askmike1
Member
Peter Pan has had an overly-long wait long before FastPass was introduced to it. Similar to non-FP attractions like Dumbo and Astro-Orbiter... it suffers from its capacity.
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The Hidden Horror of the Haunted Mansion Queue
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Peter Pan has had an overly-long wait long before FastPass was introduced to it. Similar to non-FP attractions like Dumbo and Astro-Orbiter... it suffers from its capacity.
JeffH
Active Member
Just could be enabling it for FP as a policy
Just because they may be enabling the Haunted Mansion for Fastpass doesn't necessarily mean they plan on installing Fastpass (in the long term). In this age of Fastpass, they need to be sure ALL lines can accommodate Fastpass, so that they don't have to rig one after the fact if they (for some reason) need to implement one. You never know when a refurb or a new Haunted Mansion movie (or a holiday) might boost an attraction attendance. Maybe the next phase of fastpass includes quickly mobile fastpass machines so that they COULD set them up quickly during peak times...
...because a body in line doesn't spend money and isn't as happy as a body wondering the park.
Just because they may be enabling the Haunted Mansion for Fastpass doesn't necessarily mean they plan on installing Fastpass (in the long term). In this age of Fastpass, they need to be sure ALL lines can accommodate Fastpass, so that they don't have to rig one after the fact if they (for some reason) need to implement one. You never know when a refurb or a new Haunted Mansion movie (or a holiday) might boost an attraction attendance. Maybe the next phase of fastpass includes quickly mobile fastpass machines so that they COULD set them up quickly during peak times...
...because a body in line doesn't spend money and isn't as happy as a body wondering the park.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
But those same people that aren't in line at HM because of FP are now in line at a different attraction and keeping those that ARE in line at HM in line for even LONGER.
raven
Well-Known Member
:animwink:
Hoop Raeb
Formerly known as...
Does anyone else think that the new bride looks like a dude in drag?
MaryJaneP
Well-Known Member
Aye.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
The OP clearly stated that it was a rumor. You can't hold the OP responsible if people refuse to read or worse, read without comprehension.
Imagineer6
Member
At least I'll get my Mansion Fastpass to continue with my collection.
thelookingglass
Well-Known Member
No! No! No! A ride that never has more than a 30 minute wait due to its extremely high capacity does not need fastpass!!!
wolf359
Well-Known Member
Which ride are you talking about? I'm not the only one that has seen 60 minute waits at Haunted Mansion in the busier times of year.
askmike1
Member
I'm not holding the OP responsible for others misinterpretation of the rumor. However, when you title a thread "The Hidden Horror of the Haunted Mansion Queue"... it ain't helping.
Magenta Panther
Well-Known Member
I'm torn about which Bride I prefer. The silent, beating-heart Bride gave me nightmares as a kid. So she did her job, I guess.
. As for the new Bride...hmm...I do like her, but it's mostly because of the missing-head portraits that accompany her; together, they tell the story of the Mansion's murderous bride a little better than did the silent one. Although I do think the new Bride could look a little more...ghostly. I mean, she looks too healthy or something. Technically, she's a superior effect, but she isn't, in herself, all that scary. Not like the Hatbox Ghost is scary. Or like Tim Burton's Corpse Bride was scary. I hope I'm explaining myself here. Basically, I love the upgrades to the Mansion, but the Bride...I don't know. Maybe if the basic AA were a skeleton, and if the projection of the Bride could sort of fade in and out over it, I think that'd be more creepy. JMO.As for this new rumor, I hope it's just that - a rumor.
Tigger1988
Well-Known Member
You must have missed the busy season, we waited 40 minutes in the outdoor portion of the queue alone.
thelookingglass
Well-Known Member
No matter what the crowd levels are, it is almost always a walk-on in the evening. So the ride gets up to 40-60 minutes on the busiest days of the year. Well, considering Space Mountain gets up to like 180 minutes, thats really not so bad, is it?
The ONLY benefit of adding FP to HM would be relieving some of the demand for FP at MK's other attractions.
wolf359
Well-Known Member
Me too. I like the new effects in the attic, but they seem a little too technical and clever for the Mansion. It's also an odd juxtaposition with the fairly realistic-looking people in the attic against the distorted and cartoony ghosts elsewhere in the graveyard. Much the same as seeing a photoreal Johnny Depp Audio Animatronic mixed in with the original pirates that are much more of a caricature.
T-1MILLION
New Member
Agreed. A lot of the chaos would go away without it.
jakeman
Well-Known Member
It seems we have chosen option A.
bearboysnc
Well-Known Member
The plan with Fastpass, since the day it was invented was to add this as a perk or an "upcharge" to your park visit. Disney is watching the other top theme parks (Universal, Busch) adding a front of the line pass option to line their pockets with great success. Universal was adding it for free with your "on property hotel room" and doubled the occupancy rates of their 3 hotels.
You can argue that the Mansion doesn't need it. But in order for such a pass to be marketable, every popular ride will need to have it.
You can argue that the Mansion doesn't need it. But in order for such a pass to be marketable, every popular ride will need to have it.