Possible good news for offsiters and FP+

[AustralianJetsetter]

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[Disney_Princess83]

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[Itinkso]

With each passing day, the default message extends by +1 day.

I receive the default message because I have a valid MagicBand attached to MDE. Because I don't have tickets attached, I can't attempt a Fp+.

Other change noted on MDE:

The Fp+ booking availability is showing 10 full days even though my onsite stay is February 19 - 21; the Fp+ calendar is showing available dates from Feb 19 - 28. This availability is because I have a MB... this is the same length of availability as an off-site AP with a MB. Prior to yesterday, I couldn't even access the Fp+ calendar because I don't have tickets linked.

Lots of interesting and promising changes to MDE.

 

[KatieCharlotte]

How is works is that Disney opens up FP+ reservations for 60 days from today. So from today, FP+ is open to making reservations until 3rd April 2014. So you can make reservations up to the 3rd of April but not past that. It's the same system for everything, no one can currently make them more than 60 days out

Just to clarify, if you have a resort stay, you can book for the length of your stay if the first night is within 60 days. We are staying April 3rd; therefore, I was able to book April 4th today. I could not book beyond that today because we are checking out on April 4th. Offsiters with magic bands from a past trip and APs can't book past April 3rd. I would assume it would be the same with any offsiter once they have access to prebooking.

It sounds like Disney is expanding the "test" to some/all offsite guests who have linked tickets and ADRs on MDE? It would be a logical next step.

 

[dayvewc]

I think the difference is you have a MB from a previous stay and an AP. I've read that those that have an AP, once they stay onsite one time and get their MBs then it opens all FP+ booking for them.

Me and I think Kateandkids don't have MB and we have regular tickets. The website is telling Kateandkids that she can starting booking her FP+s on Feb. 22 which is 60 days from her first ADR. If it was just based on 60 days out and it is true that offsite guest can start using those prebook FP+s on April 7, then her window should open on Feb. 6. Her start date is based on her first ADR.

I know you can only book 60 days out for everyone but the only reason I can see that Kate won't be able to book on Feb. 6 is because that is more than 60 days from her first ADR. She even posted that when she add a ADR for one day earlier that it changed the date she could start by moving it up one day. So it seems that for off-site guest that don't have MBs and/or APs, must have an ADR to open up prebooking. Again, that could change at any point.

I don't think the ADR has anything to do with the booking window other than letting Disney know at least 1 date you will be in the area. So, they are using that to calculate an "earliest reservation date for FP+". And as a way to notify "test guests" about the changes.

I guess the real answer will happen this Thursday when it is 60 days from April 7. If everyone with a linked ticket can start booking, then it appears the next portion of FP+ will be on its way.

 

[ArwenMarie]

I have one ADR for the middle of June, when we will be doing an offsite stay. It is telling me I can start booking FPs 60 days from the date of that ADR. So it is the ADR triggering the message. Obviously, I will have to link a ticket or an AP first.

This is huge news if true!

 

[conniehar90]

So, no one staying offsite has been able to book a FP+ yet, correct? We are staying offsite but heading home on April 5th. I have tickets from UCT but haven't linked them yet. Sounds like I miss out?

 

[mom2mickeyfan]

I have one ADR for the middle of June, when we will be doing an offsite stay. It is telling me I can start booking FPs 60 days from the date of that ADR. So it is the ADR triggering the message. Obviously, I will have to link a ticket or an AP first.

This is huge news if true!

Thank you!! I felt like I was talking in circles.

It is your first ADR that is triggering your start date for selecting your FP+. I have no idea if that will is how it will be for now on or if it is just a stop over to something else. I also have no idea if offsite guest with no AP and no MBs will have to have an ADR for each day they want to select FP+s for. I wouldn't think so but since this is all new, who knows.

 

[mom2mickeyfan]

So, no one staying offsite has been able to book a FP+ yet, correct? We are staying offsite but heading home on April 5th. I have tickets from UCT but haven't linked them yet. Sounds like I miss out?

What I read was the first day prebook FP+ will be used in the parks by offsite guest will be April 7th. Looks like you just missed it.

 

[Tuffcookie]

Thank you, OP, for posting this! Now I have some hope that I will be able to make my FP+ selections before my April 21st trip! (Staying at S/D)

After I read thru this thread, I went onto my MDE account. I had previously made my dining reservations and put them into my acct.. When I went in to register my hotel, it asked "Are you staying at a Disney hotel"? I put "no", since I'm staying at the S/D. It took me back to the MDE home page. But interesting was the fact that the home page told me I was 78 days away and under the FP+ icon It states Enjoy FP+, Lock in your choices up to 60 days in advance.

We are ordering our park tickets Monday from Undercover Tourist. Then, when we are 60 days away, I'm going to log back onto my MDE account and see if it will let me start registering my picks.

I am so happy to have at least a little bit of hope now!

TC

 

[myonlysidekick]

Staying off-site March 30-April 5, 2014. No AP, no tickets yet but have several ADR's for that week. Signed up at My Disney Experience and got an option for Fastpass+ (got excited until I clicked on the page and got the message "You may select Fastpass+ beginning April 8, 2014) ummm....that's 2 days after we leave!! I'm guessing the option for off-site advance fastpass+ does not roll out until April 8....just my luck!

 

[maybeecatlady]

Thank you, OP, for posting this! Now I have some hope that I will be able to make my FP+ selections before my April 21st trip! (Staying at S/D)

After I read thru this thread, I went onto my MDE account. I had previously made my dining reservations and put them into my acct.. When I went in to register my hotel, it asked "Are you staying at a Disney hotel"? I put "no", since I'm staying at the S/D. It took me back to the MDE home page. But interesting was the fact that the home page told me I was 78 days away and under the FP+ icon It states Enjoy FP+, Lock in your choices up to 60 days in advance.

We are ordering our park tickets Monday from Undercover Tourist. Then, when we are 60 days away, I'm going to log back onto my MDE account and see if it will let me start registering my picks.

I am so happy to have at least a little bit of hope now!

TC

I see the same things. I also don't have my tickets so none are linked but this does make me hopeful.

 

[lm1981]

Where exactly are people seeing the message that states what day they can begin booking fp+? I have the "make selections" button with the lock symbol, but when I click on it, it asks me if I am staying at a disney resort. I click no and it sends me to the main mde page. When I go to fp+ on the main menu, I get a message saying to link my resort reservation. I have one ADR in mde for May.

 

[ilm2000]

Do you have tickets linked?

 

[candyls1]

We are going June 22, and staying offsite. I do have our itinerary in MDE, as well as a confirmed reservation for the Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party. Today there was a button to click on that said FPP, and when I clicked on it, it said "You may begin making Fast Pass + Selections for your vacation on April 23, 2014." That is 60 days out... never had that option before! I messaged my husband's cousin who works at wdw (he worked on the FPP project) to see if he's heard any official news yet regarding magic bands/FPP for offsite guests. Fingers crossed, hoping it's not a glitch!

 

[ArwenMarie]

Trying to figure this out...to the people who are seeing the message apparently triggered by an ADR due to staying offsite...Do you have a MagicBand from a previous onsite trip? I have an ADR in June, staying offsite, and I am getting the message, but I have active MBs. I'm just wondering if that is a factor like it is with APs.

 

[wembley]

My family is staying off-site March 25-29. We have MagicBands from a previous trip in October and we were able to schedule fastpasses through MDE for all days of our upcoming trip. We did link our tickets through MDE.

 

[neutie88]

I have been following FP+ threads closely, and this idea about offsite FP+ booking has me asking some questions, which may be obvious to some:

1) For onsite stays, it is clear to MDE when you will be at Disney and thus will use FP+. If you are doing a split onsite/offsite stay (8 days, 4 on, 4 off), will the system allow you to book FP+ past your onsite stay or before your onsite stay? How would MDE know?

2) For offsite stays, it seems they are using ADRs as a "trigger" right now. What has me thinking is that MOST offsite people will not be booking ADRs. If they open this up live and an offsite guest has a 7-day ticket linked and no ADRs, what is to stop them from booking FP+ for times they are NOT going to WDW at all? For example (assuming the system is live) I link my tickets in April, but I am not planning on going until July, could I book FP+ in June, then just not show up? When will those FP+ be returned to the system, if ever? Would I then lose the ability to book for my actual dates in July if I do not cancel? I guess I am asking if anyone knows if there will be a penalty in place if you book FP+ and don't use them. Would those people then not be able to use FP+ at all, even when they get to the park?

3) Will the days allowed for booking FP+ be limited to the days on the linked ticket? So on a 5-day ticket that expires 14 days after first use, would there only be 5 days I could book in that 14-day window, assuming MDE does not know what my plans are? Or in a 7-day window, as I have seen for AP? Or would it allow me to book every day? And what is that trigger for the first day?

4) I wonder if they will give FP+ booking preference to onsite guests on days of high attendance, like Easter or July 4th, just as they do when the parks reach capacity. It would stink to have your FP+ booked as an offsite guest, and then not even be able to get into the park.

For disclosure, I am an AP holder and DVC, and we always stay onsite. We were there in early Nov 2013, but we chose NOT to use FP+ and stayed with KTTW cards to use in the FP kiosks, even though we had Magic Bands. Going again this May, and will be forced to use FP+. So I have no opinion of the system yet. And I have no problem with anyone staying offsite using FP+. I am all about pre-planning!

But my general concern is that if the FP+ system is opened to anyone with a ticket linked to MDE, but the system has no method to tie in actual dates of a vacation, there will be abuse of the system. People will book FP+ they never intend on using. There will be artificial depletion of FP+, similar to the problems with ADRs until recently, where people would book and never show up. I am hoping there is some control mechanism in place, and maybe that is what they are doing with this test. It will be interesting to see how this pans out in the coming weeks as more offsite folks are invited to participate.

 

[myonlysidekick]

Trying to figure this out...to the people who are seeing the message apparently triggered by an ADR due to staying offsite...Do you have a MagicBand from a previous onsite trip? I have an ADR in June, staying offsite, and I am getting the message, but I have active MBs. I'm just wondering if that is a factor like it is with APs.

It seems that off-site guests WITHOUT magicbands linked to My Disney Experience can reserve fastpass+ starting April 7 or 8, 2014. Off-site guests who have magicbands from a PREVIOUS on-site visit seem to be able to reserve fastpass+ times BEFORE April 7. We missed out because our off-site trip is ending April 6

 

[lm1981]

Do you have tickets linked?

No tickets yet. Could that be why I am not getting a message stating the date I can start booking fp+?