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4:37pm on 4/15/14 by
heatherburks
I saw that too but have seen no comments here about that happening.
4:40pm on 4/15/14 by
bwalker75
We weren't turned away & you do need the reservation # to activate the site. I vote they did something wrong / reported inaccurately
4:40pm on 4/15/14 by
MagicMN
Not sure, haven't seen any first hand accounts. I know I had no problem. I do know a lot of guests are turned away at the check in because they didn't have a FPP and are asked "did you get an invite?" When the answer is no, they are sent to the SB line.
4:41pm on 4/15/14 by
irenek
I saw a post here a while ago about being a liner being questioned at the FPP check in about wether they had received an invite or were using as "bootleg fastpass" in the words of the CM. I believe liner just said yes & handed print out of confirmation?
4:45pm on 4/15/14 by
Pooh2412
We never had any questions when we used it 3 weeks ago, it worked perfect & we never received an invite.
4:46pm on 4/15/14 by
Pooh2412
@magic, I never entered a ressie number, I just used my MDE sign in and it still works even though I have no pending trips in the system.
4:55pm on 4/15/14 by
irenek
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5:05pm on 4/15/14 by
jcr
Ive seen reports of it online about people being turned away but never witnessed it myself. I do know if you don't have the invite and anything is wrong with yours online tech support will do nothing to help you.
5:08pm on 4/15/14 by
pirategirl007
and weirdly enough a dining CM read me some big script today about the test and making sure they follow the email instructions exactly. havn't had one do that. she acted like it was a new thing (BOG FPP). I just say uh huh a lot on those calls. :)
5:08pm on 4/15/14 by
pirategirl007
I was there yesterday. Never had an invite - just used the address shared here and made my own res about 3 weeks prior.
5:09pm on 4/15/14 by
PackTheCar
My SIL is there today and she had a BOG FP that I booked for her and she got in just fine (no invite)
5:11pm on 4/15/14 by
EthicalAddict
We used fpp last week with no issue. We never received an email
5:11pm on 4/15/14 by
dambrogio
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6:22pm on 4/15/14 by
mtjlturner
My friend used FPP for BOG last week with no issues.
6:28pm on 4/15/14 by
baileykatt
Interesting. Perhaps they are getting far more FP reservations than they are sending out. Of course they have seen all the post on WDW boards. Maybe trying to cut back on the non-invite FPs. Funny it was referred to as a bootleg ressie.
6:51pm on 4/15/14 by
SnookHook
I would think, bootleg ressie or email invite, that they would only have so many spots, anyway. It seems like last year I only had a few choices for times. So once they are gone, they are gone. Or not.
6:56pm on 4/15/14 by
Marcya23
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7:13pm on 4/15/14 by
heatherfamily
I received the email at 28 days out. I already had my ressie.
7:19pm on 4/15/14 by
sOUnerOkieDisneyFan
why wouldn't people just say they received the email? not like I advocate lying but this is a pretty minor issue in the big scheme of life.
7:20pm on 4/15/14 by
mjsmomma
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7:31pm on 4/15/14 by
kfase
I haven't been chatting long so sorry if someone already answered this...
Why didn't Disney just make lunch at BOG a reservation. It's a resturant right? Wouldn't have been a whole lot simpler??
7:31pm on 4/15/14 by
fallgirl
When you make the FP ressie through the site (not by invite) do you just print the screen and take that?
7:38pm on 4/15/14 by
kelpete08
i have made a reservation 3 times without the invite and never been asked or turned away
7:40pm on 4/15/14 by
disneyauntlisa
@fallgirl I think it's because dining ressies are so hard to get now unless you plan way out in advance. Lunch is quick service rather than table service, and it's really only TS that accepts ressies. For QA they still want people to be able to walk up *
7:47pm on 4/15/14 by
Pooh2412
* day-off but realise that because this place is so popular the lines were getting too long and a solution to help people get in faster needed to be found. Opening up ressies would take away anyone's chance of just walking up.
7:49pm on 4/15/14 by
Pooh2412
See your point. I plan ahead so this is painful. People with FP still look like they have readies to me but maybe this is more fair. Thx.
7:53pm on 4/15/14 by
fallgirl
Readies= ressies
7:54pm on 4/15/14 by
fallgirl
I was the person asked if I had received invite or was it a bootleg. We ate there on 3/26 for lunch. I actually just handed her my printed confirmation and kept walking. We had preordered and on DDP so inside they just handed me the flower.
8:18pm on 4/15/14 by
hollya
We were there on Thursday- I gave them my name, they had us in the system. They didn't ask if I got the email or not. I did actually get an email invite on Wed- went through their link and there were none available so glad I had my "bootleg" FPP.
8:34pm on 4/15/14 by
Wahoohokie
Used the link I got here to get my "bootleg" FPP. Last week gave them my name , they confirmed it in their system and we were on our way. No issues. friend there at the same time received an invite the day before she checked in.
9:03pm on 4/15/14 by
theshoppergirl1
Interesting. Who knew I would ever be a "bootlegger"? Lol! I guess I'm surprised that Disney can't block access to the website systemically if uninvited access is that big of a deal.
9:24pm on 4/15/14 by
boomeg
They should just restrict it to invites only if that is how they want it.of course, we've seen how well the app works already. Maybe it's too much hassle. ;)
9:51pm on 4/15/14 by
mrcoaster1
I've got a bootleg for next week.....hope there isn't an issue!
9:54pm on 4/15/14 by
erin_liz
I work in direct marketing, Disney could generate random codes for each email recipient. Their systems would then have to verify that the code was valid and matched the invitees name. Can be done, but time consuming and some systems might have to be **
10:01pm on 4/15/14 by
haller27044
**modified. If the system isn't working then it becomes a customer nightmare.
10:01pm on 4/15/14 by
haller27044
Dh & I used it before I got the invite in Sept, got the invite after we arrived. Used it again on Nov and even though kids were w/us and we could not link them, they let them in. It was still showing avail 7 days out after that....
10:27pm on 4/15/14 by
Bymers2000
Now that I have a new ressie, the BOG site has updated to show 7 days from our new checking day, so obviously it links up guests ahead of the invite.
10:29pm on 4/15/14 by
Bymers2000
I booked it through the link I got here. I did end up getting an invite on the day I checked in but never rebooked or changed my original ressie. I was surprised that when I got into the FPP line and got close to the CM checking people in w/ an iPad, he
10:40pm on 4/15/14 by
Soarin2disney
...knew my last name before scanning my band. It creeped me out. I never had to tap my band at all.
10:41pm on 4/15/14 by
Soarin2disney
Bfl
11:16pm on 4/15/14 by
crystaldawn7691
Anybody want to share the bootleg linc? ;)
11:20pm on 4/15/14 by
oswaltmom
I used the bootleg and they didn't have my fp both times in oct. I showed them my screen shot and got in but somehow they did not have my fp.
11:22pm on 4/15/14 by
felesh
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11:31pm on 4/15/14 by
funnybunny
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11:45pm on 4/15/14 by
dogtear72
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11:54pm on 4/15/14 by
mariaz3
Beourguestlunch.disney.go.com
12:05am by
jacque7
How far in advance can you book the BOG FP? I have Oct room booked and used that conf number to get in the system. It looked like it would let me get the FP but at the end said nothing available. Am I too far out from the Oct date ?
12:24am by
mickey1993
@mickey, currently they're only open thru mid-June. Sounds like the magic number is 58 days, but that changed recently and could change again, so keep an eye on chat for updates.
1:07am by
wildaboutmn
Eagerly awaiting 6/19 to open!
1:09am by
rascal7512