Disneyland plans to unveil a new centralized FastPass kiosk for three Tomorrowland rides as part of a pilot program that will let visitors obtain paperless attraction reservations tied to the Anaheim theme park’s mobile app.
A new centralized Tomorrowland kiosk will distribute FastPasses for the Space Mountain, Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters attractions, according to Disneyland officials.The new Tomorrowland FastPass kiosk is expected to open in mid-October. Rumors have it will be October 15, 2019.
The new touch screen FastPass kiosk will be located in front of the Tomorrowland Theater. Paper FastPasses will no longer be distributed for the three Tomorrowland attractions. Digital FastPasses for the three rides will be linked to the Disneyland app. Visitors will still only be able to obtain one FastPass at a time at the Tomorrowland kiosk.
The pilot program will gauge visitor usage of and reaction to the new centralized FastPass kiosk in Tomorrowland. Visitors not using the Disneyland app can take a photo of the Tomorrowland FastPass kiosk touch screen with their smartphone to confirm their attraction return time.
The popular FastPass system allows visitors to book return times in advance for their favorite attractions and wait in a shorter line at a prescribed time. Since the late 1990s, Disneyland has distributed the free FastPasses using paper tickets.
The MaxPass which was launched in 2017 lets visitors book digital FastPass reservations via their smartphones using the Disneyland app without visiting a physical FastPass kiosk. This service cost extra and currently cost $15 per person per day. Though paper FastPasses, and this new system with centralized FastPass distribution center remains free with park admission.
With so many visitors using MaxPass, the need for physical FastPass machines and paper tickets in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continues to delcine. Consolidating the FastPass kiosks into a central location in each themed land preserves precious real estate in the parks. It is rumored that 85 percent of guests use the Disneyland mobile app while in the park.
I feel with the centralization, it might cause some to go back to paper Fastpasses, what do you think? Share your thoughts below.
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