If I’m going to be paying hundreds of dollars you better believe I want unlimited anytime use. If I’m getting Maxpass East I’m not going to spend over $100. I’m also not going to spend $100 for scheduled limited amount Fastpass. It’s about convince and if you set a rigid schedule I want no part in this. This is going to be a PR disaster for Disney if they expect people to spend $100 to get a 10 am HM FP, 12 noon Pirates and a 5 pm Splash Mtn FP.
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FastPass+ Most Certainly Not Coming Back As It Was
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No, it’s about paying them to try to lessen the impact of their inactions.
Naplesgolfer
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I am guessing more like 30-35 for a pack of 3, based on Shanghai pricing of $28. But who knows Disney is know for last minute changes and program cancelations.
yeah that’s not going to fly and the end result is an angry entitled guest (I paid extra for this.) it will also prevent people like me from paying for it.
Jrb1979
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Too cheap in that too many will still buy it. From the hints it does sound like it's going that way. They just need to charge enough that most won't buy it.
CosmicRays
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Who wants to bet that one of the "perks" of an annual pass will be 3 "free" Fast passes?
Naplesgolfer
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If they limit them it could work somewhat. Many guests received 3 in advance for free before and then a also unknown number where issued every day to guest booking more after using their first 3. If the pool is smaller than whatever it used to be there might be a slight improvement for standby wait times. They have all the data so it will be interesting to see how they play this.
Naplesgolfer
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Maybe. But Chapek's comments about pass holders would seem to discount that outcome.
Willmark
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It’s about as intense as it gets for Disney.
Did a little digging and found some screenshots of some of Shanghai's Premier Access bundles for the curious. Bundle sizes (at least those screenshotted) are 3, 6, and 8.
Limited to the top tier pass with only one being available per visit, I bet.
Limited to the top tier pass with only one being available per visit, I bet.
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hopemax
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@marni1971
Is there any self-awareness from WDW or corporate as to how unbalanced attendance, capacity, Fastpass distribution is? Do they recognize the error building new attractions with the capacities they have? Whatever FP option comes next, is the expectation that the distribution of Fastpass vs Standby stays about where it's been or is there consideration of the standby experience and in the future, the goal of FP distribution as a total of ride seats will be more limited? Or is it just demand >> supply = $$$, nothing changes, except the credit card receipts for the privilege.
Also, did anyone here purchase lot 1025 from the Van Eaton Disney auction with the report of MK floor plans and capacities through 1975? I was kinda dreaming @lentesta bought it and would be willing to share the numbers. But at $5K before buyer premium, all of us regular folks were probably priced out.
Is there any self-awareness from WDW or corporate as to how unbalanced attendance, capacity, Fastpass distribution is? Do they recognize the error building new attractions with the capacities they have? Whatever FP option comes next, is the expectation that the distribution of Fastpass vs Standby stays about where it's been or is there consideration of the standby experience and in the future, the goal of FP distribution as a total of ride seats will be more limited? Or is it just demand >> supply = $$$, nothing changes, except the credit card receipts for the privilege.
Also, did anyone here purchase lot 1025 from the Van Eaton Disney auction with the report of MK floor plans and capacities through 1975? I was kinda dreaming @lentesta bought it and would be willing to share the numbers. But at $5K before buyer premium, all of us regular folks were probably priced out.
Parker in NYC
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They could charge holiday party prices and people would still buy them. I can just see them selling too many and then pointing to the standby queue wait time. "Sure, you have a 55 minute wait in line for Peter Pan but look, their wait is 180 minutes!" Phew, good thing I bought those FastPasses!
MickeyLuv'r
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I don't think that would fly very well.
If someone has paid for an express/FP-type pass, then they'd expect 15minutes or less to be the norm.
If paid FP queues ever reached a norm of 55min, people who bought it would be irate.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Mark48
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I have given this paid Fast pass option a lot of thought and I am left with 1 inescapable conclusion: No matter the argument, a paid option benefits the company and ONLY the company. I don't feel it shocking to state that in the meetings governing this change the phrase
" How will this effect our guests financially " has not been uttered once.
" How will this effect our guests financially " has not been uttered once.
Disney Glimpses
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Depends how easy it is to get a FP on a whim. 60 day FP is nice but once you exhaust those, you're done for the E-tickets.
LittleBuford
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Not in my experience. I’ve succeeded in getting many day-of E-Ticket Fastpasses after I’ve gone through my prebooked ones.
lightningtap347
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For people who were able to use the current system to their advantage (or those who can't afford change) - some of the options being thrown around are effectively a death sentence to a vacation at Disney.
Queen of the WDW Scene
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That was not true for me. I pretty easily got more E-tickets after the first 3 fastpasses. I'm usually only a party of 2 though.
Queen of the WDW Scene
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Meh. I like FP+ but I would also be fine with a paid version as long as its a good paid version.
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