What to do when I don't want to use my FP+ but my DH and DD do?

[SFMommy]

Me, DH, DD for our first visit to WDW. I will be scheduling all of the FP+ for us. Problem is, I have to skip some rides due to motion sickness...Startours, Primeval Whirl, Mission Space and a few others. When we are at DLR, I just give away my paper fast pass to someone. While DH and DD are on the ride, I am a fast pass runner, or I browse in the shops, take a bathroom break, get a coffee, etc. Sometimes I just sit on a bench and enjoy a few minutes of quiet by myself!

What do I do at WDW with my FP+? I don't want to screw up the rest of our FP+ for the day by skipping my window. Do I check-in and then tell the CM that I am chickening out or that I've changed my mind?

What is the best way to not screw anything up?!

Thanks!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Allow your DH or DS to ride the ride again by using your FP. Just give them your MagicBand to get through the FP line.

 

[lisski76]

You can do 1 of 2 things. You don't have to get on the ride or in the line, your fast pass will expire after the time window you chose is up. Or when making your fast pass selections you can choose to just get fast passes for the others and not yourself or you can reserve for all 3 of you and then cancel yours for a specific ride on MDE.

 

[mom2AidanAndEli]

You actually have several options...

As PP mentioned, give your DH or DD your band and they can ride the ride a second time.

Schedule yourself for a different ride you would enjoy at the same time.

Do nothing and the FP just disappears at the end of your FP window anyway, opening you up to schedule subsequent FPs.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I could not ride some rides due to pregnancy. When another person could not, we schedule a different FP. When just me, I leave it and the window expires. It doesn't mess anything up in regards to getting a 4th FP if that is your concern.

 

[SFMommy]

I could not ride some rides due to pregnancy. When another person could not, we schedule a different FP. When just me, I leave it and the window expires. It doesn't mess anything up in regards to getting a 4th FP if that is your concern.

Yes that is what I was wondering! I thought I read somewhere if you don't use your fast pass that it will try to reschedule it for later in the day. But if just goes away and I don't have to deal with it, then that is perfect. Thank you!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Yes that is what I was wondering! I thought I read somewhere if you don't use your fast pass that it will try to reschedule it for later in the day. But if just goes away and I don't have to deal with it, then that is perfect. Thank you!

I do not know if this is true-so someone please correct if the CM was wrong....
A CM told me to be sure that if scanned at the first Mickey, make sure it is scanned at the second Mickey or that would be a problem.

But not using it at all should not be and has not been in my experience.

 

[hiroMYhero]

The only problem with waiting for a FP to expire may cause you to have to wait until the window fully closes before you can schedule the 4th FPs with your family. If you already know you won't be using some FPs and your DH and DS won't use them, you can cancel them from your MDE and release them back into the system.

 

[WDW1979]

Yes that is what I was wondering! I thought I read somewhere if you don't use your fast pass that it will try to reschedule it for later in the day. But if just goes away and I don't have to deal with it, then that is perfect. Thank you!

Something else to keep in mind: if the FP+ in question is your third FP+, your other family members will be able to book FP+ number 4 right after they scan their Magic Band on the second "Mickey" scanner at the end of the FP+ line of FP+ number 3, whereas you would have to wait the balance of the hour until your FP+ number 3 expired.

Edit: I just noticed that hiroMYhero already covered the above.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The only problem with waiting for a FP to expire may cause you to have to wait until the window fully closes before you can schedule the 4th FPs with your family. If you already know you won't be using some FPs and your DH and DS won't use them, you can cancel them from your MDE and release them back into the system.

My suggestion is to move the pass you know you won't use to something earlier you won't use. Clears the window faster. (Of course you have to do this prior to the window...but if you know you don't need it...)

 

[soniam]

I'm in a similar situation for Space Mountain. I decided to keep the FP+. Once they are riding, I might cancel mine on the app. I decided to keep it until they ride in case the ride goes down. If it does go down, then we should all get a replacement FP+ via email. I didn't want to miss out, since SM goes down fairly frequently.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I'm in a similar situation for Space Mountain. I decided to keep the FP+. Once they are riding, I might cancel mine on the app. I decided to keep it until they ride in case the ride goes down. If it does go down, then we should all get a replacement FP+ via email. I didn't want to miss out, since SM goes down fairly frequently.

Good point!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

I do not know if this is true-so someone please correct if the CM was wrong....
A CM told me to be sure that if scanned at the first Mickey, make sure it is scanned at the second Mickey or that would be a problem.

But not using it at all should not be and has not been in my experience.

I don't know - after you've scanned at the first scanner you can (while standing in the FP line heading to the 2nd scanner) move your next FP forward. So I think scanning it at the first point "counts". Also we weren't going to use a FP (for meeting Mickey/ Minnie at AK - we had met them the day before). We scanned at the first point (explained it to a CM). Then went on to get a 4th FP after we watched FOW (wanted to do the Safari again).

 

[wench]

I do not know if this is true-so someone please correct if the CM was wrong....
A CM told me to be sure that if scanned at the first Mickey, make sure it is scanned at the second Mickey or that would be a problem.

But not using it at all should not be and has not been in my experience.

There were several rides that my mother chose not to go one with us. We scanned her band at the first Mickey pedestal & that was it. We didn't have any issues come from it later.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

There were several rides that my mother chose not to go one with us. We scanned her band at the first Mickey pedestal & that was it. We didn't have any issues come from it later.

Thank you--it sounded weird so I was just like--okay whatever. Good to know.