MaxPass / Digital Fastpass - Discussion Thread

[gmi3804]

It is day of. For paper fastpass you take your ticket to the fastpass distribution area to get your fastpass. With MaxPass you can purchase it when you enter the park, or I believe before as long as you have a ticket linked to your app, and then as soon as you've been scanned into the park you are able to reserve fastpasses. It's only 1 at a time. 2 hour wait time for paper, or 1.5 hours for MaxPass, or whenever your window is up for both of them.

Thanks, that helps a lot. So for MaxPass no three at a time initially and then one at a time after that, like at WDW, correct?

 

[DLgal]

Thanks, that helps a lot. So for MaxPass no three at a time initially and then one at a time after that, like at WDW, correct?

Yes, correct. Same legacy fastpass rules apply.

 

[gmi3804]

If your MP window is, say 10AM-11AM, and you scan your MP at the attraction at 10AM, can you make another MP selection then, or do you have to wait until 11:30AM?

 

[pblack]

If your MP window is, say 10AM-11AM, and you scan your MP at the attraction at 10AM, can you make another MP selection then, or do you have to wait until 11:30AM?

No you should be able to choose another selection at 10 AM, or shortly there after. I know when I used MaxPass a few weekends ago there were a few times I couldn't pull my next fastpass right at the start of my window (ex. 10 am) i'd still have to wait a few mins (ex. 10:05), but when you pull a fastpass (or maxpass selection) both will tell you when you can pull your next one.

 

[Elima2015]

If your MP window is, say 10AM-11AM, and you scan your MP at the attraction at 10AM, can you make another MP selection then, or do you have to wait until 11:30AM?

Yes, you can pull another one right away after you have scanned into the ride. We did this often. As soon as we reached the inside queue and had a second to pause, I'd pull out our phone and book the next FP. Super easy and convenient. Also worked great when my DH and kids went on a ride I didn't - I'd watch them scan in and then I'd immediately book our next one.

 

[BlackMagicWoman]

Yes, you can pull another one right away after you have scanned into the ride. We did this often. As soon as we reached the inside queue and had a second to pause, I'd pull out our phone and book the next FP. Super easy and convenient. Also worked great when my DH and kids went on a ride I didn't - I'd watch them scan in and then I'd immediately book our next one.

Yes, honestly it is awesome and better than FP in disneyworld.

 

[bluecruiser]

It is day of. For paper fastpass you take your ticket to the fastpass distribution area to get your fastpass. With MaxPass you can purchase it when you enter the park, or I believe before as long as you have a ticket linked to your app, and then as soon as you've been scanned into the park you are able to reserve fastpasses. It's only 1 at a time. 2 hour wait time for paper, or 1.5 hours for MaxPass, or whenever your window is up for both of them.

Even if you have added your park ticket to the app, you can't purchase MaxPass until you have entered the park for the day.

The exception is if you have an annual pass - you can add unlimited days of MaxPass for a one-time fee of $75. Note it's not pro-rated, so unless you expect to use 8 or more days of MaxPass during the remaining time on your current annual pass, it would be cheaper to buy individual days of MaxPass at $10/day.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Only once you enter the parks the day of.
I believe its also only 1 at a time.
Benefit is not having to walk from attraction to attraction to get a FP.

 

[Cassamenia]

So do I pay $10 per ticket or can I put my party of four on one maxpass?

 

[Geemo]

So do I pay $10 per ticket or can I put my party of four on one maxpass?

This is the issue for families.
MaxPass is $10 per ticket per day.

It can add up fast when a family is going for multiple days.

When I go I generally take anywhere from two to five grandkids with me for a min of 4 days in the parks.

One thing some families are doing with MP, is buying it for one ticket to get the PhotoPass for the day that is included. $10 just for the photos makes it nice!

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Only once you enter the parks the day of.
I believe its also only 1 at a time.
Benefit is not having to walk from attraction to attraction to get a FP.

Just to clarify, you only pull one at a time (not three at once), but you can end up holding multiple FP at once. Last Thursday by mid-afternoon, I ended up with something like this: TSMM - 3:40, RSR - 3:40, GOTG - 6:30. I had pulled RSR I think before noon, waited the 90 minutes and pulled GOTG, and then 90 minutes later grabbed TSMM.

So I was only pulling one every 90 minutes (which is the maximum wait time with Maxpass), but I had three booked at once. I hope that makes sense!

If you have return times under 90 minutes, you can make your next booking as soon as your return window opens (as long as it's been 30 minutes since you pulled your last one). If it's been less than 30 minutes, you have to scan the FP in and then you're eligible to pull a new one.

 

[kailuagirl]

Can you do Max Pass and traditional fast pass at the same time?

 

[Kender]

Can you do Max Pass and traditional fast pass at the same time?

If you mean double dipping on FPs, then no.

However, you can still use the kiosks even if you've purchased MP (something a group might do if MP was only purchased for one in the party for the purposes of PP). You will still be locked into not being able to pull a new one until your window opens.

 

[smartlabelprint]

If you buy your ticket (at least through Disney online) you can pre buy max pass.

 

[Disnewbies]

Hi everyone. I'd like to share my experience using MP since this forum has been so helpful. We were in DL & DCA on Thursday & Friday last week, and we were park hopping too. No hiccups using MP and it's very easy to use. As someone mentioned, when an attractions breaks down & you have the FP, the FP becomes Multiple Experience Pass. When you tap on it, there's information on which attractions you can use it for. At DCA, the Multiple Experience Pass can be used at all DCA FP attractions, except GOTG. One interesting thing, your Multiple Experience Pass is only good for either FP attractions in DCA or DL, depending on your original FP. For example, my Splash FP became multiple experience pass and that multiple experience pass is only good in DL.

Another interesting thing that I encountered is my RSR FP (return time 7:30-8 PM, and DCA closed at 8PM that day) became multiple experience pass when RSR broke down at 7-ish PM. We didn't use that pass because we left and went back to the hotel. For some reason, that pass is valid until the next day, which was a very nice surprise.

Hope this helps. Thanks again for everybody in this forum for sharing their experiences!

 

[theluckyrabbit]

...Another interesting thing that I encountered is my RSR FP (return time 7:30-8 PM, and DCA closed at 8PM that day) became multiple experience pass when RSR broke down at 7-ish PM. We didn't use that pass because we left and went back to the hotel. For some reason, that pass is valid until the next day, which was a very nice surprise...

When your FP ride breaks down within an hour or so before park closing, the ME FP you receive will carry over to the next day. This is normal and is a nice perk for those guests who can return to the parks the following day.

 

[ClaraOswald]

This is the issue for families.
MaxPass is $10 per ticket per day.

It can add up fast when a family is going for multiple days.

When I go I generally take anywhere from two to five grandkids with me for a min of 4 days in the parks.

One thing some families are doing with MP, is buying it for one ticket to get the PhotoPass for the day that is included. $10 just for the photos makes it nice!

I haven't been following MP stuff much. What do you get with Photopass for that $10 a day, exactly?

 

[Malcon10t]

Yes, you can pull another one right away after you have scanned into the ride. We did this often. As soon as we reached the inside queue and had a second to pause, I'd pull out our phone and book the next FP. Super easy and convenient. Also worked great when my DH and kids went on a ride I didn't - I'd watch them scan in and then I'd immediately book our next one.

To clarify on this.... If you pull an "immediate" fastpass with MaxPass, (ie it is 1020am and you pull one for 1035am) you will need to wait til 1050a to pull the next one. There is a minimum 30 min wait between FP pulls. But if you pull one for 11am at 1020a, as soon as you scan in you can pull the next one.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

To clarify on this.... If you pull an "immediate" fastpass with MaxPass, (ie it is 1020am and you pull one for 1035am) you will need to wait til 1050a to pull the next one. There is a minimum 30 min wait between FP pulls. But if you pull one for 11am at 1020a, as soon as you scan in you can pull the next one.

It is very possible that this has changed because they've made so many tweaks, but our experience has been that once you scan that hypothetical 10:35 FP in, it lets you book another one even if you haven't hit 10:50. The 30 minute minimum disappears once you use the FP.

Again, that may no longer be accurate, but it could be a possibility.

 

[Yooperroo]

Can you choose which time you want the fastass for like you can with the WDW app or do you have to take the time that they are currently distributing fast passes for?