Do I need to be up at midnight to get FPs?

[BklynChick]

I asked the same question and most people said to go online at midnight. I did and was very glad I did. I got most of what I wanted, but there were already things gone just a short time after midnight.

[Cass&KenziesMom]

I made all of mine around 8 a.m. Central time. I managed to get Fast Passes for Toy Story Mania, Soarin, Test Track and Peter Pan. All before 5 p.m. on the days I booked them. Plus we're going during a busy week. (Dec. 26th-31st) I tried all week for Mine Train and had no luck until today. I guess someone cancelled their FP for 11:45 a.m. on the 31st and I was able to snag it. So if you don't get what you want at first keep trying back. Sometimes people have to cancel because of conflicting Lunch/Dinner reservations.

[azcavalier]

So, we waited until midnight, and then I tried to make FPs for rides in the Magic Kingdom. On my laptop, I had no luck. As soon as midnight hit, the MDE site started having errors and couldn't process anything. So, I picked up my iPad, logged on, and got the FPs I wanted for Jan 3rd, no problem. Splash Mountain (the last Saturday before it goes down for refurb), Big Thunder Mountain, and the Mine Cart ride, back to back to back for 11 people.

[AgentC]

So, we waited until midnight, and then I tried to make FPs for rides in the Magic Kingdom. On my laptop, I had no luck. As soon as midnight hit, the MDE site started having errors and couldn't process anything. So, I picked up my iPad, logged on, and got the FPs I wanted for Jan 3rd, no problem. Splash Mountain (the last Saturday before it goes down for refurb), Big Thunder Mountain, and the Mine Cart ride, back to back to back for 11 people.

Glad you got what you wanted especially with such a large group. I very seldom make any FP reservations more than 30 days out and usually make them pretty close to my actual date in the parks. Usually the hardest things to get are Anna and Elsa, the Mine Train and strangely (to me at least) the priority areas for fireworks/shows/parades.

Unless it has been extremely busy I've been able to get most everything else as late as the day before or even the morning of.