Using the Fastpass at Disneyland Theme Parks Anaheim
By traveltripz on Apr 14, 2008 in Disneyland, USA, Travel Tips
Some of the rides at Disneyland are so popular that the regular queue can have a waiting time of up to 100 minutes. Waiting in long lines means you have less time to spend on other activities that you may want to see. So make sure you take advantage of Disney’s FASTPASS to cut down your waiting time.
Check your park map for the attractions that have FP marked next to them. In Disneyland these attractions are:-
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Splash Mountain
- Indiana Jones Adventure
- Autopia
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- Space Mountain
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
So decide which of the attractions you want to get a fastpass for and do this first. Either check the Times Guide located in Main St for a list of the waiting times for the Fastpass attractions or simply go to the attraction and check out the clocks that show what time you need to return to take the ride.
There is a clock that shows the time for the regular queue to reach the ride from a pre-ordained entry point and sometimes you may be lucky enough to find that there is only a 15-30 minute wait in which case it is just as easy to join the queue.
However, if you find the wait is going to be too long, find the FASTPASS kiosk for the ride you are interested in and make sure each person in your party who is going on the ride, inserts their Park ticket into the Fastpass kiosk. A green light will come on and a FASTPASS ticket showing what time you need to return by, will be dispensed. Now you can go and play in the Park instead of waiting in line.
You will find that the FASTPASS ticket will give you an hour in which to return to take the ride. You may obtain the FASTPASS ticket at 10am and it may show a return time of between 2:00pm-3:00pm, so this is the time you need to get back to take the ride.
On your return to the ride you go to the FASTPASS return line and hand over your ticket. Now you walk into the ride with little or no waiting, right past all the people standing in line and once you are at the head of the queue you board the ride before the people in the regular queue.
On the bottom of the ticket will be a time printed that lets you know when you can obtain another FASTPASS ticket. This is so easy and convenient and allows you to get the most out of your time in the Park.
1 Comment(s)
By asosa on May 27, 2008 | Reply
Sure this is a useful tip for someone who has never been there. I am planning to go there this summer and to have a blast.
Thank you for heads up