do they really let you use expired fastpasses?

[newholidayx2]

ever grab fastpasses, leave the park and return to use them?

 

[Laurajean1014]

I doubt it. If you come back in time for the fastpass, how will they know? However, they were telling everyone last week to wait until the fastpass was valid. They looked at everyone.

I don't think you'll get away with it.

 

[SpoonfulofSugar]

I don't know about leaving the park, but when we were there in Nov we were a 1/2 hr late for our fastpasses and no one said anything when went on.
Maybe you could try it and let the rest of us know.
(But I'm pretty sure you can only get one fastpass at a time.)

 

[debbiedoo]

We have used expired times and from previous trips---both were honored.

 

[MinniMama]

I have been turned away with a pass 10 minutes late and let in 30 minutees late due to PS this is just the kindness of the CMs or the busyness of the ride. Don't plan on it

 

[jasper]

We have been using FastPasses this week and arriving even hours after the window has elapsed with no questions asked. However, we did arrive 7 minutes early for TOT and had to wait the 7 minutes to enter.

 

[disneydiz]

The last 5 trips, we have used FPs that were anywhere from 2-5 hours past the window. We have never been turned away.

 

[pumpkinfish]

PLEASE ENTER THE FASTPASS ENTRANCE AT THE ATTRACTION BETWEEN THE TIMES NOTED ON THE OTHER SIDE.

CANNOT ACCEPT EARLY ARRIVALS. VALID ONLY ON DATE PRINTED.

OPERATING HOURS OF THE ATTRACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

ATTRACTION MAY CLOSE TEMPORARILY WITHOUT NOTICE.

NOT VALID FOR ADMISSION TO ANY THEME PARK.

ALL POSTED HEIGHT RESTRICITONS APPLY FOR EACH ATTRACTION.

NONTRANSFERABLE. NOT FOR SALE.
This is what is printed on the back of a Fastpass. It asks that you return between the times printed, but does not say it won't be accepted after your times. DH and I actually used expired fastpasses twice this trip (one was slightly after the printed times, and the other was a few hours later) due to unfortunate incidents, and were never declined.

 

[SoCalKDG]

Just back and used FP after the listed window time. Interesting to note that it says "early arrivals not accepted", but doesn't say late arrivals not accepted.

 

[cheerdancer11]

Nope. The few rides we used FP for they wouldn't let us use them after the time. Also we got there 5 minutes early for one and they wouldn't let use them until the clock said exactly 3:00. Just use them in the time frame and u should be fine.

 

[Miller1412]

We used FP in every park and NEVER made it back between our scheduled hours. The first day, I asked a CM at test track if it was ok to come back after scheduled hours, and she said anytime before closing.We grabbed most of our FP'S in the morning, went back to the hotel and came back to use our FP's in the late afternoon and evening.

 

[ErinJill]

It seems to me like this would defeat the point of fast pass.

 

[DisneyPhD]

When DD was 2 years old we kept missing the time for our fast pass for jungle cruise. By time it was ready, she had to leave for nap. We did this twice. We mentioned to the the CM who said

"Let me let you in on a little WDW sercret. The only important time on the fast pass is the start time. Any time after that, even days is fine."

We have used "expired" fast passes many times, no questions ever. I asked once after that and the cast member said, "most of the time they allow it, occasionaly if it is very busy they can't." If that is the case, try it again in a little bit or when there is a different cast member.

 

[elmo2wdw]

We never make it back in the Fast Pass time. We always use them after the time frame and have never had a problem!! That is one of the reasons we love the Fast Pass!!!!

 

[wfloyd]

We've done it a couple of times, each time they would let us through. I could see them stopping you if it is getting too crowded though.

 

[alicenwonder99]

On our trip in January, we overheard a CM tell a family they can come back anytime after the start of their fastpass time. So, we picked up fastpasses for Peter Pan on our way out of the park for dinner. We used them later on that evening for the EMH night.

Mary

 

[mar2728]

Last week at the parks (and it was busy!) I asked the CM when taking a FP if I could come back later....so that is what I did and it was no problem.
Asked another time on another ride just to be sure...and they also said yes it didn't matter ...
I grabbed FP's twice when I knew I wouldn't use it till later in the evening.

 

[strmtroopr96]

ever grab fastpasses, leave the park and return to use them?

We did this the last time that we were at WDW. The CM's told us it was no problem to use a Fast Pass later than our actual "scheduled" time. Rebecca

 

[MickeyFlirt]

I have used expired fastpasses. I had a CM tell me that you can not use an early fastpass but could use one late. Although I did once use one early for dinosaur, but it was not busy at all during that time.

 

[Luv4Disney]

A CM told us you can always use it after the time, just not before. We've even used it days later. She said they don't look at the dates.