MaxPass / Digital Fastpass - Discussion Thread

[BriannaRuth]

Where do you go and how do they let you in if you use a multiple experience FP for a non-FP ride? Like if you wanted to use it on Pirates, how would that work? The only way I know of to bypass the line there would be to go in the exit.

The only time our multiple experience FPs were good at Space when we were there about 3 weeks ago was when the multiple experience was a result of our Space FPs going multiple experience.

 

[twodogs]

I have the same question as BriannaRuth. How do they put you in a FP line when there is none?

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Where do you go and how do they let you in if you use a multiple experience FP for a non-FP ride? Like if you wanted to use it on Pirates, how would that work? The only way I know of to bypass the line there would be to go in the exit.

The only time our multiple experience FPs were good at Space when we were there about 3 weeks ago was when the multiple experience was a result of our Space FPs going multiple experience.

I have the same question as BriannaRuth. How do they put you in a FP line when there is none?

You usually go to the exit - wherever DAS goes, basically.

Pirates is not a great candidate IMO because you always have a lot of people waiting with wheelchairs and such.

For Casey Jr., we went over to the exit, I showed the CM my phone and said, "can we use this here?" She said yes and she did scan it with a handheld scanner and then the pass disappeared. If she'd said no, I just would have used it somewhere else. We were about ready to leave and already in Fantasyland, so I was just looking for a quick ride (and we love Casey Jr. but rarely ride it since they dropped to one train - the wait is too long now).

 

[Ryan120420]

Where do you go and how do they let you in if you use a multiple experience FP for a non-FP ride? Like if you wanted to use it on Pirates, how would that work? The only way I know of to bypass the line there would be to go in the exit.

The only time our multiple experience FPs were good at Space when we were there about 3 weeks ago was when the multiple experience was a result of our Space FPs going multiple experience.

There are two types of "Muti-Experience" FastPasses you can receive.

1. Muti Experience FastPass for FastPass attractions.

If an attraction goes down during your FastPass return window- your FastPass will turn into a "Muti-Experience" FastPass. This FastPass is valid for most FastPass attractions in the park in which the attraction you originally had a FastPass for is located. Some of the usual attractions that these FastPasses are NOT valid for are: Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galexy, Space Mountain, and when its operating, Haunted Mansion Holiday.


To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket.


Note- your Muti-Experience FastPass is valid until park closing. And should the attraction you had a FastPass re-open, your Muti-Experience will be valid at said attraction- as long as it hasn't been redeemed at another attraction.


2. Muti Experience FastPass for most attractions. (commonly known as attraction re-admits)

If an attraction goes down while you are on it you will receive this- a FastPass valid at most attractions in the park that the attraction you were on is located. Some of the attractions that are usually excluded are Peter Pans Flight, Space Mountain, Radiator Springs Racers, and Guardians of the Galaxy

To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket. If the attraction you want to experience dose not have a FastPass return line, find CastMember at that attraction (usually at the exit) and they will scan your ticket or electronic FastPass ticket with a iPhone scanner.

 

[az4boys]

There are two types of "Muti-Experience" FastPasses you can receive.

This is what I was thinking, and why the last couple pages of comments have been confusing, but I didn't have anything to back it up. Where did you get the info? Before MP, there was a difference between getting a FP when you are ON a ride when it broke down, and when your FP was just extended because it broke down during your window. (If you had already handed off your FP and were in line when it broke down, you were out of luck! Only choice was to wait and hope for the best or give up on your FP.)

 

[Ryan120420]

This is what I was thinking, and why the last couple pages of comments have been confusing, but I didn't have anything to back it up. Where did you get the info? Before MP, there was a difference between getting a FP when you are ON a ride when it broke down, and when your FP was just extended because it broke down during your window. (If you had already handed off your FP and were in line when it broke down, you were out of luck! Only choice was to wait and hope for the best or give up on your FP.)

First hand experience.

I was in the foyer of the Haunted Mansion when it broke down. They cleared the attractions queue and as I exited the queue the Cast Members were scanning everyones ticket giving them a FastPass to most attractions.

The CM were telling everyone the FP would be valid at every attraction in the park except Peter Pans Flight and Space Mountain. However, when the FastPass appeared in my app- it said it was valid at EVERY attraction at Disneyland except Peter Pan. I had no issues using that FP at Space Mountain.

 

[Niltiac]

Since everything is controlled digitally now, it's possible there's more information taken into account in determining which rides are eligible for multi-experience passes. For example, maybe if you have a FP for Indy and it breaks down, but the standby wait for Space is relatively good, the system will let you use your new pass for Space. But if the wait time for Space is already out of control when Indy breaks down, the system won't include Space as an option so as to avoid swelling the FP line and slowing down standby even more. Or maybe if Space already broke down earlier in the day, meaning there are already tons of anytime passes eligible for Space floating around, the system won't give out any more that day. Just a thought. We seem to be getting inconsistent reports on which rides are eligible so I would guess that either they're still playing with the system and testing scenarios, or there's another factor being taken into account that we don't see.

As for whether the passes obtained when a ride breaks down during your window (as opposed to breaking down while you are on the ride) can be used for non-FP rides, that seems like a CM discretion and/or training issue to me. If the passes don't list those rides I doubt it's technically permitted, but it might be one of those unofficial loopholes, like how they didn't used to enforce the 1-hour FP window. Or training might be inconsistent since the system is so new.

I'm just speculating here. I haven't even used MP yet so I have no genuine experience to go off of.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Since everything is controlled digitally now, it's possible there's more information taken into account in determining which rides are eligible for multi-experience passes. For example, maybe if you have a FP for Indy and it breaks down, but the standby wait for Space is relatively good, the system will let you use your new pass for Space. But if the wait time for Space is already out of control when Indy breaks down, the system won't include Space as an option so as to avoid swelling the FP line and slowing down standby even more. Or maybe if Space already broke down earlier in the day, meaning there are already tons of anytime passes eligible for Space floating around, the system won't give out any more that day. Just a thought. We seem to be getting inconsistent reports on which rides are eligible so I would guess that either they're still playing with the system and testing scenarios, or there's another factor being taken into account that we don't see.

As for whether the passes obtained when a ride breaks down during your window (as opposed to breaking down while you are on the ride) can be used for non-FP rides, that seems like a CM discretion and/or training issue to me. If the passes don't list those rides I doubt it's technically permitted, but it might be one of those unofficial loopholes, like how they didn't used to enforce the 1-hour FP window. Or training might be inconsistent since the system is so new.

I'm just speculating here. I haven't even used MP yet so I have no genuine experience to go off of.

I suspect that much of this is accurate based on our experiences. I happen to know that the day that our Splash FP converted into one that specifically included SM was a low crowd day where SM still had FP available.

There are two types of "Muti-Experience" FastPasses you can receive.

1. Muti Experience FastPass for FastPass attractions.

If an attraction goes down during your FastPass return window- your FastPass will turn into a "Muti-Experience" FastPass. This FastPass is valid for most FastPass attractions in the park in which the attraction you originally had a FastPass for is located. Some of the usual attractions that these FastPasses are NOT valid for are: Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galexy, Space Mountain, and when its operating, Haunted Mansion Holiday.


To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket.


Note- your Muti-Experience FastPass is valid until park closing. And should the attraction you had a FastPass re-open, your Muti-Experience will be valid at said attraction- as long as it hasn't been redeemed at another attraction.


2. Muti Experience FastPass for most attractions. (commonly known as attraction re-admits)

If an attraction goes down while you are on it you will receive this- a FastPass valid at most attractions in the park that the attraction you were on is located. Some of the attractions that are usually excluded are Peter Pans Flight, Space Mountain, Radiator Springs Racers, and Guardians of the Galaxy

To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket. If the attraction you want to experience dose not have a FastPass return line, find CastMember at that attraction (usually at the exit) and they will scan your ticket or electronic FastPass ticket with a iPhone scanner.

For the record, our Casey Jr.experience was still with the #1 type of pass you listed. We had a FP for BTMR that converted into the ME FP and we were allowed to use it. It certainly could be that the CM just made a mistake, but we're not the only ones who've had it happen (I only thought to ask because I'd read about it here).

 

[Kender]

There are two types of "Muti-Experience" FastPasses you can receive.

1. Muti Experience FastPass for FastPass attractions.

If an attraction goes down during your FastPass return window- your FastPass will turn into a "Muti-Experience" FastPass. This FastPass is valid for most FastPass attractions in the park in which the attraction you originally had a FastPass for is located. Some of the usual attractions that these FastPasses are NOT valid for are: Radiator Springs Racers, Guardians of the Galexy, Space Mountain, and when its operating, Haunted Mansion Holiday.


To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket.


Note- your Muti-Experience FastPass is valid until park closing. And should the attraction you had a FastPass re-open, your Muti-Experience will be valid at said attraction- as long as it hasn't been redeemed at another attraction.


2. Muti Experience FastPass for most attractions. (commonly known as attraction re-admits)

If an attraction goes down while you are on it you will receive this- a FastPass valid at most attractions in the park that the attraction you were on is located. Some of the attractions that are usually excluded are Peter Pans Flight, Space Mountain, Radiator Springs Racers, and Guardians of the Galaxy

To redeem this FastPass just go up to the FastPass return line and scan you park ticket or electronic FastPass ticket. If the attraction you want to experience dose not have a FastPass return line, find CastMember at that attraction (usually at the exit) and they will scan your ticket or electronic FastPass ticket with a iPhone scanner.

This makes a lot more sense in addition to the speculation of it being a discretion thing for ones that specify only FP rides.

Not sure I like it as an option, though, being able to use a pass on a non-FP ride. I believe that should be saved only for DAS users. But I do like it if it's becoming routine to give passes to guests stuck in a line when it breaks down.

 

[BattyMcDoon]

Can the multi experience be used for shows or parades (does Disneyland even offer this)?

 

[DLRExpert]

Can the multi experience be used for shows or parades (does Disneyland even offer this)?

Nope

 

[PoohsFan1]

Not sure if this question has been asked before, and I am very sorry if it has...we are planning on getting the Maxpass for each of the days that we are in the parks during our December trip, since the photopass is included with the Maxpass, what happens after we get our picture taken? Do we get a photopass card that will get scanned and then we can keep getting it scanned each time we get our pictures taken or do they scan the app on our phones? And I believe what I have read that after you get your picture taken on a ride, you have to manually type in the photo number into the app, if there is a photopass card that is given, could they just scan that? I am a little confused with how photopass works now with Maxpass. Thank you to anyone who can answer this.

 

[HydroGuy]

Not sure if this question has been asked before, and I am very sorry if it has...we are planning on getting the Maxpass for each of the days that we are in the parks during our December trip, since the photopass is included with the Maxpass, what happens after we get our picture taken? Do we get a photopass card that will get scanned and then we can keep getting it scanned each time we get our pictures taken or do they scan the app on our phones? And I believe what I have read that after you get your picture taken on a ride, you have to manually type in the photo number into the app, if there is a photopass card that is given, could they just scan that? I am a little confused with how photopass works now with Maxpass. Thank you to anyone who can answer this.

The PP photographers scan your DLR app account on your phone. For ride photos, yes, you have to manually type the ride photo ID number into the app. Once you do, the photo shows up soon after. A good option is to take a photo of the ride photo and then use that to keep track of the ride photo ID numbers.

 

[PoohsFan1]

The PP photographers scan your DLR app account on your phone. For ride photos, yes, you have to manually type the ride photo ID number into the app. Once you do, the photo shows up soon after. A good option is to take a photo of the ride photo and then use that to keep track of the ride photo ID numbers.

Thank you, that really helps me out

 

[algae]

Thank you, that really helps me out

Another useful tip: when you have the DLR app running showing the QR code that the PhotoPass people scan, take a screenshot of it and make it your unlock screen image. That way you can get the PhotoPass code up quickly next time without needing to fire up the app and scroll down, etc. Might save some battery power that way also.

 

[KelliLee702]

Another useful tip: when you have the DLR app running showing the QR code that the PhotoPass people scan, take a screenshot of it and make it your unlock screen image. That way you can get the PhotoPass code up quickly next time without needing to fire up the app and scroll down, etc. Might save some battery power that way also.

This is a great idea. Thanks!

 

[PoohsFan1]

Another useful tip: when you have the DLR app running showing the QR code that the PhotoPass people scan, take a screenshot of it and make it your unlock screen image. That way you can get the PhotoPass code up quickly next time without needing to fire up the app and scroll down, etc. Might save some battery power that way also.

I love this idea, thank you!!!!!

 

[10SE]

The PP photographers scan your DLR app account on your phone. For ride photos, yes, you have to manually type the ride photo ID number into the app. Once you do, the photo shows up soon after. A good option is to take a photo of the ride photo and then use that to keep track of the ride photo ID numbers.

You can also just request a card from the photographer if you don't want to pull out your phone every time. Just link the card to your account through the app.

 

[gmi3804]

How far in advance can one book FP/MP? Is it 30 days like WDW (60 for onsite guests), or is it day-of?

 

[pblack]

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.