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Disney's Fastpass system can get you through a ride's line more quickly.
There are certain times of the year many would tell you to avoid travel to Walt Disney World. But let's get real: not everyone can visit after the kids head back to school or right after the new year. Thankgiving, around Christmas, Easter-time, Memorial Day, during summer vacation - some people have no choice but to make their trip the World during these high traffic times.
So how do you beat them while you have to join them? There are a few ways. A major one is by using Disney's Fastpass system.
Fastpass requires you to enter your park ticket into a Fastpass machine at Disney World's most popular attractions when you don't want to suffer through a long stand-by wait time. The machine will print out a pass with a window of time where you can return and enter a shorter Fastpass line and get onto the ride more quickly.
If you look at the ticket it will seem that you can only get back on the attraction with your Fastpass if you return during that one-hour time period, but that's not the case. Most cast members (Disney's term for employees) will let you through the Fastpass line any time after the earliest time printed throughout the remainder of the day. You are only permitted one ride per Fastpass though.
Your Fastpass will also detail when you can obtain a pass for another attraction as you cannot just run around the park to every popular attraction and collect Fastpasses straight off the bat.
The following attractions offer Fastpass:
- Magic Kingdom: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear's Spaceranger Spin, Jungle Cruise, Mickey's Philharmagic, Peter Pan's Flight, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain and Winnie the Pooh
- Epcot: Soarin, Honey I Shrunk the Audience, Test Track, Living with the Land, The Maelstrom and Mission: Space
- Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Mania, Tower of Terror, Rock N Roller Coaster, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Star Tours and Voyage of the Little Mermaid
- Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur, Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, Kilamanjaro Safaris, It's Tough to be a Bug and Primeval Whirl
*Those listed in bold run out of their allotted Fastpasses early, so it's recommended you get one as soon as possible in the day.
Nikki M. Murry is a frequent vacationer to Walt Disney World. She often travels with her 4-year-old son, an airplane and It's A Small World enthusiast. She is the editor of a monthly parenting publication in Central Pennsylvania and a former editor and reporter for daily and weekly newspaper publications. Reach her by e-mailing nmurry76@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @DisneyExaminer.
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