MaxPass / Digital Fastpass - Discussion Thread

[22Tink]

Sorry if this question has already been answered...we are staying at PPH in December and bought a room package which we will have 5 day PH. When can I add on the MP to our tickets? Do we have to go to the ticket counter each day before heading into the parks and buy it then, or could we add it onto our package before our vacation? Thank you for all of your help.

You don't have to go to the ticket booth to add MP. You can do it right on your phone with the DL app once you've been scanned into the park. You will have to do it each day but it sounds like it's a pretty quick transaction.

 

[apple9117]

such great tips here on MP!

 

[HuskyGal]

Clarification please: if we are all in the park for rope drop or for an early character breakfast before the park is open to everyone, I can buy the maxpasses + get our first fastpass on my phone?

 

[nutshell]

Clarification please: if we are all in the park for rope drop or for an early character breakfast before the park is open to everyone, I can buy the maxpasses + get our first fastpass on my phone?

Correct. Once your tickets are scanned at the turnstiles and you are in the park you can buy maxpass and get your first fastpass. Have fun!

 

[rentayenta]

So in a nutshell the basic benefits to MaxPass are: 90 min time frame between FP and not having to walk to the attraction to obtain a FP?

 

[Wahlee]

So in a nutshell the basic benefits to MaxPass are: 90 min time frame between FP and not having to walk to the attraction to obtain a FP?

Also, you cancel your FPs and pick up FPs others have cancelled.

 

[rentayenta]

Also, you cancel your FPs and pick up FPs others have cancelled.

How does this work?

 

[Curlyxz]

So in a nutshell the basic benefits to MaxPass are: 90 min time frame between FP and not having to walk to the attraction to obtain a FP?

I don't have any proof besides first-hand experience, but I believe there is also a batch of FP's dedicated solely to MaxPass users. I've seen this specifically through Guardians of the Galaxy, around 3pm(after all regular FP's were gone), I was still able to pull one for 6:20pm. I checked after the 90 minute cool down as well and there were still some for 9:30p to 10p.

How does this work?

It is handled through the app, there is a page where you can view your upcoming FP's. If there is one you decide you no longer need, you can cancel it. If you are in the 90-minute cooldown because of the FP you just cancelled, the cooldown is removed and you can check out another FP.

 

[Wahlee]

How does this work?

As Curlyxz says above, you can cancel FPs through the app, and that's also where you can pick up FPs that have been canceled. Those just show up as an earlier return times than is being distributed through the FPs machines. People have reported being able to pick up GotG FPs, for instance, for a 2:00 return time when the FP machines are distributing for 9:00 pm. So if you have MP, it's a good idea to check attractions throughout the day in case a FP opens up.

 

[rentayenta]

As Curlyxz says above, you can cancel FPs through the app, and that's also where you can pick up FPs that have been canceled. Those just show up as an earlier return times than is being distributed through the FPs machines. People have reported being able to pick up GotG FPs, for instance, for a 2:00 return time when the FP machines are distributing for 9:00 pm. So if you have MP, it's a good idea to check attractions throughout the day in case a FP opens up.

Thats a cool perk.

 

[SD33]

Anyone have tips on how to maximize MP for a one-day park hopper scenario? We are going to try to hit the best of both parks and think MP is a great option for making it happen. The attractions we want to experience are:

Disneyland
Peter Pan
Space Mountain
Indiana Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder
Haunted Mansion
Disneyland Railroad
Fireworks 9:30 PM


California Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy
Radiator Springs Racers
Grizzly River Rapids
Soarin
Toy Story Mania
California Screamin
World of Color 9:00 PM

Anyone touring plan geniuses want to take a stab at this? Even just general recommendations are welcome! We will be there on August 20th when both parks open at 8:00. We are also doing lunch from 12:15-1:30 at Disneyland.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

 

[dina444444]

Anyone have tips on how to maximize MP for a one-day park hopper scenario? We are going to try to hit the best of both parks and think MP is a great option for making it happen. The attractions we want to experience are:

Disneyland
Peter Pan
Space Mountain
Indiana Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder
Haunted Mansion
Disneyland Railroad
Fireworks 9:30 PM


California Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy
Radiator Springs Racers
Grizzly River Rapids
Soarin
Toy Story Mania
California Screamin
World of Color 9:00 PM

Anyone touring plan geniuses want to take a stab at this? Even just general recommendations are welcome! We will be there on August 20th when both parks open at 8:00. We are also doing lunch from 12:15-1:30 at Disneyland.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

Disneyland will likely be very busy that day as it's the last day of the Electrical Parade. Also, WOC is 27 min long. You are better off doing fireworks first then the 10:15 WOC.

 

[PHXscuba]

Anyone have tips on how to maximize MP for a one-day park hopper scenario? We are going to try to hit the best of both parks and think MP is a great option for making it happen. The attractions we want to experience are:

Disneyland
Peter Pan
Space Mountain
Indiana Jones
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder
Haunted Mansion
Disneyland Railroad
Fireworks 9:30 PM


California Adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy
Radiator Springs Racers
Grizzly River Rapids
Soarin
Toy Story Mania
California Screamin
World of Color 9:00 PM

Anyone touring plan geniuses want to take a stab at this? Even just general recommendations are welcome! We will be there on August 20th when both parks open at 8:00. We are also doing lunch from 12:15-1:30 at Disneyland.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

Start at DL (DCA opens for EMH so DL gives you an equal chance)

Get a MP for Space as soon as you enter turnstiles and purchase MP for the day (before park opening). Check what time you can get another, probably 30 minutes)
Ride Peter Pan
Ride Space Mountain
Get a Splash MP when eligible
Ride Indiana Jones (single rider if possible or desirable)
Ride Pirates
Get MP for Big Thunder when eligible
Ride Haunted Mansion
Ride Splash w/ MP
Loop of the park on the DL Railroad from/to New Orleans Square
Ride Big Thunder w/MP
*Get MP for highest priority ride in DCA as soon as eligible

Enter DCA
**Get World of Color Fastpass -- see note below

I think your DCA afternoon would depend on whether you were willing to do single rider lines for Radiator Springs, Grizzly River Rapids, and Screamin. If you used that, you could get your first MPs for Guardians of the Galaxy, Soarin, and Toy Story Mania, hitting the single rider lines that are closest to each in the meantime (GotG/RSR, GRR, Soarin, TSM/Screamin). If you can't or wouldn't use single rider, I'd still prioritize Guardians and Radiator Springs because those WILL run out. In fact, I'd even consider starting to check the times mid-morning at DL and getting one in DCA vs. Big Thunder.

**As for the evening, the previous poster pointed out your time problem. Even doing the 9:30 fireworks (which are 17 minutes long) and 10:15 World of Color will be a stretch to get out of DL, into DCA (before they close at 10:00), and to the World of Color viewing area. If you try it, see the fireworks from the train station area.

PHXscuba

 

[dina444444]

Start at DL (DCA opens for EMH so DL gives you an equal chance)

Get a MP for Space as soon as you enter turnstiles and purchase MP for the day (before park opening). Check what time you can get another, probably 30 minutes)
Ride Peter Pan
Ride Space Mountain
Get a Splash MP when eligible
Ride Indiana Jones (single rider if possible or desirable)
Ride Pirates
Get MP for Big Thunder when eligible
Ride Haunted Mansion
Ride Splash w/ MP
Loop of the park on the DL Railroad from/to New Orleans Square
Ride Big Thunder w/MP
*Get MP for highest priority ride in DCA as soon as eligible

Enter DCA
**Get World of Color Fastpass -- see note below

I think your DCA afternoon would depend on whether you were willing to do single rider lines for Radiator Springs, Grizzly River Rapids, and Screamin. If you used that, you could get your first MPs for Guardians of the Galaxy, Soarin, and Toy Story Mania, hitting the single rider lines that are closest to each in the meantime (GotG/RSR, GRR, Soarin, TSM/Screamin). If you can't or wouldn't use single rider, I'd still prioritize Guardians and Radiator Springs because those WILL run out. In fact, I'd even consider starting to check the times mid-morning at DL and getting one in DCA vs. Big Thunder.

**As for the evening, the previous poster pointed out your time problem. Even doing the 9:30 fireworks (which are 17 minutes long) and 10:15 World of Color will be a stretch to get out of DL, into DCA (before they close at 10:00), and to the World of Color viewing area. If you try it, see the fireworks from the train station area.

PHXscuba

DCA in the past will still admit just after 10pm if you have a WOC FP.

 

[BriannaRuth]

So in a nutshell the basic benefits to MaxPass are: 90 min time frame between FP and not having to walk to the attraction to obtain a FP?

Also "free" Photopass.

 

[SD33]

Start at DL (DCA opens for EMH so DL gives you an equal chance)

Get a MP for Space as soon as you enter turnstiles and purchase MP for the day (before park opening). Check what time you can get another, probably 30 minutes)
Ride Peter Pan
Ride Space Mountain
Get a Splash MP when eligible
Ride Indiana Jones (single rider if possible or desirable)
Ride Pirates
Get MP for Big Thunder when eligible
Ride Haunted Mansion
Ride Splash w/ MP
Loop of the park on the DL Railroad from/to New Orleans Square
Ride Big Thunder w/MP
*Get MP for highest priority ride in DCA as soon as eligible

Enter DCA
**Get World of Color Fastpass -- see note below

I think your DCA afternoon would depend on whether you were willing to do single rider lines for Radiator Springs, Grizzly River Rapids, and Screamin. If you used that, you could get your first MPs for Guardians of the Galaxy, Soarin, and Toy Story Mania, hitting the single rider lines that are closest to each in the meantime (GotG/RSR, GRR, Soarin, TSM/Screamin). If you can't or wouldn't use single rider, I'd still prioritize Guardians and Radiator Springs because those WILL run out. In fact, I'd even consider starting to check the times mid-morning at DL and getting one in DCA vs. Big Thunder.

**As for the evening, the previous poster pointed out your time problem. Even doing the 9:30 fireworks (which are 17 minutes long) and 10:15 World of Color will be a stretch to get out of DL, into DCA (before they close at 10:00), and to the World of Color viewing area. If you try it, see the fireworks from the train station area.

PHXscuba

Brilliant! Thank you for the thorough analysis. I knew I came to the right place!

 

[Jperiod]

So in a nutshell the basic benefits to MaxPass are: 90 min time frame between FP and not having to walk to the attraction to obtain a FP?

You can also ride over and over with no wait on some rides. Today we did Big Thunder 3 times in a row within 30 minutes. I was booking the next FP as soon as we first scanned in. By time we got off, we could get in line again. Repeat! We also rode Grizzly 3 times in a row like this.

 

[Cory's Gal]

Just took a 4 day Disneyland trip last week, we bought MAXPASS for every day. My kids are 12 & 9 and then DH & I. We thought it was AWESOME! We decided to not get PH's and spend the money on Max Pass. What a slick system. We didn't encounter any issues and were happy with the convenience of it all. DH and I both had our phones and we never used DL WiFi as we have an unlimited data plan. Every morning we would walk through the gates and purchase on the app in seconds and started booking fastpasses. It is a battery drainer so we brought a small charging stick needing to recharge around 4:00 or so. They do sell them in the parks and DTD if you forget one, I want to say @$30 charged and ready to go if you need it. It seemed busy Mon & Tues (Jul 24 & 25) so it was really handy. We did run into an attraction down during our FP return time (Grizzly River & Indy) so right on the app it switched to an "Any time, any attraction" pass, there were restrictions such as not for Space in DL and not for Radiator Springs Or Guardians in CA. I'll be happy to answer any questions that I can

 

[poptart90]

I might have missed something...scan reading all these messages fast before my 2 year old loses interest in the latest toy choice! LOL

Has Peter Pan been added to FP/MP? I just saw the name referenced several times above. Could someone confirm? It would be AWESOME if they did. We usually do PP every other trip. The standard 40 minute wait is a pain for a "30 second" ride. haha

 

[dina444444]

I might have missed something...scan reading all these messages fast before my 2 year old loses interest in the latest toy choice! LOL

Has Peter Pan been added to FP/MP? I just saw the name referenced several times above. Could someone confirm? It would be AWESOME if they did. We usually do PP every other trip. The standard 40 minute wait is a pain for a "30 second" ride. haha

No, it does not have FP. The only new rides to FP are Matterhorn and TSMM.