Good point. I know some elderly that still use flip phones.
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Disneyland to unveil centralized FastPass kiosk for 3 Tomorrowland rides in pilot program - OCR/SCNG
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shambolicdefending
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I would expect Disney to be trying to push more people to MaxPass. This seems to make it easier to get by without it.
Odd move from a business perspective, IMO.
Odd move from a business perspective, IMO.
Disney doesn't care. They think everyone has a smart phone and wants to use it all day in the parks. A few years ago they even said as much.
Disney does nothing that would make it easier for guests to avoid an upcharge. They're likely up to something else here that we know nothing about.
Phroobar
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Those same elderly are highly unlikely to use fast pass or even go to Disneyland in the first place.
Don't you dare tell me about your grandmother that loves to ride Dumbo and uses fast pass all the time.
Phroobar
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That is because it is true.
When my family and I were at MGM about 13 years ago on New Years Eve, Jimmy Carter and his group rode Rock and Roller Coaster and saw Fantasmic. But I highly doubt he needed a fast pass.
Phroobar
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I bet if Jimmy Carter went to the parks today someone in his group would have a smart phone.When my family and I were at MGM about 13 years ago on New Years Eve, Jimmy Carter and his group rode Rock and Roller Coaster and saw Fantasmic. But I highly doubt he needed a fast pass.
You can speak for yourself, but that's about it. I have a smart phone and hate having to dig it out and stare at it in the parks. I know lots of others who feel the same way.
Phroobar
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You and your small circle of friends are not the majority.
And you are?
I'm just saying, Disney has a wide variety of customers and should not assume everyone is alike.
shambolicdefending
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You have a point, but the more I think about this it might just be a cost-cutting thing.
No printers, no paper, and maybe less maintenance related to the former. May also have some small staffing impacts.
Phroobar
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Yes. I'm being realistic. I would safely bet that out of 50K adults in the park at anytime less than twenty of them will not have a phone. I can't help the lazy that won't pull it out of their pocket and use the app.And you are?
I'm just saying, Disney has a wide variety of customers and should not assume everyone is alike.
mickEblu
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I have been doing the same ever since they announced the original FP tickets were going away. Might have to grab a few of these TL FP reminders Saturday.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Or...
Reduce the # of FP machines that must be maintained...
Reduce the # of CMs needed to staff and oversee FP locations...
Reclaim a ton of space that was eaten up by FP machines in a park that even the smallest amount of space matters...
Ramming FP into the park hurt alot of the crowd management and space issues in the park. It's totally conceivable that the park is eager to reduce the # of FP stations around the park if they are under utilized if only for the space issues.
Having all that staff and equipment out there for things being used less and less is a prime opportunity for consolidation and improved operational efficiency.
Everyone hated 'having to have a runner...' to go get FPs for the group. This kind of consolidation is going to likely gain for more people than it will hurt.
It's just like retiring of public phones... eventually they just aren't needed everywhere.
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Yep. There are huge sustainability benefits to this.
My take is that Disney is looking at future strategy here. Yes some people will be inconvenienced for now, but we're already pretty at the point where smartphones are Indispesable for practically everyone.
mickEblu
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Yup. I said if yesterday, that what this is about and maybe fitting another ODV cart or two, a little more stroller parking and marginally better traffic flow in a couple areas.
mickEblu
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I think they should combine Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain and ROTR. What could go wrong?
Also they should put the machines inside Winnie the Pooh mid ride. To give people a reason to go on it.