Oh I think I know this. Cast member told me the reason there's no AP discount on Banshees is they're selling them as low as possible to still make some profit. Well she said at cost but I doubt that's the case. I think this is a case of a price point being set first and the products actual manufacturing cost be damned.
It also prevents reselling. Some people buy with their discount and the resell at just retail on eBay and make a profit that way.
I think the wands have the edge. Stamped plastic with a reflector on the end in a box vs a plush with controls that has to be assembled? The wands have more margin by far.
It is hit or miss still. One time we loaded in and the ride started in a minute and another time they had to try and lock in someone who had to get off. It comes down to if they are properly screening out front.
The people who bought those spent $50-$70 on that Banshee... you better bet they are going to use it (if they aren't selling it). It seems like a personal problem that you find it obnoxious. Is it obnoxious to you that people walk all around Universal with Robes and Wands?
I'll save you the trouble: website design, video editing and Second Life coding.
Barely. But I have a lot of years of work invested in it so I maintain my scripted products still. Sorry to derail the thread.
