When are FP+ no longer available at Kiosk?

[BoltzNBrew]

Thinking in terms of 4th, 5th, 6th FP+. Say the 12:45-1-45 FP+ time has plenty of them available. At what time do they become unavailable at the Kiosk?

 

[xlsm]

It's really going to depend on when you're there, your party size, crowd levels, etc...

We've pulled 5th and 6th FPs at 8:30 and 9pm on summer trips, but the selection becomes limited. I'm specifically talking about MK here. We've never needed extra FPs at the other parks, really.
We do rope drop to get as much done as we can, then start our FPs at 10 or 1030am-ish. At the MK, we'll usually pick up a 4th with an evening return time before we head back to the resort for a break. We come back, use our 4th, and see what's available for a 5th. But we are pretty relaxed in the evening hours, and don't focus exclusively on rides at that point.


Good luck with your planning!

 

[jar]

I think OP is asking something else -- wants to know what is the latest time you can pull a 12:45pm-1:45pm FP? In other words, does the whole window disappear at 12:46pm.

I'm not sure, but I think that if there's not a later overlapping window like 12:50-1:50, then at 12:46, the 12:45-1:45 FP+ is gone. I've never seen windows of less than an hour. For example, if the park closes at 9, you can't get a FP+ for 8:30-9. Which means that if you want end of day FP+, you have to line them up so that each ends with enough time left for the next one (6-7, 7-8, 8-9).

 

[hiroMYhero]

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I think OP is asking something else -- wants to know what is the latest time you can pull a 12:45pm-1:45pm FP? In other words, does the whole window disappear at 12:46pm.

I'm not sure, but I think that if there's not a later overlapping window like 12:50-1:50, then at 12:46, the 12:45-1:45 FP+ is gone. I've never seen windows of less than an hour. For example, if the park closes at 9, you can't get a FP+ for 8:30-9. Which means that if you want end of day FP+, you have to line them up so that each ends with enough time left for the next one (6-7, 7-8, 8-9).

I agree. When at the kiosk, we always received FPs where the window opened in 10 minutes from our kiosk access time. It didn't matter if we asked an iPad CM to move up a FP or if we searched for a new FP. We always had 10 minutes before our FP window opened - although we could use it in 5 minutes due to the grace period access.

 

[ArielSRL]

Jumping on...so basically, using this logic/info, if park closes at 9, after 8 there should be nothing available at the kiosks, correct?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Jumping on...so basically, using this logic/info, if park closes at 9, after 8 there should be nothing available at the kiosks, correct?

Correct. When booking through MDE, the system does not allow any booked FPs less than 60 minutes before closing.

 

[ArielSRL]

Correct. When booking through MDE, the system does not allow any booked FPs less than 60 minutes before closing.

Thank you!

 

[BoltzNBrew]

Ri

I think OP is asking something else -- wants to know what is the latest time you can pull a 12:45pm-1:45pm FP? In other words, does the whole window disappear at 12:46pm.

I'm not sure, but I think that if there's not a later overlapping window like 12:50-1:50, then at 12:46, the 12:45-1:45 FP+ is gone. I've never seen windows of less than an hour. For example, if the park closes at 9, you can't get a FP+ for 8:30-9. Which means that if you want end of day FP+, you have to line them up so that each ends with enough time left for the next one (6-7, 7-8, 8-9).

Right just wondering if there was a 12:45-1:45 FP and I got there at 12:50 if that would still be available or have to get the next time window of say 1:15 to 2:15.

My plan is to try the 4th, 5th and maybe 6th FP+ strategy on a October Friday MK AM EMH MNSSHP day where we are leaving the park around 5. So far right now I am shooting for 7DMT at 9:25, PP at 10:50, HM at 1:10. From there I want to do Pirates, Jungle, BTMR and Splash preferably in that order so we can take the train to Fantasyland. I know I probably wont be able to FP+ for all 4 and will just ride standby on a couple of them with the shortest waits. I am thinking get a Jungle FP after HM, ride Pirates standby, ride Jungle w/FP, then get FP for either BTMR or Splash and ride the other standby.

But, the way the FP+ Times are staggered it might be possible to FP all 4 if they are all still available. The reason for the question is for example HM and Pirates both have 1:10 FP times. If I use the HM FP can I then still be able to get the 1:10 FP for Pirates or would I have to get the 1:55 FP?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Ri


Right just wondering if there was a 12:45-1:45 FP and I got there at 12:50 if that would still be available or have to get the next time window of say 1:15 to 2:15.

My plan is to try the 4th, 5th and maybe 6th FP+ strategy on a October Friday MK AM EMH MNSSHP day where we are leaving the park around 5. So far right now I am shooting for 7DMT at 9:25, PP at 10:50, HM at 1:10. From there I want to do Pirates, Jungle, BTMR and Splash preferably in that order so we can take the train to Fantasyland. I know I probably wont be able to FP+ for all 4 and will just ride standby on a couple of them with the shortest waits. I am thinking get a Jungle FP after HM, ride Pirates standby, ride Jungle w/FP, then get FP for either BTMR or Splash and ride the other standby.

But, the way the FP+ Times are staggered it might be possible to FP all 4 if they are all still available. The reason for the question is for example HM and Pirates both have 1:10 FP times. If I use the HM FP can I then still be able to get the 1:10 FP for Pirates or would I have to get the 1:55 FP?

If you ride HM at 1:10 and then go to the FP kiosk, you may possibly get a 1:30 FP for Pirates. The FP times are fluid depending on when you access the kiosk. It has nothing to do with which time your original 3rd ride was scheduled because when you get to the kiosk, the system knows you no longer have valid FPs.

Or, if you go to HM at 1:05, you might be able to get a Pirates FP for 1:30. You can go to the FP line 5 minutes before your FP window opens.

Also, after you use your 1st FP, you can try to move up the time of FP #2. Then do the same after you ride #2. Try to move up the time of #3.

 

[BoltzNBrew]

Also, after you use your 1st FP, you can try to move up the time of FP #2. Then do the same after you ride #2. Try to move up the time of #3.

hmmm... So I could move PP if we get there early then move HM to the 11:00 hour once PP FP+ is done and do that before lunch at Harbor House like I wanted then get an even earlier time started for the final 4.