

 

[Frozen2014]

The FP offers a reserved area in an optimal spot across from Cinderella Castle.

Thanks for explaining. Is it worth it to get the FP or better to just find a spot to stand?

 

[amylevan]

Thanks for explaining. Is it worth it to get the FP or better to just find a spot to stand?

My personal opinion: don't waste a FP on a parade. There are plenty of spots along the route.

 

[Frozen2014]

My personal opinion: don't waste a FP on a parade. There are plenty of spots along the route.

Thanks for the tip. Will not use FP on it.

 

[3happydancers]

I'm starting to make our FP+ reservations for a May trip. I thought you could reserve FP+ for parade viewing locations (touring plans and some other sites have said this), but I'm not seeing either the Festival of Fantasy parade or Mickey's Jammin Jungle parade as an option. Has anyone been able to reserve FP+ for these?
On a separate note, there are no FP+ reservations available (it says stand-by only) for Cinderella and Rapunzel meet and greets, and I looked at 12:20 am the day my window opened. Is this typical?

Just wanted to let you know that this parade is going to be discontinued. Unfortunately, I'm not sure when. Maybe someone can jump in with this info.

 

[TDC Nala]

Festival of Fantasy is only out through March right now. Don't know about the meet and greets. It's listed under Disney Festival of Fantasy and they list them alphabetically, so make sure you look under "D" instead of "F." I almost missed it that way.

Jammin' Jungle parade is supposed to end sometime in June. I'm not entirely sure there ever were Fastpass Plus options for this parade.

 

[GrimGrinningMom]

I wonder if they are going to change the booking window for these things... We are rope drop people and go mostly at off-peak times. I wouldn't mind trying this out as a FP+ selection, but I'm not fond of the idea of having to stalk the site to see when it might open up!