Nothing more except I still anticipate more to talk about before the end of this year.@marni1971
Any new rumblings you can share?
Signed,
Curious vacationer who’s FP window opens in a little over a week
Nothing more except I still anticipate more to talk about before the end of this year.@marni1971
Any new rumblings you can share?
Signed,
Curious vacationer who’s FP window opens in a little over a week
Nothing more except I still anticipate more to talk about before the end of this year.
I feel like this is going to end up being overly complicated. I also don't think the parks have enough attractions or capacity to offer any sort of paid pass (unlimited truly seems like a stretch, but I guess it depends on pricing) as well as free. Why do I feel like this is a mess waiting to happen?
Of course I hope I'm wrong!
They’ll just cut the number of free FPs released for booking.
I think though there are so many possible options, that without knowing anything about what their thinking is, it’s really hard to even speculate as to what it’ll look like.
The DLP system is pretty simple though. But very pricey for the unlimited option. I quite like the idea of one FP for a select group of rides. Could be easy to load onto MDE, and the FP gets deleted as you ride. It could even be valid over several days.
I feel like this is going to end up being overly complicated. I also don't think the parks have enough attractions or capacity to offer any sort of paid pass (unlimited truly seems like a stretch, but I guess it depends on pricing) as well as free. Why do I feel like this is a mess waiting to happen?
Of course I hope I'm wrong!
I think much like the new ticketing, this will only be complicated if one is trying to analyze all options. For the typical guest going on a vacation on “x” date it should appear pretty simple. There may be options, but they will just appear as upgrades.
Without really knowing what to expect it's hard to speculate. I just think they sometimes overcomplicate things that should be as simple as going to the park, day of, and selecting fast passes (and I don't hate the booking on the phone part like some do who hate how much was spent on all of this). A part of me does like booking a month ahead of time, but I wish they'd do away with it. I know why they don't, and won't, though.
I'd love more options and I'm open to paying, but it depends. I would definitely take advantage of the options Shanghai has should I ever get there (and I will, someday)
And... another 20 pages of speculation begins....
It is hard to speculate. I agree they'll just cut the number of free FPs.
I like the Shanghai method, personally (they have groupings, single passes). But I think DLR does it best with day of only, no booking six months ahead of time. That's ludicrous and only beneficial to Disney (just like dining reservations). They paint it as a tool to make it easier for you but it really is for them and being able to 'predict' how busy it will be/staffing/etc. .... we shouldn't even have an option to book so many months in advance.
I wasn't very aware of the Paris method, few seem to talk about it. I'll have to try and research it, I wasn't even really aware they had a paid version, actually ...
I wouldn't mind a mix of DLR/Shanghai.
See, I don’t like the day of FPs. It benefits the early risers and penalises those who like a more relaxed style of vacation. And also the charge per day thing, which penalises those staying longer and is counter-intuitive. I don’t mind doing a bit of planning and booking the most important (to us) FPs ahead of time. That way we can roll up at 11am knowing we can still ride the popular rides.
Here’s the DLP paid fastpass options page, you can also do it the old way from WDW (free, one at a time in park):
Disneyland Paris
www.disneylandparis.com
I hear ya on the booking ahead of time. A part of me really likes the option, but I also dislike it. LOL. I guess I'm a bit of a hypocrite on that. As someone who randomly decides when I go, I can often still snag most of the FPs I want day of or the day/week of (depends, of course - busier times I see an instant difference in availability - and some just aren't an option, like Slinky, 7DMT and Flight of Passage). But it's kind of the same thing, you have to basically be up at the crack of dawn to book your FPs months in advance. If I hit the app when I can book a FP 30 days out, I have to get up early (and some OK options last throughout the day/week/months). It's no different than same day when you have to get to the park early. I actually think it'd improve the availability, but I have no data or proof. Maybe wishful thinking? lol
Thank you for the link! I'll go check it out.
And... another 20 pages of speculation begins....
No - it's much different. I can book FP's 60 or 30 days out very early from the comfort of my bed. If I had to do this same day at the park and drag my entire family with me, it would be a nightmare. I would VERY much dislike this.I hear ya on the booking ahead of time. A part of me really likes the option, but I also dislike it. LOL. I guess I'm a bit of a hypocrite on that. As someone who randomly decides when I go, I can often still snag most of the FPs I want day of or the day/week of (depends, of course - busier times I see an instant difference in availability - and some just aren't an option, like Slinky, 7DMT and Flight of Passage). But it's kind of the same thing, you have to basically be up at the crack of dawn to book your FPs months in advance. If I hit the app when I can book a FP 30 days out, I have to get up early (and some OK options last throughout the day/week/months). It's no different than same day when you have to get to the park early. I actually think it'd improve the availability, but I have no data or proof. Maybe wishful thinking? lol
Thank you for the link! I'll go check it out.
No - it's much different. I can book FP's 60 or 30 days out very early from the comfort of my bed. If I had to do this same day at the park and drag my entire family with me, it would be a nightmare. I would VERY much dislike this.
One thing that I haven't seen discussed is whether TDO will take into account how the new system will affect customers who don't purchase the paid packages. If their experience is significantly degraded, TDO could see a loss of customer demand from that segment, and as a result see an erosion of their ability to increase pricing to that segment.
MDE has been glitching for 4 years. At some point we need to acknowledge that it's not a glitch and it doesn't work.Is the update to MDE that is hopefully just glitching today with FPs in relation to this?
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