I'm in the MyMagic+ test for August at Pop

[Minthorne]

I got a letter via UPS and an email. I've linked my AP to my Magic Band and I've made fastpass selections! (3 a day plus I got a few bonus ones)

Using the website to make selections is rather cumbersome. Not buggy but it seemed like too many steps and lots of loading time. It's 5 steps to change just one fastpass time.

Magic Band come Monday (I got and email today with the UPS tracking) and ill be there Aug 4-11.

I will try to post more this trip than usual (usually I forget WDWMagic when I'm in the bubble) in case folks are curious.

I'm like a little kid waiting for Christmas!!

 

[tare]

Hope the magic band works for you all.

 

[Bob]

Look forward to hearing about your experience with the testing.

 

[tinkerblonde11]

Did you find out you'd be testing from the letter and email or were you also informed when you booked?

 

[Tuvalu]

I was just going to post a similar thread. We also got selected to test MyMagic+ for the same dates in August. We are doing a split stay, 2 nights at AKL and 6 at Poly. We are annual passholders.

We also received the letter via UPS package delivery in the morning,and in an email that afternoon (why Disney spent money on UPS when they emailed the exact same information, I don't know.) The disclaimer: This invitation is sent to you based on your arrival date and Disney Resort hotel. It is nontransferable and void if sold. Based on your participation in this test, you will be asked for feedback on your planning and trip experiences from Walt Disney World Research.

Since our invitation was based on our AKL reservation, I initially thought we would only be allowed to participate for the 3 day/2 night part of our vacation. However, after customizing our Magic Bands and moving to the FastPass+ selection page, we were able to pick FP+ for ALL the days of our vacation.

We are rope drop people, so all our FP+ picks are in the morning. We also park hop, so it will be interesting to see if we can use our APs for obtaining fastpasses at a different park in the afternoon/evening.

 

[Tuvalu]

And since I know there will be questions...

Your 3 choices are grouped by time frame, A (morning), B (mid-day) C (afternoon) D (evening). The default option is "Best Match" where the time order is picked for you, but you are free to pick your own grouping. Also, you can change an individual attraction time within the grouping (with limitations). The system is smart enough to pick up on timing conflicts if you have a dining reservation.

If you don't choose 3 selections, the system asks if you want to proceed (say you have only picked 2 of 3). If you answer yes, the system will "recommend" the remaining selection for you. I did this several times to test it out, and the "recommendations" are always the most popular attractions: Soarin, Toy Story, Space Mountain, etc. so I give Disney props for that!

 

[Tuvalu]

MK is the only park to offer a "bonus" FP+ in addition to your chosen 3. The offer is for Pirates, unless you have chosen Pirates for a FP+ and then the "bonus" is Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid.

Magic Kingdom FP+ choices:

Small World
Big Thunder Mtn
Buzz Lightyear
Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade (preferred location in front of castle)
Dumbo
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Haunted Mansion
Jungle Cruise
Mad Tea Party
Main Street Electrical Parade (preferred location in front of castle)
Meet Ariel in her Grotto
Meet Mickey in Town Square
Meet the Princesses in Town Square
Mickey's PhilHarmagic
Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
Peter Pan
Pirates of the Caribbean
Space Mtn.
Splash Mtn.
Barnstormer
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
Under the Sea - Little Mermaid
Wishes! (preferred viewing location in rose garden)

 

[Tuvalu]

Epcot FP+ choices

Captain EO
Illuminations (preferred viewing location area located between the Tower gift shops)
Journey into Imagination with Figgy
Living with the Land
Maelstrom
Meet Disney characters at Character Spot
Mission:Space
Soarin'
Spaceship Earth
Test Track
The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush

 

[FigmentFollower]

When do you find out if you are "selected"? Is it right away, or is it something you just received in the mail?

 

[Tuvalu]

DHS FP+ choices:

Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
Disney Junior Live on Stage
Fantasmic
Indy Stunt Spectacular
Lights! Motors! Action!
Muppet 3D
Rock N Rollercoaster
Star Tours
American Idol Experience
Great Movie Ride
Tower of Terror
Toy Story Midway Mania
Voyage of the Little Mermaid

For "shows" you are given a time frame window in which to arrive. No mention of a preferred seating area.

 

[Tuvalu]

When do you find out if you are "selected"? Is it right away, or is it something you just received in the mail?

In the mail. For us it was 3 weeks prior to arrival.

 

[Tuvalu]

Animal Kingdom FP+ choices:

Dinosaur
Everest
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo the Musical
It's Tough to be a Bug
Kali River Rapids
Kilimanjaro Safari
Character greeting at Outpost
Primeval Whirl

For "shows" you are given a time frame window in which to arrive. No mention of a preferred seating area.​

 

[Minx]

Thanks for the info, this might be a daft question but would you be able to fast pass+ the same ride 3 times but in different time frames?

 

[Clamman73]

And since I know there will be questions...

Your 3 choices are grouped by time frame, A (morning), B (mid-day) C (afternoon) D (evening). The default option is "Best Match" where the time order is picked for you, but you are free to pick your own grouping. Also, you can change an individual attraction time within the grouping (with limitations). The system is smart enough to pick up on timing conflicts if you have a dining reservation.

If you don't choose 3 selections, the system asks if you want to proceed (say you have only picked 2 of 3). If you answer yes, the system will "recommend" the remaining selection for you. I did this several times to test it out, and the "recommendations" are always the most popular attractions: Soarin, Toy Story, Space Mountain, etc. so I give Disney props for that!

Well that's good that you can pick an all morning grouping for fastpass. I was wondering if you were able to have them all then, so for me, it would free me up to go to another park later, or I could pick a mid-day grouping and do a rope drop EPCOT in the morning, but have MK fastpasses lined up for mid-day when I could park hop over there.

 

[Tuvalu]

Thanks for the info, this might be a daft question but would you be able to fast pass+ the same ride 3 times but in different time frames?

Did not try that, but I am guessing no. If there is a time frame problem (like trying to ride the same attraction in three different time zones), the system has a "we're sorry but..." message.

 

[Minthorne]

Did you find out you'd be testing from the letter and email or were you also informed when you booked?

Just when we got the the letter and email. We booked the room quite awhile ago.

 

[MaxsDad]

And since I know there will be questions...

Your 3 choices are grouped by time frame, A (morning), B (mid-day) C (afternoon) D (evening).

Can your three choices be all in one day part, or do they have to be spread out, or is it all up to you, if available?

 

[englanddg]

Can your three choices be all in one day part, or do they have to be spread out, or is it all up to you, if available?

In my UI it's all one park.

 

[Minthorne]

Can your three choices be all in one day part, or do they have to be spread out, or is it all up to you, if available?

When I booked the choices for the day we arrived I was able to book them all in the evening at the MK (after 8pm) and it was fairly liberal with the time changes. But you have to change things one at a time and it's hard to swap things because you can't book two things that overlap.

 

[Minthorne]

Thanks for the info, this might be a daft question but would you be able to fast pass+ the same ride 3 times but in different time frames?

You can't do that. You can pick up to three selections then get you fastpass time options. They never offer you the same ride more than once even if you only pick one ride.

However, I didn't try to change an existing fastpass to be a second for the same attraction.