Do I need Maxpass?

[LSN]

Doing my first solo trip after/evening of Sunday the 13 and all day Monday the 14th. I haven’t been since they started doing max pass, so is it worth it?

 

[midnight star]

It’s not a NEED but it’s highly recommended to maximize your time, especially if you have a shorter trip.

With that said, when you get there in the evening, you can check the app to see if there are fast passes left. If you want to use them, you can get fast passes. On your full day, I would recommend using max pass and single rider lines! You’ll get so much done, and may even have time to repeat a few favorites

Bonus: max pass includes photo pass. You can get ride pictures, and pictures done by the photographers around the park. Since you’ll be solo, it might be nice to have someone take your picture for you.

 

[smartlabelprint]

Definitely on Monday. Check what’s left first on Sunday.

 

[HydroGuy]

This new thread may help:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/maxpass-fastpass-an-overview-and-some-strategy.3726246/

 

[az4boys]

Need is pretty subjective, but I don't think I'd want to do Disney without it. (We like rides but dislike long waits for rides.) If you are doing a solo trip you can probably pick up some fast passes later in the day on your first day. I'd definitely do it for Monday though.

 

[GeneralTso]

Yes.

 

[tarheelalum]

Absolutely get it.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Since you will be solo, it is possible that you could be super organized and rock the non-digital FP system. Do you like running for FPs? (Some people do -- they really enjoy the extra exercise!) With efficient organization and use of Single Rider lines, you could have a very good trip without MP. However, given that Mondays have been busy days over the past year and that you might want the ride photos and other PP photos, MP might be a great deal on your full day. The 90 minute window with MP vs. 120 minutes window with non-digital FP for a new FP can really add up during a day. And the ability to grab a cancelled FP on your phone in either park no matter which park you're currently in is a great perk. If you decide to purchase MP, study up on it before your trip to make sure that you can get the most out of it on your one full day.

 

[ironband74]

I guess it comes down to this:

Are you willing to pay $20 to be able to ride at least 25% more rides than you would without MP?

Since you can pull every 90 minutes as opposed to every 120 minutes, you're going to get at least 25% more passes in the same amount of time, and that's huge when there are passes that "sell out" by early afternoon...

But the BIGGEST boon from my standpoint is the ability to pull those cancellations late in the day. For example, this past Saturday, around 8pm the standby wait for Space Mountain was 110 minutes or so with no fast passes remaining for the day. Standing in the FP line for Big Thunder with my family (which I also pulled as a cancellation while in the fp queue for Haunted Mansion), I refreshed my app and pulled a fast pass cancellation at Space Mountain for 8:10pm. So after Big Thunder we went on Space Mountain, and while in the FP line there I refreshed my app over and over and pulled another fast pass cancellation at Space Mountain for 8:20pm. So we went on Space Mountain again.

Without Maxpass, those evening hi-jinks wouldn't have been possible. Keep in mind also that I was pulling for a party of 6 - I don't know exactly how the cancellations work, but I imagine a solo person will have more opportunities at cancellations.

You don't need it. But if you like riding rides you're going to want it.

 

[DLgal]

Skip it for Sunday. Utilize single rider as much as possible. Get it for Monday, but start the day in Disneyland in order to maximize it.