Oh, sorry, you're only Stand By.

[CleveRocks]

I was at Epcot recently and something really started to bug me.

I noticed that the regular line for rides was labeled as the "Stand By" line. I was confused at first, as I associated Stand By as being "filler" or "available only if there is room." This comes off as being slightly rude to me.

Some parks, such as Six Flags, offer a Fast Pass option; however, you pay double the park entrance fee for a full day of immediate loading. Not many are willing to do this , so the Fast Pass line is never long.

It seems Disney's Fast Pass line is now turning into the MAIN line of a ride. The sheer amount of Fast Pass users was insane and some fast pass lines were backed up.

I got really tired of seeing Fast Pass guests flying onto the rides, while I waited and waited and waited.......and waited. You get punished for actually waiting in line now. Disney wants you to get a fast pass and then plan your day around return times. Who wants to do that? Not me.

Here's one specific example of why FASTPASS is so great, and why people refusing to use it is so ridiculous. Last Thursday (a week ago) in Magic Kingdom, it was PACKED. Early afternoon there was a posted 105 minute stand-by wait. The FASTPASS return time was 110 minutes from then.

So, basically, you have a choice ... you can wait 105 minutes in line, or you can "wait" 110 minutes by doing anything else, In our case, we rode Haunted Mansion (30 minute wait) and got some ice cream.

Which is smarter? Wasting time in line, or spending that time doing other things???

I just don't get your objection. I can see objecting to PAYING for the service, but since it is totally equally available to EVERYONE in the park, what's the beef?

 

[Uncle Lupe]

^

What ride had that wait time?

 

[chrissyw14]

Does it seem like that on some attractions they let too many FP people in front of the stand by people? Sometimes it just seems unfair. I understand they want people to use FP and I do like FP but in order for FP to work you still need people in the stand by line

 

[Mansion Butler]

Does it seem like that on some attractions they let too many FP people in front of the stand by people? Sometimes it just seems unfair. I understand they want people to use FP and I do like FP but in order for FP to work you still need people in the stand by line

You can easily figure this out for yourself. Count. If more than four times as many FP people go than standby people, then, yes, they have let too many FP folks go by.

You'll most likely find your perception is not matching reality. If they do let too many FP go it might be making up for something recently, but the whole system is designed around that ratio. And believe me, Cast Members do not want to let MORE FP people by than they have to, they have no desire to break the ratio just to make the stand by line more angry. They want to get back to stand by as quickly as possible.

80/20, 40/10, 20/one family, whatever the case.

 

[Magic Lamp]

There was a time when waiting in line at Disney was an adventure itself. People have no more patience these days.

 

[Mansion Butler]

There was a time when waiting in line at Disney was an adventure itself. People have no more patience these days.

You're still free to stand in line. Everyone can enjoy things they way they so choose.

 

[Ginzuishou]

Wow, so many replies to my original post. Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I think the biggest problem is the naming of the "Stand By" line, which doesn't sound right.

I haven't done research personally, but if the fast pass system has shown benefit, then great.