Movement for the Death of FASTPASS

Monty

Monty

Brilliant...and Canadian
In the Parks
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Hrudey3032 said:
I have that same reaction when people block a path. I am 6-1 330 and have that bouncer look but in all honesty I always try to be polite and even when they move I always still try to use excuse me and thank you to show gratitude.
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I always say thank you after they've cleared a path.... I'm Canadian! :lol:
 
tizzo

tizzo

Member
David S. said:
I wondered that too at first, but I honestly think that may be reading too much into it. If it was meant to mean the opposite and wasn't true, it could still give people the wrong idea, which I would think Disney would want to avoid.
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You're probably right. Knowing Disney, the entertainment end is far more important than anything else might be. We took the Keys to the Kingdom tour a few years ago on my B-day, and the guide drilled it into us several times that after safety, show is everything.

David S. said:
In all honesty, I had no idea that coming "late", as long as you go on the same date, was even an issue at all until I saw a few complaints about the practice on fan-based message boards. But since the vibe I've gotten from the parks has always been very permissive and very tolerant, by the time I read those threads the idea of "lateness" being acceptable had already become so ingrained in my consciousness that I felt no need to change or feel guilty about it.
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Understood, and agreed. Personally I get prickly when I see something that unfairly interferes with someone else's experience, even if I'm not directly affected. Living in FL where there's no income tax, especially coming from a fiscal nightmare like NJ, my appreciation for the tourists - who, to a large extent, pay my taxes - is boundless, and I'm very protective of them! I don't think what you do falls into that category and therefore I don't have a problem with it.

David S. said:
What you say about being prepared that the policy could change at some point in the future is good advice. Subconsciously, that's probably why I try to ask from time to time about this (especially if it's a day I think there's a good chance I'll be using one "late"). That is also why I've been told so much that the "lateness" is OK, because every time I've ever asked, that was the answer (which of course further reinforces the idea!)
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And actually, every time they do that they make it that much more difficult to change it later on, which makes me think it's unlikely that they ever will. Frankly as much as I love and respect the company, they are in business for a reason, and I'm sure the tiniest decision is made with ruthless focus on the bottom line. For that company, guest experience is the bottom line, and considering what changing the policy would do to guest experience, I'm sure it would take something very serious for them to even consider it.

Actually by this point, I don't see how they could even do it without doing something else at the same time, like changing the name. For example on the next new attraction instead of FP they might offer, say, "reservations", which are just like FP except that you have to return before the window closes. That might be followed after a few months by an announcement that, because "reservations" are so successful, all FP attractions will gradually be "upgraded" to offer reservations instead - at no additional cost to you! If they did it right they could have guests marching into guest services demanding that their favorite FP attraction be upgraded to offer reservations instead :ROFLOL:.

David S. said:
Sort of. I've been blessed to be able to live in the area "seasonally" for a few years. So that's been true for me in the colder months of the year, and not true for me right now.
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I'll take the colder months over the summer anyway. Oddly, it never seems to work out that way. I'm not sure how it keeps happening, but I constantly find myself thinking, during the hustle and bustle of the holidays, that come mid January there won't be anything to interfere with frequent trips to the parks, enjoying the weather and the lower crowds. And then before I know it it's May and I haven't been over there since before Christmas.

David S. said:
Is that her in your Avatar? She's beautiful. I love animals very much and I truly believe that the pets we lose will be waiting for us in Heaven.
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That's her, in her youth. She was no less beautiful as she aged either. But it was her personality that was really special. All ferrets have their own personalities, but in general they are rambunctious and playful when young. It's not that they aren't interested in you, but they don't want to cuddle they want to play, so as soon as you pick them up they're squirming to get down and run around some more. Most only start to get cuddly and affectionate when they get older, but Daisy wasn't like that.

Anyway, we gave her the best life we could, and like most pets she did far more for us than we could ever have done for her, so if anyone deserves Heaven...
 
Mr. Morrow

Mr. Morrow

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I am a fan of FP but there are a few attractions that they shoulf remove FP from IMO.

Attractions that should not have FP.

MK
Buzz SRS
Peter Pan
JUngle Cruise

Epcot
Living with the Land
Mission SPace

DHS
TSMM
 
stlbobby

stlbobby

Well-Known Member
Mr. Morrow said:
I am a fan of FP but there are a few attractions that they shoulf remove FP from IMO.

Attractions that should not have FP.

MK
Buzz SRS
Peter Pan
JUngle Cruise

Epcot
Living with the Land
Mission SPace

DHS
TSMM
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Why would you want FP removed from these attractions?
 
Pumbas Nakasak

Pumbas Nakasak

Heading for the great escape.
edwardtc said:
All kidding aside, it would be nice for something like Illuminations or Spectro. Kind of like Fantasmic Dinner Package, where you show up at :30 instead of :8,000.
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If you book through Disney UK there are special viewing areas for Wishes and Reflections. Neither are any good but I suppose its the thought that counts.
 
David S.

David S.

Member
edwardtc said:
All kidding aside, it would be nice for something like Illuminations or Spectro. Kind of like Fantasmic Dinner Package, where you show up at :30 instead of :8,000.
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Good point. That's one thing I really LOVE about the 11PM Spectro (or MSEP). When they run the parade twice, having up to a block all to myself in Frontierland is not uncommon, especially when the park closes at 11 PM when the parade steps off! You get a LOT more attention from the characters when this happens, and the experience feels much more personal and immersive.

Which, ironically, is one of the things that I find to be an advantage of higher projected attendance days. I get "spoiled" by the 11 PM parade, and then when they run it only once on "light" days, I don't enjoy it as much because of the packed crowds all along the route.
 
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drossjr

New Member
Mr. Morrow said:
I am a fan of FP but there are a few attractions that they shoulf remove FP from IMO.

Attractions that should not have FP.

MK
Buzz SRS----disagree with you on this one, this attraction is always busy when I go, one time I missed the fastpass in July of 06 and waiting in the normal queue and the ac decided to break, not fun
Peter Pan-----seriously?? have you seen this line? No way would I wait in that
JUngle Cruise---probably could get away without using the fastpass here, maybe

Epcot
Living with the Land----No way--line is always long and boats are slow to load
Mission SPace ---fastpass for maybe orange, green I dont think you need it

DHS
TSMM
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----Seriously?? :hammer:
 

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