FastPass should be no more

[johnvree]

First, there certainly were crowds pre-fastpass. On a week long summer trip in the early 90s, I had to skip Splash Mountain because the posted wait time never dipped below 90 minutes. That was on three separate days at MK.

Second, with a little planning, FP is a Godsend. I always try to have a FP in my pocket for something. Of course, this assumes a willingness to plan, which does take away from the spontaneity many people cherish. I for one am a 'planner'. So I love FP.

I do feel bad when I walk past the people on the non-FP line (not bad enough to give up my FP). But obvioiusly I don't FP every attraction, so, at some point in the day, I am right there with them.

 

[Chefjason1974]

I Cannot Belive i am hearing this! Someone is actually against fastpass!?! What could the possible reason be. The lines have always been long 20 minutes?!? what WDW have you been going too! The only argument against fp is that you do not get to be a part of the fabulous queue areas. But, does anyone want to be part of the queue at Pooh or Peter pan? I wish they had a fp for dumbo then life would be so much better!!!

 

[Blake]

Well i've always disliked Fastpass too...

i know maybe you spent a little longer standing in lines pre-fastpass but at least the lines moved....standing stand-by for some rides is torture.....and watching all the fastpass go by...and then they say "too bad, you should have gotten a fastpass"....well this isn't always possible due to the fact fastpasses may have been all give out or you have another one, or its during a parade, etc.

Theme parks are getting a little too....hm...complicated...remember when you just went and stood in line like you do everywhere else in life?

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by Chefjason1974
I Cannot Belive i am hearing this! Someone is actually against fastpass!?! What could the possible reason be. The lines have always been long 20 minutes?!? what WDW have you been going too! The only argument against fp is that you do not get to be a part of the fabulous queue areas. But, does anyone want to be part of the queue at Pooh or Peter pan? I wish they had a fp for dumbo then life would be so much better!!!

Actually, I love looking at the artwork in the queue at Peter Pan's Flight...

 

[ToTBellHop]

Complain all you want standing in your Stand-By line as I fly by, but I'm enjoying getting on 33% more rides now than I did in 1999. Stand-by lines move slower, now, but they are also shorter, so nothing really changes. A 45-minute line for Splash Mountain's Stand-By line today has 20-30% as many people as it had in 1999, and moves at 20-30% the speed that line moved. With the system, you win some and you lose some. Much of the time, I am the one plowing by everyone with my Fastpass in my hand, and sometimes I am waiting patiently in the Stand-By line, which doesn't seem as long as the queue lines used to be (several exceptions, I know).

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by ISTCNavigator57
Complain all you want standing in your Stand-By line as I fly by, but I'm enjoying getting on 33% more rides now than I did in 1999. Stand-by lines move slower, now, but they are also shorter, so nothing really changes. A 45-minute line for Splash Mountain's Stand-By line today has 20-30% as many people as it had in 1999, and moves at 20-30% the speed that line moved. With the system, you win some and you lose some. Much of the time, I am the one plowing by everyone with my Fastpass in my hand, and sometimes I am waiting patiently in the Stand-By line, which doesn't seem as long as the queue lines used to be (several exceptions, I know).

~extends foot~

~trip~

"opps....hey, I'm sorry buddy...didn't see you coming..."

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Tripping isn't very nice...especially at Disney World.

Better watch out or this may happen to the person you trip! :brick:


TheDisneyGirl02

PS...Tripping somebody will give you a FP out of the park! Sounds like fun, huh?

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by TheDisneyGirl02
Tripping isn't very nice...especially at Disney World.

Better watch out or this may happen to the person you trip! :brick:


TheDisneyGirl02

PS...Tripping somebody will give you a FP out of the park! Sounds like fun, huh?

I say most things in jest...

I would never dream of actually tripping anyone...and I would NEVER do anything bad in Disney. Even if I was attacked, I would not react for fear of being placed outside of the park.

Might as well rip my heart out of my chest...

I love people...I never get angry with the FPers....I figure it's my dumb fault that I'm in standbye...

and DisGirl...

I like having fun with people...I mean no harm...

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

I knew you meant no harm! I was just joking! :animwink:


Just trying to be funny! :lol:


TheDisneyGirl02

 

[BRER STITCH]

I've said it before and I'll say it again....

FASTPASS and PRIORITY SEATING are the work of...

:fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: !!!!!!!!!





:lookaroun

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Originally posted by BRER STITCH
I've said it before and I'll say it again....

FASTPASS and PRIORITY SEATING are the work of...

:fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: :fork: !!!!!!!!!





:lookaroun

All the best tunes and organisational sense, well lets Eisner off with that one.:goodnevil

 

[Syrinxx]

Originally posted by The_CEO
Its always fun getting dirty looks while passing Standby........

heh ya know how to get some REAL dirty looks hehe
once on splash at the top of the stairs I stoped and video taped people coming in down below and the train platform
let me tell you the people who had waited probably an hour just to get to that point were steaming as I put away my camera and waltzed down the EMPTY fp line :goodnevil:

 

[ToTBellHop]

lol...I think we all know the feeling of being stopped right in front of the merge point by the CM and having to wait another 5 minutes...it's almost painful...but it just makes me use Fastpass even more

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by ISTCNavigator57
lol...I think we all know the feeling of being stopped right in front of the merge point by the CM and having to wait another 5 minutes...it's almost painful...but it just makes me use Fastpass even more

pressure-points are a great persuading tool...

 

[d'Isigny]

I'm kidding!!!

I'm kidding DisneyGirl!!

 

[Jungle Skipper]

While I personally think FastPass is a great system in theory, I must say (after having worked as a supervisor and CM in the now defunct FastPass department) that it seems to cause more problems than it resolves. Guest complaints about fastpass are huge...mostly from guests who don't understand the system. It can be frustrating, especially if you aren't a Disney pro like those of us here.

People in the standby lind can get rowdy...I have been attacked at merge point and had to assist some of my CMs who have been attacked by guests. It's just so hard to inform everyone...

After being knocked out cold in tomorrowland at Buzz by an irate standyby guest...spit on and shoved to the grown at Pooh....I have to vote against FastPass. Its a good idea on paper...but reality is much different than theory

Jungle Josh

 

[wdwjmp239]

Originally posted by d'Isigny
OMG, that's it!


I'm nuts.

I must have gotten lucky in 1990. After that...I must have had a breakdown or something. Perhaps Brazil wasn't there...maybe those people didn't exist...

And Mr. Sensitivity Expo...without us standbyers, you Fastpasser's wouldn't have anyone to laugh at and wave as you BUTTED in line....

Back in 1996, my parents, my younger brother, my cousin, my fiancee (then.. now ex-fiancee), and I went to Disney where we stayed at the All Star Music Resort and we had the nastiest run in with a Brazilian Tour Group (and I still remember the name of the group -- ARATUBA). The blinding yellow shirts with the matching flags and the RUDENESS!!! HOLY COW!!!

My dad has to utilize a wheelchair. So, when the driver opened the backdoor of the bus to load the wheelchair, about 10 kids from this group ran on the bus almost running all over me, my mother, and my father. One of the kids tried to squeeze his way through as we were loading the chair onto the bus. I grabbed the kid and yelled, "WAIT!" The look of fear in this kid's eyes was a sight to be seen. I wish I had a picture.

I'm sure there are those kinds of things that happen alot especially in large tour groups. I understand you're excited to get to the parks and everything.. but have feel sympathetic for those who have to use wheelchairs and above all, be patient! The bus driver is doing his/her best to load the chair fast and safe enough before he takes on the rest of the passengers.

One word for everybody here...

"CHILL!"

"J"

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by Jungle Skipper
While I personally think FastPass is a great system in theory, I must say (after having worked as a supervisor and CM in the now defunct FastPass department) that it seems to cause more problems than it resolves. Guest complaints about fastpass are huge...mostly from guests who don't understand the system. It can be frustrating, especially if you aren't a Disney pro like those of us here.

People in the standby lind can get rowdy...I have been attacked at merge point and had to assist some of my CMs who have been attacked by guests. It's just so hard to inform everyone...

After being knocked out cold in tomorrowland at Buzz by an irate standyby guest...spit on and shoved to the grown at Pooh....I have to vote against FastPass. Its a good idea on paper...but reality is much different than theory

Jungle Josh

I'm sorry to hear that...

I don't get people who would attack someone who is just doing there job.....especially someone in costume...

I'm one of the idiots who doesn't get the sysrem...but I'd never get violent.

 

[d'Isigny]

Originally posted by ntn_haqqer
Back in 1996, my parents, my younger brother, my cousin, my fiancee (then.. now ex-fiancee), and I went to Disney where we stayed at the All Star Music Resort and we had the nastiest run in with a Brazilian Tour Group (and I still remember the name of the group -- ARATUBA). The blinding yellow shirts with the matching flags and the RUDENESS!!! HOLY COW!!!

My dad has to utilize a wheelchair. So, when the driver opened the backdoor of the bus to load the wheelchair, about 10 kids from this group ran on the bus almost running all over me, my mother, and my father. One of the kids tried to squeeze his way through as we were loading the chair onto the bus. I grabbed the kid and yelled, "WAIT!" The look of fear in this kid's eyes was a sight to be seen. I wish I had a picture.

I'm sure there are those kinds of things that happen alot especially in large tour groups. I understand you're excited to get to the parks and everything.. but have feel sympathetic for those who have to use wheelchairs and above all, be patient! The bus driver is doing his/her best to load the chair fast and safe enough before he takes on the rest of the passengers.

One word for everybody here...

"CHILL!"

"J"

Oh yeah....you'd see one of the Brazilian droups round a corner...and I'd try to hurry to get in line....you'd be moving in slow motion (like in a movie) as 50 of them would follow behind the lead.

Even if you were in line and one of them blue shirts were in front of you....others would come and butt in line.

That was before FastPass, so thank Disney, the line moved at a consistent pace.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by d'Isigny
Oh yeah....you'd see one of the Brazilian droups round a corner...and I'd try to hurry to get in line....you'd be moving in slow motion (like in a movie) as 50 of them would follow behind the lead.

Even if you were in line and one of them blue shirts were in front of you....others would come and butt in line.

That was before FastPass, so thank Disney, the line moved at a consistent pace.

:fork: line cutters! Almost as bad as smokers in the queues!:fork: