"Official" 2015 MNSSHP thread

[jtowntoflorida]

I keep trying to remove that fast pass for HM and I can't get it off. Do I just not show up then? I suppose that is what I would have to do? there are no other FP available.

Also, i am still trying to get acquainted with abbreviations, what is SB?

If you don't show up that's fine, but if I were you, I'd change it to something else that's "low value" like Philharmagic so that someone else can actually use those FP+s. If you have no intention on using it, you can change it to a FP+ for earlier in the day before you'll actually be in the park. You don't want to cancel a FP+ ever because it's a PITA to get a FP+ slot back once you cancelled it if you change your mind.

SB is standby.

 

[bc7ate9]

So is the Mickey during MNSSHP is in cosume? The one in Town Square? The talking Mickey?

The Mickey we've met the past 2 years in Town Square during the party is Mickey in his Halloween tux. He wasn't Talking Mickey.

 

[goodmorningirl]

Just read through the entire thread and there is such great info! Our last party was in 2013 and I definitely felt rushed most of the time.

It seems that waiting for Sally and Jack later in the night wouldn't work because their line gets cuts before it gets too late, is that right? Are they always at an hour-ish wait time?

Thanks!

 

[bc7ate9]

Just read through the entire thread and there is such great info! Our last party was in 2013 and I definitely felt rushed most of the time.

It seems that waiting for Sally and Jack later in the night wouldn't work because their line gets cuts before it gets too late, is that right? Are they always at an hour-ish wait time?

Thanks!

At LEAST an hour. Often longer.

 

[5Hfan]

The Mickey we've met the past 2 years in Town Square during the party is Mickey in his Halloween tux. He wasn't Talking Mickey.

When we met Mickey last year he was in costume and talking! I think it just depends on whether or not he has a sore throat that night!

 

[andie325]

ok, my TA says i should not have been able to book fp witn my mnsshp tix in MDE....

 

[bc7ate9]

ok, my TA says i should not have been able to book fp witn my mnsshp tix in MDE....

Your TA is wrong. People have been booking them between 4 and 7 (or maybe 6?) with their party tickets.

 

[DonaldDuck77]

Your TA is wrong. People have been booking them between 4 and 7 (or maybe 6?) with their party tickets.

3:30-6:30 to be safe.

 

[bookgirl]

I have 3 days of tickets and one MNSSHP ticket. I booked 4 days worth of FP+. 3 days at MK, Epcot, and DHS, some in the am and some in the early pm, and one day at MK on the day of the party from 3:30 to 6:30. As long as it is in your MDE it will count it as a "day" of ticket eligibility.

 

[stampinot]

Memory Maker question. Does anyone know yet if they will be offering a one night memory maker option for the parties?

 

[andie325]

ok, good to know!! She said to roll with it and enjoy-- I tried to change my HM FP to something else like philharmagic, etc. but nothing is available during those hours of 4-7... so either the park is going to be realllly full because all of the FP's are used up, or they are stopping FP for the majority of things because the crowd will thin? Any thoughts on this?

 

[BrianL]

I have 3 days of tickets and one MNSSHP ticket. I booked 4 days worth of FP+. 3 days at MK, Epcot, and DHS, some in the am and some in the early pm, and one day at MK on the day of the party from 3:30 to 6:30. As long as it is in your MDE it will count it as a "day" of ticket eligibility.

It may have been covered, but this is only applicable if the party day is not the same as one of your park days. If you are planning to visit MK or any other park before your MNSSHP ticket, then you can still only have 3 total FP+ reserved for that day.

 

[bc7ate9]

Memory Maker question. Does anyone know yet if they will be offering a one night memory maker option for the parties?

It was offered last year as a test and there hasn't been any announcement about it being offered this year.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

ok, good to know!! She said to roll with it and enjoy-- I tried to change my HM FP to something else like philharmagic, etc. but nothing is available during those hours of 4-7... so either the park is going to be realllly full because all of the FP's are used up, or they are stopping FP for the majority of things because the crowd will thin? Any thoughts on this?

The last FP+ window on party nights is 5:30-6:30. The reason why everything looks "sold out" for you for your current HM spot is because your other two FP+s are blocking everything else out, since you have a 4:10-5:10 and a 5:10-6:10. MDE doesn't show availability for windows for which you already have a FP+. And it won't show you any availability after 6:10 because there is no 6:10-7:10 window. The last window is 5:30-6:30, and you've essentially blocked that with other FP+s. That's why I said to change the FP+ for HM to a time earlier in the day.

If you want to try to reset your windows to "max out" your FP+ opportunities, first you'll have to move your 4:10 and 5:10 FP+s out of the way (i.e., move them to the morning) and then move everything back to late in the day with a 5:30-6:30 window. Then move another to a 4:30-5:30 window. Then move the last one to a 3:30-4:30 window. Right now, nothing is going to show for you past 4:10 because you've already blocked that time with other FP+s. If you go on to modify one of your later FP+s to a different attraction, it will show you availability for other rides, I'm sure of it.

 

[summer621]

question about fast pass and the party. I am planning on using my 3 fp at MK during the afternoon, can I get 3 more with my party admission to make between 4 and 6:30 ish, whatever... but I didn't even try to get 3 for the party?!

 

[MattsPrincess]

question about fast pass and the party. I am planning on using my 3 fp at MK during the afternoon, can I get 3 more with my party admission to make between 4 and 6:30 ish, whatever... but I didn't even try to get 3 for the party?!

Nope

 

[bc7ate9]

question about fast pass and the party. I am planning on using my 3 fp at MK during the afternoon, can I get 3 more with my party admission to make between 4 and 6:30 ish, whatever... but I didn't even try to get 3 for the party?!

No, you won't get an additional 3 with your party ticket if you already have 3 for the day. Maybe you could if you purchased the party ticket with an entirely different MDE account, though?

 

[andie325]

The last FP+ window on party nights is 5:30-6:30. The reason why everything looks "sold out" for you for your current HM spot is because your other two FP+s are blocking everything else out, since you have a 4:10-5:10 and a 5:10-6:10. MDE doesn't show availability for windows for which you already have a FP+. And it won't show you any availability after 6:10 because there is no 6:10-7:10 window. The last window is 5:30-6:30, and you've essentially blocked that with other FP+s. That's why I said to change the FP+ for HM to a time earlier in the day.

If you want to try to reset your windows to "max out" your FP+ opportunities, first you'll have to move your 4:10 and 5:10 FP+s out of the way (i.e., move them to the morning) and then move everything back to late in the day with a 5:30-6:30 window. Then move another to a 4:30-5:30 window. Then move the last one to a 3:30-4:30 window. Right now, nothing is going to show for you past 4:10 because you've already blocked that time with other FP+s. If you go on to modify one of your later FP+s to a different attraction, it will show you availability for other rides, I'm sure of it.

Ok, good to know!! So confusing!

In other questions... sorry if I am driving y'all nuts- first timer....

Best spot to watch the parade other than main street? was thinking of catching it in Frontierland or Fantasyland since we are in that area....

 

[once]

The last FP+ window on party nights is 5:30-6:30. The reason why everything looks "sold out" for you for your current HM spot is because your other two FP+s are blocking everything else out, since you have a 4:10-5:10 and a 5:10-6:10. MDE doesn't show availability for windows for which you already have a FP+. And it won't show you any availability after 6:10 because there is no 6:10-7:10 window. The last window is 5:30-6:30, and you've essentially blocked that with other FP+s. That's why I said to change the FP+ for HM to a time earlier in the day.

If you want to try to reset your windows to "max out" your FP+ opportunities, first you'll have to move your 4:10 and 5:10 FP+s out of the way (i.e., move them to the morning) and then move everything back to late in the day with a 5:30-6:30 window. Then move another to a 4:30-5:30 window. Then move the last one to a 3:30-4:30 window. Right now, nothing is going to show for you past 4:10 because you've already blocked that time with other FP+s. If you go on to modify one of your later FP+s to a different attraction, it will show you availability for other rides, I'm sure of it.

Agreed. Your FP+ options right now is limited because the 3 FP windows cannot overlap. To see more options, you need to change the time of at least 1 of your current FP+

 

[bookgirl]

It may have been covered, but this is only applicable if the party day is not the same as one of your park days. If you are planning to visit MK or any other park before your MNSSHP ticket, then you can still only have 3 total FP+ reserved for that day.

Correct I will be in the parks 4 days, 3 days with my PH and 1 day with my MNSSHP. Sorry should have mentioned that I had four park days planned not 3. I will NOT be entering a park on my party day until I enter with my party ticket. But because it is considered a FP eligible ticket I can plan FP's in parks on the three other days as well as the 3:30 to 6:30 window at MK before the party. I will be in parks 4 days and it let me make 4 days worth of FP+ reservations because it included my MNSSHP as a 'day' of open eligibility.

And I had to make my reservations for off times a bit and then go in and scoot them around to get all three to fit into the window because it kept offering me morning or *:10 times. I took the one that was closest and then started shuffling until they all had *:30 start times.