MaryKatesMom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2003
I hear everything you're saying...
But unfortunately...YES...the booking policy with the new my magic system is in fact meant to kill how you were accustomed to doing it.
It could be that they want to even it out...semi-noble I suppose...for equal access. But my hunch is that the continued jacking up of ticket media makes it absolutely necessary to quell complaints (I was there last week, got home, and sure enough...tickets were given another shot of price adrenaline on the 25th)
Or...to line up for pay per fastpass. Which is so likely Vegas won't take betting odds on it.
When FP+ was first rolled out I predicted SB lines would have to increase and (like when Park Hopper became an extra cost instead of included) there will be some sort of "premium" option.
Reports of the knock on effects of FP+ / the new system on the standy lines does not encouragingly support this statement, particularly in busier times. Unless of course you're going just to be there.
And with us being there over that week, perhaps I am letting myself get overly concerned, but working on the reports now while the parks are not at Independence Day week capacity and considering that FP+ is not presently pre-bookable for all guests, I am going to have to watch Easter week as a guide of what to possibly expect.
I'll let you know how Easter goes.
I predict the following:
1. SB lines for Soarin' start with a 60 wait at opening
2. we will end up Criss Crossing the park to use our other 2 FP's
3. We will end up only doing 3 attractions
4. Everything is so tighly scheduled I am unable to enjoy much of the entertainment in WS because I am running across the park to ride Spaceship Earth during my FP time. A ride a previously KNEW I could ride toward the end of the day with no wait regardless of crowd level.
5. My family will abandon me after the first time I watched Impressions de France. I usually watch it 3 times in a row I love it so much. Really, I loop through the gift shop and watch it again.
I have had two experiences...
One during a dead week in November...one in an average trending towards busy week last week ending march 2...
I honestly haven't had any problems...but last week makes me wonder exactly what it is they were or were not thinking when they went ahead with this...
Both the "fastpass" lines and standbys were not very good in a busier park...which this time where magic and ironically animal kingdom...
The wait times where in the 30-60 minute range for not just the main rides...but alot of the older ancillary rides that really should not run wait times of that magnitude at that point on the calendar.
Listen...I don't go for the rides...so it doesn't much bother me...but the ride process appears trending towards completely inflexible...as dining had five years ago.
And they went ahead and started to mess with that again as well...when it had finally become tolerable again.
We don't just go to WDW just for the rides either but I think we've hit the other extreme. I don't mind at all wandering around for much of my trip not hitting headliners but I won't stomach doing that ALL of my trip.
My touch stone will be how full Impressions de France is over Easter I've watched it dozens of times and even at its busiest I've never seen it filled to capacity. Maybe I can watch it over and over but my family will not.
We have PAP's and go several times a year but if I don't get to do more than 3 attractions it becomes less appealing, I can go to New Orleans (which we also love) for the food and entertainment and better accomodations for less. Yes WDW is more than a Theme Park Vacation but they can't cut the Theme Park aspect down to so little.