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Disney Parks Fastpass+ News

December 13, 2013 by Julie @RunWalkRepeat


This just in regarding  My MagicBand and Fastpass + at Walt Disney resorts from my friend Jennifer Green with Destinations in Florida Travel:

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Starting Dec 18, 2013 at Animal Kingdom Park only, the latest testing phase will allow all guests to use FastPass+, including those staying offsite and not in a Walt Disney World Resort hotel. During the test, regular paper FASTPASS will not be available (Animal Kingdom only), giving guests the choice to use FastPass+ or the standby line.  Note, while THIS IS A ONE DAY ONLY TEST, we know that this new system will be eliminating the paper FastPasses eventually, so we can expect these type of tests to pop up at the all the parks sporadically going forward.  I will keep you posted as I hear of others.

For this test on December 18 2013,  non-resort guests will not be able to make FastPass+ reservations ahead of time, or using My Disney Experience. Mirroring the functionality provided by FASTPASS, offsite guests will need to visit a FastPass+ kiosk to make the reservations on the day they visit. MagicBands will not be available for non-resort guests. Instead, they will use their RFID enabled ticket media to access the FastPass+ kiosks and touch sensors.

As someone who sometimes stays offsite during visits, hey we need the space sometimes, this has me sad. When you are used to the old system and know how to work it to get the most ride for your ticket dollar, change is scary.

I would love to hear from a guest of a non Disney resort during this time how the kiosk lines and experience went.

What do you think, does this scare you?

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Wife, Mom, Southerner, Former Cubicle Dweller, Sting Fanatic and Reluctant Runner. I got started on family a little later in life than most and run for my health. A fan of Food, Entertainment, Travel, Galloway Running and Disney, I like to find the fun in all things in life.

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  1. Jenn @ Fairest Run of All says

    December 13, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Nooo! Not unless we’re given the option to get FP+ for multiple parks!

    • Julie Franklin says

      December 13, 2013 at 7:10 pm

      I just wonder in the end what it will look like…I mean its JUST in testing now, I keep telling myself. I still am not happy about only 3 a day.

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