"Official" 2017 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party - Boo to You!

[MissMaryQC]

OK. I want to know who has had their last day of FP+ deleted.....

I'm not the first. There were a few others on this thread, some in a FB group I'm part of as well. That's why I was on the look out. I doubt you'll actually get a head count.

OK, another question... (not that I think anyone really knows the answer yet)

My party day is Aug.25. I have one other park day, Aug.27. If the system decides to cancel my FP+ for the 27th, would I still be able to use the FP+ I have booked for the party day? Or will the system recognize that I have entered the park with a party ticket and cancel those FP+ too, essentially causing me to lose ALL of my FP+? I have the e-mail saying I am entitled to them, so I don't feel like I'm trying to cheat the system. I just don't feel like spending hours in Guest Services trying to get it sorted if things go wrong once I'm there.

Hhmmm I wonder. I think you might have some trouble there. If what I understood this morning is true, the system will use the park ticket for the fast passes. Now I could be totally off base, as these changes are new this year, but why risk it if they drop the passes? If you're gonna wait and see, just call as soon as the passes drop off or you get the email. Don't go through all that business on your vacation.

I haven't gotten an email warning like that yet, but I just realized that in my group of 11, of the 3 people with MDE accounts:

1) Myself; have a spare ticket assigned to me so technically I do have more ticket media available than I have FP days reserved
2) my CM friend; he has a Main Entrance Pass and so technically has more valid media available than he has FP days reserved
3) my brother, who only has a 6-day Park Hopper + MNSSHP ticket. Has 6 + 1 Party day worth of FP booked.

AFAIK neither of us have received an email warning, yet.

Decided to cancel my 3:30-4:30 party day FP to see if that helps? The others we have are 4:30-5:30 and 5:30-6:30.

I dropped by 3:30-4:30 FP as well, just in case, but still lost my last day. We are also a party of 11; 5 separate MDE accounts, one former CM will a main gate pass, extra ticket on my account, and my SIL & MIL both used a TA to book everything. All linked, and my family of three were the on,y ones to lose the FPs; no one else is going to the party.

Aren't they sending out emails now?

The emails they're sending out are a 24 hour warning that you have more FP booked than you can have based on how many tickets you have. Even once I called the help desk number from the email the CM gave me incorrect info and my passes for my last day were still dropped.

 

[DisneyMom93]

The emails they're sending out are a 24 hour warning that you have more FP booked than you can have based on how many tickets you have. Even once I called the help desk number from the email the CM gave me incorrect info and my passes for my last day were still dropped.

Crazy.

 

[ThornXBL]

That is a lot of helpful info, @MissMaryQC . Thank you!

 

[magickingdomprincess]

So assuming that I am able to book FP's using MNSSHP tickets that are assigned to people on MDE without any other tickets or FP, is there any reason not to keep the FP's? I guess the only danger would be getting locked out of MDE, correct?

 

[mamapenguin]

So you were able to book FP with just your party tickets?

yes

 

[Corbie]

OMG! DH finally said well maybe we could attend the party. (We hadn't planned to since we had already paid full-price for what turned out to be less than a full day at MK. We're first-timers and didn't know!)

I can't believe he made this turn around. We'll hit the party on Oct 19, the day we arrive in Orlando. Now I need to go back and read all 259 pages of this post!

 

[MissMaryQC]

That is a lot of helpful info, @MissMaryQC . Thank you!

I just don't want y'all to go through the time I've spent on the phone with Disney these past few days.

 

[pjtoadie]

yes

Cool! I just have party tickets as well and my 30 day is this Wednesday so hopefully I'll be able to make selections.

 

[LongLiveRafiki]

I posted this on another thread, but will do so here as well. Someone asked a few posts back if the hard tickets have any mention of fastpasses availability. While they don't, the confirmation email I received when I purchased the party tickets does, and the emails from each linked party tickets do as well.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

I just don't want y'all to go through the time I've spent on the phone with Disney these past few days.

You may very well have posted this info already but I'm trying to gather some info from those that lost FP+ to work on a theory...
Do you have a package or a room only and tickets purchased separately?
I'm so sorry if you've posted that info before and I'm not asking again.

 

[Corbie]

I posted this on another thread, but will do so here as well. Someone asked a few posts back if the hard tickets have any mention of fastpasses availability. While they don't, the confirmation email I received when I purchased the party tickets does, and the emails from each linked party tickets do as well.

Thank you for sharing.

That reminds me. Disney has my email, yet they never send me a confirmation email. I check my Spam folder and search my inbox. Nada. Am I supposed to sign up someplace i n particular to receive them?

 

[LongLiveRafiki]

Thank you for sharing.

That reminds me. Disney has my email, yet they never send me a confirmation email. I check my Spam folder and search my inbox. Nada. Am I supposed to sign up someplace i n particular to receive them?

I purchased my party tickets over the phone and asked for a confirmation email so I'm not sure if it's standard to receive one or not. I also can't remember if I had to opt in to emails when I signed up for MDE but if you click on "My Profile" you should see "Communication Preferences." There will be a box on there asking you if you want to receive emails from WDW. Make sure that's checked and that your email is correct on there.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Thank you for sharing.

That reminds me. Disney has my email, yet they never send me a confirmation email. I check my Spam folder and search my inbox. Nada. Am I supposed to sign up someplace i n particular to receive them?

I ordered via the website using my My Disney Experience account and I received a confirmation email.
I booked my vacation package via phone and also received an email confirmation.

 

[Portugal1000]

I printed my tickets today for 25th August. i already booked my three FPs, no problem. These are the only disney tickets I have. The ticket says 'Present e tickets at the entrance turnstiles when directed. You will not need to wait in Will call or Ticket purchase queues.'
So my question is do I also use this ticket when going on my three FP rides?
Thanks

 

[AngelDisney]

I printed my tickets today for 25th August. i already booked my three FPs, no problem. These are the only disney tickets I have. The ticket says 'Present e tickets at the entrance turnstiles when directed. You will not need to wait in Will call or Ticket purchase queues.'
So my question is do I also use this ticket when going on my three FP rides?
Thanks

You will need a ticket media or magic band to access FPs. If you don't have a magic band, you can go to guest service to get a card ticket with your eticket. The wristband doesn't work for FP access.

 

[Portugal1000]

You will need a ticket media or magic band to access FPs. If you don't have a magic band, you can go to guest service to get a card ticket with your eticket. The wristband doesn't work for FP access.

Thank you. So in theory could i go to Guest services in Disney Springs a few days before the party and swap my paper ticket for a hard ticket and then use that for entry at the turnstiles?

 

[kidnrs22]

I had a question that I know was asked a few days ago, so I apologize for the repeat, but I think I lost the answer with all the Fp discussion.
How early can adults enter wearing a costume? (We were planning on arriving around 2:30-3:00 using our park hopper and just getting our party bands inside)

 

[Tk0021]

At first our 9/1 party ticket on MDE was showing the date of 9/2. After a few weeks it started to show as 9/1. Not sure why it changed. I posted the question on this site and others said to wait it out. I did and it finally should up correct.

 

[Tk0021]

I have to wonder based on that response for booking FP selections between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm and some other CMs saying to book two FP if the issue is booking prior to four?

I'm going to go forward with booking two and keeping them between 4 and 6:30 and then keep all these emails. Fingers crossed!

I booked three starting @ 3:30 and had no problem. Hopefully it won't be a problem when I get there.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

I had a question that I know was asked a few days ago, so I apologize for the repeat, but I think I lost the answer with all the Fp discussion.
How early can adults enter wearing a costume? (We were planning on arriving around 2:30-3:00 using our park hopper and just getting our party bands inside)

This could really vary depending on the gate cast members since the early entry for the party doesn't really start till 4pm. I personally have entered at 3pm through the regular ticketing gate tapstiles, with no children just two adults dressed in costumes.