I just got back from my two week trip to Disney. During my stay, Disney started to give out a 4th fast pass on the Disney Experience. However, it was only to accommodate all the non planners.
When I asked a Cast Member at the Kiosk about why I could not book my 4th fast pass, she scanned my Magic Band and said I wasn't able to get one, because I planned my trip thoroughly. She said for the people who waited a week prior to their trip to schedule fast passes, they were pretty much rewarded and able to book 4 fast passes on the Disney Experience page. I of course complained and was only offered a show each day of my trip, which I declined on principal.
Another interesting thing that occurred, happened while waiting at the Kiosk to schedule my 4th pass. The lady in front went first and the Cast Member says to her, "I will warn you now, pickings are slim". However, when the screen popped up, all the big rides were available and her kids begged her to pick Space Mountain and she did. When it was my turn, the Cast Member said the same company line, "I will warn you now, pickings are slim", however for me, I had nothing to chose from. I asked the Cast Member why the lady prior was able to pick better rides and he said that the Magic Band makes every ones experience the same. Therefore when her band was scanned, the computer realized she did not do that much, so it gave her better options to up her experience. For me, after the scan, it showed we did all the fun rides so it eliminated the available options.
I told that Cast Member how ridiculous this is and he agreed. He even said that if I wouldn't have planned my fast passes, prior to my trip, I could have still got any choice I wanted once I entered the gates and went to the Kiosk, plus I would have been given 4 instead of 3.
Just a tip, if anyone planned their future trip, you might want to try and delete an entire day. Then when you replan, 4 fast passes might be given to you as an option. At that point you can then start deleting all the days and doing the same.
When I asked a Cast Member at the Kiosk about why I could not book my 4th fast pass, she scanned my Magic Band and said I wasn't able to get one, because I planned my trip thoroughly. She said for the people who waited a week prior to their trip to schedule fast passes, they were pretty much rewarded and able to book 4 fast passes on the Disney Experience page. I of course complained and was only offered a show each day of my trip, which I declined on principal.
Another interesting thing that occurred, happened while waiting at the Kiosk to schedule my 4th pass. The lady in front went first and the Cast Member says to her, "I will warn you now, pickings are slim". However, when the screen popped up, all the big rides were available and her kids begged her to pick Space Mountain and she did. When it was my turn, the Cast Member said the same company line, "I will warn you now, pickings are slim", however for me, I had nothing to chose from. I asked the Cast Member why the lady prior was able to pick better rides and he said that the Magic Band makes every ones experience the same. Therefore when her band was scanned, the computer realized she did not do that much, so it gave her better options to up her experience. For me, after the scan, it showed we did all the fun rides so it eliminated the available options.
I told that Cast Member how ridiculous this is and he agreed. He even said that if I wouldn't have planned my fast passes, prior to my trip, I could have still got any choice I wanted once I entered the gates and went to the Kiosk, plus I would have been given 4 instead of 3.
Just a tip, if anyone planned their future trip, you might want to try and delete an entire day. Then when you replan, 4 fast passes might be given to you as an option. At that point you can then start deleting all the days and doing the same.
