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Tone Arranger
12-04-2014, 11:10
I've seen it mentioned in different places but cannot find a definitive answer.
If staying at a villa, not a Disney resort hotel, am I still able to book any Disney fastpass in advance or do I have to wait until I arrive at a a park and just do it on the day ?
florida4sun
12-04-2014, 11:12
Yes you can, 60 days in advance I believe. Google for download the ' My Disney Experience' app to get started.
Laurel Oak
12-04-2014, 11:18
I've seen it mentioned in different places but cannot find a definitive answer.
If staying at a villa, not a Disney resort hotel, am I still able to book any Disney fastpass in advance or do I have to wait until I arrive at a a park and just do it on the day ?
As Martin has said go to "My Disney Experience" open an account and then register your park tickets to your account and you can then use Fastpass +.
Tone Arranger
12-04-2014, 11:26
Thanks - I'll do that today.
I think it's 30 days in advance if you're an offsite guest.
Laurel Oak
13-04-2014, 07:45
I think it's 30 days in advance if you're an offsite guest.
I think you may be right. We reserved our fastpasses more than 30 days in advance but we are staying in the Boardwalk Villas for few days.
steph_goodrum
13-04-2014, 09:21
I hacent actually gotour tickets yet but even if I had f(for next month) I dont think I would want to be planning 30 days out what I was doing, I wil leave it closer to eh time and keep and eye on weather report etc. I think
florida4sun
13-04-2014, 09:25
I would agree for the oat the time but during the buy tines such as Easter and xmas. The fast passes will all be gobbled up very quickly in advance.
I hacent actually gotour tickets yet but even if I had f(for next month) I dont think I would want to be planning 30 days out what I was doing, I wil leave it closer to eh time and keep and eye on weather report etc. I think
Laurel Oak
13-04-2014, 11:23
I hacent actually gotour tickets yet but even if I had f(for next month) I dont think I would want to be planning 30 days out what I was doing, I wil leave it closer to eh time and keep and eye on weather report etc. I think
Even if you book fastpasses you don't have to use them. If you change the day you are going to the park you can change the day of your fastpasses provided there are any available.
steph_goodrum
13-04-2014, 11:26
Even if you book fastpasses you don't have to use them. If you change the day you are going to the park you can change the day of your fastpasses provided there are any available.
This is wher Ii can see the Fastpass+ causing problems for day visitors, inthat many people may plan to use them (leaving less available) and not use them for whatever reason on that day,. It's al so new that here are lots of things that might occur , hopefully will work though.
Gerry Reed
13-04-2014, 15:45
Some of our multi day, non-expiry tickets are several years old ( I think 4/5 years) and I have been unable to register them to my account on line - so can not book any fast pass tickets until we get to the park on the day. I hope we will still be able to get on the rides !
Sue
steph_goodrum
13-04-2014, 17:49
Some of our multi day, non-expiry tickets are several years old ( I think 4/5 years) and I have been unable to register them to my account on line - so can not book any fast pass tickets until we get to the park on the day. I hope we will still be able to get on the rides !
Sue
Sue if you go to Guest services at DOWNtown Disney or one of the hotels or parks before you uvisit they wil probably exchange them for the new ones with rfid chip so you can at least do them acouple of days before you get to the park.
Gerry Reed
13-04-2014, 17:54
Thanks, we will try that.
Sue
Sue if you go to Guest services at DOWNtown Disney or one of the hotels or parks before you uvisit they wil probably exchange them for the new ones with rfid chip so you can at least do them acouple of days before you get to the park.
I agree, if you leave it till you want to visit a park, you may have quite a delay sorting out your tickets as the old ones will not get you into the parks anymore. Far better to sort then out before you go.
ujpest doza
14-04-2014, 11:41
Some of our multi day, non-expiry tickets are several years old ( I think 4/5 years) and I have been unable to register them to my account on line - so can not book any fast pass tickets until we get to the park on the day. I hope we will still be able to get on the rides !
SueThe wife has a 7 day park hopper + 5 water park days ticket from 2005. It's in mint condition and according to guest services it had 3 days left on it.
At the time I had an industry discounted ticket that expired at the end of that trip and on subsequent trips we've all bought 14 day ultimate tickets so the ticket we have has not been used.
Last year when we found out how many days it had on it she asked one of the ticket sellers/buyers at Lake Buena Vista Factory stores if he'd buy it.
he said yes no problem bring it in.
When we went back with it he changed is mind as it was only 1 persons ticket and he said he only bought and sold them in pairs or quadruples for families.
We'll use it one day!!
florida4sun
14-04-2014, 14:16
All these calculations are built in to the system. There will always be a percentage that do not use their allocation and that calculation will be allowed for.
This is wher Ii can see the Fastpass+ causing problems for day visitors, inthat many people may plan to use them (leaving less available) and not use them for whatever reason on that day,. It's al so new that here are lots of things that might occur , hopefully will work though.
steph_goodrum
14-04-2014, 20:18
All these calculations are built in to the system. There will always be a percentage that do not use their allocation and that calculation will be allowed for.
I'm hoping Martin it will also be like the airplane seats that only xxx% ore allowed to be allocated in advance and the rest on the day. At the moment anything is better than Universals rip off policy of double charging to get priority depending on how busy they think the park will be.
Can I ask ? What are the fastpass wristbands that Ive heard about and that I can see on youtube ?
The wristbands are used instead of your ticket (although you still have to take your ticket with you) it just saves the need for searching your pocket/handbag for your ticket each time you need it (entering the park, using your fast pass) It has been suggested that it is also a way of Disney knowing exactly what we are all doing in the parks, but personally I think they can do that anyway each time we use our ticket.
The wristbands are used instead of your ticket (although you still have to take your ticket with you) it just saves the need for searching your pocket/handbag for your ticket each time you need it (entering the park, using your fast pass) It has been suggested that it is also a way of Disney knowing exactly what we are all doing in the parks, but personally I think they can do that anyway each time we use our ticket.
They know everything. And if you ask too many questions, it won't go well for you. [xx(] They have a machine that turns trouble makers into marionettes.
Have you never been in "it's a small world"? ;)
steph_goodrum
09-05-2014, 12:28
They will exchange the tickets, as we did my brothers the day after we arrived and signed for my Disney experience. You cant link old tickets to it as they dont have the rfid chip in them. It works well and we have bookd for next Tuesday to actually go on Toy Story midway mania as the last times we have been there the queue has been a coupld of hours long and we didnt want to wait.
It also means you can plan your day better, say you want to go home for a swim in the afternoon you can book a couple in the morning and 1 in the afternoon (or all in the afternoon/evening) where previously if you want to guarnatee getting on certain rides we have always styed 14/15 hours in the park which is too much really for hubbys back and knees. We know now we can go later and still do the rides we want.
Out in Orlando just now and the fast pass is working great for us. We booked ours before we left home for mid morning, went in early as usual !!!!! Done a few rides before it got too busy and then used our passes a second ride. Very busy here, most of the big rides by 10am are 60+ min wait !! Fast pass still available when you walk in , they must keep a % for walk ins.
steph_goodrum
10-06-2014, 11:47
Out in Orlando just now and the fast pass is working great for us. We booked ours before we left home for mid morning, went in early as usual !!!!! Done a few rides before it got too busy and then used our passes a second ride. Very busy here, most of the big rides by 10am are 60+ min wait !! Fast pass still available when you walk in , they must keep a % for walk ins.
I'm guessing this must answer the question I asked on your other psot?:) If you could've you would've. They still have machines in the park for those who can't book in advance. I must say I prefer it to Universal so called fastpass which is just another money making scheme and hope tis doesnt become a paid for addon in the future.
We had fastpass+ for toy story midway mania and rode it and then was able to get another for about an hour later but by 3 when hubby joined us they were all gone.
After not getting to meet Elsa or on the Dwarf Mine train went to book fast pass for anytime in the day, by 9:20am they were all gone !!!
E. Cosgrove
10-06-2014, 20:11
If you have old style tickets can you upgrade them so that you can use fast pass?
steph_goodrum
10-06-2014, 21:00
After not getting to meet Elsa or on the Dwarf Mine train went to book fast pass for anytime in the day, by 9:20am they were all gone !!!
I'm assuming you mean in the park rather than Fastpass+ which you can book up to 39 days in advance online or phone app?
steph_goodrum
10-06-2014, 21:00
If you have old style tickets can you upgrade them so that you can use fast pass?
Yes you go to Guest services at any location and they will replace them with RFID ones you can link to my disney experience on the website and book your fastpass+
I would say do them as soon as youu can after arrival and then if you arent planning to go to Disney for a couple of days you can book some of your fastpass+ a few days ahead at least.
Gerry Reed
11-06-2014, 05:38
Yes you go to Guest services at any location and they will replace them with RFID ones you can link to my disney experience on the website and book your fastpass+
I would say do them as soon as youu can after arrival and then if you arent planning to go to Disney for a couple of days you can book some of your fastpass+ a few days ahead at least.
Ours were replaced at the turn styles when we used them last month. We were taken aside, as we went through, by a lady with a tablet and a pocket full of tickets.
Sue
steph_goodrum
11-06-2014, 11:10
Ours were replaced at the turn styles when we used them last month. We were taken aside, as we went through, by a lady with a tablet and a pocket full of tickets.
Sue
You can do it there but I would suggest a trip beforehand to Guest services (maybe Downtown Disney or any of the hotels. )Unless you are going to the park the day after arrival, that way you get time to book some Fastpass+ which may be more limited if you wait till you arrive. Since youu can do them up to 30 days out it gives you more choice to see your "must do attractions.
I'd use Downtown Disney - they're really helpful and, when I was last there, had a number of these types of query.