FastPass Tiers Changing at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 29 for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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Big changes are coming to the FastPass+ tier system at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on August 29th. On the same day that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at the park, nearly all rides, including Alien Swirling Saucers, Slinky Dog Dash, Toy Story Mania, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, … Read more

Multiple Experience Option For FASTPASS Discontinued, Replacement FASTPASS With Tiers Goes Into Effect on Disneyland App

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With the official opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on May 31st comes several changes at the Disneyland Resort. Many of those changes have involved enhancements to the physical aspects of Disneyland Park, like refurbishing Sleeping Beauty Castle and changing curbs to have slower inclines. But that’s not all. Changes have recently gone into effect … Read more

Tokyo Disney Resort to Enable FastPass Service on Park’s App Ahead of Tokyo DisneySea’s Soarin’ Attraction Opening This July

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According to The Asahi Shimbun, the Oriental Land Company, which operates Tokyo Disney Resort under license from Disney, is planning to introduce an app-based FastPass distribution service ahead of the opening of Soarin’ at Tokyo DisneySea this July 23rd. Paper FastPasses will still be available for those without smartphones or prefer the old method (or simply … Read more

New Queue Re-Entry Pass Allows Guests To Leave, Re-Enter Avatar Flight of Passage Queue in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Anybody who has ever gone to Walt Disney World with a small child knows the pain of waiting in line for hours, only to have to push your way back through a crowd of people in order to take the kid to the bathroom, but a new system in Pandora: The World of Avatar may … Read more

Magic Kingdom Guest Experience Team Made Permanent Offering, Now Coming to Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom

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Back in December, we reported on Guest Experience Teams that were to be stationed throughout Magic Kingdom to assist guests with booking, modifying, and recovering FastPass+ selections, navigating the My Disney Experience app, and deactivating/reactivating MagicBands. As this was originally a test, the experience was only supposed to last from December 16 until mid-January, but it was … Read more

FastPass+ Will Not Be Initially Offered for Rise of the Resistance Attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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With opening dates officially announced for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, guests are clamoring for more information––and resort room reservations––with hopes to secure FastPasses and opt in for Extra Magic Hours. With yesterday’s multiple announcements came the realization that FastPass+ service at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will not initially be offered at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run for an undisclosed … Read more

BREAKING: Rise of the Resistance Ride Won’t Open with Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland Requires Reservations to Enter, Disney World Offering Extra Magic Hours

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Minutes ago, Disney shared an exciting announcement many of you have been waiting to hear – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is opening ahead of schedule on May 31 at Disneyland Resort in Southern California and August 29 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. That’s right – it’s debuting early because of high guest interest in … Read more

Is Disney Considering Selling FastPass for Rides in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World?

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While no decision has been made as of yet, Disney is leaning towards the sale of FastPasses to skip the lines at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge. According to sources, the concept is being “heavily considered” by management. Disney was nearly silent with media … Read more

PHOTOS: New FastPass+ Entrance Now Open at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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We’ve been chronicling the saga of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster’s ever-changing entrance for the past few weeks. The culmination (so far) of all these posts is the opening of the new FastPass+ touch point, which has been moved back to where the old paper FastPass distribution point used to be. Check it out! The new … Read more

PHOTOS: New Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster FastPass+ Entrance Installed, Old Entrance Shuttered

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With Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy moving in next door, G-Force Records has had to shuffle around their studio’s patio a bit. Just last week, we noticed the arrival of a mystery construction box signaling the eventual move of the current FastPass+ entrance queue to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. Well today, the current FastPass+ touch point … Read more

BREAKING: FastPass Reservations Will Be Deleted Upon Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Reservation Cancelation to Stop Guest Abuse

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According to internal sources, Disney plans to remove any FastPass reservations created with a then-canceled resort reservation starting on February 4th, 2019. This fixes a loophole in the FastPass system where a guest could book a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel reservation to take advantage of the 60-day advance FastPass booking window and subsequently cancel … Read more

Guest Experience Teams Will Now Be Available Through Late Spring at The Magic Kingdom

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Back in December, we reported on Guest Experience Teams that were to be stationed throughout Magic Kingdom to assist guests with booking, modifying, and recovering FastPass+ selections, navigating the My Disney Experience app, and deactivating/reactivating MagicBands. As this was originally a test, the experience was only supposed to last from December 16 until mid-January, but it appears … Read more

PHOTOS: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster FastPass+ Entrance Being Moved for Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Last Saturday, we noticed that the gates to Sunset Showcase had been torn down in preparation for the upcoming arrival of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy. Well, it appears that even more preparations are underway as the arrival of a mystery construction box signals the eventual move of the current FastPass+ entrance queue to Rock ‘n’ Roller … Read more