Multiple Fast Passes

[10Magic]

Since I'm the only early riser in the family, it crossed my mind that on our next trip, I'll slip out early with everyone's park passes and grab Fast Passes (Soarin', Toy Story Mania, etc.) for everyone. Then it struck me that it may not be that simple. I assume that I wouldn't be able to enter the parks (as one person) with four passes. Would the Fast Pass machines print tickets if the park pass had not actually passed though the turnstile? And assuming not, is there a better strategy to accomplish what I'm trying to do?
THANKS!

 

[pumpkin7]

you can only get one fast pass per ticket at a time. if i remember, if you went to get a fast pass for soarin' at say, 9am, and your return time was 11am, you can't get another fast pass until 11am.
not sure if you can get fast passes on tickets that haven't been through the turnstiles though. maybe if they had been activated the day before, but i'm not sure.

 

[minniemickeyfan]

Cannot get FP's for people who have not had their ticket go through the turnstile.

 

[Captain Hank]

If you attempt to get a FastPass with a ticket that hasn't been used as park admission at that park on that day, the machine will only print out a "Not a Valid FastPass" ticket.

 

[wdwmagic]

In Fastpass V1 in the early days this was possible (you could even use a Sea World pass), but not anymore.

 

[10Magic]

Is there any shot that the cast member at the turnstile would let you run three other park passes as long as the one you're using is yours and the fingerprint thing matches it?

 

[wdwmagic]

Is there any shot that the cast member at the turnstile would let you run three other park passes as long as the one you're using is yours and the fingerprint thing matches it?

I would really doubt they will.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

I know that some of the fastpass machines have little buttons on the back of them... Do those buttons spit out a fastpass without inserting a card?

I've seen Brazilian tour group guides that I could SWEAR were just sitting there pushing that button and pumping out passes. In fact, I think I've seen them try to avoid the attention of the fastpass attendant while they were doing it, as if they were doing something that they shouldn't be.

So my question is... Does that button alone (without insertion of a key or something else) cause a FP to print out?

Also... Are there any FP machines at WDW that aren't on the network? Like, at DL, Big Thunder isn't on the network. You can get a FP at big thunder and then walk to another attraction and get another FP right away because the FP system doesn't track BTM passes.

 

[Master Yoda]

I know that some of the fastpass machines have little buttons on the back of them... Do those buttons spit out a fastpass without inserting a card?

I've seen Brazilian tour group guides that I could SWEAR were just sitting there pushing that button and pumping out passes. In fact, I think I've seen them try to avoid the attention of the fastpass attendant while they were doing it, as if they were doing something that they shouldn't be.

So my question is... Does that button alone (without insertion of a key or something else) cause a FP to print out?

Also... Are there any FP machines at WDW that aren't on the network? Like, at DL, Big Thunder isn't on the network. You can get a FP at big thunder and then walk to another attraction and get another FP right away because the FP system doesn't track BTM passes.

Yes, there is a button on the back of the fast pass machines that will spit out fast passes if you press it. There is a lock to said button but they can be left unlocked. If a cast member does see you doing this you may be removed from the park.

 

[the-reason14]

Is there any shot that the cast member at the turnstile would let you run three other park passes as long as the one you're using is yours and the fingerprint thing matches it?

I doubt it. Best thing to do, which is a stretch, is to have everyone get up and get there and scan their tickets through then leave and go back to the resort to catch up on some zzzs while you use their tickets for fastpasses. Of course, they would already be up by then so there's no point. But you yourself can get multiple fastpasses if you are willing to wait a long time for them.

 

[BK31]

If it weren't for the fingerprints I'd say you could go in and out of the park on each of the tickets and get a fast pass each time. It could be a ton of walking depending on the attraction, and the times would probably be off some, but then no one else would have to get up. Anyway it's moot suggestion because of the fingerprints.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

If it weren't for the fingerprints I'd say you could go in and out of the park on each of the tickets and get a fast pass each time. It could be a ton of walking depending on the attraction, and the times would probably be off some, but then no one else would have to get up. Anyway it's moot suggestion because of the fingerprints.

If the tickets were all bought at the same time with the same credit card, aren't all the biometerics linked? Meaning that if dad tried to get in using juniors ticket, dad's fingerprint would work because it was in the same "account" as junior's?

I'm pretty sure that's the case... That keeps things from bogging down if family members accidentally try to use each others' cards for entrance.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

But that being said, if I'm correct... In THEORY, he could use his card to enter, then exit, then use the next card with his fingerprint, etc.

Unless there's something in place to stop that specifically.

It doesn't sound like a good idea no matter what, but it's fun to talk about none the less.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Yes, there is a button on the back of the fast pass machines that will spit out fast passes if you press it. There is a lock to said button but they can be left unlocked. If a cast member does see you doing this you may be removed from the park.

So... Have the wife create a distraction before trying the button, then, with either a low cut top, or a well placed question about where the nearest restrooms are.

Roger.

:drevil:

Hey... If Brazilian tour groups are doing it, then so am I.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Cut off your family member's index fingers while they are asleep. Enter the park, immediately exit, then re-enter at another entry point, this time secretly using a cut-off finger instead of your own. Repeat times four.

Presto!!

 

[Becky]

Um, assuming you could do this, which you can't, the big question would be how the family would get into the park as they would not have their tickets.

 

[wdwmomof3]

Just kick their tails out of bed and make them go! It's Disney after all!!! They can sleep at home!:ROFLOL:

This works for me!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Just kick their tails out of bed and make them go! It's Disney after all!!! They can sleep at home!:ROFLOL:

:sohappy:

 

[Timekeeper]

It depends on the CM at the FP machines.

To the best of my knowledge, the "not a valid fp" message that gets printed on the tickets does not indicate why it's invalid; unless the reason is that "You currently hold an active FASTPASS ticket for.... Another FASTPASS ticket will be available after...." In other words, it doesn't say that it's invalid because the tickets were not used for admission earlier that day (which might be a good idea for Disney to implement in order to assist CMs). "De-magnetized" tickets also result in "not a valid fP" error message, even if they were used earlier in the day for a valid guest entry.

In my experience, when one ticket works but the other does not, and the reason is not due to holding an active FP (and not waiting the allocated time period before retrieving another), the CM will kindly issue a valid FP for the non-functioning ticket, along with a recommendation that the ticket probably needs to be replaced due to demagnetization or the like.

It's common for a "representative" of the family to go to the FP machines with all passes in-hand, instead of everyone in the group lining up to get their passes one at a time.

But if you have a handful of tickets, and only ONE of them is functioning (because you used it to enter the park), and the rest are all showing as invalid, and it's 9:20 AM, the CM may politely inquire as to whether the other individuals are indeed in the park, and at that point, may request that they be present in order to override the FP machine.

 

[Captain Hank]

Actually, it does specify on the invalid FastPass that the ticket was not used for admission. Demagnetized tickets don't typically print out anything--the machine tries to feed the ticket back and forth a few times, beeps twice and spits the ticket back out.

 

[unkadug]

I came up with a scenario that may work, although quite time consuming.


Enter using your pass...go back out exit...turn around and reenter using wife's pass....turn around and reenter using child's pass....etc.

Now all pass have been activated and you can now get your fastpasses for those asleep. (Note:By this time they are more than likely on their way to meet you anyway!)



This SHOULD work since all tickets in a group should all be keyed to the same fingerprint group.