New ticket options being considered by Disney

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

I found this and thought it was really interesting.

<a href="http://www.insidethemagic.net/2010/08/surveys-show-disney-considering-vip-and-add-on-theme-park-ticket-options-for-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland/" target="_blank">http://www.insidethemagic.net/...neyland/</a>

I always love options when planning, and this looks like it could add quite a bit of options if they went through with all of them.

 

Originally Posted By KatieKate123

I agree with loving options but I really don't like some of those options.

 

Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1

LOVE THEM!!!!

TDR already offers something similar with their(IIRC)"Twilight Pass" that allows guests in later in the afternoon. It is also good for your arrival day so you don't burn a full day pass on half or a third of a day.

As for the VIP thing, what would I care that it costs a couple of hundred dollars extra, when I'm already spending THOUSANDS to come from Australia?!?

Bring it on, let me pay upfront and I can get past all the APers who hang out five afternoons per week anyway and let me have my VIP time in the parks.

The sooner this all comes in, the BETTER!!!!

 

Originally Posted By YumaJohn

LOVE the option for a "touring" pass. Sometimes I just want to hang out at the park and that would be a great option. Also touring with grandparents who don't want to go on rides would be much cheaper. Of course, I think the park should go back to using tickets for each ride, but that is a topic for another thread.

 

Originally Posted By u k fan

I've never liked the idea of allowing guests to buy what would equate to an all day fastpass. It's just not fair to others!!!

 

Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1

Nobody is stopping them from purchasing the ticket as well.

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

For the touring pass, it should come with a limited number of rides in my opinion.

For people like my mom who would ride the train, and maybe a couple dark rides, but that's about it.

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

All day fast pass would be awesome too. Don't know if I'd fork the extra dough out on it, but it's a neat idea.

 

Originally Posted By u k fan

<<<Nobody is stopping them from purchasing the ticket as well.>>>

Not everybody could afford to purchase it. I'm in the same situation as you, Bob, in that if I'm coming from the UK $150 on the full cost of my trip isn't much if it gives me full-time Fastpass access, but IMHO, Fastpass works best when it's fair to everyone. Why should people who've scrimped and saved for years for a once in a lifetime trip be penalised and potentially locked out of obtaining Fastpasses because we have VIP tickets? As it is the system favors early attendees.

The odd extra FP as a hotel perk is fine - I've used them in the past myself, but I disagree with anything more than that!!!

 

Originally Posted By tashajilek

"All day fast pass would be awesome too. Don't know if I'd fork the extra dough out on it, but it's a neat idea."

I wouldnt for DL but for another disney park i havent gone to i might for a day.

Premium holiday ticket would be a must during xmas.

Buying a park hopper for ten years with the cost of 1500-2000 is a great idea! Just imagine how much ticket prices are going to steadily incline so you would get your tickets for a bargain.

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

" Why should people who've scrimped and saved for years for a once in a lifetime trip be penalised and potentially locked out of obtaining Fastpasses because we have VIP tickets?"

I doubt this option would be so popular that it would lock others out from fastpasses.
Besides for someone who's taking a once in a lifetime trip, this might be totally worth it to them to have. Just a couple hundred more and they can ride all they want on that once in a lifetime trip!
At least there would be the OPTION there if they wanted it.
And especially in DL, where the park in usually full of APers whom wouldn't fork out the extra cash for it because they would have no need for it, I doubt this ticket option would lock out anyone else from getting fastpasses.

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

"Buying a park hopper for ten years with the cost of 1500-2000 is a great idea! Just imagine how much ticket prices are going to steadily incline so you would get your tickets for a bargain."

The only thing besides not having all that money up front to purchase tickets for the next ten years that would stop e from doing this is not being sure I'd be able to go every year for the next ten years.
Like this year we can't go, and what would happen to those tickets? Would they expire?
If not, and you could use them some other year, it'd be a great option if you had the money.

 

Originally Posted By Mr3000

>> ...I think the park should go back to using tickets for each ride...<<

Eek! =(

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

I don't know why, this topic just has me completely excited! lol I guess this proves that I'm a planaholic who has nothing better to do with my time but consider options for my next family vacation!

Now as far as the touring option goes:

"Touring Only / No Rides Ticket – Access to theme parks to enjoy everything except the rides and shows with a queue (between $29 and $49 per guest, per day);"

Between $30-$50 seems like a lot to pay for someone who will get to enjoy no rides or shows. Doesn't it?
What else is there to enjoy besides shopping, eating, and general scenery?
You have to pay to shop and eat, so what you're paying for is the scenery and atmosphere?

 

Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance

">> ...I think the park should go back to using tickets for each ride...<<

Eek! =("

I completely agree with the "EEK!" that sounds terrible to me, and the worst thing about every fair and carnival we ever go to. Paying for everything you do sucks when you're like us and want to see and do it all.
It's only beneficial to someone who doesn't like to ride or do a lot.

 

Originally Posted By mickeymorris1234

I like the half day tickets the best! Great idea!!!!

The show only pass though is a little confusing since they say anything with a line is out. Aladdin and WoC have lines so are those shows out?

 

Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt

I think these are great options. I especially like the Disney California Adventure Discount Ticket. As for the touring pass, when DL had ticket books you could purchase admission only which would allow you to enter but not ride anything. This sounds like a similar deal.

 

Originally Posted By believe

>>>>>>>>The show only pass though is a little confusing since they say anything with a line is out. Aladdin and WoC have lines so are those shows out?<<<<<<<<<<

I would say they were talking about shows such as all the 3D movies, Tiki Room, Lincoln, ... possibly Aladdin.

F! and the parades would be open, I would think. Since they can control WoC, it could go either way.

But then again, heck if I know.

 

Originally Posted By tashajilek

"The only thing besides not having all that money up front to purchase tickets for the next ten years that would stop e from doing this is not being sure I'd be able to go every year for the next ten years.
Like this year we can't go, and what would happen to those tickets? Would they expire?
If not, and you could use them some other year, it'd be a great option if you had the money."

Thats true, if they made it to be general hopper tickets that you could sell or give away would make it ideal.

For me going 2-3x a year wouldnt work for me


I think the general admission is a great idea too. I think it would be an idea to have it where parents and small children could go on FL rides only seeing as thats what most parent or granparents tend to do.

 

Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795

I love a lot of those ideas...especially the Character Night one. I think that would be really cool to do with my kids.