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But the parks that you hop to must have reservations available. Probably won't be an issue if you're using tickets or you're an AP holder with a hotel reservation since those are given preference, but if you're an AP holder without a hotel that day, the reservation might not be available, since...

I mean 20+ minutes is what I would call a high wait time. So they're not sending enough buses through to make it an effective transit option -- even if supply is technically meeting demand. If I have to account for 20 minute wait times for a Magic Bus, I'll probably just stay off site and have...

Yeah, I think that Fast Pass Classic was more fair overall. The only part that was a little unfair is that it benefited those who could make rope drop and made it harder for those who had to get there later. But FP+ took the unfairness to another level. Plus, with armies of AP holders and...

I think that you're missing the point. The fact that "Disney sends more buses when demand is needed" is 100% the problem with having many options instead of hubs and commonly used routes. Yes, "demand is being met" but when its slower, you have the problem of Disney forgetting about you, and you...

The history of Fast Pass is that the park felt like a free virtual queuing system would increase in-park spending and overall guest experience/satisfaction and pay for itself without needing to charge for it. It would essentially be built in the price of the expensive tickets and expensive APs...

I guess that the counter argument is "the really long stand-by lines wouldn't exist if not for Fast Pass taking up 90% of capacity for popular rides." Ultimately I am a Fast Pass supporter, albeit the systems are always flawed in some way. It seems like the more complicated they make stuff, the...

I think that people overestimate how much 50% of Americans truly care about the pandemic. Theme parks may have been slow for a month or two in mid-2020, but people quickly showed that they couldn't care less. Those who were freaking out about Covid were still patiently staying at home, but the...

I mean, on a personal level, I love the idea of using my theme park smarts to easily beat the GP, but from a business perspective, I could see how its silly to reward people just for being good at playing an arbitrary game -- especially when a lot of the skilled ones who win all the time aren't...

Most public transit doesn't operate like a theme park. Its rare for lines to form to get on. For busy stations at certain times of the day, maybe you'll have to wait a train or two. The problem that most people generally have is waiting for the bus or train to get there in the first place. The...

But you haven't established how running the parks into the ground and alienating customers will improve a share price. Wouldn't the fact that they're motivated by profit lead them to focusing on their product and improving guest satisfaction? My opinion is that its mismanagement and rogue agents...

To be honest, a lot of guests deserve a convoluted system where they have to incur hidden costs and pay extra just to ride. They had a system that was pretty good and FREE and all that guests did was complain about how it made the stand-by lines longer. Instead of marveling how Disney was the...

My philosophy is that I have Cedar Fair, Herschend, SEAS, Hershey, and all of the other parks for coaster stuff. I love them and I make it a major hobby of mine to get everywhere, but ultimately I want those parks to give me my coasters (but I won't argue with great theming or dark rides from...

Yeah, I agree with your logic for the most part. I don't think that the Skyliner is a particularly effective or efficient mode of public transit, but for the purposes of a theme park resort, there's a certain "fun value" (or "consumption value" it). You would still need active bus routes to...

I think that Disney has also been transitioning over to new high tech rides that are cutting edge and fun -- but the newer styles tend to sacrifice capacity and are technical nightmares. They just simply need to be getting back to omnimovers, boat rides, and the rides that just eat through tons...

I mean, 5-10% of guests being from overseas doesn't mean that they just somehow teach the remaining guests how to properly use public transit.

Yeah, this is what people are forgetting. People come to Disney from all over (with a high percentage coming from American suburbs). Public transit with tons of options works for people who have been trained to use that kind of stuff. But let's face it, the average middle class American who...

I think that WDW would actually be a great test case for the viability of fully autonomous cars. Its a very large area that's fully privately owned and maintained so they can set the rules. The more autonomous vehicles, the safe and easier it is. I find it ironic that people "don't trust" AI to...

But I think that Magic Kingdom is way too far away from DHS/Epcot to extend out there. Plus, you don't know about the ground feasibility and what's being environmentally protected that would stand in the way. I think that the next step would be to get a fleet of fully electric and fully...

I don't know why you wouldn't just rent a car and stay offsite. You can save a ton of money and time. The hotels are a lot less expensive, and you're more free to pursue cheaper options to eat.

I think in art something is considered timeless when it has a high level of universality and its concepts and themes are able to adapt to the person who enjoys it. Its kind of a Rorschach test for people, where they can see it and they create meaning out of that works for them. I also think that...