No, it was done with guest satisfaction in mind to address the complaints of long lines at the big attractions. Extra spending was a side benefit, not the main goal. I'm sure that has changed over time but it isn't how it started.
Right? lol The only reason we could afford our first trip was because it was piggy-backed onto a work conference for DH. His company encouraged people to bring their families and stay beyond the conference to visit Disney/Universal/SeaWorld/beach. They paid for his airfare, our hotel and the rental car. There is no way we could have afforded a week-long Disney trip in 2006 without that (greatly appreciated) benefit.
It’s interesting. It makes sense they we’re turning away the hoppers (they already have their money) I wonder if they would turn away a person trying to enter with a day ticket to the MK?
Interesting to see - I hadn't seen anyone else report this but I think goes to show how in demand evenings at MK get on the few nights a week that don't have parties as only chance guests get to see the regular fireworks show
I did hear one person say that they had been there earlier in the day and only left for dinner at their resort, but they told them they would have to wait there. I'm sure it is just because the hub and main street were full and there wasn't anywhere for them to actually go at that moment.
yes… i got everything i wrote to you out of just the title. You’re quite the researcher!
We don't want to go to "WallCot" again until the construction walls are down. We've been there twice in 3 years and the walls are so large, and there are so many of them, it's a huge disappointment. Definitely kills some magic.
For FP+ yes. That helped justify some of the massive spend on the infrastructure updates but I don't remember that for original FP. I am sure it was still a factor, just not the only or main one as was claimed in the other post.
My understanding of the original goal of FastPass was that they wanted guests out of lines and in shops and restaurants spending money. There weren't the overcrowding problems in 1999 like there are today (I certainly cannot recall 2 hour waits for anything outside of what were the busiest times, like Easter week, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas to New Years), but I know it was still a concern. Maybe we split the difference and call the two goals 1A and 1B.
Fair enough.My understanding of the original goal of FastPass was that they wanted guests out of lines and in shops and restaurants spending money. There weren't the overcrowding problems in 1999 like there are today (I certainly cannot recall 2 hour waits for anything outside of what were the busiest times, like Easter week, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas to New Years), but I know it was still a concern. Maybe we split the difference and call the two goals 1A and 1B.
My understanding of the original goal of FastPass was that they wanted guests out of lines and in shops and restaurants spending money. There weren't the overcrowding problems in 1999 like there are today (I certainly cannot recall 2 hour waits for anything outside of what were the busiest times, like Easter week, Thanksgiving week, and Christmas to New Years), but I know it was still a concern. Maybe we split the difference and call the two goals 1A and 1B.
