Fastpass changes coming...

[epcyclopedia]

Well, it had to happen eventually...

 

[Mad Dog]

We've warned people changes were coming. Pay for Pass on the way.

 

[UK-Trigg]

We've warned people changes were coming. Pay for Pass on the way.

Only surprise is it's taken them so long, they'd monitise the sunrise if they could.

 

[Mad Dog]

Only surprise is it's taken them so long, they monitise the sunrise if they could.

That starts after the Winter Solstice.

 

[UK-Trigg]

Actually thinking about it, keeping it free for so long was probably a good idea on their part.

Get the masses used to using it so it then becomes a must have for them on every trip, then bang the $$$s on it, smart, annoying, but smart.

 

[Nick]

From what I know regular FP will stay. The pay option will basically just give you higher priority.

Example: they will set aside a % of FOP FP just for this new pay system.

 

[GAcoaster]

I have to wonder if they are getting ready to roll out a queue-less line system to certain attractions as a way to help manage crowds in preparation for Star Wars. They KNOW that crowd management will be a huge problem for Star Wars and must be working on ideas for handling the crowds. They learned some things from the rollout of Pandora this year and watched what worked (and didn't) for Universal when Harry Potter opened.

I also think that pay to cut is on its way. They still need to recoup all that money they spent on Magic Bands and I don't think they're seeing the RoI as much as they hoped. Charging for Fast Pass is an easy way to make that deficit up.

 

[Mad Dog]

I have to wonder if they are getting ready to roll out a queue-less line system to certain attractions as a way to help manage crowds in preparation for Star Wars. They KNOW that crowd management will be a huge problem for Star Wars and must be working on ideas for handling the crowds. They learned some things from the rollout of Pandora this year and watched what worked (and didn't) for Universal when Harry Potter opened.

I also think that pay to cut is on its way. They still need to recoup all that money they spent on Magic Bands and I don't think they're seeing the RoI as much as they hoped. Charging for Fast Pass is an easy way to make that deficit up.

and the Max Pass popularity at Disney resort was an astounding success. Multiple times the demand they expected and Mice Chat says there's large cost increases on the way since the demand is so high.

 

[fryoj]

and the Max Pass popularity a Disney resort was an astounding success. Multiple times the demand they expected and Mice Chat says there's large cost increases on the way since the demand is so high.

Yeah, as much as they keep adding upcharge events and services for the "1%ers" so to speak, it's a no brainer that they'd monetize the FP system like every other park in the country.