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By Erica Colmenares<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When I started researching for this article, I decided to go to the Mouse’s Mouth, and see what the Disney site said about the FASTPASS. Here’s what I found:
\nDisney’s FASTPASS service is sure to help you get the most enjoyment out of your day at the Walt Disney World Resort! This free Guest Service saves your place in line, allowing you to venture off and experience more of the wonders of Walt Disney World \u2014 before returning to board your attraction with a minimal wait.<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, if you are a WDW vet, that’s probably an intelligible paragraph. But Disney newbie might be left with one or two (or ten) questions. Maybe even the very ones we answer below!<\/p>\n

What is FASTPASS exactly? <\/strong>
\nFASTPASS (FP) is a great system that lets you “eliminate the wait” at the most popular attractions. What it does is hold you a place in a virtual line, for later in the day, so that you can enjoy yourself around the park instead of physically waiting in line. Then, you return later for your ride. Nothing feels better than being able to bypass the wait and cruise straight through the FP line.<\/p>\n

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Eliminating waiting sounds good. But how does it work? <\/strong>
\nLet’s say you want to go on an attraction, but you don’t like the look of that line. In front of the attraction, there will be two clocks. One clock shows the standby wait time for the attraction. A second clock shows the return time for the FP tickets being distributed at that time. So maybe it’s 10 a.m. at Space Mountain. There’s a standby wait time of 75 minutes, and the FP clock notes that tickets are available for noon \u2013 1 p.m. Here’s your chance to “eliminate the wait.” Find the FP distribution machines, which are always clearly located in the immediate vicinity of the attraction. Take your park pass, insert it into the FP Machine, and, like magic, out pops your FP ticket (as well as your park ticket- don’t forget to retrieve it as well). Take a look at the pass. It will give you a time window during which you can return to the attraction. In our example, you’d see something like “Enter any time between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.” Bring the FP ticket back to the ride during that time frame and get in the “FASTPASS Return Entrance,” jumping past the standby crowds and hitting the attraction with a ten minute or less wait (actual waits may vary).<\/p>\n

Ehrm, what\u2019s a standby line? <\/strong>
\nThat\u2019s Disney-speak for the regular queue, the one that everyone is standing in to get on the ride. Any attraction that has the FP option will have two queues, one for “standby” riders, and the other for FP holders.<\/p>\n

How much do I have to pay for each FASTPASS? <\/strong>
\nNothing…nada…zip…it’s one of the ways that Disney goes out of their way to improve their guests’ experiences. Including yours<\/em>!<\/a><\/p>\n

How many FASTPASS tickets can I get in a day? <\/strong>
\nIn general, you can get another set of FPs when the time-window for the set opens up or<\/strong> in two hours, whichever comes first. These times vary, but that’s a good rule of thumb. You don’t have to guess, though. Each FP ticket should have a printed line telling you when your next FP-opportunity is available. Something like: Another FASTPASS ticket will be available after 11:05 a.m. <\/em><\/p>\n

During busier seasons, the wait time between when you can get FPs is often longer. That’s because the FPs themselves are going quicker, so the ‘virtual line’ is longer. Thus, the lag-time between when you get your ticket and when your ride time comes around is longer.<\/p>\n

Is FASTPASS on all attractions? <\/strong>
\nThe FP service is limited to the busiest attractions, so don’t go looking for the machines at “it’s a small world” or One Man’s Dream. Currently, Disney’s FP is offered on the following Walt Disney World attractions:<\/p>\n