Disney announced today that guests staying at select Disney Springs hotels will receive the perk of booking their Fastpass+ 60 days in advance AND Extra Magic Hours benefit, just as they do for Disney branded onsite hotels. Here’s the details:
“Guests staying at any of the Disney Resort hotels will continue to experience special features offered at a Disney Resort hotel, including legendary Guest service and unique theming, along with benefits like the Extra Magic Hours benefit, the ability to make FastPass+ selections up to 60-days prior to arrival, (both of these benefits require valid theme park admission), the convenience of MagicBands, complimentary transportation (motor coach, buses and ferry boats) around the Walt Disney World® Resort and standard parking at Disney theme parks, Disney’s Magical Express service and the ability to purchase Disney dining plan packages. Those Guests staying in select Disney Resort hotels can also receive other services such as personalized vacation planning, merchandise delivery to their rooms, and easy access to Minnie Van service.
For 2018, we are also extending some benefits that are currently available to Disney Resort hotel Guests and Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel Guests. Each Guest, with a valid theme park admission, staying at one of the Disney Springs Resort Area hotels, which are designated Official WALT DISNEY WORLD hotels will be extended these benefits. The Disney Spring Resort Area hotels include: B Resort & Spa; Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort; DoubleTree Guest Suites by Hilton Orlando; Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Palace; Hilton Orlando Resort Lake Buena Vista; Holiday Inn Orlando; Wyndham Lake Buena Vista; and Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista.
Beginning Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018, Guests at any of these Official WALT DISNEY WORLD hotels, with a valid theme park ticket, can take advantage of Extra Magic Hours benefit as each day, one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks opens early or extends later for Guests to enjoy select attractions.
Scheduled to begin Jan. 10, 2018, Walt Disney Travel Company packages are available for online bookings for the Disney Springs® Resort Area hotels. Also, scheduled to begin Jan. 10, 2018, Guests at these Official WALT DISNEY WORLD hotels, who have booked a package reservation for the hotel through a Walt Disney Travel Company package, will be able to link their hotel reservation on My Disney Experience, and with a linked, valid theme park ticket, these Guests can utilize a 60-day booking window for FastPass+ selections. These are benefits that are already available to Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel Guests.”
What do you think of this major change?
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Shannon
Monday 25th of June 2018
My family has booked rooms at Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista using my husbands Hilton points. I plan to get tickets through Undercovertourist.com. Can this arrangement enable us to link and do Fast Pass 60 days prior to visit?
Sky
Wednesday 4th of July 2018
I a Hilton Diamond and booked Hilton LBV with points and linked it to MDE account with no issues. I also have tickets bought from Undercover Tourist and MVMCP tickets purchased from Disney on there. All shows up in MDE no issues.
In this article it says we should have access to Disney’s Magic Express, is that correct?
kennythepirate
Monday 25th of June 2018
I don't know. I'm not a specialist in Hilton brand things. Contact the concierge with your situation.
AP
Saturday 5th of May 2018
Stephanie, can you recalled did the system resolved when it hit the 60 days mark? I could be able to link my hotel reservation (booked the room via Hilton and used Hilton reward points) but still shows 30 days when I am in the past pass page (we are very close to 60 days) Thanks!
Chris
Saturday 28th of April 2018
Can someone clarify something. I am reading some people saying you must book through Disney and some saying you can book through hotel. I called hotel and they said you can book through hotel. I am gold member for Hilton and get cheaper rates through hotel and get military discounted tickets so cheaper going that route than through Disney.
Jennifer
Saturday 14th of April 2018
Thanks for clarifying. It won’t even recognize my hotel confirmation at all. I tried emailing the help desk but I just got their generic response on how to link a reservation. Looks like I may need to call.
StephanieO
Saturday 14th of April 2018
From what I recall it took the Confirmation # right away and took a day or two to link it. But when I looked at Fast Pass + it only showed 30 days out for a while, then resolved to 60.