FastPass Basics

Disney FastPass is offered at every Disney park around the world (although currently due to Covid-era changes, some programs are temporarily suspended). At its core, it’s a program that allows guests to bypass the standby line for select attractions. Lately, there have been a lot of rumors about the future of the FastPass program at various Disney parks – will FastPass become a “pay to play” offering? Will FastPass remain free? Will Disney hotel guests get some sort of FastPass advantage? Before digging into these rumors, let’s take a look at what FastPass programs are currently offered at Disney parks worldwide!

Disneyland Resort – Anaheim, CA

These programs are temporarily suspended due to Covid. It is uncertain whether these programs will return.

Disney FASTPASS

• Complimentary for all guests
• Available day-of only
• Book one FASTPASS at a time for each member of your party by scanning admission media at a FASTPASS machine to receive a paper reminder

Disney MaxPass

• $20 per guest per day; included with some Annual Pass levels or available as an add-on purchase to Annual Passes (note that the Annual Pass program is currently suspended; replacement program TBD)
• Purchase MaxPass day-of or in advance; book FASTPASS attractions day-of only
• Book FASTPASS attractions via mobile device for each member of your party
• Includes PhotoPass digital downloads

Walt Disney World Resort – Orlando, FL

These programs are temporarily suspended due to Covid. It is uncertain whether these programs will return.

FastPass+

• Complimentary for all guests
• Disney Resort Hotel guests can book 3 FastPass+ selections 60 days prior to their arrival day, for the entirety of their stay
• Ticketholders and Annual Passholders not staying in a Disney Resort Hotel can book 3 FastPass+ selections 30 days in advance, one day at a time
• Epcot, Hollywood Studios, & Animal Kingdom have FastPass+ Tiers – some attractions are Tier 1, others are Tier 2 – guests may book one Tier 1 attraction and two Tier 2 attractions. Attractions at Magic Kingdom are not divided into Tiers.
• Once all 3 FastPass+ selections are used, guests may book a 4th FastPass+. Once the 4th is used, a 5th can be booked, and so on.
• FastPass+ selections can be modified or cancelled.

More on the FastPass+ system here!

Club Level FastPass+

• Available only to guests staying Club Level at Disney Resort Hotels
• $50 per guest per day – minimum purchase of 3 days
• Allows guests to book an additional 3 FastPass+ per person per day, 90 days in advance of arrival

Tokyo Disney Resort – Tokyo, Japan

FASTPASS is currently suspended due to Covid. It is uncertain whether these programs will return. Standby Request & Entry Request remain available.

FASTPASS

• Complimentary for all guests
• Use either the Tokyo Disney Resort app to book one FASTPASS at a time for each guest in your party, or scan admission media at FASTPASS machines to receive a paper reminder

Vacation Packages

• Booking certain vacation packages for Tokyo Disney Resort allows guests to receive varying amounts of FASTPASS included with their stay, depending on the type of vacation package

Standby Pass

• Complimentary for all guests
• Obtained through the Tokyo Disney Resort app, day-of
• Not necessary if a wait time is displayed outside the attraction. Sometimes, only guests with Standby Passes will be admitted.
• Certain shops may also require the use of a Standby Pass for entry.

Entry Request

• Complimentary for all guests
• Obtained through the Tokyo Disney Resort app, day-of
• Required for certain attractions – guests are unable to ride unless they are granted an entry request.

Disneyland Resort Paris – Paris, France

These programs are coming soon.

Standby Pass

• Complimentary for all guests
• Available during certain times of the day for certain attractions
• Reserve via the Disneyland Paris app for each member of your party, day-of
• One reservation available at a time; guests may book another Standby Pass once the allocated time slot for the first Standby Pass has begun.

Disney Premier Access

• Fast lane access to select attractions
• Pricing between 8 Euros to 15 Euros per guest, per attraction – available for purchase day-of via the Disneyland Paris app
• Available for one attraction at a time

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort – Lantau Island, Hong Kong

FASTPASS

• Complimentary for all guests
• Only available for 2 attractions, day-of
• Each guest may only hold one FASTPASS at a time, by inserting admission media into FASTPASS machines

“Priority Special” Attraction Access

• Roughly $32 per guest per day
• Offers one-time priority access to guest’s choice of 3 out of 5 attractions
• Pre-ordering is available

“Priority Special+” Attraction Access

• Roughly $45-51 per guest per day (price depending on day)
• Offers one-time priority access to 8 attractions
• Pre-ordering is available

Shanghai Disney Resort – Shanghai, China

Some blogs report that the Fastpass service at Shanghai Disney Resort has been “quietly removed”, but the official website for the resort indicates it is still available.

Disney Fastpass

• Complimentary for all guests
• Book Fastpass attractions via mobile device for each member of your party through the Shanghai Disney Resort app

Disney Premier Access

• Price varies depending on date, attractions, and entertainment
• Available as one attraction only, or as a set
• One attraction varies between $17-22 depending on day
• “Set” of attractions varies between $70-80 depending on day
• Purchase and make Premier Access selections via the Shanghai Disney Resort app

Thoughts

As we can see, every Disney resort around the world offers some form of paid FastPass service, but every resort also offers a complimentary version as well. There are tons of rumors swirling around the future of the FastPass program at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, and based on trends at other Disney resorts I would not be surprised to see a paid option re-introduced at Disneyland, and introduced for all guests at Walt Disney World. However, I do believe that the paid options will be truly that – options – I don’t think a complimentary offering for everyone is going away anytime soon. What are your thoughts?