Hi there, Jeff!
Thanks so much for visiting the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question. Your magical trip to the Happiest Place on Earth will be here before you know it. You'll have so many fun opportunities to
Get Your Ears On at the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Mickey and Minnie's 90th anniversary!
Before you arrive, I want to make sure you download the handy
Disneyland app on your mobile device. This will be your one-stop-shop for all things Disneyland Resort during your vacation. You will be able to view real-time attraction wait times, Character meeting locations, restaurants, entertainment schedules, and more. Once you link your tickets into the app, you can even add Disney MaxPass each day to make digital Disney FASTPASS selections from your mobile device. If you plan to use this feature with everyone in your group, then each ticket must have Disney MaxPass attached to it. You can link multiple family members' tickets into the app and purchase Disney MaxPass for everyone each day at the same time, or if you haven't already, you can purchase park tickets with the Disney MaxPass feature already included for each day.
While standard paper FASTPASSES are free of charge, they will require you to approach an attraction FASTPASS kiosk, scan your ticket, and receive a physical reminder of when to return to that attraction to bypass the queue. With Disney MaxPass you can do this right from the Disneyland app no matter where you are in the parks. If you have a Park Hopper ticket, this means you can be standing in line for "it's a small world" in Disneyland Park and make your FASTPASS selection for Radiator Springs Racers in Disney California Adventure Park. It will seriously maximize your trip by saving you steps and increasing your experiences.
I hope this helps!
-Jennifer