News Disney Park Pass System announced for Walt Disney World theme park reservations

[correcaminos]

When was that? We were there in May and October 2021 and didn’t see any lightning speed lines. And most of the more popular rides had pretty significant waits.

We were there June of 2021. Lines looked longer but they were faster. Not lightning but definitely moved better. No FP/LL available at the time.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

This is what Iger has to say

People should click on the actual article to get a fuller idea of what was said. Iger said he has never used the system (did anyone think he had btw? lol) and deflected over to D'Amaro. As of just a couple months ago, D'Amaro said park reservations are "here to stay". So unless that was a lie, or he changed his mind since then, I don't see much to indicate a possibility that it will go away. As a few people have pointed out, staff reductions were a major reason that park reservations have been maintained as well.

IMO, Iger's response reads to me as the empty "i'll think about it" line parents give their kids to shut them up when they want something they have no chance of actually getting.

 

[CastAStone]

People should click on the actual article to get a fuller idea of what was said. Iger said he has never used the system (did anyone think he had btw? lol) and deflected over to D'Amaro. As of just a couple months ago, D'Amaro said park reservations are "here to stay". So unless that was a lie, or he changed his mind since then, I don't see much to indicate a possibility that it will go away. As a few people have pointed out, staff reductions were a major reason that park reservations have been maintained as well.

IMO, Iger's response reads to me as the empty "i'll think about it" line parents give their kids to shut them up when they want something they have no chance of actually getting.

I read it as “look I just got back here and I have no idea what the plan is or the problems are”

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

The lines were physically longer with more people in them, yes. But they moved at lightning speed and were some of the shortest standby lines in decades

I was there in July of ‘21 and this wasn’t the case. I mean sure, if I wanted to ride IASW or Ariel it was 15 minutes, but all of the headliners were an hour plus of actually waiting in line.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

People should click on the actual article to get a fuller idea of what was said. Iger said he has never used the system (did anyone think he had btw? lol) and deflected over to D'Amaro. As of just a couple months ago, D'Amaro said park reservations are "here to stay". So unless that was a lie, or he changed his mind since then, I don't see much to indicate a possibility that it will go away. As a few people have pointed out, staff reductions were a major reason that park reservations have been maintained as well.

IMO, Iger's response reads to me as the empty "i'll think about it" line parents give their kids to shut them up when they want something they have no chance of actually getting.

I think our only hope was Chapek was pressuring D’Amaro to tow the company line on reservations, if we don’t hear a comment from D’Amaro in the next few days well have our answer though. I’m not expecting them to go away but I’m still hopeful.

 

[monothingie]

I think our only hope was Chapek was pressuring D’Amaro to tow the company line on reservations, if we don’t hear a comment from D’Amaro in the next few days well have our answer though. I’m not expecting them to go away but I’m still hopeful.

Park Pass is going away. Or more accurately being camouflaged within the new ticketing scheme. Which comes along with a built in price hike. There’s no reason to think this won’t spread to Multi day tickets and new tiers of AP were the more you pay the more freedom you have to do what you want without restriction.

 

[VJ]

I read it as “look I just got back here and I have no idea what the plan is or the problems are”

then why did he hold a town hall? all of his answers were variations of "shrug"

 

[CastAStone]

then why did he hold a town hall? all of his answers were variations of "shrug"

I think the point was to 1) give the appearance of listening and 2) actually listening.

Hopefully he follows up with answers to most questions in a follow up email or meeting. Our CEO at my last company I worked for was fantastic about that no matter how inane the question. We got better plastic forks in the lunchroom once because of a question asked at a town hall. Multi billion dollar company.

 

[Ayla]

I think the point was to 1) give the appearance of listening and 2) actually listening.

Hopefully he follows up with answers to most questions in a follow up email or meeting. Our CEO at my last company I worked for was fantastic about that no matter how inane the question. We got better plastic forks in the lunchroom once because of a question asked at a town hall. Multi billion dollar company.

I think it was more of a 'testing the temp' kind of thing, get a feel for how CM's are feeling and what they're thinking.

 

[DCBaker]

From December 12th-23rd, Disney has added Bonus Reservations for Annual Passholders (who are not blocked out) at any park.

From the Annual Passholder calendar -

 

[JohnD]

From December 12th-23rd, Disney has added Bonus Reservations for Annual Passholders (who are not blocked out) at any park.

From the Annual Passholder calendar -

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Pixie Dust only gets the 12th through the 15th.

 

[vikescaper]

Pixie Dust only gets the 12th through the 15th.

Same for Sorcerer.

 

[CntrlFlPete]

Same for Sorcerer.

Sorcerer has the 16th

 

[vikescaper]

Sorcerer has the 16th

Whoops! I forgot when the blackout period starts!

 

[twilight mitsuk]

Same for Sorcerer.

And pirate

 

[jlhwdw]

Either way, is this the first step in an eventual phase out of Park Pass?

 

[Jrb1979]

Either way, is this the first step in an eventual phase out of Park Pass?

Technically it's not going away. It's being made easier as it's one step now. It's nice tactic in making people think it's disappearing

 

[DCBaker]

According to the Ticket/Resort Guest Park Reservation calendar, it appears reservations have been made available again for all parks on December 31st if anyone has been waiting.

 

[DCBaker]

In addition to the above, it now appears many dates have had capacity added for Ticket/Resort Guests. The last week of the year is wide open.

 

[JohnD]

In addition to the above, it now appears many dates have had capacity added for Ticket/Resort Guests. The last week of the year is wide open.

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For those who are not blocked out.