MaxPass / Digital Fastpass - Discussion Thread

[disneyland_is_magic]

Thanks @dina444444!

 

[tink89]

We will be in the parks Dec 27-31. We will be using MP at least one or two of the days maybe more if we need to. It is 2 adults and two kids 6,9. Is it quicker to just use the phone or scan the tickets? Also If I download the Disneyland app on hubby's phone does he need his own account or can we both use mine and be logged in at the same time? He will only be using it for MP and PP.

We got PP free with our package but we will also have it with mp. Is there any difference tot he two right now as far as being able to add borders and stuff or how long the pics are available? When you get MP what do CM scan for the pictures? If i add the PP that does not come with MP will I be able to differentiate between the MP one. I can't remember how it looked on the phone only that we also got a card to scan with PP last time.

 

[Niltiac]

Is it quicker to just use the phone or scan the tickets? Also If I download the Disneyland app on hubby's phone does he need his own account or can we both use mine and be logged in at the same time? He will only be using it for MP and PP.

I have found the tickets to be quick and easy to scan. The phone is easy too, but sometimes it freezes up on my and I have to restart it. The only time I use the phone is if I have a multi-experience pass on my account that I want to save for something else. I'm paranoid about the system using my multi-experience pass instead of the specific ride FP, although I've heard it's supposed to be set up to prevent this. If the kids want to scan for themselves, I've heard you can make a photocopy of the ticket and give them that for scanning, and that way you don't have to worry about the kids losing their tickets.

You can both be logged in to the same account at the same time. I logged in on my partner's phone so that if my phone dies we have a backup.

 

[tink89]

I have found the tickets to be quick and easy to scan. The phone is easy too, but sometimes it freezes up on my and I have to restart it. The only time I use the phone is if I have a multi-experience pass on my account that I want to save for something else. I'm paranoid about the system using my multi-experience pass instead of the specific ride FP, although I've heard it's supposed to be set up to prevent this. If the kids want to scan for themselves, I've heard you can make a photocopy of the ticket and give them that for scanning, and that way you don't have to worry about the kids losing their tickets.

You can both be logged in to the same account at the same time. I logged in on my partner's phone so that if my phone dies we have a backup.

Thanks this helps a lot I will download the app on his phone when i get home. . And my app does freeze at times when updating wait times which is why I ask. I guess i will use mostly the tickets but it helps that both DH and I can use the same app.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Sorry but there's no way I can read all 97 pages so I am going to jump in with some questions....

1. We will have 5 day hoppers. We usually go a couple days, take a few days off, then go a few more days. What if we only want MP on the busier days? Is it something we can add just a day or two?
2. So it's $10 a day for digital FP, basically? Are there other perks?

Sorry...I know pretty much nothing about MP. Our trip is still a year away so thankfully I have tons of time to learn.

 

[tink89]

Sorry but there's no way I can read all 97 pages so I am going to jump in with some questions....

1. We will have 5 day hoppers. We usually go a couple days, take a few days off, then go a few more days. What if we only want MP on the busier days? Is it something we can add just a day or two?
2. So it's $10 a day for digital FP, basically? Are there other perks?

Sorry...I know pretty much nothing about MP. Our trip is still a year away so thankfully I have tons of time to learn.

Like you said It is $10 a day per person. You have to pay for it every day you want to use it. So if you do not want to use it somedays just don't pay for it.

 

[Niltiac]

So it's $10 a day for digital FP, basically? Are there other perks?

Keep in mind $10/day is the "introductory" price. If your trip is a year out it will likely go up by then. You also get photo pass (free digital downloads of ride photos and photos taken by Disney photographers) and you have a shorter waiting period between FP.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Keep in mind $10/day is the "introductory" price. If your trip is a year out it will likely go up by then. You also get photo pass (free digital downloads of ride photos and photos taken by Disney photographers) and you have a shorter waiting period between FP.

I didn't realize you got free digital downloads. Is that only for the days I pay for MP? Or for my entire trip? I am thinking we likely wouldn't need MP on the weekdays. I know last time we didn't use that many fast passes. But we might want it for the busy days.

 

[mom2rtk]

I didn't realize you got free digital downloads. Is that only for the days I pay for MP? Or for my entire trip? I am thinking we likely wouldn't need MP on the weekdays. I know last time we didn't use that many fast passes. But we might want it for the busy days.

Only on the days you buy MaxPass. But if you have a day you won't need many FPs you can have just one family member buy MP for the day.

The one hole I've seen in this is for those who take a day off and want the download for dinner at Goofy's Kitchen. You can't buy MP if you aren't in the park.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Okay, thanks. That makes sense. So we could basically do all 5 days of MP on my husband's ticket. Then just add it for myself and my son on maybe 2 days. That would save us some money at least.

 

[mom2rtk]

Okay, thanks. That makes sense. So we could basically do all 5 days of MP on my husband's ticket. Then just add it for myself and my son on maybe 2 days. That would save us some money at least.

That's correct.

 

[OneThree]

Can someone clarify for me? If I add my family tickets to the app and purchase MaxPass to our tickets, when I reserve a FP is assigned to each ticket correct? What I mean is, when we go to redeem everyone can just use their park ticket as opposed to me swiping through the passes in the app.

 

[22Tink]

Can someone clarify for me? If I add my family tickets to the app and purchase MaxPass to our tickets, when I reserve a FP is assigned to each ticket correct? What I mean is, when we go to redeem everyone can just use their park ticket as opposed to me swiping through the passes in the app.

Yes everyone can just scan their ticket

 

[brockash]

here now...we have a multiple attraction fastpass due to something being down this morning...it has a time of 1040 - can i use it anytime today like at wdw or just the 1040-1140 time slot?

Can i only use it at Disneyland? not CA Adventure? - we're about to go to .CA adventure - if I can't use it there do i need to somehow get it cleared out before we go to b able to make fastpasses at CA Adventure?

This is all using maxpass...thx!

 

[dina444444]

here now...we have a multiple attraction fastpass due to something being down this morning...it has a time of 1040 - can i use it anytime today like at wdw or just the 1040-1140 time slot?

Can i only use it at Disneyland? not CA Adventure? - we're about to go to .CA adventure - if I can't use it there do i need to somehow get it cleared out before we go to b able to make fastpasses at CA Adventure?

This is all using maxpass...thx!

You can use it anytime before the end of operating hours today. When you click on the multi attraction pass it will give you a list of rides it can be used at.

 

[brockash]

You can use it anytime before the end of operating hours today. When you click on the multi attraction pass it will give you a list of rides it can be used at.

Thx...do I need to get rid of it before I can book for California adventure though?

 

[dina444444]

Thx...do I need to get rid of it before I can book for California adventure though?

No. Consider it a bonus fast pass at this point.

 

[brockash]

No. Consider it a bonus fast pass at this point.

Thx, for some reason I was under the impression that you couldn't hold fastpasses for both parks, but I see you can...thx!

 

[az4boys]

Shows are not available via Maxpass. You still need to go to the distribution area and get a paper one. The shows are disconnected from the rest of the system. F! is usually gone within 2.5 hours of park opening for both shows WOC will last pretty late into the day.

I was thinking it would sure be nice of they added the shows to MP, but I think it would not be fair for Fantasmic because all the MP users would have a huge advantage. It would be nice for us, but very frustrating for those guests without MP. With most of the good viewing spots going to paid dinner packages, I think they need some viewing available without an extra charge.

 

[cmwade77]

I was thinking it would sure be nice of they added the shows to MP, but I think it would not be fair for Fantasmic because all the MP users would have a huge advantage. It would be nice for us, but very frustrating for those guests without MP. With most of the good viewing spots going to paid dinner packages, I think they need some viewing available without an extra charge.

I think it would just be better to get rid of the FPs for the shows completely and then have a dedicated space where tables and chairs are setup for dinner packages, allowing dining while watching the shows.