At what point are FastPasses collected?

[Toulouse]

Question about ToT and RaRC specifically.

Where exactly are FPs collected when you return? My husband would like to go through the pre-shows to both but he has no desire whatsoever to ride the rides, he's not going to change his mind. He'd take the chicken exits.

Are the FPs collected right at the beginning of the FP entrance or right before you board?

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

For most rides, you have to show your FP to get into the fastpass return line, and then it is collected just before you enter the area where you board the ride.

 

[eeyoreiscool]

Generally you show them to the first person to get in line and then someone farther up the line will take them. On busy days we have seen another CM about half way checking them as well to make sure you belong.

 

[shafke]

Typically the FP is collected where the FP lines and standby lines merge. Sometime this can be right before boarding the ride and others before the preshow.

For example...

RnR and ToT the FP is collected before you enter the buildings.

Splash Mtn it is collected just before getting on the ride.

Test Track it is just before you wait to enter the briefing room.

 

[disnut8]

For Twilight Zone, you'll show your pass when you go under the entrance gate. The pass will be collected in the lobby before you are shown to your library.

For Rock N Roller Coaster, you'll show your pass before you enter the queue line for FastPass. It will be collected at the end of that queue (it's not that long) and before you walk up the ramp to go into the building.

If your husband wants to see either one of the preshows, he's going to have to give up his FastPass.

 

[denecarter]

Confirming what disnut8 said.

 

[Toulouse]

Thanks guys... since I'm going to ride both I'll get a FP for one ride and he'll get a FP for the second ride. I think I'm going to do RaRC twice, one standby and one FP. This way he can come with me through the pre-show to RaRC when I ride standby and he'll skip the one for ToT.

Thanks for letting me know

 

[rockin_rep]

Ok, this is a little off topic (sorry) but what about evening EMH?

As Disney resort guests, we'll be staying late each night (yay) but how do they know we ARE guests? Since we don't have to buy anything extra now (like in previous years) do they just allow everyone to stay late? (am i answering my own question...? )

Thanks in advance!

 

[wdwgoofeeee]

Ok, this is a little off topic (sorry) but what about evening EMH?

As Disney resort guests, we'll be staying late each night (yay) but how do they know we ARE guests? Since we don't have to buy anything extra now (like in previous years) do they just allow everyone to stay late? (am i answering my own question...? )

Thanks in advance!

For the evening EMH wristbands are distributed to Disney resort guests something like two hours prior to the start of the EMH. Everyone MUST have their resort ID to get a wristband as they are scanned. If you are not in the park at that time you can arrive after the start of the EMH and as a Disney resort guest you will be admitted and given a wristband.
Non Disney resort guests are free to stay in the evening EMH park but they cannot ride anything. The Cast Members are very strict about checking for wristbands for all the rides and attractions. I have seen people removed from the lines because they did not have wristbands.

 

[rockin_rep]

For the evening EMH wristbands are distributed to Disney resort guests something like two hours prior to the start of the EMH. Everyone MUST have their resort ID to get a wristband as they are scanned. If you are not in the park at that time you can arrive after the start of the EMH and as a Disney resort guest you will be admitted and given a wristband.
Non Disney resort guests are free to stay in the evening EMH park but they cannot ride anything. The Cast Members are very strict about checking for wristbands for all the rides and attractions. I have seen people removed from the lines because they did not have wristbands.

Thanks for the reply! Makes perfect sense. Cannot wait to get there!!!