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Getting and Using a Disney Fast Pass (FASTPASS)

By Betsy Malloy, About.com

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What Is a Disney FASTPASS and Why Should You Use It?

A Disney FASTPASS would keep these people out of line

© 2006 Betsy Malloy Photography. Licensed to About.com
Disney ticket prices are high, too high to waste time standing in line. There's a lot to see. The kids are grumpy and you're tired. This picture shows people in line to ride Pirates of the Caribbean. They're not even half way there and they already look bored and tired, don't they?

Disney has made an effort to do something about those long lines. It's called a Disney FASTPASS. For the most popular rides, a FASTPASS can cut your time in line from over an hour to just a few minutes.

How a Disney FASTPASS Works

The Disney FASTPASS stands in line for you electronically, and it doesn't cost an extra penny. Instead of standing in line for 90 minutes or more, you pick up a FASTPASS that holds your place, so to speak, issuing a ticket that lets you go right in through a separate line later in the day.

The Disney FASTPASS is a free service that comes with your ticket price, so there's no reason not to use it. Follow the next steps to see how a Disney FASTPASS works, where to get a Disney FASTPASS and how to use it.

Things You Need to Know About the Disney FASTPASS

  • Popular rides stop issuing Disney FASTPASS when the line is full for the day. Pick them up early.
  • Each person needs their own Disney FASTPASS
  • A Disney FASTPASS is good for entry during a one-hour window that's marked on it.

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