by AgedToPerfection

March 25, 2007

From journal Delving Deep into Disneyland - A Local Perspective

If my memory serves, Disneyland won several awards for its Fastpass system. This ingenious invention allows guests to obtain a ticket with a printed time on it. Later, when the guest returns to the attraction during the one-hour window, they can bypass the majority of the queue and proceed to almost the front of the line.

This process allows guests to more thoroughly enjoy their visit to Disneyland in that one does not need to stand in line for hours, waiting to board their favorite attraction. While the computer saves the guest’s place in line, the guest can explore other attractions. This allows guests to discover attractions, which would not normally get as much traffic.

Keep in mind a few reminders when using Fastpass:

1) Don’t lose your admission passport. Your passport is the only way you can get a Fastpass for your favorite attractions.

2) You can only get one Fastpass at a time. When the Fastpass ticket dispenses, check the bottom of the ticket to see when you can obtain another one. Usually, it is around the time you are supposed to board your attraction.

3) If you miss the window printed on your Fastpass, don’t worry. Cast Members will still accept expired Fastpasses.

4) Seasonal attractions such as the Small World Holiday and the Haunted Mansion Holiday, which operate during the Christmas season, will offer Fastpass service. However, when these attractions return to their original state in January, they no longer provide Fastpasses.

5) Fastpasses do run out. On very crowded days such as New Year’s Eve or Independence Day, popular attractions such as Space Mountain and Splash Mountain will run out of Fastpasses as early as noon (as we have experienced first-hand).

6) Check your guidemap to see which attractions offer Fastpass to make the most of your visit.

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