Changed before it got started...Character FP

[Momof2Singers]

Here is the latest on the character FP's, looks like Disney has a change of heart

http://kennythepirate.com/2014/05/09/have-the-fastpass-exclusive-meets-been-scrapped/

 

[mesaboy2]

Here is the latest on the character FP's, looks like Disney has a change of heart

http://kennythepirate.com/2014/05/09/have-the-fastpass-exclusive-meets-been-scrapped/

No. Some posters are convinced it was a glitch.

 

[Momof2Singers]

No. Some posters are convinced it was a glitch.

So many glitches....so much wasted time...don't you agree...

 

[mesaboy2]

So many glitches....so much wasted time...don't you agree...

For all the huge changes in how we get FP from last year to now, is this new system that much better? It has some mild advantages to some guests I would concede, but was that worth all this change?

I can only hope for Disney's sake it pays off in some huge way in increased sales or attendance or occupancy rates or something. I think the average guest isn't that much better off. You don't get that much more, and it's a much more complex system.

 

[SuperRob]

No. Some posters are convinced it was a glitch.

Some posters are wrong. There was talk about this for weeks leading up to it. There were even signed spotted in the parks that said "FastPass+ ONLY." http://blog.touringplans.com/2014/05/07/fastpass-character-meet-greet-opportunities-begin-soon/

 

[Reddog1134]

Some posters are wrong. There was talk about this for weeks leading up to it. There were even signed spotted in the parks that said "FastPass+ ONLY. http://blog.touringplans.com/2014/05/07/fastpass-character-meet-greet-opportunities-begin-soon/

But a CM told me it WAS a glitch.

 

[SuperRob]

But a CM told me it WAS a glitch.

I see what you did there.

 

[ArwenMarie]

It'll be back in some form or another I would bet...

 

[g8torphan]

For all the huge changes in how we get FP from last year to now, is this new system that much better? It has some mild advantages to some guests I would concede, but was that worth all this change?

I can only hope for Disney's sake it pays off in some huge way in increased sales or attendance or occupancy rates or something. I think the average guest isn't that much better off. You don't get that much more, and it's a much more complex system.

FP+ isn't for the guest, it's for the company.

The data they are able to mine is tough to put a value on.
Huge investment for sure, but easily worth it for them.


And, I'm a FP+ supporter for what it's worth.
Works well for me

 

[SuperRob]

FP+ isn't for the guest, it's for the company.

The data they are able to mine is tough to put a value on.
Huge investment for sure, but easily worth it for them.


And, I'm a FP+ supporter for what it's worth.
Works well for me

I think that's the very reason why we're going to see them floating the idea of FP+ for things we normally wouldn't consider (like character meets, lunch at BOG, etc.) It is a great way to gather data and provide some additional perceived value to the guest.

But they're going to make mistakes like this along the way. Clearly guest reaction to the idea of not even being able to choose to wait in order to meet a character was extremely negative. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets tweaked in some form.

 

[2Tiggies]

I can only hope for Disney's sake it pays off in some huge way in increased sales or attendance or occupancy rates or something. I think the average guest isn't that much better off. You don't get that much more, and it's a much more complex system.

Totally agree. It had better pay off otherwise we will be footing the bill in one way or another.

The problem is not that we are not much better off as much it is that too many of us know it

 

[2Tiggies]

It'll be back in some form or another I would bet...

If Disney is spying out this thread they are going to mark your post and say "Someone is onto us!"

 

[handicap18]

Like someone else had said in another thread... what do you tell your 5 year old that even though Pooh & Eeyore are right there and there is no line we can't go meet them because we don't have a fast pass for that.

Dumb stupid idea. STUpid.

 

[LisaTC]

Like someone else had said in another thread... what do you tell your 5 year old that even though Pooh & Eeyore are right there and there is no line we can't go meet them because we don't have a fast pass for that.

Dumb stupid idea. STUpid.

Yep...stupid idea.