MaxPass / Digital Fastpass - Discussion Thread

[wenrob]

So, you purchased MaxPass on one account that has the whole party in it. On your DD's account with just her own ticket, she can then access the MaxPass features too? Cool

No, I did not purchase MaxPass. I'm not in the parks. I was able to link all of our APs in her account and mine. The app gives me the option to purchase MaxPass for the whole party in both accounts. Since they're all the same barcodes *presumably* it should work in both accounts.

 

[wenrob]

I would like to know this as well. I already have my 3-day PH for a late August trip (bought from ARES Travel), but haven't been to Disneyland since 1984. It sounds like I have to wait 'til I obtain a "real" ticket from the turnstile, then buy maxpass after I am inside the park, which sounds tedious.

It will take you probably two minutes tops. Scan the tickets to link them, hit buy FP, select "buy MaxPass for party" (they're all auto selected) and then click purchase. If you have an account you should have a preferred payment already linked. If you don't, do that now so you're one step ahead.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Disney MaxPass for Annual Passholders
Guests who have a valid Disneyland Annual Passport may purchase the Disney MaxPass feature as a daily add-on for $10 through the Disneyland app or as an annual add-on for $75 at a Disneyland Resort Ticket Booth. The Disney MaxPass feature is an included benefit with the Disney Signature Plus Passport and the Disney Premier Passport.
The cost of the annual Disney MaxPass feature cannot be pro-rated for passes expiring in less than a year and expires when your Annual Passport expires.

Thanks for finding this info. Super frustrating that not only are they charging Signature passes for this when we already have photopass included, they added salt in the wound that we have to wait in line at the stupid ticket booth! I already have a card linked to my account for dining - why can't they just put an option in the app to purchase for the day or for the life of the pass and let me pay with that card??

 

[goodshepherd]

found it thanks!!!

it says u can purchase through the Disney ticket booth as an addon.

apparently it could not be integrated into the website for deluxe


Guests who have a valid Disneyland Annual Passport may purchase the Disney MaxPass feature as a daily add-on for $10 through the Disneyland app or as an annual add-on for $75 at a Disneyland Resort Ticket Booth.

 

[onlyoneash]

It will take you probably two minutes tops. Scan the tickets to link them, hit buy FP, select "buy MaxPass for party" (they're all auto selected) and then click purchase. If you have an account you should have a preferred payment already linked. If you don't, do that now so you're one step ahead.

I am arriving the day before I go to Disneyland, can I exchange my vouchers for "real" tickets that day before at the booth? Then I could at least have my tickets linked?

It does sound easy to link the tickets once in the park and then buy maxpass, but I have an 18 month old and 4 year old that I will be chasing at rope drop, so one less thing would make a difference to me.

I would like to know this as well. I already have my 3-day PH for a late August trip (bought from ARES Travel), but haven't been to Disneyland since 1984. It sounds like I have to wait 'til I obtain a "real" ticket from the turnstile, then buy maxpass after I am inside the park, which sounds tedious.

If we can exchange them the day before at the ticket booth, that might be a solution if you arrive the day before too?

 

[wenrob]

I am arriving the day before I go to Disneyland, can I exchange my vouchers for "real" tickets that day before at the booth? Then I could at least have my tickets linked?

It does sound easy to link the tickets once in the park and then buy maxpass, but I have an 18 month old and 4 year old that I will be chasing at rope drop, so one less thing would make a difference to me.



If we can exchange them the day before at the ticket booth, that might be a solution if you arrive the day before too?

I'm pretty sure you can. It's been a long time since I've done that though since we just scan our voucher from the phone when we don't have APs. Hopefully someone will come along soon and confirm.

 

[Chubby]

What is the timeframe you need to wait if you pull a later FP? Everything so far has been with people pulling instant return times it seems.

If it's 10am and I pull a FP for RSR with a return time of 1pm, when can I pull my next FP with MP? 10:30am or 1pm?

 

[onlyoneash]

YAY! I can confirm that if you have an emailed (printed) ticket that can be taken straight to the turnstiles (NOT a voucher that has to be will-call exchanged at the booths first)

Then it WILL link in the app! I have all 4 of our tickets downloaded/linked and ready for fast passes/max passes when we go later this year!

 

[jandlinz]

Just FYI, I just tried to order our tickets for our visit this September. I ordered park hoppers with the Max Pass and after I typed in my credit card information and clicked confirm I got a glitch screen. I went and checked and my account shows no tickets purchased. I called to see if the purchase went through and the CM told me they were having IT problems and if the tickets don't show up on the account in 2 days to call back. I told him I didn't want to pay twice. I will have to check my account to see if I was charged to confirm. Is anyone else having problems?

 

[Angrose]

What is the timeframe you need to wait if you pull a later FP? Everything so far has been with people pulling instant return times it seems.

If it's 10am and I pull a FP for RSR with a return time of 1pm, when can I pull my next FP with MP? 10:30am or 1pm?

You can pull another FP two hours after you pulled the first one or when your return time opens, whichever comes first. So, in your scenario you could pull another FP at noon.

 

[dina444444]

What is the timeframe you need to wait if you pull a later FP? Everything so far has been with people pulling instant return times it seems.

If it's 10am and I pull a FP for RSR with a return time of 1pm, when can I pull my next FP with MP? 10:30am or 1pm?

It's a bit confusing. Here are a few examples.

If it's 10am and you pull a fp with a return time of 10am, the bottom of the paper will say you can get your next fp at 10:30. You can get your next fp earlier than that though if you use the fp you pulled for 10:05am.

If it's 10am and you pull a fp for 10:45am the next time you can get an fp is 10:45am.

Lastly, is the 2 hour rule. If you pull a fp at 10am for 2:30pm you can get your next fp at 12pm.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I'm hearing that photopass on the Signature passes will be honored until we renew.

 

[closetmickey]

Does anyone know, if I link my teenagers AP to my account, for ease when together, is she able to create her own account to access when I am not in the parks with her? Or for that matter, my younger daughter's AP is already in my account. How will this work if I am not there with her? Can she just use the AP and not the app to get fast passes?

 

[agamble]

Does anyone know, if I link my teenagers AP to my account, for ease when together, is she able to create her own account to access when I am not in the parks with her? Or for that matter, my younger daughter's AP is already in my account. How will this work if I am not there with her? Can she just use the AP and not the app to get fast passes?

Someone answered this above and said she was able to put the tickets into both phone accounts.

 

[agamble]

I'm hearing that photopass on the Signature passes will be honored until we renew.

Are they losing the privilege?

 

[onlyoneash]

YAY! I can confirm that if you have an emailed (printed) ticket that can be taken straight to the turnstiles (NOT a voucher that has to be will-call exchanged at the booths first)

Then it WILL link in the app! I have all 4 of our tickets downloaded/linked and ready for fast passes/max passes when we go later this year!

Got a little ahead of myself.

I just realized, I should have asked if your e-ticket number is the same as the actual ticket number they give you at the turnstile? If it is different, then obviously linking your e-ticket is pointless. You will have to link your "real ticket" with a different number later on anyways. Dang. Sorry guys.

 

[tarheelalum]

So from reading the disneyland website it appears that if you were to purchase any annual pass next week, SoCal select all the way up to Signature, you can pay an additional 75 dollars and get it maxx pass for the year. Correct?

 

[closetmickey]

Someone answered this above and said she was able to put the tickets into both phone accounts.

Just read that. Thank you.

 

[Winnowill]

Oh wow. "The Disney PhotoPass Passholder benefit is included with the Disney Signature Passports purchased prior to July 19, 2017 and with the Disney Signature Passports that already have such benefit and are timely renewed back into Disney Signature Passports. Disney Signature Passholders who have the Disney PhotoPass Passholder benefit and who do not renew their passports on time or who renew into a different type of passport will lose the benefit and not be able to purchase the benefit at a later time. Any Disney Signature Passports purchased after July 19, 2017 will not include the Disney PhotoPass Passholder benefit."

That sucks.

 

[agamble]

People have reported back that you can use your ticket or the app to pull FP and the times are all the same, not two seperate pools. The ticket links back to your app, so you can't double dip. This is great news for those who just want the photo benefit. I'm definitely getting Max Pass for the photos for my AP. I don't think we'll get MaxPass for everyone though as it adds up at $75 per pass.