Besides the cost and need for a smart phone, there’s something else to consider when looking at Disneyland’s digital FastPass versus MaxPass. When you purchase MaxPass, you get more than just the ability to book FastPasses on your phone. You also get unlimited downloads of any PhotoPass pictures snapped on the day you’re using MaxPass. That means you won't just save time on FastPass retrieval - you’ll also have even more picture proof of all the fun you had on your Disneyland vacation.
The digital FastPass system does not include PhotoPass. However, PhotoPass can be purchased separately from Disneyland directly. Prices vary based on whether you purchase it per day or per week. If you do not purchase PhotoPass, you are still welcome to use the PhotoPass photographers. They are usually more than happy to snap a picture with your own camera or phone.
To recap our look at Disneyland’s digital Fastpass versus MaxPass, here are the most important things to remember:
Digital FastPasses are free and included with every Disneyland ticket. MaxPass costs $20 per person per day and is a completely optional service.
MaxPass allows you to schedule your FastPasses via the Disneyland app. If using the digital FastPass system, you will have to go to each FastPass kiosk and insert your ticket for the FastPass to be added to it.
Digital FastPasses will be redeemed by scanning your park ticket at the FastPass entrance. MaxPass users will be able to scan either their phone or their park ticket to redeem.
You will need a smart phone with the Disneyland app
The MaxPass and Digital FastPass system will draw from the same pool of FastPasses.
Digital FastPasses do not include PhotoPass. MaxPass users will have access to unlimited PhotoPass downloads for any PhotoPass pictures taken during the day they paid for the service.
Attractions and Shows available for FastPass:
Disneyland Park Rides with FastPass:
- Autopia
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
- Fantasmic!
- Haunted Mansion
- Indiana Jones Adventure
- “it’s a small world”
- Matterhorn Bobsleds
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
- TBA: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Disney California Adventure Park Rides with FastPass:
- Goofy’s Sky School
- Grizzly River Run
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
- Incredicoaster
- Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue
- Radiator Springs Racers
- Soarin’ Around the World
- Toy Story Midway Mania!
- World of Color
We hope this look at Disneyland’s digital FastPass versus MaxPass was helpful and answered all of your questions. Do you have a question we didn’t answer? Let us know below so we can update the article to include it.
