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Fastpass+ and Nextgen has been awful experience so far this trip. Each day I see FP is already done for the day on the E rides just one hour after the parks open. Its obvious that paper FP has been slashed in favor of FP+. But what about me? I have expensive 7 day hoppers and it won't let me do...

I'm not staying on property but I've had new RFID tickets for months and had them associated with My Disney. Never offered the opportunity to try Fastpass+. I wonder when this will be tested or offered for ticket only guests. But it wouldn't surprise me if WDW made it that you had to stay on...

No fast passes available today at TSM by 10:30. And by that time,RnR was 4pm return time. But it didn't seem like the park was all that busy, so I have to think that the number of FPs was purposely lowered. And thanks to NextGen, none of the kids park tickets worked to get FPs. The gust...

Helly Hansen jackets are probably the best all weather jackets on the planet. Having worn Columbia for years, getting an HH for my wife was a game changer. They are $300+ at WDW or out in the wild, so the prices were surprisingly similar. Quality, fit, and weatherproofing are amazing.

And we can do that already. I can do it with my Google Wallet through my phone and my debit card and some of my credit cards. I don't see how a billion plus capital investment into RFID at WDW to stop soda thieves or so I can wave my wrist rather than scan a ticket is a "Walt" type idea...

Indeed. If every WDW true blood would make a trip out to DL, they would open their eyes and see the "difference". Especially when you can stay across the street in a equally comparable hotel for 60% of the cost. Plus for me, my last trip out to DL is was cheaper to fly there than it was to go...

No, its obvious Disney has changed. I hate to use the Walt example, but I'll go there. Would Walt be concerned about RFID soda mugs right about now?

Thank you Captain Obvious. I had no idea they were trying to do that. :joyfull: Actually, that was the underlying message. Disney is about business...shareholders...profit. Not about "magic" anymore. They still suck me in and make me want to go, there's no denying that, but I'm not...

There is no value in Disney...ever. Their business is to make a profit and in this case, a huge one. Anyway you slice it, they are making huge amounts of money. And when you compare those prices to what it would cost to stay off property, you can see they are really raking it in. Whenever I...

next year my kid will be tall enough to go on all the thrill rides at Universal. That means a split trip to wdw and uni. A 9 year old who likes thrill rides. I can only guess where he will want to go from now on. And hes in love with the Simpsons. Basically, wdw is losing the "tall enough"...

Disney use to be about awe inspiring rides and magical experiences. Now its about shaking the customer by its ankles to get every last coin out of their pockets but do it while saying "Have a magical day!". NGE just further reinforces that all they care about is fleecing the existing base...

when does this go into effect? I already bought my tickets for my end of October trip and Disney says I can't covert them to "virtual" tickets tied into MDX unless I see Guest Relations in person which obviously I cannot do I until I get there. Yes, they called them virtual tickets.

I highly disagree. I've been in the IT business for 20+ years working my way from Help Desk to VP level. In the end, most end users are buried in technology solely for keeping themselves amused in their own simple interest. Meaning, they want a gizmo to let them update their Facebook with a...

It just went from "put your ticket it and get a paper saying come back at this time" to "see subparagraph N, section C.........". I think the IRS has a less complicated system. I see Disney's idea of getting with the times, but look at the target audience and realize that its not savvy enough...

Fanstasyland plans were announced and then midway through the build, it all changed. Hyperion Wharf was announced and....nothing happened. Pandora was announced......and we will be lucky to get a ride out of it at this point. The Contemporary is being revamped and turned into a spa...

So in the end, wdw has me paying more so I get the added value of micromanaging my vacation? And if I don't stay on property, I can't use my regular ticket tlc take advantage? I hope that is not the case.

Im not seeing the roi on this. Stay at a deluxe and get more fastpasses as an incentive? Uh most average visitors can barely afford a value every couple of years. I cant imagine paying $300 more per night just to get 3 more fastpasses i have to schedule 6 months in advance. Other than die hards...

I'm laughing out loud. :D If in real life I had stopped to ask you why I could not park at the hotel today, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there is no way you are going to answer me like that in person. But yes, the beauty of the Internet allows you to try and come off like some...

From Thursday 10/25 to Tuesday 10/30 while I was at WDW, I found it almost impossible to park at some of the hotels. Each one would have a ridiculously long line snaking out of them and when you got up close to the gate, the shack would have a sign that basically said "....busy day...no...

Nice. Will be in the park on Monday and I'm a card holder. If there is anything to add other than what's mentioned already, I will certainly do so.