Same day fast passes

[JETSDAD]

I hope I don’t sound dumb, but how do you refresh the app?

With Android just keep hitting the same time over and over. With iPhone you have to switch between times but just keep hitting times.

 

[snoopboop]

Completely disagree. Don't know I've ever seen a park "out of" FP+, even during the holidays. Sometimes...usually late at night...that will show up, but one simple refresh and FP+ show up. The biggest of headliners, like SDD or FOP, may be hard to get. But all the other attractions are possible or likely to get same day.

If you get familiar with refreshing, it doesn't take all day staring at your phone. It's a very easy and simple thing to do, you don't need to just stare at the screen.
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These screenshots were unfortunately pretty typical for our trip a few weeks ago. After having great success snagging same-day FPs in the past, I was really disappointed on this trip. As you can see, many attraction were indeed “out of FPs,” and stayed that way as I tried in vain again and again. I was super bummed.

 

[JETSDAD]

These screenshots were unfortunately pretty typical for our trip a few weeks ago. After having great success snagging same-day FPs in the past, I was really disappointed on this trip. As you can see, many attraction were indeed “out of FPs,” and stayed that way as I tried in vain again and again. I was super bummed.

When you took that screenshot did you have FP's selected and were trying to modify or were you looking to book 3 at that time without anything else booked? If I had to guess you had FP's for Spaceship Earth, Mission Space, and a Tier 1 and were modifying one of the tier 2 FP's (wild guess).

 

[WDW1970]

Just there this past Thursday and Friday. Was at EPCOT and MK (both days were morning magic hour). Had no problem getting anything we wanted all day at both parks (except 7DMT which we had no interest in - never saw it come up as I was refreshing but was not really looking for it either). With a little refresh work in line of the current ride just past the the tap style I had little issue finding a ride whose time would come up as soon as we got off the current ride. Peter Pan, space, Buzz, Pooh, BTMR, splash, small world, speedway, pirates. Pretty much went from ride to ride with just typical fast pass waits.

 

[disneygirlsng]

Here now. A few nights ago, MK was out of fastpasses by 6 p.m. Going to AK tomorrow and fastpasses are pretty much unavailable except for high capacity places like ITTBAB. As more people become adept at using the system, it is more difficult to snag last minute fastpasses. Also, I'm not a fan of staring at my phone all day -- it takes away from enjoying the parks. YMMV.

I was there Friday and Saturday this weekend and had no trouble getting FPs all day each day. Had the next FP before getting onto the previous ride, so didn't take anything away from our park experience. How many were in your group? That can make a difference sometimes.

 

[snoopboop]

When you took that screenshot did you have FP's selected and were trying to modify or were you looking to book 3 at that time without anything else booked? If I had to guess you had FP's for Spaceship Earth, Mission Space, and a Tier 1 and were modifying one of the tier 2 FP's (wild guess).

Perhaps I chose bad screenshots, as you're probably right about those specifics, but the reason that I took these screen shots was actually that all afternoon the previous day in MK while trying to book FPs after using our original three, the situation was much the same. Seriously, when we would go to choose our next FP there would usually only be 2-3 attractions total that had anything available. It was that ridiculous. So then the next day when I started seeing similar screens in MDE at Epcot I took a picture to remind me later just how awful MDE was for us on this trip. So, I take your point that at this particular moment there were maybe other factors influencing the availability, but the fact remains that this was what MDE was like for us all day, every day of our trip, even after our original three FPs were used. It was really a drag. :-(

 

[cassie58]

Disney does drop fastpasses for headliners like FoP everyday at specific times. You have to be very fast when they do it though. I never have trouble getting FoP day of with this strategy.

NRJ is available as fastpasses everyday that I check if you keep refreshing. I'm always a party of 1 though.

I have never been successful to get SDD with the strategy I mentioned above, but I know of others that have.

Just keep refreshing, and you might get lucky!

Agree - have been able to get FoP several times same day, but have never seen SDD pop up, and rarely 7DMT , but pretty much everything else, and of course the earlier in the day the better - later in the afternoon usually less available, but you never know - refreshing definitely helps us get more done!

 

[JETSDAD]

Perhaps I chose bad screenshots, as you're probably right about those specifics, but the reason that I took these screen shots was actually that all afternoon the previous day in MK while trying to book FPs after using our original three, the situation was much the same. Seriously, when we would go to choose our next FP there would usually only be 2-3 attractions total that had anything available. It was that ridiculous. So then the next day when I started seeing similar screens in MDE at Epcot I took a picture to remind me later just how awful MDE was for us on this trip. So, I take your point that at this particular moment there were maybe other factors influencing the availability, but the fact remains that this was what MDE was like for us all day, every day of our trip, even after our original three FPs were used. It was really a drag. :-(

Yeah, not trying to diminish your findings at all...just wanted to point out that in this scenario it would have shown all tier 1's as unavailable as well as the other tier 2 that you already had even if they had availability.

 

[snoopboop]

Yeah, not trying to diminish your findings at all...just wanted to point out that in this scenario it would have shown all tier 1's as unavailable as well as the other tier 2 that you already had even if they had availability.

For sure. I'm certain you're correct, after looking at the time of day (i.e. I wouldn't have yet used probably ANY FPs at that time).

In my experience, anyway, on our most recent trip it was MARKEDLY more difficult to secure same-day FPs than on previous trips, and I'm curious to know if that's an ongoing phenomenon, or if we just hit a really strange week.

 

[ashnicole]

I’ve gotten SDMT for 3 at park opening from just opening the app and Swirling Saucers for 2 around noon during a very busy week in November after refreshing the app about 20 times. I’ve gotten easier fast passes day of on almost every trip. I’ve also gotten Splash, Pirates, Tower, Everest, and Test Track. I’ve also switched Frozen times. However, there were times I opened the app later on in the day and almost nothing was available.

 

[Davey Jones II]

Perhaps I chose bad screenshots, as you're probably right about those specifics, but the reason that I took these screen shots was actually that all afternoon the previous day in MK while trying to book FPs after using our original three, the situation was much the same. Seriously, when we would go to choose our next FP there would usually only be 2-3 attractions total that had anything available. It was that ridiculous. So then the next day when I started seeing similar screens in MDE at Epcot I took a picture to remind me later just how awful MDE was for us on this trip. So, I take your point that at this particular moment there were maybe other factors influencing the availability, but the fact remains that this was what MDE was like for us all day, every day of our trip, even after our original three FPs were used. It was really a drag. :-(

On our ten day trip last Oct/Nov, we snagged 4th and 5th FPs using the in-park kiosks. If early enough in the day (say, by early afternoon) there was good availability at times (TOT and RnR at DHS, Pooh, Buzz, Splash, HM at MK, for example). If MDE fails you completely, try the kiosks (yes I know I`m a dinosaur, but we have no smartphones and don`t intend to get one anytime soon. On our next trip, my aunt is coming, and SHE has an Iphone, though).

Thanks to everyone for your responses!

 

[puffkin]

How is the best way to refresh (step by step) on the app? We have our 3 per day booked and are good with what we have and times. But would like to use Refresh strategy for our 4+ FP's.

 

[Ashley Marie]

I’m here now, the parks are busy and I’ve gotten night before or same day FP to just about any ride except for FOP.

 

[shocker]

In the evening on 7/2 I decided to get FP for 7/3 at AK and 7/4 at MK. I wanted the biggest challenge & MK on 7/4 is pretty much that!

I booked Safari, EE, and FOP for 7/3.

I booked Space, Big Thunder & 7DMT for 7/4

This was not even 'day of' mass shuffling availability.

After 5-7 trips to WDW in the last year, I no longer fret the FP issue. Several of my trips were booked within 30 days. There was never a FP I wanted that I did not get.

 

[Day-Day]

In the evening on 7/2 I decided to get FP for 7/3 at AK and 7/4 at MK. I wanted the biggest challenge & MK on 7/4 is preetu much that!

I booked Safari, EE, and FOP for 7/3.

I booked Space, Big Thunder & 7DMT.

This was not even 'day of' mass shuffling availability.

After 5-7 trips to WDW in the last year, I no longer fret the FP issue. Several of my trips were booked within 30 days. There was never a FP I wanted that I did not get.

How many in your group?

 

[shocker]

How is the best way to refresh (step by step) on the app? We have our 3 per day booked and are good with what we have and times. But would like to use Refresh strategy for our 4+ FP's.

To get a 4th FP, as soon as you tap in the first time to use your 3rd FP, start looking for another FP as if you had none to begin with, you only need the refresh strategy if you want to change a time for one you already have.

 

[jaysmom4285]

To get a 4th FP, as soon as you tap in the first time to use your 3rd FP, start looking for another FP as if you had none to begin with, you only need the refresh strategy if you want to change a time for one you already have.

You can use refresh for more than that. If you look for a fourth FP+ and MDE says that the attraction you want has no more, keep refreshing anyway. More often than not, a FP+ will appear if you're persistent.

 

[disneygirlsng]

You can use refresh for more than that. If you look for a fourth FP+ and MDE says that the attraction you want has no more, keep refreshing anyway. More often than not, a FP+ will appear if you're persistent.

This. Also, if you see a time pop up for the ride you want, take it, even if it's not the time you want. It will then make it easier to refresh and look for a better time as that ride will now be at the top of the list.

 

[osufeth24]

I think yesterday at Epcot was the first time I couldn't find any FP's that I wanted the day of. I was able to modify my time for spaceship earth, but that was about it. I tried to modify my tier 1 or change it, but never saw anything pop up.

I guess it makes sense with Epcot as they have least amount of attractions that people would want FP's for.

Was at MK on the 3rd and was seeing FP's pop up for 7DMT and others all day.

 

[Kimpossible1]

Yesterday July 4th, people were getting same day Navi River Journey and FOP but AK wasn't as crowded because they didn't have any fireworks.