No, the DDP started well after 9/11. It's nearly always a money loser for guests and a huge money winner for Disney, but people like it as it allows them to feel like it's an all-inclusive trip. Sometimes Disney would offer "free dining" promotions, which came with a dining plan, but you'd be...
The number of restaurants has improved overall, with Disney Springs adding quite a few good options.
The quality of the food at the Disney-owned restaurants was decimated in the late '00s due to the emergence of the Disney Dining Plan. With it, they forced restaurants to cut down menus, use...
There's a very small handful of attractions that have an "alternate" access route - Soarin' is one of them. It's not something the guide has discretion on (which they should) if the line is really backed up or something.
While tours still sell out on busy weekends, I just think they've priced themselves too high and with DAS/G+ available demand has tapered from the post-COVID highs.
Also doesn't help that they force tours (except celebrities and Disney execs) to use the Lightning Lane for some reason. Imagine...
The tour business has become a massive behemoth. Mid week days they often do less than a hundred but peak times they’re doing well more than 100.
It really exploded during COVID when there was no Fastpass option and Disney really started aggressively marketing the service to travel agents, etc.
Rider switch allows the person who waits to bring someone with them so they don't go alone. It's typically used for kids who are too small to ride certain rides with height requirements, but they allow someone to accompany the person who waited - even if it means someone gets to ride twice.
Just want to give everyone a refresher here as I think some people might benefit from a history lesson:
Prior to 2002, Disney had a "one size fits all" option that encompassed guests with mobility issues (wheelchairs, etc) and sensory/develomental issues. This was basically an immediate FP or...
Yes, that's true but short of putting you in a holding cell while you wait for your ride time, there has to be an accommodation for people who want to re-ride but can't wait in a traditional queue.
Also the people who actually can't wait in a traditional queue won't be getting in line for...
This doesn't work for a few reasons:
1) The point of DAS is to provide accommodation to those who need it. If you want to ride Space Mountain a dozen times, you could get in the standby line repeatedly to do so. You should not be barred from doing this just because you have a disability.
2)...
Except that Disney was literally the only theme park operator not charging for a line-skipping service, then they came out with one that was the cheapest on the market - with often shorter return queues than their competitors.
Charging more and limiting it to fewer users, will improve...