Disstevefan1
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The Disney bean counters (who actually run everything) knows the facts. To bad they won’t share it with us..its my FACT.......
Isnt that how this works?
The Disney bean counters (who actually run everything) knows the facts. To bad they won’t share it with us..its my FACT.......
Isnt that how this works?
1) I like it. I liked FP+ more, but at least to me it is well worth $15pp over my visit in October with no line skippingWho likes it?
I understand some people might LIKE certain aspects of it better than FP+ (like no advanced planning) but the drawbacks FAR outweigh those aspects (no rerides, pre 7am EVERY day, on phone all day, can't choose return times, the cost, etc. etc. etc.)
That's not opinion, that's fact........
I actually think Disney should re-implement this. If someone is willing to pay $50pp and a club level room, they should be able to unlock the old FP+ system. Although 90 days seems a little extreme, maybe like a week out you can book 3LL per day for the length of stay.I loved FP+.......and I didn't mind paying for it, if i got a benefit.......I would stay in club level just so I could pay the $50 pp for the extra 3 FP+ per day..........
"Genie+ isnt close to worth the cost to Jeff4272" is the actual fact. It is also a fact that "Genie+ is worth the cost to Purduevian". Making it a universal statement about what everyone feels is "worth" is pretty tough.Genie+ isnt close to worth the cost............AND THATS A FACT
Again maybe to you. My opinion is if FP+ was the gold standard so far at 100%, I think G+ is about 80% as good, with legacy FP around 65%, and no line skipping around 40%. However these numbers will vary wildly from person to person.and for the record, no FP at all is 1,000,000x better than Genie+
and that's also a FACT
90% seems high to me. I would really like some data to back that up if you don't mind. Clearly not 100% of guest get there at opening, but it feels like more than 10% of the total crowd is usually waiting at rope drop.you sure if you're aware, but approximately 90% of all WDW guests don't start the day early.........
so bad for 90% of the people.......thats also a FACT
LOL.......I'm just trying to stir up some conversation.....I will stop trying to antagonize and let me try and lay this out realisticallyOh boy... I'm sorry I restarted this thread today Jeff. I was honestly just trying to discuss at the pros and cons of FP+ and G+. I seem to have angered you quite a bit with my difference of opinion that G+ is not worse than FP+ for everyone in every way.
1) I like it. I liked FP+ more, but at least to me it is well worth $15pp over my visit in October with no line skipping
2)I think the correct fact would be, "the drawbacks FAR outweigh the advantages to Jeff4272". So as stated yes that is an opinion, as you can't know what everyone prioritizes in their line skipping system.
I actually think Disney should re-implement this. If someone is willing to pay $50pp and a club level room, they should be able to unlock the old FP+ system. Although 90 days seems a little extreme, maybe like a week out you can book 3LL per day for the length of stay.
"Genie+ isnt close to worth the cost to Jeff4272" is the actual fact. It is also a fact that "Genie+ is worth the cost to Purduevian". Making it a universal statement about what everyone feels is "worth" is pretty tough.
Again maybe to you. My opinion is if FP+ was the gold standard so far at 100%, I think G+ is about 80% as good, with legacy FP around 65%, and no line skipping around 40%. However these numbers will vary wildly from person to person.
90% seems high to me. I would really like some data to back that up if you don't mind. Clearly not 100% of guest get there at opening, but it feels like more than 10% of the total crowd is usually waiting at rope drop.
Yep. The time you click on is not the time you end up getting booked for.it prob changed when you were booking it and you didnt realize....the system blows
No, thats my opinionJeff was just playing with that guy. FACT.
Jeff was just playing with that guy. FACT.
Glad to hear I misinterpreted your posts. They seemed angry to me. I'm always up for a good conversation about something, and glad to look at things from a different view point from my own!LOL.......I'm just trying to stir up some conversation.....I will stop trying to antagonize and let me try and lay this out realistically
1) I dont think that Genie+ is worth because the price is too high, but because of the functionality of it.......It's very inefficient b of having to do it early every day, selling out so quick, not holding return times and all the other stuff that has been mentioned......I would have gladly paid $15pp for FP+
2) I think they need to return perks to resort guests/AP holders, etc.......there is very little incentive compared to what it used to be.....
3) Genie+ plus ILL are not worth the cost and that's because it used to be free
4) My gold standard was FP+ also......I would rank as follows: FP+, FP, no line skipping and Genie+ last
5) I cannot find the story but I have read (anyone have data on this they can find?) that less than 10% of people rope drop, thus meaning if you dont rope drop you are losing out on the benefits of being there early vs those of being able to pre book
I'm beginning to think you don't like Genie+.LOL.......I'm just trying to stir up some conversation.....I will stop trying to antagonize and let me try and lay this out realistically
1) I dont think that Genie+ is worth because the price is too high, but because of the functionality of it.......It's very inefficient b of having to do it early every day, selling out so quick, not holding return times and all the other stuff that has been mentioned......I would have gladly paid $15pp for FP+
2) I think they need to return perks to resort guests/AP holders, etc.......there is very little incentive compared to what it used to be.....
3) Genie+ plus ILL are not worth the cost and that's because it used to be free
4) My gold standard was FP+ also......I would rank as follows: FP+, FP, no line skipping and Genie+ last
5) I cannot find the story but I have read (anyone have data on this they can find?) that less than 10% of people rope drop, thus meaning if you dont rope drop you are losing out on the benefits of being there early vs those of being able to pre book
This allows them to only release a percentage of future return times and for the system to not blow up if a ride goes down for a few hours and spread riders elsewhere. So if Splash goes down for multiple hours, then can cut back on how many future passes are given until they know what the impact was. Also it helps to prevent a savvy AP guest from stacking times in the evening to just show up for an hour, hit 5 rides, and leave without spending more than the $15 upcharge.Not being able to pick a time is clearly a downside for guests, so I assume it benefits Disney to have done it that way. I am trying to figure out why the choice was made to have it work that way.
I'm beginning to think you don't like Genie+.
It's a FACT that my opinions are TRUE for ALL PEOPLE!!!Is that your opinion?
Is that your opinion?
Just FYI the hypodermic in @MisterPenguin's avatar is pure liquid pixie dust.It's a FACT that my opinions are TRUE for ALL PEOPLE!!!
This allows them to only release a percentage of future return times and for the system to not blow up if a ride goes down for a few hours and spread riders elsewhere. So if Splash goes down for multiple hours, then can cut back on how many future passes are given until they know what the impact was. Also it helps to prevent a savvy AP guest from stacking times in the evening to just show up for an hour, hit 5 rides, and leave without spending more than the $15 upcharge.
The "first available" piece sucks for us, but it makes their logistics easier.
I think that operationally it benefits them in multiple ways. You're right that they could offer fewer splash passes in the evening until they know how much/little it's been down in the early hours, but by making people choose the earlier ones versus a different ride they delay the impact of any issues until later, depending on demand. (christmas/easter week it might not make any difference)Even if they gave you some choice of time they could still control which times were offered. The second point is a good one, the current method could force people to stay in the park longer.
FP only b it was freeGlad to hear I misinterpreted your posts. They seemed angry to me. I'm always up for a good conversation about something, and glad to look at things from a different view point from my own!
1a) 100% agree on the early every day. I think it should be at park open regardless of if you are in the park or not. I always try to look at it from Disney's perspective on why they made the decision. Only thing I can think of is if at least 1 person is awake at 7am, they are likely to buy a breakfast maybe the wouldn't have? Doesn't seem worth making customers mad for some extra food $$
1b) Selling out so quick. This was always a case even with FP+, I remember not being able to get SDD, 7D, or FOP 60 days out. The real issue here is they need more high demand attractions to spread the LL1 priority out. MK is the only park with close to enough high demand attractions. It shows because nothing at MK sells out instantly. This probably wasn't a problem if you were always booking 90 days out with club level, but it seems to me that the availability around 8am is very similar to that of 30 days out for FP+.
1c) I agree this is a big issue, but from a logistics point of view, I'm really struggling to see how they can "lock in" times on the first screen. For instance, right at 7am, the person that clicks refresh first will simultaneously be "locked in" for every single attraction in that park that has LL. Thus leaving 1 less spot available for whomever clicked second on everything from ROTR to it's tough to be a bug. I agree it isn't right, but I'm struggling to figure out how that would work. I feel like this also used to happen ~60 days out on FP+, but not to that extreme since everyone was picking different times.
EDIT: there is no reason the second screen shouldn't lock you in though, assuming you are "able" to book a LL
2) Agreed, I stayed offsite for the first time in years because there weren't great perks
3)Ahh yet you say you would have paid for FP+, should be free and not worth it are 2 different things to me. I agree it should be free, but I also feel like it is worth the money.
4) Everyone entitled to their opinion. Curious what did you like about FP (legacy) over G+. Personally hated running around the park, very happy to have that on my phone now
I do respect his position though and I think Disney has really put themselves between a rock and a hard place by changing the system around so much, that it appealed to different demographics and now someone will always be super upset by it.
Ignoring the money and focusing on the system...
G+ is much better for:
FP+ is much better for:
- offsite guests as only ILL has a resort perk (I stayed offsite last trip for the first time in ~10 years)
- People that like to go with the flow and let the day come to them
- People that book more last minute vacations (don't miss out because they weren't ready 30 or 60 days out)
- People that just don't want to plan a lot. Just want to show up and have a good time.
When FP+ was around, people used to complain all the time that you had to over plan for everything at WDW and DLR was so much easier to just walk up and have a good day.
- Hyper planners (anyone else used to have excel spreadsheets?)
- People that like to sleep in
- People that stay onsite (actually got a huge advantage)
Personal experience (so far only used G+ for one day).
- I was on my phone less than FP+
I agree 100% with this postI was actually surprised how much more planning that G+ required. The need to grab low capacity rides with your first few selections, no matter the time, wasn’t something I was expecting. To understand which rides get full first and how to manage the parks without doing space mt followed by splash followed by dumbo then big thunder was something I had forgotten about, thanks to being able to pick my FPs in the comfort of my home vs at the theme park and grabbing what came up in fear that it I didn’t it would disappear.
I was on my phone more, mostly because we were looking to ride certain rides that had “flashes” of availability.
Genie+ takes away yet another of the on-site perks. And between G+ and park reservations, there is zero spontaneous park days.
The 30-90 day reservation for FP was dumb, no reason the couldn’t have been 5/10 or something much closer and after they announce “final” park hours. (And the 60 day restaurant restaurants are much better vs 180)
But again, our days without G+ suffered, and there is no value buying it for AK or EPCOT and studios on busy days.
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