This confuses me..what is the difference in using the Fastpass exchange card vs using your key card, ifyou still go the kiosk.
Does the Fast pass exchange card give you the fast pass for RIGHT THEN..instead of getting one issued to you at the distribution time?
Yes.
As well it doesn't take away from a "time" for you to get another one. Meaning if the time is 2:00 on the fast pass how you can't get one another time.
Yes. The FPXC is completely indepedent of your park ticket. You use your park ticket as normal. Since the FP you get from the FPXC is immediate, then the next time you can get a FP with the FPXC is also immediate. You can stick it into the kiosk repeatedly and get immediate FPs (until you exhaust all the credits).
So is it for sure that you only get 1 fast pass exchange card.
You get 1 FPXC for EACH PERSON IN YOUR GROUP (who needs to be present to get them), up to an advertised maximum of 6 (some have gotten more). EACH FPXC is good for some number (can vary, seems to be 3 at the moment) FPs at each group of attractions.
I was hoping it was like for two or 3 rides
You'll get at least that, just not
all at one attraction. You CAN, however, ride a single attraction as many times as you have credits for that particular group - i.e. if you get 3 Donald and 3 Daisy credits, you can ride TSM 3 times using the FPXC.
I have 8 people so we were going to all 8 get fast passes.
I would think for sure each person can fill in for the vouchers..which means we would have 8 x 6 = 48 fast pass vouchers.
(now my parents won't use theirs for any of the big rides)..so we would have 48/6 = 8 rides worth. Hopefull I figured that out.
Not quite...first, EACH PERSON needs to volunteer in the GAD promotion to get a GAD voucher. They are not "fast pass vouchers". The name of the person is on the voucher, and they must be present and have positive government issued ID (copy of birth certificate is OK for children).
For EACH GAD voucher you turn in, you can get up to SIX Fastpass Exchange Cards. You do not need to turn them all in. ONE is usually enough for an entire group.
In your case, if you have 8 people, you MIGHT be able to get 8 FPXCs. It is not guaranteed though, so you might need to be prepared to use a second voucher.
And we can use some at one park and some at others...that is what I am hoping.
You can use your GAD vouchers on different days and/or parks. The FPXC you get is only good at the park you received it at, on that day. So you couldn't get one at MK, then park hop to Epcot and use that card still. But you CAN turn in another voucher for new cards at Epcot.
Oh and ONE more thing..we HAVE to go and stand in line at guest services outside the parks right? and can only be used that day...or can we stand in line on a Monday and ask for them on wed.
You HAVE to stand in line at the Will Call window, which is usually one of the ticket booths. If the specific window isn't open, THEN you can go to the outside Guest Relations window. At MK, where the ticket windows are at the TTC, there will be a "will call" window either at the outside GR or at the building nearby - there is an arrow that points to which one it is at that time.
You CANNOT get FPXCs for a future day.