DISNEY RESORTS TO BE ADDED TO FASTPASS+ TESTING
As predicted by the “Mysterious A” on this site almost a month ago, reported on disboards.com a couple of days ago and other sites since, and confirmed by Kerri, one of my twitter followers who got FastPass+ for Coronado Springs for an October 31 arrival date, the number of resorts in the current FastPass+ test will be hugely expanded over the next month or so.
Below are resorts already in the test, and after that the arrival dates on which others will be added.
No one knows for sure if the test will continue after the announced end date of October 31. Most expect it to do so; others think it will be on hold after 10/31 until after the Christmas/New Years holiday weeks.
Me? Well, on September 12, Jay Rasulo, Disney CFO, said this at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference:
“…By the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014 we will have substantial [Fastpass+] coverage of our resort guests…” (p10)
Disney’s first fiscal quarter end is at the end of December 2014, so I find it hard to interpret Rasulo’s comments as supporting any other interpretation than that FastPass+ availability will continue after 10/31 at most or all of the resorts in, or entering, the test.
That is, I think FastPass+ will continue to be largely available to Walt Disney World resort hotel guests after October 31st.
And for everybody else? Well, here’s what Jay said about that, continuing the same answer quoted above: “and ultimately all guests who visit the property…” So everybody else is still in the “ultimately someday” category.
RESORTS ALREADY IN THE TEST
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Resort
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
RESORTS TO BE ADDED, BY ARRIVAL DATE
September 30
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
October 7
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
October 14
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
October 21
- Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
October 23
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
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Dave, I am hoping for some help (have posted my question on Disboards, too!) – we are going (staying at WL) Nov 23 – 29th. FastPass + just showed up as an option – so I made my choices. I cannot see where I can sign-up for Magic Bands, however. Does that mean the Fastpass+ will not work?
Also, I have read that people have made lunch reservations at BOG – how might I do that with the Fastpass+? Is that also a part of the MagicBands?
Thanks for any and all help,
Wendy
Jodi, besides the MagicBand you are also issued a key to the world card. This works for regular fatspasses…
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Hi Sharon! First March is a crowded and expensive time to go, so I would avoid that. See this for better choices: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2012/10/15/2014-weeks-visit-walt-disney-world-ranked-order/
Second the only time that Disney has consistently offered free dining is in September–see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2009/12/21/the-tightwads-guide-to-when-to-go-to-walt-disney-world/
…and sorry, there aren’t any senior discounts…
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How do you double dip and use regular FP if you have FP+ with magic bands? do you get a regular ticket too that you can feed through machine that prints the FPs in addition to the bands?
I am trying to save to take my granddaughter and great grandson to Disney word. Could you help me with discounts? Could you let me know when having free meal pass?Also any senior discounts,I am only 76 yr, never been to Disneyland. Planning on March 17 to 20 ,2014. Thank you Sharon