Lightning Lane Premier Pass

[Trauma]

So I have a week long trip coming up. Figured I would check out express lane. I select the park I want to go to and 3 rides. Then it gives me times of like 6pm and later for the rides. Why would you buy this product just to get 3 rides so late in the day? This seems even worse than genie.

 

[nickys]

So I have a week long trip coming up. Figured I would check out express lane. I select the park I want to go to and 3 rides. Then it gives me times of like 6pm and later for the rides. Why would you buy this product just to get 3 rides so late in the day? This seems even worse than genie.

What type of tickets do you have?

(If you have APs and don’t have park reservations booked, it will give you times after 2pm).

Or you’ve got unlucky with the ride times.

 

[CAV]

I think some of yall way overdramatize premier pass, an option Universal has had for years and one many on here openly questioned Disney for not offering. We can complain about guest impact, but on busy holiday weeks when it sells out, lines were going to be long and busy anyway. Very few will blame PP for their wait; they’ll blame a packed park, just like it always is this time of year.

Apples and oranges. Uni is included with their deluxe resorts, its led expensive, it isn't priced dynamically and it it less restrictive

 

[CAV]

Universals fastpass product is nearly identical to Disney’s….

thats sarcasm, right?

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Apples and oranges. Uni is included with their deluxe resorts, its led expensive, it isn't priced dynamically and it it less restrictive

3 of their grandfathered deluxe resorts. It is priced dynamically. Yes it’s less expensive (a little), but so is everything else at Universal.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So I have a week long trip coming up. Figured I would check out express lane. I select the park I want to go to and 3 rides. Then it gives me times of like 6pm and later for the rides. Why would you buy this product just to get 3 rides so late in the day? This seems even worse than genie.

Other buyers have already exhausted the earlier times.

If you do purchase, you can click on it and try to choose an earlier time, but there may not be earlier slots available.

 

[Trauma]

Other buyers have already exhausted the earlier times.

If you do purchase, you can click on it and try to choose an earlier time, but there may not be earlier slots available.

Yeah I get that but why make a system that you can’t really use for the first 2-3 days of an 8 day trip ?

 

[Trauma]

What type of tickets do you have?

(If you have APs and don’t have park reservations booked, it will give you times after 2pm).

Or you’ve got unlucky with the ride times.

I just have regular park entry. I was trying to make reservations at 7am eastern time on an 8 day trip.

The earliest I was able to modify a ride too was 1pm.

Completely useless product.

 

[Trauma]

Very possible that I’m doing something wrong but here is Jan 6th at Mk for example.

 

[DoubleSwitchback]

I don't think it's meant to appeal to people who go a lot. It's meant for people making what might be their only trip. Yes, one can't monopolize as much as with stacking with Genie+ but that's by design.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I literally start tapping refresh like my life depends on it once the clock turns 6:59 am. It isn’t hard and it isn’t fancy, but it works every time.

That is my motto in life!

 

[nickys]

I just have regular park entry. I was trying to make reservations at 7am eastern time on an 8 day trip.

The earliest I was able to modify a ride too was 1pm.

Completely useless product.

When is your ADR? I know the system has a strict algorithm around ADRs.

 

[Trauma]

When is your ADR? I know the system has a strict algorithm around ADRs.

It’s at 5pm

 

[nickys]

It’s at 5pm

Well in that case, I have no better answer!

Except that it’s the start of the Marathon “weekend”.

 

[MouseEarsMom33]

I just have regular park entry. I was trying to make reservations at 7am eastern time on an 8 day trip.

The earliest I was able to modify a ride too was 1pm.

Completely useless product.

For anyone staying onsite for 8 days, I would recommend using LLs later in the trip as you will have more availability to choose from. The first few days will always have limited options.

The product isn't completely useless (to Disney). It encourages people to stay onsite. Additionally, it works better if you stay for a longer trip and helps to encourage longer bookings.

However, I do wonder how there seemed to be similar Fastpass availability when everyone could get 3 Fastpasses vs now when purchases are limited.

 

[celluloid]

3 of their grandfathered deluxe resorts. It is priced dynamically. Yes it’s less expensive (a little), but so is everything else at Universal.

Not just a grandfathered thing.
You will soon be able to get it with another resort and you can have evening access included in the top tier Annual Pass

 

[Trauma]

For anyone staying onsite for 8 days, I would recommend using LLs later in the trip as you will have more availability to choose from. The first few days will always have limited options.

The product isn't completely useless (to Disney). It encourages people to stay onsite. Additionally, it works better if you stay for a longer trip and helps to encourage longer bookings.

However, I do wonder how there seemed to be similar Fastpass availability when everyone could get 3 Fastpasses vs now when purchases are limited.

I feel like it encourages people to find a better place to take a trip. A family of 4 can easily spend 1k just on line skipping. Then you have the people who are buying it and getting only 3 rides and throwing a fit on social. How much bad word of mouth does Disney want ?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No, it’s knowing what to do. 100% success rate over 50+ times is not luck.

….right

 

[GhostHost1000]

No, it’s knowing what to do. 100% success rate over 50+ times is not luck.

Bob thank$ you for your vi$it$

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Bob thank$ you for your vi$it$

…ridiculous

Like the worst “badge of honor” I could imagine