*** Official November 2018 Thread - It's Turkey Lurkey Time! ***

[kellys1210]

My boyfriend and I will be staying at POFQ 11/9-11/17, coming from the Philly area. I'm considering it a first trip for both of us, I've only been once 17 years ago (I'm 28 now) and he's only been once 32 years ago (he's 35). Safe to say we can't remember much from either of our trips!!

I made all of my FPs this morning and got everything I wanted, including FoP. Feeling like things are falling into place!

 

[Alison S]

Does anyone know what the crowds are typically like for the last day of the Food and Wine Festival? Touring Plans has it listed as a 9 and I'm thinking about going to DHS that day instead.

I'm there for the attractions, not the wine (I don't drink).

I'm going to Epcot on the 12th and asked this question on the main board. Replies said that the crowds don't influence the attractions much- just assume it's a busy weekend, not like completely insane (like the world showcase would be).

 

[MinnieMommyof2]

My boyfriend and I will be staying at POFQ 11/9-11/17, coming from the Philly area. I'm considering it a first trip for both of us, I've only been once 17 years ago (I'm 28 now) and he's only been once 32 years ago (he's 35). Safe to say we can't remember much from either of our trips!!

I made all of my FPs this morning and got everything I wanted, including FoP. Feeling like things are falling into place![/QUOTE}]

How early were you able to snag FOP? Our window opens tomorrow!. I'm hoping we don't have to schedule it for really late in the day and not able to make other FPs until there all 3 used. Ahh!!

 

[MinnieMommyof2]

Not sure what I just did up above? I didn't mean to put my own comment in the quote.....Ooops!

 

[kellys1210]

Not sure what I just did up above? I didn't mean to put my own comment in the quote.....Ooops!

We're going to AK on 11/14, I logged on right at 0700 and was able to get a pass for 0915! It worked out perfectly!

 

[NikkiDP]

Today was FP day! Had to do it on the way to work which was NOT fun. I have never had so many issues with the app before. I would have been better off waiting until I got to work and just doing it on the computer. I modified almost everything once I was on the website and was able to get my plan to what I wanted. Only thing we didn't get was FOP but I'm not giving out hope. I like to play the refresh game!

 

[Alison S]

Nothing works- my tickets have disappeared. So frustrated (a whole lot of people are, I bet).

 

[MamaJessie]

Looks like a lot of people had issues with tickets disappearing this morning and yesterday too. Hope you get it fixed quickly and find the FPs you are looking for!

 

[NikkiDP]

Looks like a lot of people had issues with tickets disappearing this morning and yesterday too. Hope you get it fixed quickly and find the FPs you are looking for!

I think it had something to do with the new app update. I did it last night so that everything was fresh and ready for FP selection today and that was a big mistake. Note to self (and everyone else), read the most recent comments on the app before updating. Had I done that, I would have seen everyone complaining about how terrible it is haha.

Oh well, live and learn.

EDIT: Oh boy, Oh Boy, OH BOY! Got FOP for our 1st day

 

[Dolphindee]

Does anyone know what the crowds are typically like for the last day of the Food and Wine Festival? Touring Plans has it listed as a 9 and I'm thinking about going to DHS that day instead.

I'm there for the attractions, not the wine (I don't drink).

We were there a few years back on the last day. The attractions were easy to get on since most people seemed to avoid the park if they were not doing F&W. We were there for both and although it was busy in the World Showcase it was still enjoyable and we got the food we wanted to have.

 

[MKTokyo]

Some of our tickets don't show up on the website but I didn't have a problem booking FP+ I guess the system knew they were there even if I couldn't see them.

Our current plans...

Saturday, November 10th
Arrive & maybe wander MK for a while... booked Haunted Mansion FP+ for 4 PM in case we do
'Ohana 5 PM

Sunday, November 11th
Flight of Passage FP+ 10:40 AM (not sure how this was still available)
Sanaa 12:30 PM
Salon appointments at our resort 3 PM
CRT 5:30 PM
Fireworks Dessert Party

Monday, November 12th
Toy Story EMM
Walk around Epcot, hit last day of F&W
Spaceship Earth FP+ 1:15 PM
Soarin' FP+ 2:15 PM
Frozen FP+ 3:15 PM
Resort time, Disney Springs at night

Tuesday, November 13th
Fantasyland EMM, hit Space Mountain on the way out
RnRC FP+ 9 AM (hoping to catch the tail end of it)
Tower of Terror FP+ 10 AM
Frozen Sing-Along FP+ 11 AM
Sci-Fi 12:30 PM
Resort time, pick up Soarin' FP+ to use later
Garden Grill 6 PM

Wednesday, November 14th
Ale & Compass 11 AM
FotLK Tier 1 Package - Show 2 PM
FotLK Tier 1 Package - Safari 2:45 PM
Flight of Passage FP+ 3:30 PM
FotLK Tier 1 Package - Tiffins 5 PM

Thursday, November 15th
Sleep in & resort time
Afternoon Tea at Grand Floridian 1:30 PM (really want to move this closer to 12 PM but no openings since ADRs became available )
Jungle Cruise FP+ 2:35 PM
Pirates FP+ 3:35 PM
Haunted Mansion FP+ 4:35 PM
Be Our Guest 5:45 PM

Friday, November 16th
Bon Voyage Breakfast 11:20 AM
Free day to hit anything we missed or want to do again
Maybe see Crimes of Grindelwald
Yachtsman 6 PM

I expected to have to schedule FoP for Friday but it seemed to be available pretty much all week.

I predict this plan will change at least 37 times between now & the time we leave

 

[G719]

Finally scored the BoG adr I've been hunting since May! I was signed up for the reservation finder but even if I clicked on it immediately, it would be gone already. I lucked into it today while randomly checking.
I'd skip it as we've been before but the kids requested it.

 

[Helvetica]

Finally scored the BoG adr I've been hunting since May! I was signed up for the reservation finder but even if I clicked on it immediately, it would be gone already. I lucked into it today while randomly checking.
I'd skip it as we've been before but the kids requested it.

I couldn't get the website to work at all when Fast Passes opened this morning. The app was the only way that I was able to do it.

 

[MinnieMommyof2]

Looks like a lot of people had issues with tickets disappearing this morning and yesterday too. Hope you get it fixed quickly and find the FPs you are looking for!

Same here. Up at on the app at 6:50, refreshing until 7. Thank goodness DH was willing to help bc my phone wasn’t working at all. Not the app or the browser. Kept telling me I was the only guest, etc. Then told us all FP we’re gone for each park for each day. Silly.
Ended up getting all the FP we could have wanted - not at the best times but still manageable. Plus there’s time to refresh and move some of them up to keep from backtracking.

Happy planning everyone. Less than 9 weeks left

 

[pigletgirl]

Yes, I called Disney for a different issue and they're having problems (so shocking, right?!) on MDE. Even though I paid the balance last week, it shows I had only paid the deposit. Silly Disney, get your IT stuff going!

 

[Creatingpeace]

Super bummed went on today to buy Frozen Dessert PArty tix for our arrival night and they were sold out budget wouldn't allow for me to do it earlier...to be honest I didn't anticipate they would sell out . All week they are sold out for our week. Any suggestions what we should do instead. We arrive Nov 24th

 

[Helvetica]

Super bummed wen ton today to buy Frozen Dessert PArty tix for our arrival night and they were sold out budget wouoldn't allow for me to do it earlier...to be honest I didn't anticipate they would sell out . All week they are sold out for our week. Any suggestions what we should do instead. We arrive Nov 24th

You could call and confirm or check back later. I know that they're having website issues.

For example, there was a time when they showed that my date for Early Morning Magic was sold out, but I waited a few days and I was able to get tickets.

 

[Creatingpeace]

@Newsies do you mind adding me...Nov 24-29 staying at Coronado Thanks.

 

[Creatingpeace]

You could call and confirm or check back later. I know that they're having website issues.

For example, there was a time when they showed that my date for Early Morning Magic was sold out, but I waited a few days and I was able to get tickets.

OH REALLY!!!!!!! That is amazing news (not that you had issues, but that maybe it is a tech issue) I was sort of hoping so as when I checked numerous other dates in other months etc they were ALL sold out. You may have just made my day!

 

[Bethislucy]

Made some changes to our trip and now we are staying the whole week of thanksgiving was even able to get an adr for thanksgiving day