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FP+ - Do you need to scan wristband at second scanner before your time expires?
I know this may seem like an odd question but talking with Lenny and Abby tonight, it came to mind and I'm interested in the answer. So here's the scenario - we get to our ride say only 5 minutes before our time ends. We scan our wristband, it turns green and we make our way through the line. We then encounter a line in front of us and wait for 15 minutes before we get to that second scanner. That means we're now technically 10 minutes past our FP time. When it's our turn, will the scanner flash red on us or will it still turn green because we were actually in line before our time expired? At least with the old paper FP, it didn't seem like the second CM really even paid attention to the time on it. Now with it being all electronic, it's going to be hard to ignore a red flash versus a green flash and with Abby, she'd probably get really upset at a red light flashing at us (I wouldn't be happy either truthfully).
I don't have any plans of showing up at the last minute for any FP that I've made but we all know things happen and I just want to be prepared. Maybe nothing would happen but since I don't know, I had to ask. TIA for any help/insight/experiences you can give me.
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FP+ - Do you need to scan wristband at second scanner before your time expires?
I can't imagine they would let you in, only to then deny entry. You can't be late once you're scanned in. If your concern is the red light showing up either way, then perhaps chatting with the CM there would help - before you actually scan. Would she respond to a CM reassurance, even if it does flash red?
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Last edited by Lumieregirl; 06-21-2014 at 09:38 PM..
There were a few times last week where we arrived to one of our FP attractions with just a few minutes to spare and had no problems with scanning at the second spot after the time expired!
I never thought of this! Glad to hear they will still let you in! I remember they were good with 5 or 10 minutes late before with paper ones. Do they do this still with bands?
I never thought of this! Glad to hear they will still let you in! I remember they were good with 5 or 10 minutes late before with paper ones. Do they do this still with bands?
Under the legacy system they pretty much never enforced the expiration times until sometime in 2013, when they were installing the FP+ system and needed to get Guests used to the idea that when your window closes, you can no longer go through it, because it's closed.
Between then and the full deployment of the FP+ system, the grace period was generally about 15 minutes.
There is still a grace period with the FP+ system, but it's shorter. I believe it's about 10 minutes, though I haven't actually tried it yet myself.
We were approximately 10 minutes late to arrive for one of our FP+ just last week and the CM let us in. He said they usually allow a 15 minute grace period.
I like the second scan. It keeps non-fp holders from switching lines. The time from second scan to boarding to ride was about 30 seconds on the worst rides
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