Lightning Lane Premier Pass

[LittleBuford]

Fine…

So
1. How much time does it save you?
2. What do you do with that time instead?

1. Enough that the service is worth it to me. A queue doesn’t have to involve an inordinately long wait for me to want to skip it.

2. Dine, shop, do other attractions.

Some people spend far more than I ever would on accommodation, opting for moderate and deluxe options that I, as someone content to stay in a value, don’t consider good value for my needs. I don’t judge them for spending their money as they see fit.

People need to stop assuming that their needs and preferences are the same as others’.

 

[Chi84]

I realise I don’t need Lightning Lane but would rather pay for it than spend time in queues. Of course it’s not “special to me”—it’s just a service that I’ve chosen to pay for

Don’t you feel at least a little special when the CMs carry you past the standby guests like Cleopatra?

Oh, wait . . .

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Don’t you feel at least a little special when the CMs carry you past the standby guests like Cleopatra?

Oh, wait . . .

That's Lightning Lane Premiere Pass Plus

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

1. Enough that the service is worth it to me. A queue doesn’t have to involve an inordinately long wait for me to want to skip it.

2. Dine, shop, do other attractions.

Some people spend far more than I ever would on accommodation, opting for moderate and deluxe options that I, as someone content to stay in a value, don’t consider good value for my needs. I don’t judge them for spending their money as they see fit.

People need to stop assuming that their needs and preferences are the same as others’.

So it makes you feel good and then you Dump more money into them?

…so let me rethink my analysis…I’ll get the slide rule out

 

[LittleBuford]

So it makes you feel good and then you Dump more money into them?

That applies to pretty much any discretionary spending. We pay for products and services that we enjoy. You’re no different from me in that regard.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That applies to pretty much any discretionary spending. We pay for products and services that we enjoy. You’re no different from me in that regard.

I can think of one thing we definitely have in common…we’re both here

 

[LittleBuford]

I can think of one thing we definitely have in common…we’re both here

Well, we both give our money to Disney.

 

[Chi84]

That applies to pretty much any discretionary spending. We pay for products and services that we enjoy. You’re no different from me in that regard.

That makes no sense to someone who’s convinced that WDW is not enjoyable.

 

[LittleBuford]

That makes no sense to someone who’s convinced that WDW is not enjoyable.

After much prodding on this during another exchange, @Sirwalterraleigh clarified to me that he does still find WDW broadly enjoyable but is opposed to certain services and products that he feels ruin the experience. The problem is that he doesn't seem willing to acknowledge that others might legitimately feel differently about those services and products; anyone who doesn't share his opinion must somehow have fallen prey to Disney's tricks, or deluded themselves, or otherwise not be in control of their right mind.

At the end of the day, we're all spending money on a destination that millions of our fellow human beings consider an absurd place to visit and wouldn't step foot in. To them, it doesn't matter if the money is going on Lightning Lanes or monorail resorts; it's all equally silly and wasteful. You'd think we'd be safe from such judgements within our community, but apparently not.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

After much prodding on this during another exchange, @Sirwalterraleigh clarified to me that he does still find WDW broadly enjoyable but is opposed to certain services and products that he feels ruin the experience. The problem is that he doesn't seem willing to acknowledge that others might legitimately feel differently about those services and products; anyone who doesn't share his opinion must somehow have fallen prey to Disney's tricks, or deluded themselves, or otherwise not be in control of their right mind.

At the end of the day, we're all spending money on a destination that millions of our fellow human beings consider an absurd place to visit and wouldn't step foot in. To them, it doesn't matter if the money is going on Lightning Lanes or monorail resorts; it's all equally silly and wasteful. You'd think we'd be safe from such judgements within our community, but apparently not.

You’re in the right ballpark…you haven’t found what section I’m in yet…but definitely getting closer

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, we both give our money to Disney.

Same destination…different routes

 

[Tom P.]

I don’t think many of the lightning lane purchasers are who you describe…

There a certain psychology behind upsells at Disney parks…more often than not.

The buyer has to believe it’s “special to them” and by dumping more and more into it…it makes life better…but that is not really a valid thought pattern

I dunno, man. Now you know how much I hate to disagree with you. I hardly ever do it. But do you really think people are viewing something like purchasing Lightning Lane as a decision about making their life better? I don't think most people are giving it that much thought. Sure, I think taking a vacation does actually make your life better. But one specific purchase of a convenience item on that vacation? Nah. I think folks just see it as that -- a convenience -- and don't give it much more thought than that. Again, though, I could be wrong. As I have said, it happened once in 1999.