{"id":9820,"date":"2014-10-28T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?p=9820"},"modified":"2022-12-28T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T18:26:33","slug":"fastpass-plus-does-it-really-work-for-highly-desired-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic\/fastpass-plus-does-it-really-work-for-highly-desired-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"FastPass Plus \u2013 Does It Really Work For Highly Desired Attractions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Answer is it depends!<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic\/fastpass-plus-does-it-really-work-for-highly-desired-attractions\/#More_Than_Two_Classes_of_Guests\" >More Than Two Classes of Guests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic\/fastpass-plus-does-it-really-work-for-highly-desired-attractions\/#An_Example\" >An Example<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic\/fastpass-plus-does-it-really-work-for-highly-desired-attractions\/#Why_Was_This\" >Why Was This?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Disney World\u2019s FastPass Plus (FP+) has revolutionized the way Disney Guests experience Disney\u2019s theme Parks.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can now make reservations for attractions and experiences well in advance from the comfort of home, thus eliminating the need to get up at the crack of dawn to make it to the park for rope drop.<\/p>\n<p>The timeframe when you are able to make your FP+ reservations varies based upon where you are staying. There are two different categories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those staying at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-resorts\/\">Disney owned resorts,<\/a>\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-resorts\/the-walt-disney-world-swan-and-dolphin-resorts\/\">Swan and Dolphin<\/a> hotels, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/shades-of-green-resort-at-walt-disney-world\/\">Shades of Green<\/a>, and the Disney Springs Resorts<\/li>\n<li>Those staying elsewhere such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-world-downtown-disney-resort-area-hotels-offer-military-discounts\/\">local hotels<\/a>, Passholders, and day guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9821\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-540x358.jpg\" alt=\"FastPass Plus, Will it work for you? Image \u00a9 Disney\" width=\"540\" height=\"358\" data-wp-pid=\"9821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-540x359.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493-452x300.jpg 452w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/0304ZW_0033MS-742x493.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>First, it is important to note that <strong>there are several very high demand attractions\/experiences which for all available FP+ times are taken very soon after they become reservable<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Among these high demand items are, Avatar Flight of Passage, Na&#8217;vi River Journey, Frozen Ever After, Toy Story Mania, Seven Dwarf\u2019s Mine Train, Soarin\u2019 Around the World, and big seasonal items like the Christmas Parade.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to experience one of these during your trip, it is imperative that you make your FastPass Plus\u00a0reservations as early\u00a0as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Non Disney Resort guests often miss out on getting advance FastPasses for these items, here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Than_Two_Classes_of_Guests\"><\/span>More Than Two Classes of Guests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Disney Resort guests and those at the Swan and Dolphin, Shades of Green, and Disney Springs Resorts are allowed to begin making FastPass Plus reservations 60 days prior to their check in date for all of the days of their resort reservation including check in and out days, up to the number of days on their ticket (to a max of\u00a010 days worth).<\/p>\n<p>Non Disney guests have to wait until 30 days prior to their desired FastPass Plus\u00a0date to make theirs and must then wait until 30\u00a0days prior to the second date\u00a0they want\u00a0FastPass reservations, etc. This continues for each day of their trip, making daily FastPass reservations based on a rolling 30 day window.<\/p>\n<p>So, having to wait until the 30 day mark puts non Disney Resort guests at a huge disadvantage!<\/p>\n<p><strong>At first glance this creates a two tiered system, but it is more complicated than that, here\u2019s why.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s obvious that the 60 vs 30 day window splits park goers into 2 major categories,<strong> the way the 60 day window for Disney Resort guests is implemented creates many sub-groups of with in the 60 day group, based upon the length of their WDW Resort stay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Example\"><\/span>An Example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our family decided to take a short trip to Walt Disney World\u00a0over the Christmas break. We planned on a 3-night stay\u00a0with\u00a02 days in the parks.<\/p>\n<p>We know we\u2019ll be paying more for our Disney Resort and park tickets due to the Christmas blockout of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/the-disney-armed-forces-salute-military-ticket-and-room-discounts\/\">Disney Armed Forces Salute<\/a>, but we accepted that we\u2019d pay more to experience Disney World over Christmas time.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds will be high, but <strong>I was counting on our 60 day FastPass\u00a0Plus window\u00a0to allow us to do the\u00a0few things<\/strong> <strong>that we really wanted to do.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I made my resort reservations about 3 or 4 months out though <a title=\"Ears of Experience\" href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/ears-of-experience\/\">Ears of Experience<\/a>, then purchased my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/regular-disney-military-discount-for-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-tickets\/\">Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets<\/a> from my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/military-discount-theme-park-tickets\/your-base-information-travel-and-ticket-office\/\">Base Ticket office<\/a>. I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic-plus\/linking-disney-military-tickets-and-fastpass-plus-reservations\/\">linked<\/a> both in My Disney Experience account and waited until the 60 day mark to make those few coveted FastPasses.<\/p>\n<p>We only wanted a few things: the Mine Train, the Christmas Parade, and perhaps the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom and Toy Story Mania at Disney Hollywood Studios (my wife hasn\u2019t tried it yet).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You can begin making your FastPass Plus\u00a0reservations\u00a0at midnight eastern the morning of the 60<sup>th<\/sup> day before your check in day.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On my 60<sup>th<\/sup> day out I had an early shift on my squadron\u2019s operations desk so had to be up at 4 am central. <strong>I logged into My Disney Experience and was immediately disappointed!\u00a0<\/strong>(Note: when this post was written FP+ reservations opened at 12:01 am, they now open at 7 am eastern)<\/p>\n<p><strong>No Toy Story Mania slots were available at all, no parade or fireworks either!<\/strong> The only Mine Train FastPass available\u00a0was on Christmas after dinner time and we already had a Priority Seating for dinner at one of the Epcot Resort area restaurants\u00a0that evening.<\/p>\n<p>All the other items we might have been interested in like the other coasters, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, Soarin\u2019, Test Track were <strong>all booked each day until late evening<\/strong>. Nothing was available in the morning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9822\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20151-742x494-540x359.jpg\" alt=\"FastPass Plus, Will it work for you? Image \u00a9 Disney\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" data-wp-pid=\"9822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20151-742x494-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20151-742x494-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20151-742x494-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMG_20151-742x494.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Was_This\"><\/span>Why Was This?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p><strong>It is because Disney guests are allowed to make their FastPass Plus reservations\u00a0for the length of their trip (up to 10 days) on the 60<sup>th<\/sup> day before they check in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My desired dates for\u00a0FastPasses were\u00a023-26 December, which I was able to start making FastPasses\u00a0for on 24 October, there were people out there with 10-day windows which included my park days (24 &amp; 25 Dec), who were able to start making FastPasses\u00a0on 16 &amp; 17 October.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I wasn\u2019t getting first crack at the FastPasses\u00a0on my 60 day mark; there had actually been people making their FastPasses\u00a0for my dates for up to 9 days before I could!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Those checking in on 15 December could make FP+ through the December 24<sup>th<\/sup> on 16 October)<\/p>\n<p>I do have to note that this would not have been as an issue during lower attendance time periods. Christmas is one of the two highest attendance periods!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Levels of Priority<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So rather than the two different priorities for WDW guests using FastPass Plus (the 60 and the 30 dayers), we find that <strong>there are actually 10 sub-classes within the 60 day group with the advantage going to those staying longer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So back to my original question.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FastPass Plus \u2013 Does It Really Work For Highly Desired Attractions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Answer is it depends on first, your resort choice, 30 vs 60 day reservations and then within the 60 day group, how long your stay is.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I mentioned for mid to lower attendance you shouldn\u2019t experience too much trouble, but if you plan on going during a busy time (Christmas week, Spring Break) like we did, you could be out of luck on shorter stays.<\/p>\n<p>See my post on\u00a0Walt Disney World\u2019s FastPass Plus &#8211; Creating a Classed Theme Park Society<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"border-top-left-radius: 2px; 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