Wow...more than I even thought. I knew $2 billion was the original investment, but knocked a billion off of that because a good chunk was infrastructure upgrades that were desperately needed regardless of MM+ and FP+. I didn't realize the more recent investment was just as big.
Unfortunately the facts not in evidence, is what would happen at Universal if the demand for the line skip was as high as it is at WDW. I don’t think it is, because there isn’t a perceived need except for holidays. On holidays, people do notice the standby and EP queues start wobbling into something more like Disney’s because so many people have bought it over normal. So there will be a point where Universal’s system will break too.
I could be wrong but I think since the initial rollout they’ve spent a combined nearly 2 billion on “upgrades, improvements,etc” like making the tapstiles flat after building all of them with the rounded face, and various other upgrades
Thank you, this makes sense.Mike broke down what was happening and what was fixed-
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Did Disney ever say it's a 2 hours wait between selections if you have a late LL? Or was that just what people found out as it was implemented?
I'll say it again ~ people should not have to work this hard to have a great vacation.
And I say this as someone who liked FP+ - the implementation of Genie+ is a disaster.
Not true. I would have had 3 FP booked 2 months ago.
I liked FP+.
Only time I could take my kids b of school so my options are limited. I think it’s a combination of both.
Even during holiday weeks you could get some same day FPs late in the evening with FP+.
No you wouldn't have. The mad scramble you experienced at 7am today would have still happened at 7am 60 days ago.
Yeah for PhilharMagic and Frozen Sing-Along.
Yes, that's how it worked for me Sunday. But again, it doesn't tell you when you're eligible again, which can be ok, but causes issues if your party wants different things.
TL;DR: Rope Drop Rules, Genie+ and ILL Drools
I was in the parks exactly two years ago today, and this wasn’t my experience.
Not true. I never once had an issue booking FP for any ride. Rotr and fop were sold out in 30 seconds. So if you want to go to Hs then yoy need 3 people booking at 7am
There’s so many bad aspects of genie and it’s hard to pick the worst one but i would say is waking up at 6:50am EVERY day is the worst. Either that or the cost. Or that it doesn’t hold your selected time. Or you have to cancel instead of replacing. Or that you have to be on your phone all day. Or that every good ride sold out at HS before I booked my second genie. Or that you can’t choose return times. Or that ILL sell out in less than 30 seconds. Or that you need 3 people on separate mde accounts to book. Or……..oh never mind, you get the point
That’s part of how it works. And that still does.
