JHM: Are SmartCards really the smart way to fix Di

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    Originally Posted By Elderp

    I'd be willing to pay per hour if it was the actual ride time and not the line wait time but that isn't going to happen.
     
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    Originally Posted By Socrates

    I've just read through this entire thread and I have some comments:

    What are the chances Fab's column is floating a "trial balloon" for Imagineering?

    I'm pretty skeptical that smartcards would be an improvement. If Disney wants to try it out, how about Hong Kong?

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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    On balance, I don't think it's a good idea to go to a pay-per system, for many of the reasons already stated here. Particularly the fact that you'd always be aware of spending money - several dollars per attraction PER family member!

    However, one thought occurred to me that I haven't seen here yet. What if they went to real "vitual ticket books" on the cards. In other words, you don't have dollar amounts or points - you have admission and a set number of A, B, C, D, and E attractions.

    This would eliminate the concern that everyone would just do the E's because no one would want to spend their money on the small ones. Just as before, 2 C's wouldn't get you on an E. You'd buy a "deluxe 15" card, and as before you'd have 1 A, 2 B's, 3 C's, 4 D's, and 5 E's.

    In some ways, this brings back the advantages of the old ticket system without the cumbersome tickets themselves, plus it allows them to track things in ways never possible in the 50's - 70's.

    It would not eliminate various other problems that have been brought up: having to feed your card into a reader to see how many D tickets you had left, for instance. And there would still be some "sticker shock" because you'd still have to price the individual attractions if people wanted to buy extra. (As before, they'd probably price the 11 and 15 cards with a built-in discount compared to if you bought admission and all the tickets separately).

    But IF (and again, ultimately I don't think it's a good idea) they decided to go with a card system, I think this might be a better way to go than strict dollars or points. What do you think?
     
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    Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt

    I think that's a good idea. I sort of alluded to that in an earlier post. The only way this system would work is if there were certain limitations involved.
     
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    Originally Posted By arstogas

    >>>What are the chances Fab's column is floating a "trial balloon" for Imagineering?<<<

    I think even Fab would think that's giving her (or the internet, for that matter) a bit too much credit, especially as some kind of testing ground.
     
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    Originally Posted By moviela

    The A-D then E ticket system evolved as a way to "distribute the load" from the more spectactular attractions, to the smaller ones like Skyway, Fire Engine, or the dark rides. The current system has you pay for the entire park. A 47. ticket assumes 7. entrance, and 34 central booth tickets @ .85. Clearly no one enjoys 34 attractions in a day!

    Fast Pass is a shopping malls' dream. People can be shopping instead of waiting in line!

    I remember thinking when the first gift shop appeared at the exit of an attraction, why not line up all that stuff while waiting in line? Simple answer is that it would make the parks as tacky as a Wal-Mart.
     

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