Fastpass only showing 30 days in advance?

[Aquira]

I thought hotel guests could book a fastpass sixty days in advance. I'm nearly to that point, so I looked at the calendar for fun. It is only displaying trips within the next 30 days as eligible. I was signed in to the account with the trip. Is it because the hotel isn't fully paid off, or is this normal? Will I have to phone it in instead?

 

[JasonDeyoung]

60 days is for WDW resorts only. Are you staying off property?

 

[Tom]

You must be a Disney resort hotel guest AND have valid theme park tickets (or an AP) linked to the account. Then you can book 60 days out from your trip.

For anyone else, you can only book 30-days out, day by day.

 

[Tuvalu]

The calendar only shows 30 days out because that is what is currently available to ALL guests. @Aquira, when it is 60 days from your trip, you will be able to book 60 days out.

The "default" setting for FP+ is 30 days from the current date.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

Yes when is your trip?> If it is April 23 than you will see it 60 days from the date, if you are NOT staying at a Disney resort you will see it 30.

 

[tookydo]

Wow! I just noticed the same thing about my account and was going to post and ask the same question. I am staying on property 8/1 - 8/9. I originally booked a room only; then I added tickets when I discovered the raise/target gift card discount which was cheaper than UCT. I did not call to add the tickets; I did it myself after logging in to my MDE so my resort confirmation number is not letters and numbers, it is the standard 12 digit resort confirmation number. Both my tickets and my resort reservation show up. Just for fun I clicked on fastpass+ and it is allowing me to make FP reservations for the next 30 days. My first thought was that it is not recognizing my resort reservation because it doesn't have a package confirmation number. So after what I've read here, my 60 days window will 'appear' when I am 60 days out?? With all of the Disney IT issues, I'm terrified that on the day my FP window opens, I will be shut out as it will only allow me to book 30 days in advance since at the moment it is acting as if I only have tickets and not a room reservation.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Wow! I just noticed the same thing about my account and was going to post and ask the same question. I am staying on property 8/1 - 8/9. I originally booked a room only; then I added tickets when I discovered the raise/target gift card discount which was cheaper than UCT. I did not call to add the tickets; I did it myself after logging in to my MDE so my resort confirmation number is not letters and numbers, it is the standard 12 digit resort confirmation number. Both my tickets and my resort reservation show up. Just for fun I clicked on fastpass+ and it is allowing me to make FP reservations for the next 30 days. My first thought was that it is not recognizing my resort reservation because it doesn't have a package confirmation number. So after what I've read here, my 60 days window will 'appear' when I am 60 days out?? With all of the Disney IT issues, I'm terrified that on the day my FP window opens, I will be shut out as it will only allow me to book 30 days in advance since at the moment it is acting as if I only have tickets and not a room reservation.

You're fine.

It's showing you the next 30 days because you could theoretically fly down to Orlando, stay off property, take those tickets you purchased and use them tomorrow as a non-resort guest.

EDIT: It's similar for a Cast Member or Annual Passholder. A Cast Member always sees FP+ availability for the next 14 days and an AP always sees FP+ availability for the next 30 days because they have "valid admission" for those days. If a CM or AP is ALSO staying at a resort 60 days out, they'll have an additional window on those days.

 

[Aquira]

I shod have mentioned, staying on site (pop century).

 

[Aquira]

Can I book them at midnight or is it like 6 am or so?

 

[sjhym333]

Midnight unless the park is open past midnight then it will be after the park has closed for the day

 

[Aquira]

Thank you all for answering! I'm still a bit nervous about the whole thing, I wish it showed the sixty day window the whole time. I always feel like sown thing will go wrong, but hopefully things will be fine. Wish me luck with pixie dust!

 

[Rob562]

Thank you all for answering! I'm still a bit nervous about the whole thing, I wish it showed the sixty day window the whole time. I always feel like sown thing will go wrong, but hopefully things will be fine. Wish me luck with pixie dust!

If it showed the 60 day window the whole time, it would give lots of people access to FP+ reservations for dates well before their actual hotel reservation. That wouldn't do anyone any favors.

What would stop someone going 60 days from today but staying off-site from making a room-only hotel reservation for 75 days from now, book their FP+ choices for the dates 60 days away, going on their trip, and then cancelling the on-site hotel reservation before it gets to the 5-day cancellation deadline?

-Rob