FastPass+

I thought it was probably about time to talk about FastPass+. I briefly touch on it in a few My Disney Experience posts but let's go into a bit more detail.

Disney's FastPass system has been around since 1999.  FastPass has always been a FREE service for ALL guests who enter through Disney's "gates".

Here is how it used to work:
1) Head to any attraction that had FastPass...remember not ALL attractions offered this feature (still true to this day).
2) Slide your park ticket into the machine
3) The machine would print out a ticket with your return time on it.
4) Simply return back to the attraction within that window and enter the FastPass line. You would supposedly have little to no wait!

There was no limit to how many times a day you could get FastPasses. There were only TWO rules:

1) Wait until 2 hours after you got your first FastPass before getting another
2) Wait until the first FastPass expired before getting another (could be sooner than 2 hours)

The system was good, but you had to walk (or run) to each attraction to get your passes, then you had to make sure you didn't LOSE your passes PLUS you window to return was pretty strict (well in recent years anyway).

Then Disney introduced FastPass+. The new system works similar to the old system with a lot of changes! Here is how it works now.

When can you get your FastPass+?
-60 days prior for On-Site Guests
-30 days prior for Annual Passholders
-Day of for off-site guests

How many FastPass+ can you get?
At this time just 3 per day, in one park...HOWEVER, often times you'll be allowed to select 4 at Magic Kingdom.  There is also a survey that many guests have received asking if the 3 works for them or if they'd like to see more.

How does it work?
For on-site guests simply log-in to your My Disney Experience Account and select FastPass+

Next up...pick the day you want to start with!

And pick everyone who's going to participate. Remember your group CAN split up, you'll just have to do this step twice. For instance if Mom want's to take the little one's on Dumbo while Dad and the big kids head to Space Mountain, that's ok!

Now pick which park you'll be at. Remember you only get to pick FastPass+ experiences for ONE park per day so if you have Park Hoppers, choose wisely!

Now you'll get to pick which 3 attractions you'd like to add.  Keep in mind that depending on WHEN you are selecting, not all attractions/rides/shows may appear.

Now you'll be given time options for your selections.  You'll only get 4 scenarios BUT you may be able to go back in later and select new times for individual attractions.

To change a FastPass+ time or experience, just click on My Reservations and scroll down to your FastPass+ selections. Click update next to the day you are wanting to change.

Since I have no trip planned, I can't go much further for you but here is the screen where you will be given options to replace attractions, times, etc.  I find it MUCH easier to do on the mobile version but either will work!

So what now?  Well when you show up at the parks, just head to the attraction you selected, within the time frame.  You'll tap your Magic Band and voila!

The great thing about the new system is you can update your selections on the go! Have an early FastPass+ scheduled but decide to sleep in? Simply log-in and update the time (based on availability).

Why I love the new system:
1) The flexibility! You can update times and attractions on the go!
2) Sleep in! By scheduling some popular attractions later in the day, you don't necessarily have to be at Rope Drop anymore!
3) Organization! I love being able to plan 60 days in advance and have a plan in place!
4) I love knowing that I'm "guaranteed" to see some of my favorite attractions with little to no wait!

So where can you use FastPass+?

FastPass+ Attractions (In No Particular Order)
Magic Kingdom	Epcot	Hollywood Studios	Animal Kingdom
“it's a small world”	Tier One- Choose 1	Tier One- Choose 1	Adventurers Outpost Meet and Greet
Ariel’s Grotto	Character Spot	Beauty and The Beast Live on Stage	Dinosaur
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth	Fantasmic!	Expedition Everest
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin	Maelstrom	Rock 'n' Roller Coaster	Festival of the Lion King
Dumbo	Soarin'	Toy Story Mania	Finding Nemo The Musical
Enchanted Tales with Belle	Test Track		It's Tough to be a Bug
Fairytale Hall- Anna and Elsa	Tier Two- Choose 2	Tier Two- Choose 2	Kali River Rapids
Fairytale Hall- Cinderella and Visiting Princess	Captain EO	Disney Junior Live on Stage	Kilimanjaro Safaris
Fairytale Hall- Rapunzel and Visiting Princess	Journey Into Imagination with Figment	Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular	Primeval Whirl
Festival of Fantasy Parade	Living with the Land	Lights, Motors, Action ! Extreme Stunt Show
Haunted Mansion	Mission: SPACE	Muppet Vision 3D
Jungle Cruise	Spaceship Earth	Star Tours
Main Street Electrical Parade	The Seas with Nemo and Friends	The American Idol Experience
Mickey's PhilharMagic	Turtle Talk with Crush	The Great Movie Ride
Monsters Inc Laugh Floor		Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Peter Pan's Flight		Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Pirates of the Caribbean
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
The Barnstormer
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland Speedway
Town Square Theater Mickey Mouse
Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid
Wishes

Have more questions?
If you have booked a trip with me, remember you'll get assistance in selecting your FastPass+ attractions...I can help you decide which are important for your family and which you can skip.

You can also visit Disney's official site for FAQ's: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/fast-pass-plus/