For a one day visit to Volcano Bay?
I also was able to go into my MDE account afterwards and change times, attractions, etc for my "free" fast passes if I wanted to even though I'm not 60 days from my vacation yet.
So you were able to book the "purchased" FP's, and also then reserve the normal 3 FP per day even though its not at 60 days yet?
Yes when I called the CM to purchase and book these extra fastpasses they let me know that if i knew what I wanted to I could set up all 6 on the phone at that time which I did....
Now its only for the days that I purchased these extra fastpasses. There are 3 other days that we are going to the park and those days I will have to book on my 60 day window
Do they have a better/different backup plan in place for these paid FP's?
For example, at 30 days you need to change the schedule around. Are you still at the mercy of the 30 day inventory or whatever, or do you get a preferred status to book the big rides?
that's a good question...I think you would be at the mercy of whatever is available as they are not anytime fastpasses..... As your trip gets closer and closer I would assume it would be little more difficult
again the hardest part is getting those tough to get tier 1 rides which I would assume ( and hope) anyone purchasing this option will grab them at 90 days....as for time change that is a question I guess people will have to wait and see
Sorry I'm sure this is on here, but did you purchase 3 at one park, and use the other 3 free at another?
And tiers stay in play correct? Like you can't reserve Soarin then "purchase" TT, much less an additional Soarin.
All my fast passes are at one park. I still think its difficult and a lot of work park hopping with my kids (youngest being 2) so I just utilized them at the parks of my choice. I did it at Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Magic Kingdom. I can see how this would be a great usage though with the park hopping
So Epcot for instance I used my "purchased" fp's for FEA, TT, and Soarin and I set up my other 3 for Mission space, character meet n greet, and spaceship earth. If I wanted to I could change one of my "free" fp to one of the tier 1 rides so I could ride FEA twice if I wanted, or test track, or soarin
not sure I'm understanding.... so when booking with the cm I don't think I can choose FOP for my purchased FP and then ask them to book it again when I do my regular FP's or not should if they would....maybe somebody else has an answer
but I can book fop for my purchased fp and then go into my mde and change one of my regular fp's to FOP so I can actually ride it twice in one day at the park
I can see how this would be a great usage though with the park hopping
So as far as you know, you can book 3 at 2 different parks.
I could see FEA, TT and Soarin with the purchase in the afternoon, followed by the 3 free being TSM, TOT and S Tours that evening with Fantasmic and Star Wars Fireworks.
Or FoP, Navi, Safari and then Space, BTMRR and 7DMT that night with HEA.
Yes the no tiers is huge and one of main reasons I purchased this....the possibilities are endless if you park hop. As long as you have park hopper you don't have to view the show where you used the purchased fast passes for example:
park hopper uses a free fast pass for FOP, then purchases a fast pass for navi river, park hops over to Epcot and uses their other two purchased fast passes for test track and soarin and then reserved viewing for illuminations that night
park hopper uses a free fast pass for FOP, then purchases a fast pass for navi river, park hops over to Epcot and uses their other two purchased fast passes for test track and soarin and then reserved viewing for illuminations that night
Oh that's even better. I thought the 3 were at one park. But agree, split them at the parks to eliminate tiers, and save some for that night.
But do the 3 "free" need to be reserved at one park-if you want to use all 3?
Yes the three normal FP's have to be used the same way as always so for instance if you start at animal kingdom you can book FOP (90 day fp) then book navi river and two others as your regular FP's then go to Epcot with two tier 1 attractions booked (90 day fastpasses) book your 4th fastpass here after your initial three is done at animal kindgdom ....... hope this makes sense