The current fastpass line for Space Mountain (2/21 at 2PM)

[spacemtnfanatic]

The problem also is the number of FP+ slots they open up. They offer a significantly larger number of FP+ slots than they did for the legacy FP system. Attendance could be the same, but they allow hundreds of additional FP+ guests now

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The problem also is the number of FP+ slots they open up. They offer a significantly larger number of FP+ slots than they did for the legacy FP system. Attendance could be the same, but they allow hundreds of additional FP+ guests now

Yep...people seem to be forgetting they can adjust or "comfort" or "discomfort" levels at whim...no notice.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

That a fastpass line that starts at the lunching pad and stretched under the structure, all the way to the berm of the park is a good thing or laughable?

Or was it something deeper...in which case I might have to take a hit of your dust first

Nice job sport. Did you come up with that all by yourself? I was simply stating that the OP was exaggerating on how long the line was. Now I'm not saying that justifies the extremely long FP line, which was ridiculous. No one should be waiting that long in a FP line.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nice job sport. Did you come up with that all by yourself? I was simply stating that the OP was exaggerating on how long the line was. Now I'm not saying that justifies the extremely long FP line, which was ridiculous. No one should be waiting that long in a FP line.

I gotta give you credit...under that little opening joke...you discovered the issue...Ace

 

[Captain Barbossa]

I gotta give you credit...under that little opening joke...you discovered the issue...Ace

Yeah I guess it was kind of little, much like your respect for others.

 

[Starlight67]

The old Fast Passes were harder to obtain, because you had to physically walk to the ride.

You could not get another until a certain time which was usually your earliest time on the Fastpass you just got.

Yes--good points. Now I remember. And true with physically having to walk to the rides, many people may have made one reservation--then got caught up in other things, or making pit stops at attractions with reasonable stand by lines, rather than criss crossing the park for fast passes. Crowds and uncomfortable heat probably did a good job of controlling fast pass numbers. Guests would be less likely to make the trek from Splash Mtn. over to Space Mtn. just to get a fast pass....especially if they wanted to hang out in the Frontierland area for a while.

And the distribution of essentially only one paper fast pass at a time obviously worked better for keeping fast pass lines down. Because we just weren't seeing lines like OP showed at Space Mtn.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Especially for a ride like Space Mountain

It's not unreasonable to now queue up for 30-45 minutes...while small stsndby lines run for 3 hours...in the middle of the week for February...for trips that probably run (on average, on property) $4000-5000 for the week?

...I wish I was making some of that up or exaggerating...I wish.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Since Space mountain literally goes down every day (seemingly) the FastPass line is consistently bad. Today, I noticed Splash, Thunder, and Mine Train were down this morning (checked via app). Doesn't help.

The opening lines after rope dash at space and test track were 30+ minutes last week before they even actually opened during magic hours (no fast pass)
...which is function of the ridiculously of the rides the rest of the day and not much more. No such things existed on a wide scale for emh in the past (exceptions...not the rules)

...I also remembered how why i don't do rope drop

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Rope drop is awesome.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Rope drop is awesome.

Lol...was it like 45 degrees that day?

 

[mergatroid]

Lol...was it like 45 degrees that day?

Knowing the locals it was probably about 75 with just visitors wearing shorts and t-shirts

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Knowing the locals it was probably about 75 with just visitors wearing shorts and t-shirts

I would normally agree...if I hadn't just seen something in nice weather that didn't look like that at all...including in Epcot "cheating" on a 10 minute or so headstart from beach club...

 

[spacemtnfanatic]

You shouldn't have to go to a 7am EMH to be able to experience Walt Disney World

 

[spacemtnfanatic]

Yep...people seem to be forgetting they can adjust or "comfort" or "discomfort" levels at whim...no notice.

And it's easy guest recovery. "Give 'em a Fastpass". Never mind the fact that a Fastpass is nothing more now than the privilege to wait in line for an attraction

 

[BrittanyRose428]

It could also have been that another attraction was down, so guests who had FastPasses for it were able to use them for Space Mountain instead. That being said though in most cases when the FastPass line looks super long like that, it really isn't. The hold up is just where people are touching their bands/tickets and then the line moves pretty quickly from there.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It could also have been that another attraction was down, so guests who had FastPasses for it were able to use them for Space Mountain instead. That being said though in most cases when the FastPass line looks super long like that, it really isn't. The hold up is just where people are touching their bands/tickets and then the line moves pretty quickly from there.

This seems to be a daily occurrence...getting worse and worse.

Mechanical definitely can have an impact...but I think it's just lack of ride capacity. Thisbseems to be a pattern, not incidents.

 

[LAKid53]

Hearing Space, Splash and Mine Train were down from opening.

Oh, wow. Hate to be those CMs.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes, but Disney After Hours is only $89 more. What a deal!
And for an extra $200 we can install air conditioning/power windows/phone/GPS/rear camera.

. . .
Wait let me go talk to my manager and see what we can do.

. . .
Why don't you finance if you can't afford it.

Umm...after hours is $119 a night...stop selling them short and "giving it away", please?

 

[smile]

It's not unreasonable to now queue up for 30-45 minutes...while small stsndby lines run for 3 hours...in the middle of the week for February...for trips that probably run (on average, on property) $4000-5000 for the week?

capex?...
for what?!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Oh, wow. Hate to be those CMs.

Don't worry...I'm sure they hate to be them too