Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-79328.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: FastPass Changes Coming to Disney World in March</b></a> <p>Word has made its way around the Internet that starting on March 7 Disney will begin to enforce its FastPass return windows. Currently, most attractions are pretty lax with the FastPass return times but Disney will start requiring guests to return no more than 5 minutes before the return window starts and 15 minutes after it ends. The window is usually one hour long. According to reports, the change is required as Disney begins to implement more of its "NexGen" project across the parks.</p>
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I have a feeling most will not my opinion, but the that it great they are makeing guest fallow the times. My family always used the time stated on the fastpass. If we couldn't get there we would give them away. Yes I did have young children when this would happen. I would tell they well we can try again later or just get in line now.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Bravo. I'm a Fastpass abuser, but this is a good thing for the greater good.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: This just gives my sisters and me one more reason to hate the entire Fast Pass system. We have yet to hear a convincing argument that justifies fast passes. For many years the Disney parks worked much better without them. Now they only serve to pit guest against guest in a competition that isn't even fair. Depending on what time you arrive at the parks, you may or may not have the advantage over other guests. Current Disney management seems hell bent on fixing things that aren't broken while NOT fixing the things that are!
Originally Posted By POCFavorite This is good news since I never understand the idea of having a policy or rule if you aren't going to enforce it. Our family has always followed the Fastpass rules so it will be nice that others will now as well. We love Fastpass. Who wants to stand in line for an attraction when you could be spending time at another attraction?
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: No one does, of course, but the problem is the way the whole system works only a few benefit from it.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 My sources at Disney who are working on this have told me that one of the reasons they are doing this is to increase the number of FP's being distributed each hour. Eventually it will become a part of the NextGen stuff but at first they are going to increase the number of FP's to see how it affects the lines.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Thank you for that explanation, sjhym333, duckling. Your insights are extremely valuable around here. My sisters and I hope you know that.
Originally Posted By tashajilek You know what i could care less if they do this at WDW, just please dont make the change at Disneyland LOL. I agree witches, the whole fastpass thing stinks! sure i use it as much as i can and still would rather it be gone.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy oh no .. It took me so long before I knew you could use fastpass later.. hours later.. now they enforcing. Crud.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Agree they need to enforce but 15 minute late allowance return window seems too strict. Feel sorry for the extra stress this is going to be for castmembers. I suppose we will see more trash on the ground when guests throw their worthless FPs down. Seriously is FP worth all the extra expense and work? I wish they would put that in the survey. Does this mean they will not run out so quickly? If they are going to enforce it at WDW they should enforce it at all the themeparks.
Originally Posted By dagobert Yeah that's a good thing. I didn't know Disney had such a policy at WDW. Once at DLRP we weren't allowed to use FP after we arrived 15 minutes later, but usually it wasn't a problem. Hopefully that comes to Paris as well. In my opinion they should get rid of the FP system. Only Disney hotel guests should be allowed for using it. It would be a great extra for staying at a Disney resort.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I disagree that only resort guests should get to use fatspass. Others spend lots of money too and that would be total BS.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I'm overwhelmed. Not that long ago it seemed that I was the only one that hated the Fastpass system. I would mention it and spend the next few months in burn centers healing from the massive flaming I took. All I heard was Fastpass is great, if they stop it I will stop going. It doesn't affect how long the regular line is or they would be in front of you anyway...what's the problem. I heard how fair it was and how anyone could get one and how imminently fair that was. All you had to do was get there early and it would be yours. You snooze, you lose! Anyway, I am happy to know that I was not the lone dissenter amongst LP'rs. If the new idea that one might be able to get a Fastpass before they even get to the parks via internet has me reeling. If everyone were to take advantage of that Fastpasses would be gone months in advance and anyone that was not computer savvy would be just SOL. I have gone on record in the past saying that Disney has made a lot of mistakes in the years since Walt left the scene, but Fastpass was for most guests an Epic Fail. Now they are contemplating making it worse, proving the old saying (not old I just made it up), if one makes a big mistake correct it by making it even larger. The Disney 11th commandment.
Originally Posted By Donny my only worry is that Disney in all its misguided wisdom will start offering fast passes to Resort guests at the hotel. But in F.P.'s current state my family and I use it all the time.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "Not that long ago it seemed that I was the only one that hated the Fastpass system. I would mention it and spend the next few months in burn centers healing from the massive flaming I took." A little bit of over-stating, I would guess. "All I heard was Fastpass is great, if they stop it I will stop going. It doesn't affect how long the regular line is or they would be in front of you anyway...what's the problem. I heard how fair it was and how anyone could get one and how imminently fair that was. All you had to do was get there early and it would be yours. You snooze, you lose!" I guess you never read Kevin Yee, or posts by several posters here that really don't like it. "Stay calm and carry on" seems very apt here.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<my only worry is that Disney in all its misguided wisdom will start offering fast passes to Resort guests at the hotel.>> They're going to start offering them before you even get there for your trip. At least for DVC/Deluxe resort guests.
Originally Posted By Donny "They're going to start offering them before you even get there for your trip. At least for DVC/Deluxe resort guests." That would be just one more indication that Disney would like Floridians to stay away.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost "Not that long ago it seemed that I was the only one that hated the Fastpass system. I would mention it and spend the next few months in burn centers healing from the massive flaming I took." >>>A little bit of over-stating, I would guess.<<< No just an obviously unsuccessful attempt to inject a little humor. I'll try harder next time. "All I heard was Fastpass is great, if they stop it I will stop going. It doesn't affect how long the regular line is or they would be in front of you anyway...what's the problem. I heard how fair it was and how anyone could get one and how imminently fair that was. All you had to do was get there early and it would be yours. You snooze, you lose!" >>>I guess you never read Kevin Yee, or posts by several posters here that really don't like it.<<< Kevin who??? No I guess not. All I know is that whenever I mentioned my dislike for FP, there was never an overwhelming outreaching of support. Only posts that basically told me how stupid I was to not think this was the best thing since sliced bread. Oh, well! Great artists are never appreciated in their lifetime. >>>"Stay calm and carry on" seems very apt here.<<< I'm so calm about all things that random strangers frequently run over and check me for a pulse. Does not apply. Surprisingly, one can state an opinion about something and still be calm.
