I agree but I think it would a little unreasonable to completely take out the system. I am ecstatic though that Disney decided is not offering fastpass for Star Wars initially but I think it may be more concerned with crowd control because I was at opening day for Toy Story and all the cast members are talking about "six hours for Slinky Dog Dash, three hours just to enter the land, UNLESS YOU HAVE A FASTPASS" and you needed to show the cast members that you indeed had a fastpass. And you can only imagine how well that was going with the MyDisneyExperience app.
You're dreaming if you think $15 and $50 are good prices for those. Everyone will buy them and the fastpass line will be the new two hour line and the standby will be six hours on a regular basis.
Let me say this... In my opinion, Disney declines to issue fastpasses to new attractions because they know that FP artificially increases wait times and since the demand will be at it's highest at a new opening they know that people will move along smoothly and with far less stress without FP. It doesn't take a Rocket Scientist to figure out that if it helps enjoyment, overall, to guest for a new venue, then it will be even better for the less popular attractions throughout the parks.
Okay, Disney and everyone are aware the presence of a fastpass queue increases wait times. However, because it is free and everyone has access, it is fair to assume that most people in a standby queue already have a fastpass for something else.
If it is offered as a paid add on, the price would need to be... practically an additional 100$ possibly more. And you're absolutely correct regarding Haunted Mansion as well as other omnimover attractions. If the ride is constantly moving and loading, the queue for it should be for it too. Fastpass is the reason it doesn't.
No, it's not fair to even think about it. It doesn't matter because even if they do, out of necessity it does not alleviate the frustration while one is standing in it. The only time one feels OK is in the FP line itself. There is no choice A or B without it. Everyone is completely under the rule of first come, first served. No running around trying to fit in other attractions while you wait for your window to open. How it worked was you walked up to the attraction and if you thought the line was reasonable you joined it, if not you went by and came back later when it was. This may seem odd, but you could get to the end of Main Street and turn left or right and go to each attraction in the order in which you got to them. No running around trying to make the window, no working to figure out how you eat and not miss your chance. And the theory that everyone has equal access to one is fallacy as well. Fastpass has limited access due to the nature of it. If everyone could get a fastpass then the Fastpass line would become the standby line.
I think Ana,Utica would disprove that rather easily.
Very few of us live close to WDW, all of us whether we are staying at a Disney resort or an outside one, have traveled to get there and the sole purpose was to go to those premium attractions. So that covers probably about 90% of the guest any given day. I may not have been hornswagalled into paying ransom rates in one of Disney's five start accommodations, but, I am still a paying guest. Just because I didn't stay onsite doesn't make me any less worthy of experiencing any attraction at WDW. How about if the onsite guest got theirs free and the rest of us lowlifes have the opportunity to pay for them. I mean honestly onsiters have already paid a pirates treasure just to lie down on a mattress, you're right they should be able to have that perk. However, we all paid the same amount (approximately) to actually get into the parks the rest of us should be afforded a little bit of a perk because we just paid $20.00+ for parking, a C note for admission. $6 for a $1.25 Mickey Bar and so on. I'd like to be recognized as an important entity as well.
NOT saying YOU as an off site guest shouldnt be recognized. Yes you are paying your entrance fee and parking fee, BUT those who are paying to stay on site and are paying for that resort at a higher price should get some benefit. If I fly economy I'm not getting the same services as those flying first class. If I purchase a new vehicle I'm getting better incentives/ services from buying new than used. Thats the way everything in business works. Those who spend more get more for their doing more business. YOU can stay off site and sbve yourself money, thats fine. Thats your choice. But Disney is rewarding me because I choose to stay with them. Its my decision how I spend my money and if I'm rewarded by them or being given some perk you dont get then thats helping me to decide to stay onsite on my next trip.
