Educate me on Fast Pass

[bjscheel]

Okay, we're leaving in 19 days and one thing I haven't figured out is Fast pass.

1. Where do we get it?
2. Does one Fast pass work for the whole family (4)? Or does everybody get one?
3. How do we use it?
4. Will it really be needed for last week of April? It's not supposed to be really crowded.

Thanks!

 

[tjmw2727]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/fastpass.htm

 

[Rodrigo]

In front of the ride or attraction, find the "Fastpass Distribution" area, you will find several Fastpass machines.
You insert every park ticket, one by one, and you get a fastpass for each person.
In the fastpass you will read the time window when you can return and access the ride / attraction thru the "Fastpass return" line.
It is very usefull always, it is like you are standing in two lines at the same time. If you can save 10 minutes in a ride using fastpass, at the end of the day you have saved 1 hour of your time!

 

[Miller1412]

Fastpass is great. It was a lifesaver over Spring break. We would arrive early, grab a fastpass right away for an attraction know for long, slow moving lines and ride as much as we could while we were waiting for our fastpass time. As soon as we were allowed to grab another fast pass, we would. When the lines became incredibly long everywhere...we were walking right on with our fastpasses. Remember...you don't have to go before your scheduled hour is up...you can go back anytime after your fastpass initially allows you on.

It was also helpful when my DD wanted to ride something that my DS was too small for. I found it to be quicker to let my DH and DD ride using fastpass while I waited with my DS, then I would use my FP, while they went and did something else. Then there were no meltdowns from my DS about waiting in line and not being able to ride because he was too small.

Use it...it's great!

 

[buzz2400]

Before you put your ticket into the fastpass check the sign to see what time period is being given. Sometimes it is for much later in the day and you might be gone by then. Once you get a fastpass you can't get another one until two hours later or after the time on the fastpass.

 

[Bonnie40]

We found the 2 hour window didn't apply this past trip. On the bottom the fastpass it states the time you can get another one. It was always less than 2 hours... ?

 

[seashoreCM]

>>> always less than two hours

If the park is not so busy or if the come back time is sooner, the time for next fastpass will be less than two hours.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/fastpass.htm
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[Princess Wannabe]

Before my 1st trip to WDW, I was scared that I wouldn't know how to do Fastpass....I shouldn't have worried. You'll get it!

1. Where do we get it? If a particular ride (usually the popular ones) offers Fastpass, there will be a 'bank' of machines somewhere near the ride's entrance.

2. Does one Fast pass work for the whole family (4)? No, each person MUST have their own Fastpass to get on a ride.


3. How do we use it? Very simple...we usually designate a 'runner' (which is normally myself, as I: a. know how to navigate the parks better than my family, and b. am the fastest runner/walker! ). After you've designated a runner, have that runner hold ALL the tickets; they will take the WHOLE family's tickets, insert them into the machine one at a time, and out spits a FASTPASS for each ticket inserted.

BEFORE you do this, look ABOVE the Fastpass machines. There will be a sign, indicating what TIME the current tickets spitting out will be good for! It could possibly be SEVERAL hours later; decide if you want to get one for THIS particular ride! The reason - you are limited to only so many Fastpasses at a time!!


4. Will it really be needed for last week of April? It's not supposed to be really crowded. This is your personal preference. I've been in January, when it wasn't crowded at all, but liked having a Fastpass in my hand "just in case". Plus, it helped me really understand the system for future visits. If you get to a park early in the morning, and it doesn't appear crowded, don't be misled. I would still grab a Fastpass for a popular ride, ride it Standby, and then use the Fastpass for a later ride. Crowd attendance can change very quickly!!! What was an empty park at 9:30 am can be packed to the wazzoo at 11:00 am!!!

 

[cheerdancer11]

Remember...you don't have to go before your scheduled hour is up...you can go back anytime after your fastpass initially allows you on.

I didn't know once your time comes its good for the rest of the day! Thats nice to know, in case you get held up somewhere.