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FASTPASSing past lines!

Most visitors try to get the most rides crammed into the day, so a way to help with this is the FASTPASS system, saving hours in lines. Note with a FASTPASS, you do not have to return to the ride exactly between the times given, look at the return time and return ANY time during the day after that. Also note on the very bottom of the FASTPASS where it tells you when you can receive another FASTPASS, depending on the ride, you can get another pass before the return time of the first one.

Specific notes about touring FASTPASS attractions in Disneyland follow:

· Obtain FASTPASSes for Star Tours, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountains early in the day as practical. (these lines, especially in the summer, tend to have the longest lines.)
·  Getting Space Mountain FASTPASS requires a bit of work. You must head down the cooridor towards the attraction's entrance on the lower level past Pizza Port to find the FASTPASS machines.
· FASTPASS enables you to postpone a wet ride like Splash Mountain to a warmer part of the day.
· At Roger Rabbit the FASTPASS return time will often be about the same as (or better than) the wait in the standby queue. It also does not affect your ability to get other FASTPASSes, so use it unless the wait is extremely short.
· The FASTPASS tickets at Disneyland are distributed independently of the FASTPASS tickets at California Adventure. This means that you can ignore the "another FASTPASS will be available at" time on a Disneyland FASTPASS while at California Adventure, and vice versa.
· Haunted Mansion FASTPASSes are available from October to December when the Haunted Mansion is decorated for the holidays. (the FASTPASS kiosks are located to the left of the Haunted Mansion towards the Train Station)
· Due to its long queue, your wait in line when using FASTPASS at Indiana Jones may be longer than expected, and you will not discover this until after you have given your FASTPASS ticket to a cast member, since the line is inside the “temple” and unseen from the outside of the ride)
· The FASTPASS machines for Autopia are located on a raised platform to the right of the attraction entrance. Also, the amount of line remaining after FASTPASS guest are merged into the standard attraction queue is comparatively long. Expect to wait a bit, even with FASTPASS.
· FASTPASS machines for Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters were repurposed for Star Tours In summer of 2011.
· Splash Mountain, Matterhorn, and Indiana Jones Adventure have single rider lines. If you do not mind having each member of your party ride in a separate vehicle, this can save you time without using FASTPASS.

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