So this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t mind this.
The crowd levels are getting unbearable really, and Disney keeps increasing costs and the levels keep going up.
There is only so much they can do. There are really 2 solutions: build more attractions to eat up more of the demand (requires more capex and operational costs, meaning less profit) or charge more money.
I hate waiting in lines. FP is annoying in how I have to schedule my ride (where’s the spontaneity in that?!?) but at least I can skip the line on some rides.
If I’m there with limited time, and I can afford to pay to skip the line, sounds great to me.
I understand it seems unfair, but many can’t even afford the cost of admission, let alone the cost of additional FP premium charges.
Disney has to do something about the lines. Keeping the experience as it is today just flat out doesn’t work well for new rides everyone wants to go on. So people miss out on riding the ride completely or have a miserable time standing in line for 3 hours.
Honestly, this seems like the equitable approach, and if it means I have to shell out a few more bucks on trips when time is more critical than others, or if I’ve got multiple people in the party with conflicting “favorites”, this seems reasonable to me.