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The zombiepocalypse has begun! The sky is falling! The British are coming! Paper Fastpass is gone! Well, going soon anyway. Beginning January 14, the Magic Kingdom will join the Animal Kingdom in becoming a Fastpass+ ONLY park. From January 14, 2014 onward the Magic Kingdom will no longer offer Legacy or paper Fastpass machines within the park. Guests staying at a Walt Disney World hotel will continue to be allowed to book their Fastpass+ options up to 60 days in advance using My Disney Experience and offsite guests will be required to book and or change their Fastpass+ options within the park at kiosks only.
At this time the Magic Kingdom will allow guests to choose any 3 Fastpass+ options that are available that day in the park.
What attractions are available?
- it’s a small world
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Enchanted Tales with Belle
- Haunted Mansion
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Party
- Main Street Electrical Parade
- Meet Ariel
- Meet Cinderella
- Meet Mickey Mouse
- Mickey’s Philharmagic
- Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- The Barnstormer
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Wishes
- Meet Rapunzel
Where are the kiosks located?
- Fantasyland – Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Frontierland – Splash Mountain Fastpass machine area
- Liberty Square – Diamond Horseshoe in the breezeway by the restrooms
- Liberty Square – Heritage House (New)
- Storybook Circus – Fastpass tent next to Pete’s Silly Sideshow
- Tomorrowland – Stitch’s Great Escape
- Town Square – Town Square Theater
- Town Square – City Hall
Can I park hop with Fastpass+?
Guests must choose ONLY one park in which to use Fastpass+. There is no park hopping with this technology, which seems like a huge mistake to me. Why would one invest the extra couple hundred bucks for their family to park hop and not be able to use Fastpass+? I suppose one could rope drop one park and hop to the park they plan to use the Fastpass+.
For the time being Hollywood Studios and Epcot continue to offer paper Fastpasses, but I expect to be eliminated by the end of January as well.
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Lisa Dinep
Thursday 13th of March 2014
I booked my FP+ selections last night for our trip in May. There were a couple things that I thought about and wanted to check with someone who's been through this.
1. Are the FP's on your wrist bands? 2. If they are, do you have to use your own wrist band to use the FP? Like could I use my daughter's band if she decides not to ride? 3. If you request a rider switch when you enter on a FP+, does the other person have to prove they have a FP to get one? And does the rider switch allow more than one person to ride on that second ride? 4. As an Annual Passholder & DVC member, is there anything that I should be getting that I might not know about? I read somewhere that APs get double the FP's?
Thanks for taking the time to help me out. We had the old system down to a tee so my family is freaking out about the new system.
kennythepirate
Thursday 13th of March 2014
FP+ is attached to your magic band and park ticket Yes you must use your own band Yes each person has to have FP+ No AP don't get any special benefits
wakethetook
Wednesday 19th of February 2014
Hi Kenny, I know you're working on the touring plans but if you get a chance, would love to know your feedback on my advanced FP+ selections for MK? My girls are little (5 and 2) and princesses are the priority. So my plan is at rope drop to do Enchanted Tales With Belle, then if possible meeting either Ariel or Merida after that. Then a 10:40 FP to Under The Sea, a 12:05 FP to Peter Pan, and a 1:05 to Space Mountain for husband and oldest child. I would love a FP to the early parade show but it's not showing as available.
Kimberly
Saturday 18th of January 2014
The more I read about this system the more I'm dreading our trip next December. I am a west coaster with a big love for Disneyland, but want to treat some family to WDW. It's beginning to sound like we won't be able to enjoy any of the things that make WDW different, since we stay off site! Is Disney trying to cut out everyone who doesn't have an AP or stay in their resorts?
kennythepirate
Saturday 18th of January 2014
It won't affect your enjoyment. In addition Disneyland will have the same system in the future. We just have to adapt
Katie
Friday 17th of January 2014
P.s I see magic kingdoms above but I'm going in October so won't they all have it then?
kennythepirate
Friday 17th of January 2014
All do have Fastpass + already, but at this moment only ak and mk are fp+ only
Katie
Friday 17th of January 2014
I saw somewhere what is included in each park for fast pass + can u state that again? Sorry I can't find it :(
kennythepirate
Friday 17th of January 2014
It would be under the Fastpass+ information on top left.