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BREAKING: Paid FastPass Replacement Announced with Unveiling of Genie, Genie+, and Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World, Disneyland

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Disney is officially introducing their new Genie Service, along with Genie+ and Lightning Lane. Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane will replace FastPasses at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort this fall. The complimentary Disney Genie service will be built into My Disney Experience and Disneyland App. With Disney Genie, guests will have a personalized itinerary … Read more

FastPass, MaxPass, Magic Morning, and Extra Magic Hour Will Be Suspended When Disneyland Reopens

March 12, 2021

Though there is no official opening date announced yet, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure are expected to reopen in late April. The parks may even open at a higher capacity than expected thanks to California’s vaccination numbers. But the park experience certainly won’t be back to normal, with masks and physical distancing still required. … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney FASTPASS Speeds Back Into Service at Autopia in Disneyland

February 11, 2020

Autopia, the Disneyland original attraction, regained its Disney FASTPASS status today. We announced this change last week alongside the news that Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! would also be added to Disney FASTPASS for the first time. Our reporters were at the park today to take a look at the return of … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney FASTPASS Service Now Available at Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! in Disney California Adventure

February 11, 2020

Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! in Disney California Adventure started offering FASTPASS today. We announced this change last week alongside the news that Autopia would also be re-added to Disney FASTPASS after being removed in 2015. Our reporters were at the park today to take a look at the addition of Disney … Read more

Disney FASTPASS to Return to Autopia at Disneyland & Debut at Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure

February 4, 2020

If you’re tired of waiting in lines for an Autopia car or a Monstropolis taxi, your luck is about to change. Disney Parks Blog confirmed that Disney FASTPASS will return to Disneyland’s Autopia “soon.” The attraction offered the service, but it was removed in 2015. In addition, the service will also becoming to Monsters, Inc. … Read more

Guests Can Now Use Apple Pay to Purchase MaxPass on the Disneyland App

January 26, 2020

Good news for guests visiting the Disneyland Resort! MaxPass can now be purchased using Apple Pay on the Disneyland app, a feature that makes purchasing the digital Fastpass service much easier for iOS users. To set up Apple Pay in the Disneyland app, simply tap “MaxPass” and this popup will appear. Have you tried to … Read more

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run To Continue as Standby Only at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland

January 27, 2020January 24, 2020

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With the recent addition of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run to the list of FastPass+ options at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, many Disneyland guests were hoping their version of the attraction would similarly be added to the MaxPass system. However, Disney officials have confirmed otherwise, at least for now. According to the OC Register, Disney officials have … Read more

PHOTOS: New Centralized FastPass Touchscreen Kiosks Installed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland

October 8, 2019

Disney is preparing to test a new method for obtaining Fastpasses at Disneyland. Currently, guests have the option to pay $15 to purchase MaxPass to make Fastpass reservations on the Disneyland App or to scan their ticket at the Fastpass kiosk by the attraction for free. With this new method, individual kiosks by the attractions would … Read more

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

March 26, 2019

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

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

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

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

Disneyland’s Disney MaxPass Now Available to Book with Walt Disney Travel Company Packages

May 23, 2018

Disney MaxPass, Paid FastPass Service at Disneyland Resort, Officially Launches Next Week

Last July, Disney introduced Disney MaxPass at the Disneyland Resort. The paid Fastpass-like service has previously not been bookable with a Walt Disney Travel Company package, but only as an add-on to 2-to 5-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Tickets or 1-Park Per Day Tickets. Starting today, May 23, 2018, guests are able to include Disney MaxPass on a … Read more

CONFIRMED : Disneyland Annual Pass Program to be Revamped Due to Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge

June 2, 2018February 23, 2018

UPDATE: Back in February we informed you of some rumored changes coming to Disneyland’s AP program. Well some recent email have been sent out to AP’s who have expiration dates approaching. Here is a look at the email Disneyland has sent out, confirming the changes to the Black-out dates program: For a … Read more

BREAKING: Disneyland Adding FastPass, MaxPass to “it’s a small world” Holiday in 2017

October 21, 2017

When “it’s a small world” Holiday returns to the Disneyland Resort on November 10th, 2017, it will offer both FastPass and MaxPass to allow guests to more quickly experience this very popular attraction. “it’s a small world” Holiday often proves quite popular, so it has been surprising to see FastPass not in use over all … Read more

Disney MaxPass, Paid FastPass Service at Disneyland Resort, Officially Launches Next Week

July 11, 2017

Disney MaxPass, the paid FastPass service announced back in January, will officially launch next week through the official Disneyland mobile application. Starting on or around July 19th, guests will be able to add MaxPass onto their park tickets through the app, allowing for digital FASTPASS return times and unlimited Disney PhotoPass photo downloads. In January, … Read more

BREAKING: Disneyland Introducing a Paid Digital FastPass Service Called Disney MaxPass

December 8, 2017January 11, 2017

Disney today finally announced the further expansion of FASTPASS to two of their most popular attractions — Toy Story Mania in Disney California Adventure park and Matterhorn Bobsleds in Disneyland park. However, the bigger news is that the eventual introduction of digital FASTPASS at the resort will be part of a paid service. Later this … Read more