I won't give a counterarguement because I shouldn't derail the thread anymore than I already did. Agree to disagree. There shall always be the pro-FPers and the anti-FPers, for better or worse.:wave:
We really need one of our knowledgable insiders to tell us what is up with FL.
I don't know if you're really de-railing the thread, but I agree that this will turn into a pro-FP vs. anti-FP debate. We've had that debate on here, but it comes up often enough that it's still worth discussing.
What bothers me about the arguments that are against Fastpass is that the primary argument is one that the pro Fastpass people agree with:
Fastpass makes the Standby lines longer.
In my mind, that's not a justifiable argument for a reason to cut down on Fastpass. In actuality, the more widespread the use of Fastpass, the greater the benefit to the guests. I'm quantifying "benefits" as shorter times between distribution and return.
To see how this works, compare the distribution/return times of Hollywood Studios and the Magic Kingdom. On any given day, the Magic Kingdom has 7 attractions running Fastpass while Hollywood Studios may have only 3. As a result Toy Story Mania sees Fastpass run out daily several hours before any Magic Kingdom Fastpass runs out.
With regards to Toy Story Mania, several people on here would argue that because of it's lower capacity it shouldn't be a Fastpass attraction. They cite the fact that it's California counterpart doesn't use Fastpass, but that attraction always has at least a 40 minute wait in a park that has 60% of the guests as Hollywood Studios. At the very least, Toy Story Mania sans Fastpass would regularly run 60 minute+ waits even on the lightest of days. As guests, we have come to expect times where we can get on our favorite attractions in less than 60 minutes at some point during the day.
Now fortunately, the problem over at Toy Story Mania will be somewhat short lived. As it's newness wears off, the demand will die down. More importantly, Star Tours 2.0 will take some of the demand away from Toy Story, and it will have the capacity to better accommodate this demand. It could be eased even further if the Monster's Inc Coaster gets the green light.
Bringing this back to the Little Mermaid, Disney World will have the luxury of seeing how the line works in California Adventure. As was referenced previously in this thread, Disneyland seems to have an aversion to Fastpass, so I'm not expecting it to be a daily offering at Little Mermaid.
As to Disneyland's aversion to Fastpass, some call that smart, others like me, disagree with it. However, Disneyland can get away with only 7 Fastpass attractions a bit better simply because there are more attractions in that park. To me, the only thing in that park that should have Fastpass added to it is Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage.
Alright, this has gone on long enough - I apologize for the length.
