News Gotta Pay2Play: Paid FP on the way!

[ScoutN]

Updated: Jan 10 2018
http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/theme...in-guests-to-purchase-additional-fastpass.htm

For Club Level guests.

 

[wdwmagic]

For anyone who doesn't know, that Twitter account is for an Assignment Desk Editor for @WFTV TV in Orlando.

 

[tissandtully]

I mean, the effect of this will be small, there is not a lot of club level guests compared to regular guests at WDW. It's still kind of odd. I have a feeling this will be preliminary testing.

 

[larryz]

WDW's out of their stinkin' minds.

Concierge guests are ALREADY PAYING ~$200 more per day to stay in a resort... why on earth would they charge them for the 3 additional FPs???

 

[Master Yoda]

WDW's out of their stinkin' minds.

Concierge guests are ALREADY PAYING ~$200 more per day to stay in a resort... why on earth would they charge them for the 3 additional FPs???

To see if they will pay it. I will wager that most will.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

I'm surprised they're not adding this as a feature of staying Club Level, then slowly upping the price to stay Club Level. That way it's harder to assign an actual value when it's blended into a package deal.

 

[RustySpork]

To see if they will pay it. I will wager that most will.

If you're going on a dream once in a decade vacation, $50 per person for three additional guaranteed rides per day could be a great value in their eyes.

 

[P_Radden]

There is probably more demand for this than us non-club level folks realize. If someone is already forking out the extra bucks for club level, whats another $50 per family member to skip slow lines full of normies.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

So wait... You want me to pay more so I can get on the rides I should be able to already, if the parks weren't so overcrowded? A situation you've allowed to happen and can entirely control? Yeah, no.

 

[DisneyJoe]

WDW's out of their stinkin' minds.

Concierge guests are ALREADY PAYING ~$200 more per day to stay in a resort... why on earth would they charge them for the 3 additional FPs???

This sounds like an option and a test - and it wouldn't surprise me if some have already asked to pay for extra FP+.

 

[wdwmagic]

There is probably more demand for this than us non-club level folks realize. If someone is already forking out the extra bucks for club level, whats another $50 per family member to skip slow lines full of normies.

There is a huge demand for premium experiences. Disney has an entire department to dream up new programs and implement them. Like it or not, there are people willing to pay for almost anything if you offer it.

 

[larryz]

Like it or not, there are people willing to pay for almost anything if you offer it.

Well, here's a public service announcement: If you've always wanted to go to WDW, but you're just too busy, I'll be happy to make that trip for you... for the value-conscious price of $250 per day plus all expenses, I'll take the vacation you've always dreamed of, and send you the photos and video so you can show everyone else how much you would have enjoyed a trip to WDW.

 

[durangojim]

I wonder if you can use this on a day by day basis during your trip. I wouldn't be interested in doing it for my whole vacation, but I could see how spending $200 for the 4 of us during one day of our trip to hit all the rides in Animal Kingdom on one morning so we could go do other things in the afternoon could be attractive. I just wouldn't want to do it every day.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

The day NextGen was announced I said this and other things were coming. I hate always being right.

 

[nickys]

Anyone else get a "sorry, that page cannot be found" message when they click the link?

Is this yet another rumour based on a deleted tweet?

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised to see this introduced in some form. Spirit has pretty much told us it would be happening sometime.

 

[wdwmagic]

Anyone else get a "sorry, that page cannot be found" message when they click the link?

Is this yet another rumour based on a deleted tweet?

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised to see this introduced in some form. Spirit has pretty much told us it would be happening sometime.

No it is still there.

 

[DisneyJoe]

Anyone else get a "sorry, that page cannot be found" message when they click the link?

Is this yet another rumour based on a deleted tweet?

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised to see this introduced in some form. Spirit has pretty much told us it would be happening sometime.

It's been in the FP patent since almost day 1

 

[Master Yoda]

The day NextGen was announced I said this and other things were coming. I hate always being right.

People have been saying the same thing since fastpass was introduced so you are a little late to the game.

 

[nickys]

No it is still there.

Hmm, I'm still getting that message!

It's been in the FP patent since almost day 1

I know it's always been expected eventually. I was meaning more "not surprised it's here now", especially following the extension of the 60 day FPs for good neighbour hotels.

 

[Wngo905]

Well, here's a public service announcement: If you've always wanted to go to WDW, but you're just too busy, I'll be happy to make that trip for you... for the value-conscious price of $250 per day plus all expenses, I'll take the vacation you've always dreamed of, and send you the photos and video so you can show everyone else how much you would have enjoyed a trip to WDW.

I will do the same but only charge $50 a day plus all expenses


Edit: Okay, after three minutes and no takers, I will drop my price to $5 plus expenses.