Fastpass question

[Jukeboxs]

Hello -


It's been 3-4 years since I was last at DLP. We (me, my wife and 2 daughters) are returning in 10 days time for 4 nights (staying at Disney Hotel New York). So, I'm just reading up on changes since our last visit, once of which looks to be Fastpass (FP). I thought it worth checking my facts with the experts (you guys and gals) before I go.

Number of daily FPs

How many Fastpasses is each guest given?

It looks like the daily park ticket gives each guest access to one Fastpass at any one time (once you have ridden your FP ride, you can then use the park ticket again to book another FP ride).

It then looks like Disneyhotel guests are allocated a Special FP ticket which can be used once only. If this is correct, is this one Special FP ticket per day per guest?

Use of additional FPs

Back in 2009-2010, I bought additional 'official' FPs from an auction site, and these were excellent for giving more FP rides. Am I right in thinking that these will no longer work under the new system (perhaps one reason why the new system was brought in)?


Meals

Finally, as we are going during the UK school week (11-15 Oct), is booking meals advisable? I don't think the French schools are off midweek that week.

I am a Shareholder (with membership card), I don't have meal vouchers.


P.S. I'm assuming that Salon Mickey is still on the go?


Thanks everyone.

 

[DLRPWonders]

1) You can get as many Fastpasses as you want, there's no limit. The only thing is that you'll have to wait to get a new Fastpass until the time has passed from the old one. This goes for all attractions that provide Fastpasses. So if you get a FP for Big Thunder Mountain and the time for example is between 11:00 and 11:30 and you also want to get a FP for Indiana Jones, you'll have to wait until 11:30 to get your Indiana Jones FP.

2) It is correct that Disney hotel guests get one FP ticket per person per day, this is only for the Disneyland Hotel though. You can only use it once though. So only for one attraction. The Castle Club of the Disneyland Hotel, the Empire State Club of Hotel New York and the Golden Forest Club of Hotel Sequoia Lodge also have VIP Fastpasses, which has unlimited access to the FP attractions.

3) You can buy a Premium Fastpass at the reception of Hotel New York, which is €60 per person. It allows you to use it as much as you want, with any attraction that has the FP system, however only during certain times of the day. In my opinion it's not worth it. Buying a ticket that's nearly the same price as a ticket to the entire park, just to queue in a slightly shorter waiting line, while the Fastpasses can be purchased for free. Seems like madness to me. (edit: it seems like these aren't available anymore)

4) I never use any meal vouchers, and I never book any restaurant in advance. After 56 visits to Disneyland Paris I've only experienced once that there wasn't a table available, and it was on Christmas Eve last year. What I advice to do is just once you get there, go to City Hall and make a reservation in the morning for the restaurant you want to have dinner at in the evening.

5) Yes, you can still visit Salon Mickey as long as you have a valid Shareholder membership card.

 

[Ms Poppins]

As a 'normal' disney hotel guest you don't get any fast passes. You just use your ticket as the OP has said to get them from the machines at participating rides.

If you stay in DLH Castle Club and HNY Empire State you get VIP fastpass, which basically means you can get on as many fast pass rides as often as you want for your entire stay.

Hotel Fastpass is one ticket, per person, per day for guests at DLH and Sequioa Lodge, Golden Forest rooms.

Hope this makes sense