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Disney MaxPass reviews
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BasiltheBatLord
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The ability to book across parks and cancel FPs are the unique features I've been searching for to make this seem worthwhile.
how does someone decide whether to...
1. get a fastpass to a popular ride and wait two hours to be able to get the next?
or...
2. or get a fastpass to a less popular ride and not wait to be able to get the next?
if you only get fastpass to popular rides, which have the biggest stand-by lines and where fastpass holds the most value, you wouldn't get nearly as many throughout the day.
1. get a fastpass to a popular ride and wait two hours to be able to get the next?
or...
2. or get a fastpass to a less popular ride and not wait to be able to get the next?
if you only get fastpass to popular rides, which have the biggest stand-by lines and where fastpass holds the most value, you wouldn't get nearly as many throughout the day.
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Deleted member 107043
Upcharge upcharge upcharge. This is what I hate. Stop asking me for more money.
I realize I won't be physically forced to use this system, but for out of town visitors like me who only go every 2-4 years I almost have no choice but to use it in order to maximize my time. Then comes the debate with my party about whether they want to do it too. I also question the reliance on phones. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just keep thinking about the seamless beauty of MyMagic+. MaxPass seems like a completely counterintuitive way to manage virtual queing at a Disney theme park.
I realize I won't be physically forced to use this system, but for out of town visitors like me who only go every 2-4 years I almost have no choice but to use it in order to maximize my time. Then comes the debate with my party about whether they want to do it too. I also question the reliance on phones. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just keep thinking about the seamless beauty of MyMagic+. MaxPass seems like a completely counterintuitive way to manage virtual queing at a Disney theme park.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
I've personally never used MyMagic+ but I agree with everything else.
It also wouldn't surprise me if Disney gets rid of the old paper FPs entirely in the next year or two.
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Deleted member 107043
The fact that it does everything MaxPass does and more and is FREE is all anyone needs to know.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
The only thing i don't like about MyMagic+ that I don't like is that you have to reserve FPs well in advance but every time I mention that it starts a debate between other members on how true that is.
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Deleted member 107043
It's a myth that you have to reserve them in advance.
You can reserve, but you don't have to.DarkMetroid567
Well-Known Member
It's a myth that you have to reserve them in advance.
Yeah, but if you want a fastpass for a highly sought ride it can be pretty difficult. I honestly prefer our FP system in that regard.
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Deleted member 107043
But MaxPass will obviously have a negative impact of "our FP system". This is why I'd prefer to have the MyMagic+ program with all the bells and whistles for free.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Doesn't have free photopass...
Forces tieriing constraints...
Requires a wearable and device for reasonable use...
For sure Disney is attaching artificial value to justify a price, but at least they are making the thing desirable before charging for it
DisneyRoxMySox
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Coming from someone who uses FastPass+, I would say MaxPass is everything FastPass+ should have been. The huge downside to FP+ is that popular attractions run out of available FastPasses or have very late windows because of pre-bookings. And of course if you elect to choose a late return window, you can't get an additional FP+ until you redeem.
MaxPass still has the benefit of getting a FastPass for a return time based on current distribution. While for popular attractions like RSR, the return window still could be late in the day, you should still be able to get a second FastPass sooner just like the legacy appear system right? If that's he case it's a relatively even playing field, it just saves the walking (and ride time) to pull one.
I don't have an AP to DLR, but I think $75 is worth it in the long run just to have the option. I'm also kind of okay with them charging for it? I feel like an argument is that you may spend more time on attractions then eating corn dogs or shopping etc.
One question, does the ticket need to be scanned for park entry on any given day before you can book your first FastPass?
MaxPass still has the benefit of getting a FastPass for a return time based on current distribution. While for popular attractions like RSR, the return window still could be late in the day, you should still be able to get a second FastPass sooner just like the legacy appear system right? If that's he case it's a relatively even playing field, it just saves the walking (and ride time) to pull one.
I don't have an AP to DLR, but I think $75 is worth it in the long run just to have the option. I'm also kind of okay with them charging for it? I feel like an argument is that you may spend more time on attractions then eating corn dogs or shopping etc.
One question, does the ticket need to be scanned for park entry on any given day before you can book your first FastPass?
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Curious Constance
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Yes because you must be inside a park before you're able to reserve a Fastpass.
LongLiveTheKing
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If enough people buy into MP and drain all the fps for the paper users it might be required to "upgrade" regularly for its ridiculous price if you want to use fps
JoFu
Well-Known Member
Why do you believe MaxPass users will or can drain paper FPs? It is the same as a paper FP, the same queue, etc. The only difference is that instead of walking to the FP distribution you can do it on your phone. You don't get to have more FPs or get some sort of priority over other FP users unless I'm missing something?
LongLiveTheKing
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What is the process of reserving day of? Just spamming refresh?It's a myth that you have to reserve them in advance.
LongLiveTheKing
Well-Known Member
They get them way faster and easier. That's going to have more people using fast passes and will take them out of circulation, and based on how popular MP is, potentially very significantly
disneygeek90
Well-Known Member
At 10AM, these are the only attractions without FP times available:
MK- Cinderella/Elena M&G, 7DMT
Epcot - Frozen, Illuminations
Hollywood - All available
AK- FoP, NRJ, Disney Pals M&G
DisneyRoxMySox
Well-Known Member
This is my train of thought as well.
But they aren't adding users of FP to the system, the number of humans using FP remains the same. It just eliminates the 3 minutes of riding an attraction and then 8-15 minutes to walk to pull a new paper FP. I'm not sure that would have a significant impact to those just pulling paper FP.
But there are several attractions, at least at MK, where the earliest FP is not available until after 6:00PM - BTMRR, Splash, Space, PP. and in FP+ you wouldn't be able to get a new FP until you used that one, which means a whole day without a FP. This is an issue you don't have with MP.