Unlimited FASTPASSES For $150.00

[Figment632]

Not going to happen.

 

[Oglet]

Haven't I seen 20 other posts that have all included this kind of discussion before or am I just starting to go a little nutty?

 

[bonrea]

Where is this survey?

 

[Micca]

We're assuming that if this perk were to be available, that we would still be able to avoid long lines by scheduling trips during off-season, geting up early for rope drop, and taking advantage of EMH. But what if the sales of the passes negated those tactics? In other words, you can show up for rope drop but if a bunch of people ahead of you have the front-of-the-line pass it doesn't matter?

 

[mom2rtk]

I do say that since Universal started selling FOTL passes, I have hesitated going there. It's a great perk if you have one, but every person who uses it puts you one spot further back in line. I don't want to spend the money to get there and feel like a second class citizen.

 

[Peter Pirate 2]

I do say that since Universal started selling FOTL passes, I have hesitated going there. It's a great perk if you have one, but every person who uses it puts you one spot further back in line. I don't want to spend the money to get there and feel like a second class citizen.

I mean no offense at all, but it's a silly reason to not go to Universal, IMO, as Uni already GIVES the FOTL to Resort guests BUT at a Resort of WDW's size and reputation this is just greed pure and simple. It's Disney Magic folks and it WILL happen sooner rather than later.

 

[ChrisFL]

I do say that since Universal started selling FOTL passes, I have hesitated going there. It's a great perk if you have one, but every person who uses it puts you one spot further back in line. I don't want to spend the money to get there and feel like a second class citizen.

If you stay on-site at a Disney Hotel, you get more perks, like Early Entry, how is that any different?

 

[Disneyman_10]

I would rather just get up early every day and use a good touring plan. I've always ridden every ride I've wanted to, including multiple re-rides, using this strategy.

Couldn't have said it better myself

 

[mom2rtk]

I mean no offense at all, but it's a silly reason to not go to Universal, IMO, as Uni already GIVES the FOTL to Resort guests BUT at a Resort of WDW's size and reputation this is just greed pure and simple. It's Disney Magic folks and it WILL happen sooner rather than later.

We actually stayed onsite in 2004 and got FOTL priveleges. It was AWESOME! And it convinced me that I didn't want to be on the other end of it. So since our vacations have not involved a change in hotels, I have just opted NOT to go to Universal. Keep in mind I'm not a die-hard Universal fan to start with. It's OK, but I don't have the drive to go there like I do with Disney. Then when I think about all those FOTL folks ahead of me..... nah.... not worth it.

If you stay on-site at a Disney Hotel, you get more perks, like Early Entry, how is that any different?

Vastly different. First, I'm usually one of those early entry people! Second, once regular park opening time hits, everyone is in the same boat, regardless of whether they had been there for early entry or not.

 

[doconeill]

Not going to happen.

If Disney put it in a survey, then someone is at least thinking about it.

These are "blue sky" surveys. Really high level thought experiments. But those responses could bring focus to one or two items that were on the surveys for more thought to be spent on it.

Of course, I'd need to grill an Imagineer about what "unlimited" meant. A "Golden" Fastpass? Multi-day? etc. Unlimited could refer to only one aspect.

Other places do charge and people do pay, because they HAVE to pay to get it. Sometimes its good money spent, other times it isn't. I could have gotten the pass at USO for $20 when we went last year...didn't need it at ALL though.

Disney does have some patents on the system that could preclude other places operating it similarly without them needing to license it from Disney...but that doesn't preclude Disney from operating something similar - unless they'd have to pay someone else.

 

[Oglet]

If you are going to change anything maybe start enforcing the current return time periods even if it means extending the return time window and allowing open ended return times for the new pass which is basically what we have now so I don't know how you could take something that has always been free, strip it down and start charging for the same old system, either way it would be a real marketing challenge.

Lets just cut ticket prices and go back to a pay for what you ride system....

 

[Mickman03]

This will be a bad move on WDW part.

 

[Virtucomp]

Six Flags in New England has a system where you pay $25 extra on top of the $45 park entrance so you can get to the front faster. In the case of Six Flags if you don't have the extra you'll be lucky to get on three major rides in one day.

Disney does not need this pay pass system since they already have a good fast pass control system.

The price of $150 seems suspiciously like the add on cost of hopper or water parks. It is probably $150 for the add on for length of the park passes just like hopper.

Truely unlimited seems unlikely since you could have a group of 20 people get a pile of FPs and go around and around on RnRC clogging the standby line. There would have to be some control of how many passes you could get. Maybe unlimited but you couldn't get another until you used the first one.

When the FP system first started they had problems with the machines and CMs would hand out FPs by hand. There was a group of 10 kids that took turns going up and getting FPs for their group so they could go around and around on RnRC. The standby line became a standstill line. That is what would happen if they had truely unlimited fast passes.

 

[JWG]

Universal does it and people pay it. I'm sure people will also pay for it at Disney.

Universal doesn't charge anywhere near $150. At least they didn't used to. Even in July I could do this, day of at the park, for less than $50. If I'd "pre-purchased" the option it was like $20 or $25.

I'm wondering why Disney hasn't done what Universal does and only offer the fastpasses to onsite guests, while making offsite people pay. I stay off site and would probably be tempted to stay back onsite if they put that into place. It makes sense to me and would add to the on-site benefits.

I'm not sure what the statistics are though for people who stay off site. Still, a lot of people aren't aware fastpass is for everyone.

This is what I'm surprised hasn't happened. A charge to access the existing system if you're not staying on site and your KTTW card being the distribution mechanism versus your ticket. If you're in the park, you obviously have a ticket.

 

[Peter Pirate 2]

Disney would never do it for a piddly amount but $150.00, 200.00, 250.00 yeah. This has nothing to do with guest satisfaction or what's fair or what's right. It'll be a dollar and cents decision and they'll do it as soon as they feel enough people will shell out the big bucks to make administering it worth their while. It won't be a wholesale FP release, it'll be limited but very expensive. If they sell 100 per day at $150.00 per pass that's $105,000.00 per week for basically no additional expense or cost on their part. Ahhh, it'll be a magical way to spend another 150 bucks!

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

No way. I choose periods to go where it's not so busy so this would be a waste of money for me.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Let's see. We start of with a requirement that it must be a package so that means it is a stay at a Disney owned and operated Resort. That it will only be for tickets purchased as part of the package, and there would be a $150 per person per day for the same as the number of days of tickets purchased. People would put their KTTW in the Fastpass machine and get an immediate Fastpass, just as is currently done for the GAD Fastpass Exchange Card.

So let's say a family of four people ten and older decides they want seven day hoppers for their stay with the Fastpass option.
$ 247 - Seven Day Base ticket
$ 54 - Hopping
$ 1,050 - Seven Days of Express Fastpass
$ 87.82 tax
$1,438.82 per person or a total for the family of $5,755.28 for their tickets.

And then of course you have to add the room for at least six nights plus meals.

 

[Oglet]

Let's see. We start of with a requirement that it must be a package so that means it is a stay at a Disney owned and operated Resort. That it will only be for tickets purchased as part of the package, and there would be a $150 per person per day for the same as the number of days of tickets purchased. People would put their KTTW in the Fastpass machine and get an immediate Fastpass, just as is currently done for the GAD Fastpass Exchange Card.

So let's say a family of four people ten and older decides they want seven day hoppers for their stay with the Fastpass option.
$ 247 - Seven Day Base ticket
$ 54 - Hopping
$ 1,050 - Seven Days of Express Fastpass
$ 87.82 tax
$1,438.82 per person or a total for the family of $5,755.28 for their tickets.

And then of course you have to add the room for at least six nights plus meals.

Throw in Free Dining and everything will be okay ;-)

 

[ChrisFL]

Disney would never do it for a piddly amount but $150.00, 200.00, 250.00 yeah. This has nothing to do with guest satisfaction or what's fair or what's right. It'll be a dollar and cents decision and they'll do it as soon as they feel enough people will shell out the big bucks to make administering it worth their while. It won't be a wholesale FP release, it'll be limited but very expensive. If they sell 100 per day at $150.00 per pass that's $105,000.00 per week for basically no additional expense or cost on their part. Ahhh, it'll be a magical way to spend another 150 bucks!

how about 200 per day x4 Parks, they could build a nice C or D-Ticket attraction every year...they wouldn't though

 

[Peter Pirate 2]

how about 200 per day x4 Parks, they could build a nice C or D-Ticket attraction every year...they wouldn't though

Ahhh, but it is nice to dream, isn't it?