I don't think it's a way around the system. It's either just luck from someone happening to drop one at the same time you are looking or it's persistence for constantly looking. I'm not on my phone enough to constantly refresh looking for ADRs and FPs. I've heard of people taking 15 minutes each day and constantly refreshing.what is this refreshing all about to get FPs? Is it just luck that you refresh as someone else drops? Or is this a weird way around the system?
Do you just constantly refresh? Or do you pick a ride and then go back and modify?
Thanks!
People change and modify plans all the time.
Do you just constantly refresh?
Wow! Awesome!Is it just luck that you refresh as someone else drops? Yes
Or is this a weird way around the system? No
Do you just constantly refresh? Yes
Or do you pick a ride and then go back and modify? Yes
People change and modify plans all the time. Just think about the number of guests in all 4 parks combined on any one given day. So the odds of some of those people modifying their plans at any given time are very high. I've noticed that this becomes more true the closer you get to the actual date. In other words, to constantly refresh at 30 days out is pretty pointless. However, when you get to 24-48 hours out or less, it's very useful as people are doing last minute changes. The system becomes very "fluid". People add and drop stuff constantly. I'm not a techy person at all...I don't text (seriously) or do any common form of social media. I hate using my smartphone in general. However, I've discovered that using MDE can be incredibly helpful, so I'm now one of those people who will refresh for 15, 20, 30 minutes non-stop to get what I want. It's kind of a "brainless" activity, so I'm not taking away from family time. I'll do it while we're just standing in a queue talking, or if we're at our rental house for the night just relaxing and watching TV. Even on 4th of July week, I was able to get things like 7DMT just 10 minutes in advance, FEA (multiple times), FoP (that took a TON of work), NRJ, RnR, TT, you name it, I got it. We're very much "wing it" type people, so this really helps us. We could be standing in the queue for a particular ride and our kids will say "We want to ride Space Mountain". So I'll jump on and get us Space Mountain for 20 minutes from now.
I'm also big on scanning through and then moving my next fast pass closer in the future. Gets me to the fourth, fifth, six passes quicker.
We literally never wait in line.
Yes, great point. We do this too. We don't wait in lines either, unless it's something that simply doesn't need a FP+ and the standby line is 10 minutes.
I think it'll be easier once you get closer to your tripIve been trying that off and on for a FOP for 12/12. No luck. One time saw one at 610 pm pop up but we need earlier. Going to keep trying but its so frustrating. Actually, I dont refresh- I keep hitting morning, afternoon. morning, afternoon.
Once it shows up on your app, it is not seen by others. So you have some time to book it. But if you refresh again, it is usually gone (picked up by someone else).One thing I've always wondered is:
When you refresh and a coveted FP shows up, how long do you have to book it? Can other people see it or only you? The fact that so many different options pop up at every refresh, I don't think the answer is that "not that many people are looking for it to matter." At any given time you've probably got at least a couple dozen people refreshing looking for ANY FoP or 7DMT or Frozen FP that comes up. I would think multiple people would see it and try to book it, yet I've never been denied at FP I've found.
I don't know why, but I have a lot of luck modifying a FOP. I take whatever I can get even if I know the time won't work, and then I just keep checking back and trying to modify it. I've gotten a lot of good times this way, including FP. Next time you see one for your date grab it even if it's too late and then try modifying it.Ive been trying that off and on for a FOP for 12/12. No luck. One time saw one at 610 pm pop up but we need earlier. Going to keep trying but its so frustrating. Actually, I dont refresh- I keep hitting morning, afternoon. morning, afternoon.
Once it shows up on your app, it is not seen by others. So you have some time to book it. But if you refresh again, it is usually gone (picked up by someone else).
I've read this from a lot of people. It's apparently easier to take any time you can get and keep modifying it to a more desirable time.I don't know why, but I have a lot of luck modifying a FP. I take whatever I can get even if I know the time won't work, and then I just keep checking back and trying to modify it. I've gotten a lot of good times this way, including FP. Next time you see one for your date grab it even if it's too late and then try modifying it.
I've read this from a lot of people. It's apparently easier to take any time you can get and keep modifying it to a more desirable time.