Originally Posted By perlster Yes, kiddies, I know that April Fools Day was more than two months ago, but here goes: Fastpassses are again being distributed for Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlasters. Other than an assurance that Star Tours FPs will still be issued, no further details have been released.
Originally Posted By perlster .. and the inability to edit a post makes it just that more fun ... Disney's answers to the original tweet indicated that Star Tours FPS will still be issued. It appears that the present machines by BLAB will be split between the two attractions.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Good gravy. We're almost back to when FPs proliferated like feral cats. When are we going to get FPs for the bathrooms?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Just ramping up for FP+, it sounds like. As much as the top brass keep saying that Magic Bands aren't coming to DLR, they haven't made any such claim about the MM+ system in general
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Maybe instead of Magic Bands, we'll get something else magical, like Magical pins or Magical churros or something.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I just got a really funny mental image of if the RFID tags were stored in everybody's belt buckle, so every time they wanted to scan it (to enter the park, use a FP, pay for something, etc), they had to tap it to the scanner. It might be awkward at first, but like the WDW system I'm imagining people using it like it's no big deal This will probably be one of those random thoughts that pops into my head throughout the day, and will make me laugh every time! : )
Originally Posted By berol And you can exchange data with other guests by pelvic thrusting your belt buckles together. Brilliant!
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance Imagine a really tall person having to scrunch down and thrust his hip forward to make the connection. Or a really short person having to go on tippy toes while pushing hips forward, lol.
Originally Posted By monorailblue BLAB is not currently listed as a Fastpass Attraction at Disneyland.com, although Haunted Mansion is.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yes, because... " And you can exchange data with other guests by pelvic thrusting your belt buckles together. " ...that's not all you can exchange.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Imagine a really tall person having to scrunch down and thrust his hip forward to make the connection. Or a really short person having to go on tippy toes while pushing hips forward, lol." I've got my built in extension to help with that. It's quite long.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip But what is REALLY cool is when they have to hump the door to get into their hotel room!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ^^Especially if they use the same locks they have now, which are nearly impossible to use with the Magic Band on your wrist. I can only imagine how much more awkward it would be to get your belt-buckle-region contorted into that position
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 My husband just asked why I was choking on my water. The look on his face when I told him it was the mental image of a hallway full of people humping their doors trying to get in their rooms at a DLR hotel was pretty awesome. I think he eill be having me committed soon