GiggleGoddess
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Sweet, Thanks! I'll keep an eye on my account (until the Special Tickets Team fixes it so I can actually access the FP+ page).
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Sweet, Thanks! I'll keep an eye on my account (until the Special Tickets Team fixes it so I can actually access the FP+ page).
stevehousse
Well-Known Member
What are your vacation dates?
I've heard that if you don't do it ahead of time, they will have you do it at check in, and it can add 20+ minutes to your checkin.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I'm within the 60 day mark now at BLT and still no magic bands or FP+ reservation option. I haven't heard of anyone staying in November who has gotten access yet. I am assuming that if they don't make the option available by the end of September for November stays that it won't happen. We'll know for sure in a week or so.
stevehousse
Well-Known Member
I know the program initially was suppose to let you do this at 60 days out, however during all the testing, it has been closer to 30 days or less before people have been able to access it! I'm at 50 days for our November trip and still nothin yet! I wonder if this is for testing only or if thy might actually change the dates to 30 days out for MB and FP+???
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Could be. They seem to be opening whole months at a time so if November is going to happen the 30 day mark will be very soon. Some rumors were saying no more testing until January, but that makes little sense unless there were problems that need to be addressed before roll out which I haven't really heard many.
ExtinctJenn
Well-Known Member
Also contradicts the fact that the main site still continues to pop up and say "When My Magic+ goes live later this year."
Pop-Up Text:
Ready for a New Kind of Magic?
Whether you’re a participant in the MyMagic+ test or are planning your upcoming Disney vacation, please take a moment to get the most of My Disney Experience.
Get started by adding the people you travel with to your Family & Friends list, and then link your Resort hotel reservation and tickets to enjoy exciting new MyMagic+ features—like FastPass+ service—when they become available later this year.
Even if you're not participating in the MyMagic+ test, you can still continue to enjoy all the perks available from the current FASTPASS service.
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jkl2000
Well-Known Member
Have a question:
I have our magic bands, but as I understand it we will also get KTTW cards at check-in, and can currently still use these for paper fastpasses. To get paper fastpasses, do you put the KTTW card into a reader of some sort, or do you just show it to a CM to get a paper fastpass? If you put it into a reader, does the card have a magnetic strip? I've seen where people have said they give you an rfid enabled card, but that makes it sound like you'd still hold it up to one of the scanners that read the magic bands. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what kind of card you get, and what are the mechanics of getting paper fastpasses.
Because I've never been to WDW when they had Fastpasses, and I've never even seen one of the paper Fastpass dispensers, I'm a little unclear on this. I don't expect to need to use it a lot, but probably at least a few times.
I have our magic bands, but as I understand it we will also get KTTW cards at check-in, and can currently still use these for paper fastpasses. To get paper fastpasses, do you put the KTTW card into a reader of some sort, or do you just show it to a CM to get a paper fastpass? If you put it into a reader, does the card have a magnetic strip? I've seen where people have said they give you an rfid enabled card, but that makes it sound like you'd still hold it up to one of the scanners that read the magic bands. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what kind of card you get, and what are the mechanics of getting paper fastpasses.
Because I've never been to WDW when they had Fastpasses, and I've never even seen one of the paper Fastpass dispensers, I'm a little unclear on this. I don't expect to need to use it a lot, but probably at least a few times.
ExtinctJenn
Well-Known Member
Well ok so first answer is TECHNICALLY you aren't supposed to be able to do FP+ and paper FPs together but during this test time it's letting folks. In other words, don't count on it 100% because they could stop that overlap at any time.
Second answer is yes, you insert your KTTW card into the FP machine and it spits it back out. Below your paper FP is printed for you. This is true no matter the type of ticket you have (KTTW, Paper Ticket, Annual Pass, etc.).
jheltz27
Member
Checking in on 11/30 and just got to customize our MBs last night. Still no FP+ but I was amazed at how deep it let me get thru the process before kicking me out. I chose the option where it would choose the passes for you. No thanks on that choice. I don't really need a FP for Maelstrom.
ExtinctJenn
Well-Known Member
Just an update on the December side of things. We arrive 12/2 and I was able to do online check-in today. As of right now I am not able to select FP+ and still see KTTW cards in place of Magic Bands. I've seen a lot of November travelers (including @jheltz27 directly above this post who might as well be December lol) that have been able to so I'm hoping any day now it'll suddenly work for us too. Fingers crossed! 
MickeysSecretFriend
New Member
Just an update on the December side of things. We arrive 12/2 and I was able to do online check-in today. As of right now I am not able to select FP+ and still see KTTW cards in place of Magic Bands. I've seen a lot of November travelers (including @jheltz27 directly above this post who might as well be December lol) that have been able to so I'm hoping any day now it'll suddenly work for us too. Fingers crossed!
Let me know how your situation works out. We are traveling in January and rumor is the bands will roll out 12/1. if that is the case your trip would be part of it, so I am curious how the whole thing will play out
ExtinctJenn
Well-Known Member
I just read an article another site posted saying testing officially ends 11/30 and full roll out begins 12/31. I'm hoping that doesn't mean if you arrive in December you're on the old system. I posted up a specific December thread in this section as well to sort of track separately from this one.