3. Disneyland prepares to phase out paper FastPass once and for all 

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Though paper FastPasses have been gone from Walt Disney World for many years, at Disneyland, the free paper FastPass option still exists as a free option for guests to use. However, earlier this week it was revealed that Disney will be testing out a new system that will be all-digital, and will (eventually) get rid of paper FastPass at Disneyland Resort once and for all. 

The project, which will begin testing in Tomorrowland next week, will allow guests to book all of their Tomorrowland attraction FastPasses from special touch screens kiosks in front of the Tomorrowland Theater. 

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And of course, if this test goes well, Disney will be able to roll these FastPass-equipped kiosks out to other lands around the resort and remove the traditional paper FastPass machines as the physical FastPass system is completely phased out at Disneyland. 

This digital system will likely compliment the paid digital MaxPass system, which allows guests to pay $15 and book FastPass reservations on their phone, with the digital kiosks becoming the new "free" option at Disneyland once they are rolled out on a large scale.