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| davewasbaloo
Fri 5/9/2008 3:15p | First Alton Towers in the UK had fastpass before Disney. Now Legoland has an electronic virtual queing device for £10 or $20 per person. We may be going tomorrow, so we will see what impact it has. I think I can safely say, this is something I think I would not be in hurry for Disney to implement.
http://www.legoland.co.uk/plan...UING.htm |
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| retlawfan
Fri 5/9/2008 3:44p | Sounds like a paid fast pass. What would make it a better system than the fast pass? Can rides be requested from anywhere? If so, I guess it would save you running all over the park o get the passes. Also, can more than one ride be requested at a time? For fast pass, you must wait for your time window to open before you can get another one. Does this allow multiple "passes" at one time? |
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| 999HAUNTS
Fri 5/9/2008 7:09p | Six Flags has a similar experience - for a fee you can choose a handful of rides to "fastpass" once each. |
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| X-san
Fri 5/9/2008 7:16p | Well, charging a fee could certainly cut down on some of the creative/aggressive use of fastpass by customers with too much time on their hands to plan things out.
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| davewasbaloo
Sat 5/10/2008 1:30a | I understand from the system you can book timeslots as you go around the park, and find out standby times. I think you can book multiple slots. I am partially tempted to try it today.
Disney have been experimenting with a different system.
Haunts - the 6flags model is an old one. USO were offering that service in 2000, and DLP hotel suite guests get this service too.
This is different in that you can book your slot on any of those rides from anywhere in the park.
Personally, I wish all parks would get rid of virtual queing. |
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| X-san
Sat 5/10/2008 1:40a | They've always had SOMETHING like that though...whether it be handicapped access or backstage access for VIP's or whathaveyou.
It was only a matter of time before they further separated everyone into the haves and the have-nots.
I must be honest though, if they got rid of fastpass at this point I would have very little motivation to ever go back to a Disney park. I've seen it all so many, many times, and what brings me back really IS the fastpass granting easy access to the most fun stuff with little hassle and no waiting...the rest is just repetitive at this point, and granted the reason I'm saying this is probably because I've been to Disney all too often. |
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| CDF1
Fri 5/16/2008 1:06p | Personal opinion:
(1) "Paid" Priority Access System - not a good idea if it will visibly increase wait times for the "masses" - sure, some Marketing wag will say "look at the extra profits we can grab" but if it detracts from the quality of the visit the rank and file customers will have, then it will actually cost more than it yields.
(2) Fastpass dispensers throughout the park that allow you to get your fastpass for any attraction - Why not? Allow guests to plan out their day a bit better and to pick up an FP for a ride across the park as opposed to having to send runners or to "linger" in an area without purpose other than to wait for an FP time to come up. As long as everybody still can only hold one FP reservation at a time then this seems like a fair and reasonable idea - it only seems ludicrous if you allow certain guests to hold multiple FP's at a time. |
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| JeffG
Wed 5/21/2008 10:10p | Six Flags uses different systems at their various parks. The system you are describing sounds almost identical to one we used at Six Flags Great America (near Chicago) last year. I thought it worked pretty well as far as this kind of system goes.
-Jeff
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| DlandDug
Mon 6/2/2008 9:15a | I recall Islands of Adventure had what amounted to a two tier system at one point. There was a pay-as-you-go system, and a deluxe all day system, both of which were available for an added fee. A friend and I were aggressively pitched to buy the deluxe one Summer morning, then found we had toured the entire park without using it once. When we asked for a refund, we were told that none were given, despite the fact that other guests were complaining they couldn't buy one (the quota for the day had been sold). Incredibly, the Guest Relations clerk basically told us to "scalp" the unused passes (wink wink, nudge nudge). We did (for the same cost we paid) and went on to Uni Studios Florida.
I like the way the system is set up in Disneyland, and would not like to see any changes. It's fair. It gives no one (other than those who are willing to make the effort to understand the clearly explained system) an advantage. And it is flexible (they have taken certain attractions off, and some go on the system by the season). |
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| RockyMtnMinnie
Mon 6/2/2008 9:18a | >>>Well, charging a fee could certainly cut down on some of the creative/aggressive use of fastpass by customers with too much time on their hands to plan things out.<<<
Hey. If there is a loophole, I'm going to find it. :P
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