News Tickets with Pre Selected Fast Passes

[MisterPenguin]

They seemed also to be geared toward groups with children.

The only one that would interest me is the FotLK, Nemo, Bugs. But, of course, Bugs doesn't really ever need to be FP'd.

It also encourages people to pay the surge pricing for a single day ticket... until surge pricing goes into effect for all tickets.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Not a single e ticket included in those. Why would anyone want to have their fastpasses chosen with no say in the attractions or times?

People are dumb?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Not a single e ticket included in those. Why would anyone want to have their fastpasses chosen with no say in the attractions or times?

If you're buying tickets the day before, there's a good chance all the Tier 1s and E-Tickets are already booked. This gets people at least on some of the better (or more child-appropriate) second tier rides who didn't or couldn't plan in advance. It also teaches people who don't know how to Disney about FPs for their next trip.

 

[Kylo Ken]

Although the attraction choices are very lackluster, this isn't half bad if you want to check out a park on a whim. Would it have killed them though to include an e-ticket maybe?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Will Disney need to have agents ready at 12:01 AM the day their reservation window opens up to get the best Fast Passes for these tickets? Or will the general public just get whats left after they take what they want?

I don’t think you’ve got the right angle here...

They aren’t gonna “book them” when you buy...they’re going to jsut force them into the system.

There’s a Whole/hole lot of implications there...

How much? Is there an upcharge?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Although the attraction choices are very lackluster, this isn't half bad if you want to check out a park on a whim. Would it have killed them though to include an e-ticket maybe?

E tickets are counter to their tightly controlled ticket policies...they could be theoretically resold/moved.

 

[jpeden]

I just can’t believe they’re the same price as the regular one day tickets. You would have thought there would have been an upcharge. Of course, they don’t include a cupcake so that probably explains it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I just can’t believe they’re the same price as the regular one day tickets. You would have thought there would have been an upcharge. Of course, they don’t include a cupcake so that probably explains it.

Same price?

...then it’s about crowd control. This is another indication of just how overrun the fast pass system is and the lack of capacity (ride capacity). It’s simple numbers.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

People are dumb?

...none are available...is the bottom line.

Yes, I agree with you, some of the dumbest members of the human species are between 192 and windemere at all times

 

[HauntedPirate]

...none are available...is the bottom line.

Yes, I agree with you, some of the dumbest members of the human species are between 192 and windemere at all times

I don't know, I work at a company that seems to have a lot of those, and none are located in that general area...

 

[HauntedPirate]

The intention with this ticket seems to be to keep the day guests away from "the big rides" as much as possible. However, I don't think that these throw-away FastPasses will deter them much...

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The intention with this ticket seems to be to keep the day guests away from "the big rides" as much as possible. However, I don't think that these throw-away FastPasses will deter them much...

Maybe, but I'm reading it more as a guest satisfaction thing. Disney is telling people "look at this added feature we're giving you on your ticket (even though you don't realize it's worthless)." Then the next time they visit they're more aware of FastPass+ and engage with the system pre-arrival.

 

[HwdStudio]

I just can’t. I wish I hadn’t renewed my pass.

 

[MrPromey]

I just can’t believe they’re the same price as the regular one day tickets. You would have thought there would have been an upcharge. Of course, they don’t include a cupcake so that probably explains it.

Well, all this really is, is a regular one day ticket with preselected fastpasses for attractions they could probably get themselves if they created a MDE account, logged in and selected them at the time of purchase.

I think it's a smart move because the people buying day tickets last minute are some of the least likely to be in-the-know about the booking and planning aspect of a trip to Disney, least likely to have a MDE account, and the most likely to be put off by the long lines for everything.

This at least gives them the ability to experience some of the fastpass benefit so they don't spend $125 and then get angry because their whole day is just going from long line to long line for the few attractions they're able to experience because they didn't know they needed to plan their visit in advance to take advantage of a system they didn't understand.

The selections seem like some of the worst to me for this but if I was coming to the park and understood nothing, three fastpasses for almost anything is better than none. It would still feel like something to be able to walk past a few of those standby lines to get on attractions, even if they aren't first-pick attractions.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I just can’t. I wish I hadn’t renewed my pass.

What are you talking about? This is, in no way whatsoever, a bad thing. It's AT WORST neutral.

 

[RSD Part Deux]

They are not an upsell for now. I would assume they will be premium upsell tickets in the future once soon customers get used to buying tickets with FPs loaded on them. Yet another step towards paid Fastpasses. No doubt this also helps crowd control.

 

[Kman101]

If you're buying tickets the day before, there's a good chance all the Tier 1s and E-Tickets are already booked. This gets people at least on some of the better (or more child-appropriate) second tier rides who didn't or couldn't plan in advance. It also teaches people who don't know how to Disney about FPs for their next trip.

Exactly.

I can see why they did this.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Maybe, but I'm reading it more as a guest satisfaction thing. Disney is telling people "look at this added feature we're giving you on your ticket (even though you don't realize it's worthless)." Then the next time they visit they're more aware of FastPass+ and engage with the system pre-arrival.

Hmm... I think you may very well be on to something there.

 

[ThatMouse]

You guys are making too big a deal about this. It's for people who buy their tickets at the gate. They have no fast passes anyway, so why not set them up with some default times.

 

[larandtra]

I agree with those saying its not a big deal. Most planners have multiday tickets or Aps and have planned trips out. They book restaurants and FPs as soon as possible in order to get the best selection. This doesnt take away from the experience or hurt the planners in any way. It doesnt devalue my AP and if anything it gives the day visitor a chance to do some stuff. I see this as moving FPs around to less demanded attractions. I actually see it as more positive than negative. But, Im a long term planner that uses EMH when on property or Springs and understands how to manage the system with minimal lines. Maybe others see it differently