rklafuller
Aussie Mum
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- Jul 7, 2011
But you can always buy Maxpass and do it on your phone. Funny how that works.I'm not a huge fan of this simply because of the large mass of people it will attract. I can just imagine it now... "Tomorrowland FastPass Distribution Queue Wait Time: 50 minutes".
The plan for TL is Buzz, ST and SM - 2 of those already are in the same spot. As long as they put in enough machines (how many are there now? 3 each?) it should not be a longer wait than it already is
The problem is that not everyone wants to spend $15 per day per person (possibly multiple people and multiple days) just for a convenience fee. I won't lie--MaxPass is great, but it adds up over time. Let's say you have a family of 4 and you're going for 3 days. That's an extra $180 tacked onto your trip, which would alternatively be a couple of meals or something of the like. Typically, I go with my friend for about 5 days and that's $150 for all days just for two people. That's ridiculous, to me. Not to mention the fact that people are likely driving into the parks and parking at the garages, plus food (and sales tax if you come from a place that doesn't have it, like I do), plus souvenirs, etc. I get where you're coming from, but Disney vacations are expensive enough as it is with tickets + hotel + airfare/gas. Adding on other extra things might not be feasible for some people, which is why it's nice to have the free FastPass paper tickets. Clumping them together in one spot and hoping everyone will be on their game with their ticket out and ready to scan is like asking for the moon. No doubt this will cause confusion, irritation, delays, and traffic jams.But you can always buy Maxpass and do it on your phone. Funny how that works.
Honestly, the fact that it's cost prohibitive to some is part of the reason it works well. I'm not saying that's a good thing. Just reality at today's Disney parks.The problem is that not everyone wants to spend $15 per day per person (possibly multiple people and multiple days) just for a convenience fee. I won't lie--MaxPass is great, but it adds up over time. Let's say you have a family of 4 and you're going for 3 days. That's an extra $180 tacked onto your trip, which would alternatively be a couple of meals or something of the like. Typically, I go with my friend for about 5 days and that's $150 for all days just for two people. That's ridiculous, to me. Not to mention the fact that people are likely driving into the parks and parking at the garages, plus food (and sales tax if you come from a place that doesn't have it, like I do), plus souvenirs, etc. I get where you're coming from, but Disney vacations are expensive enough as it is with tickets + hotel + airfare/gas. Adding on other extra things might not be feasible for some people, which is why it's nice to have the free FastPass paper tickets. Clumping them together in one spot and hoping everyone will be on their game with their ticket out and ready to scan is like asking for the moon. No doubt this will cause confusion, irritation, delays, and traffic jams.
You're very right about that and I completely agree that it works well, like you said. I'm not arguing that MaxPass is a bad thing or that free paper FastPasses is bad or good. It's nice to have both, but it really does make a difference. Honestly, I'm still surprised people even wait in stand by lines for rides that have the FP option available. That just blows my mind.Honestly, the fact that it's cost prohibitive to some is part of the reason it works well. I'm not saying that's a good thing. Just reality at today's Disney parks.
Honestly, I'm still surprised people even wait in stand by lines for rides that have the FP option available. That just blows my mind.
I suppose that most people who come to DISboards and other places like this are planners and researchers. So we rub virtual shoulders with each other, and we figure everyone is like us. But maybe a lot of people just show up at Disneyland and follow the crowds. They may never realize there's such a thing as FastPass or, if they do see it, assume more complicated than they want to mess with.
Sad, it's too bad the sign at the entry tunnels is less and less true. "Here you leave today...." But now I'm stuck looking at my phone all day trying to figure out when to get back to a ride, or make a ride maxpass reservation, a dining reservation, a food order, play a game while in line, ugh. What happened to leaving the real world behind and being in Disneyland to enjoy the day? There will be such a learning curve for people out of town to use these machines, I can imagine it being a failure or reason for Disney to require maxpass or use standby lines
lol...right Oh look even more value in spending more money than I originally would have. The manipulation game is expert level.But you can always buy Maxpass and do it on your phone. Funny how that works.
Sad, it's too bad the sign at the entry tunnels is less and less true. "Here you leave today...." But now I'm stuck looking at my phone all day trying to figure out when to get back to a ride, or make a ride maxpass reservation, a dining reservation, a food order, play a game while in line, ugh. What happened to leaving the real world behind and being in Disneyland to enjoy the day? There will be such a learning curve for people out of town to use these machines, I can imagine it being a failure or reason for Disney to require maxpass or use standby lines