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My 9 yr old and myself are early risers (6am daily). My 8 yr old and my wife are late risers (understatement). If I make the 9 yr old wait for the 8 yr old, he would be VERY unhappy. If I get the 8 yr old up early, he will be toast by noon (along with my wife). Are the two of us allowed to enter the parks and receive a fastpass for all 4 of us, so we can ride say, Toy Story Mania without having to endure a 2hour wait after they arrive.
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The way I understand Fast Passes are that you need your park pass to get the Fast Pass. So unless you get the Fast Passes and then go back to the hotel to get your wife and other child.....Does this sound right to everyone else?????
The way I understand Fast Passes are that you need your park pass to get the Fast Pass. So unless you get the Fast Passes and then go back to the hotel to get your wife and other child.....Does this sound right to everyone else?????
Yes, this how it works. You have to have everyone's park pass in order to get the FastPasses from the machines, so you either have to meet them at some point before they get to the gates or go back and get them.
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You could always get one set of FPs when you arrive and then another set of FPs as soon as your FPs state you can. Then save the 4 FPs until your DW and 9 yr old arrive. You can use the FPs beyond the 'expiration' time as long as you use it before the end of that day.
the basic answer to your question is no. even if you had the tickets for everyone in hand, they will not work in the FP machines until they are activated by the turnstiles. if such weren't the case, people could buy extra tickets and use them forever to get extra FPs (as it is, the FP system used to accept expired APs)
Wow, I would have thought he could have gotten the FP and then went out the gate to meet his wife and child and then back into the park together. I didn't know that.
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the basic answer to your question is no. even if you had the tickets for everyone in hand, they will not work in the FP machines until they are activated by the turnstiles. if such weren't the case, people could buy extra tickets and use them forever to get extra FPs (as it is, the FP system used to accept expired APs)
He is right, The ticket does have to scan at the turnstyle to work. I tryed it a few times on my wife AP when I would go to the park by myself and you could not get the fastpass. When I was a cast member you could go through a back gate to get in the park and you ID would still work for fastpasse even though not going through the front gate. If you were wondering.
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It looks like 2 seperate touring plans and meet for lunch or get Travis up early. (but hey, it's Disneyworld, you would think he would want to get up early) Fingers Crossed. After all, it is his birthday. 18days and counting
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If I were you, that one day, I'd get everyone up and at the park at opening. I'm sure if you make it only one day, they'll agree. The two who don't do early well, can leave when they are ready, but you'll all be able to do Toy Story Mania together.
The way I understand Fast Passes are that you need your park pass to get the Fast Pass. So unless you get the Fast Passes and then go back to the hotel to get your wife and other child.....Does this sound right to everyone else?????
That sounds right. And I'm actually thinking that it won't dispense a FastPass if the park ticket hasn't been activated (swiped at the gate) for that day.
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Just remember, a fastpass DOESNT expire untill the end of the day.
you must use it no earlier than the return time BUT..you can still use it after the two hour window.
Alot of folks think you have to use them at the time printed on the ticket.
You DO have to wait untill the return time, but Disney allows you to use them even if you are past your return window.
As for your question, get everyone up and in the park, get the fastpasses, then you'll have them.
Note: kids tickets work also, even for rides they cant get on.
Get a fastpass for EVERYONE, even if that person isnt going to ride.
The nice thing about fastpass is that the ticket tells you when you can get another one.
No confusion.
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