Originally Posted By christer02_691 We were in the park on Monday, June 19th (what a zoo!). They didn't have fastpass for Indiana Jones (we rode it early with about a 20 minute wait). I was wondering if this is going to be permanent or not? Anyone know?
Originally Posted By ni_teach The word has been that they might take it out this fall. I hadn't heard that they would take down the fastpass this soon.
Originally Posted By RogRabbit According to Darkbeer the fastpass is down to keep that area open while the Pirates premire stuff is up. I guess it will most likely return after that.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer This is what I know... FASTPASS is down and will not be offered until next Wednesday, when all the Pirates Premiere stuff has been removed. So far, it has been working in helping to keep the main pathway clear. Then in September, it will be discontinued for good. It was not included in the new fiscal year budget (starts October 1st). The main reason was the possible start on the River Belle remodeling and refurb walls in Adventureland. Even though that project has been delayed, the decision was made, simila to Pirates, the queue is efficient enough to run just Stand-By and it will help keep from having to use extended queues and allow traffic to run smoothly. (This is important, as it will help increase the Fire Marshall capacity, and allow more ticket sells on busy days).
Originally Posted By tuknshak Darkbeer- is a trend to discontinue all fastpasses something we can expect in the near future? Seems like we hear more and more about fastpasses going away on big-ticket rides.
Originally Posted By BrnardM No comment about fastpasses, just sorry to see the fastpass area go. Aside from the also discontinued HM fastpass station, the Indy one was my favorite and a well themed one at that.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I'm all for anything that relieves congestion in Adventureland, it's always so stressfull walking through there anymore. It's hard to stroll in a crowd. (stroll=leasurely walk)
Originally Posted By oneyepete I wonder if more grafitti will show up in the queue with people standing in line for any amount of time.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle I fear the graffiti is inevitable, Pete. Just a sign of the times. I don't mind the good ole, pre-FastPass days when we stood in line for Indy. They put so many details in the queue area. When using FastPass, you just breeze right past all of it. Also, with the standby queue outside, it can get a tad warm somedays. Now we can all wait in the A/C again.
Originally Posted By monorailblue <<No comment about fastpasses, just sorry to see the fastpass area go. Aside from the also discontinued HM fastpass station, the Indy one was my favorite and a well themed one at that.>> I never liked the Indy distribution's location in the Junge Cruise queue. Its removal would allow more JC queue off the walkways without the need to force Guests up the stairs (which they are always hesitant to do, I've noticed). Since JC upstairs is avoided whenever possible, let's get the whole downstairs queued up again.
Originally Posted By JuiceMonkey So are there any attractions that anyone feels actually benefits from Fast Pass? I guess the real question should be: in the long run, which attractions (if any) should keep their Fast Passes? What about special occasions such as the Holiday overlays and new attractions?
Originally Posted By netenyahoo No fastpass throws a wrench in any future plans for mapping out how to get on rides. we always got FP for Indy as it saved tons of time. It should help congestion in Adventureland though which is really good. I hope Fastpass stays on Splash and Space. I know they wouldn't want to keep it on just 2 rides though as the fastpasses would go quick, so maybe keep it on Big Thunder and HMH. Buzz and Roger really don't need it. I've never understood why they have FP for Autopia.
Originally Posted By ChiMike JuiceMonkey, I've said this a lot and I'll say it again, I personally think FP should be removed entirely. I've disliked it when it was first offered to Disney park guests as a trial at WDW's SM during Easter '99. Seeing Indy lose it, I think, is a great sign! What I would like to see happen is Disney strengthen the presence, marketing, AND enforcement of single rider lines. For attractions where specific seats go empty (Splash, Space, Indy, Matterhorn & Subs) single-rider lines still offer guests a chance to bypass standby waits while actually improving efficiency. Matterhorn would probably be the most difficult to adopt (and have the least impact on efficiency). Disney would be well off to abandon the FP experiment and really target the rides where a REAL single-riders program could be a win-win.
Originally Posted By JuiceMonkey ChiMike, I agree with you. But I wonder if rejecting FastPass completely is the way to go. And I'm honstly just speculating here; would there be any benefit in putting it in for holiday overlays or to ease a new attraction through its first heavy season? Maybe I've just forgotten what it used to be like.
Originally Posted By SlikRick This is my first day here (this is a great website), but I have to know, why is it that everyone is against the fastpass? I feel that the fastpass is a great system that shortens time in line. What negative affect does it have on Disneyland?
Originally Posted By berol The standby line is less boring from moving faster, wanting everyone to be equal (bundles several things into 1 point), keeps people off the walkways relieving congestion and other rides' lines, the whole queue area is used and some lesser reasons. I like it where lines are consistently longer and never understood why they bothered installing it for some rides.
Originally Posted By everyyearofmylife I will speak for the (apparent) minority and say that I love Fastpass and would be very upset to see it go. Especially on Splash and Space.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I say get rid of Fastpass permanetly at both Disneyland and Disney World.
Originally Posted By spaceace I was at DL today and went on Indy. That is one ride that works better without FP. There were still the people that stand at the entrace and can't make up their mind if they want to go on the ride or not. Then you didn't have all of the people waiting for their FP time. I think they need to re-think which rides should have it and which should not and at what time others might need it.
