Magic Band Invite, when?

[Jeri]

When can you make your fast pass plus reservations? It's saying mine aren't in the selection window....

I just made mine today and we are 50 days from checking in. I was able to make them for all 12 days we are there.

[Julie_Mouse]

Can someone who has been selected for the testing tell me what changed on your My Disney Experience page to let you know you were selected?

Right now when I go to the home page for My Disney Experience (where it says "Welcome Julie_Mouse!" at the top and lists my dining reservations by day for our vacation), on the right hand side of the page there is a box with the options "Manage MagicBands" and "Make Fastpass+ Selections"... When I click on "Manage MagicBands" it says I have to link them, and when I click on the button to link them, it just takes me to a general link your resort reservations/dining reservations/park tickets page. If I click on "Make Fastpass+ selections", it opens that box that tells you about Fastpass+, but the only things I can click on are "Connect with family and friends" or "Link your resort reservation and theme park tickets" (both of which I have already done). I'm guessing this means we haven't been selected yet? But I don't want to miss something if we have been selected! Any help appreciated!

[Lindsey310]

For me, a box popped up as soon as I signed on letting me know I had been selected for the magic bands and fast pass plus....then there were additional links to click on to customize the magic bands (it said we had until 9/24 to do so otherwise we would get the standard grey) and make fast pass plus selections which wouldn't allow me to do so since we are 55 days out.

Where are you staying? They are only testing at certain resorts and only certain people are chosen.

55 daysssssss

[fanofdisney]

So to make FP+ plans you need to be 50 days or less from your trip? Is it like ADRs, you can make them at 50 days plus 10 (I know ADRs is 180 days but I am using it as an example) if you are staying on site or do you need to add your FP+ each day?

[Julie_Mouse]

For me, a box popped up as soon as I signed on letting me know I had been selected for the magic bands and fast pass plus....then there were additional links to click on to customize the magic bands (it said we had until 9/24 to do so otherwise we would get the standard grey) and make fast pass plus selections which wouldn't allow me to do so since we are 55 days out.

Where are you staying? They are only testing at certain resorts and only certain people are chosen.

55 daysssssss

Thanks! We are staying at Coronado, and I see that you are too, so I'm assuming it's one of the hotels that has been selected for testing?

Anyway, I will keep checking MDE for any changes or pop-up boxes! 62 days to go!

[Lindsey310]

Thanks! We are staying at Coronado, and I see that you are too, so I'm assuming it's one of the hotels that has been selected for testing?

Anyway, I will keep checking MDE for any changes or pop-up boxes! 62 days to go!

Oh forgot to mention that we are staying at Coronado AND art of animation.....we only were chosen to participate in MM+ during our stay at AOA....Coronado is currently not participating in testing . They may add it but as of now they aren't.
55 daysssssssss

[Jeri]

So to make FP+ plans you need to be 50 days or less from your trip? Is it like ADRs, you can make them at 50 days plus 10 (I know ADRs is 180 days but I am using it as an example) if you are staying on site or do you need to add your FP+ each day?

I don't know about the 50 day mark, but I made all of mine at one time & we are there for 12 days. I really enjoyed making them. It is very nice to know we will get to ride things and not have to rush to get to them. I also got fast passes for character greetings in Epcot & The Magic Kingdom, as well as for Illuminations.

The only thing I found odd was even though my daughter is 2 they had me design her a magic band too. For fast passes they know she is 2 because it says she needs to have a park ticket to get one, and don't include her in my choices.

[fanofdisney]

So if you are given 3 FP+ options per park do Illuminations and character greetings count as a FP+ option?

[We LOVE Disney]

Right now when I go to the home page for My Disney Experience (where it says "Welcome Julie_Mouse!" at the top and lists my dining reservations by day for our vacation),

Hi

I have the My DIsney Experience app on my phone (iPhone 4s) and I think I am signed into it when I open it but it doesn't show my name or anything indicating that I am signed in (even when I actually DO sign in with my username and password)

There is a LOT to learn with this app. Is there a class (ha ha!) or at least an instruction site I can go to to learn how to best use this feature?

[DizneyFreak2002]

So if you are given 3 FP+ options per park do Illuminations and character greetings count as a FP+ option?

Everything will basically be a FP+ option, including meet and greets...