Passholder line Q

[kiramay]

My husband and I are passholders and used the passholder line during RD at most parks.

My kids are not passholders. They are 12, 12, and 7.

Can they come with us in the passholder line or do we all need to use the regular line?

 

[peg110]

My husband and I are passholders and used the passholder line during RD at most parks.

My kids are not passholders. They are 12, 12, and 7.

Can they come with us in the passholder line or do we all need to use the regular line?

I haven't really noticed a Pass Holder line the last time I was there. Maybe I need to look harder.

 

[HopperFan]

I seen both answers. Several times when we went they have told us Passholder only and friend went to the other line. Overall we have found regular lines often just as fast to go through.

 

[randumb0]

Yes they can go through the line, but it takes the same amount of time if not longer

 

[kiramay]

Yes they can go through the line, but it takes the same amount of time if not longer

I know. We found it depended on the park and the timing. At AK we moved into the much faster regular line, but at Epcot the passholder line was wayyyyy shorter.

 

[kiramay]

I haven't really noticed a Pass Holder line the last time I was there. Maybe I need to look harder.

Far left at Epcot, far right at AK. Don't remember MK and we skipped HS this trip.

 

[CAS239]

Mk and HS are far right.

It's suppose to be only AP holders and no guests, but I'm sure they can get through fine. Majority of time we enter there's a cm asking if we're all passholders

And I've found AP line much faster than regular lines. But obviously if a regular line has 5 people in it and AP has 15, I go in the regular line

 

[JETSDAD]

On our recent trip we saw times where there was a line waiting at the AP entrance with no lines at other spots. We also went through at times where there was no line at the AP and long lines elsewhere so I think it's really hit and miss. We used it at times and avoided it others. Kind of like any other one of the lines. Some people seem to just want to use it because they can even if it takes longer. At AK one morning the AP line moved very quickly as they had the thumbprint scanner covered. We did see people having their friends told to go use the regular line but I don't recall seeing it occur with families/kids.

 

[peg110]

Far left at Epcot, far right at AK. Don't remember MK and we skipped HS this trip.

Good to know... We will look for it in just under 2 weeks when we go.

 

[BigredNole]

We will be AP holders in 10 days. We get to the parks very early. We will have to see which lines are shorter.

 

[abnihon]

It probably depends on the CM. They let me bring in two non-AP friends.
But it's true that the AP line is sometimes the same length or longer!

 

[peg110]

Like the HOV Lane... Sometimes it's quicker.... Sometimes you get the HOV Driver who wants to go 5 MPH under the Speed limit (During Rush hour!) In those cases, I stay in the regular lanes.
Same I guess with the AP line.

Still Good to know.

 

[marikujawa]

Mk and HS are far right.

It's suppose to be only AP holders and no guests, but I'm sure they can get through fine. Majority of time we enter there's a cm asking if we're all passholders

And I've found AP line much faster than regular lines. But obviously if a regular line has 5 people in it and AP has 15, I go in the regular line

Is there any actual written rule that it's supposed to be AP holders only? We are AP holders and recently returned from a trip with our son and daughter-in-law, who are not. There was a CM asking people if they were passholders at the beginning of the AP line at MK, and he said they could go through with us. We also asked at EPCOT (where the regular line was much longer) and were told they could go into the AP line as our guests. After asking the first two times, we just all used the AP line and no one ever said it was AP only and that no AP guests were allowed to enter.

 

[peg110]

I suspect it's at the discretion of the CM monitoring at that time. I think if you are looking for a "Hard" rule, that it would probably be that it's for AP only (and maybe children 12 and under with parent/guardian)

 

[marikujawa]

I suspect it's at the discretion of the CM monitoring at that time. I think if you are looking for a "Hard" rule, that it would probably be that it's for AP only (and maybe children 12 and under with parent/guardian)

People can differ as to what "probably" and "maybe" the hard rule, though. I was just wondering if there is anything out there saying that guests of annual passholders aren't allowed to enter the line with them. I'm assuming that the line is for the convenience of AP holders. It would have been no convenience whatsoever if my husband and I had to wait on the other side of the regular line for the rest of our party. Maybe the rule is that AP holders and their guests can enter the line. My question was whether there is any actual support for the statement that the line is restricted to AP holders only.

 

[North of Mouse]

I seen both answers. Several times when we went they have told us Passholder only and friend went to the other line. Overall we have found regular lines often just as fast to go through.

A few weeks ago we used both lines at different times depending on the length of the lines. Sometimes we really saved time - other times right opposite, so we used regular.

They were really monitoring the lines when we were there and turned away people even after they waited in the line - not children, obviously.
This should answer pp's question.

 

[marikujawa]

A few weeks ago we used both lines at different times depending on the length of the lines. Sometimes we really saved time - other times right opposite, so we used regular.

They were really monitoring the lines when we were there and turned away people even after they waited in the line - not children, obviously.
This should answer pp's question.

They were really monitoring the lines when we were there too, and even when we specifically told them our son and daughter-in-law were not annual pass holders, they were allowed to go through with us. I sent an email to Disney asking what, if any, rule is in place. We were there for a week - it's hard to believe that we were just lucky they were allowed to enter with us every time.

 

[HopperFan]

There is no written support, common with Disney so they can use discretion but then again when Disney has rules they often don't enforce.

Keep eyes open for signs, I know MK was left the first few times now was right last few times. Only one I know has not changed is Epcot.

 

[North of Mouse]

They were really monitoring the lines when we were there too, and even when we specifically told them our son and daughter-in-law were not annual pass holders, they were allowed to go through with us. I sent an email to Disney asking what, if any, rule is in place. We were there for a week - it's hard to believe that we were just lucky they were allowed to enter with us every time.

Can't answer to this!! Just know what we experienced!!

 

[marikujawa]

Can't answer to this!! Just know what we experienced!!

Maybe the people who were turned away had no annual passholders in their group.