Originally Posted By sjhym333 I agree. I would think on a great day you may be able to do 5 FP's but never 10. I think it will be interesting to see if the 3 really makes people feel like they are getting their monies worth, especially the parade/show option being one of those 3.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Wasn't there a survey done by Disney a few years ago that said the average guest visits 7 attractions per day in the MK?
Originally Posted By leemac <<Wasn't there a survey done by Disney a few years ago that said the average guest visits 7 attractions per day in the MK?>> That isn't just any survey - it is the key number for capacity planning. MK only got the new FLE because that average dipped below 7 for the first time in MK history. The number 7 is sacrosanct. The problem isn't the number of FPs issued under this scheme - it is the quality of the attractions that guests will receive with them - having to choose one from the likes of Splash, Space, BTMRR, HM, POTC etc. is going to be very difficult. There is no doubt that this will increase the efficiency of the MK - more guests in more attractions that are often under-utilised like the Tea Cups but I'm struggling to see how this improves the guest experience.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 but I'm struggling to see how this improves the guest experience.<< In theory it means that some guests can't hog all the good rides and it puts everyone on a level playing field, but we all know real life usually deviates from "theory"
Originally Posted By leemac ^ Ha! The thing is that once the ticket books went it was a level playing field - if you want to ping off E ticket after E ticket then you could - subject to time constraints. Even FP is democratic - everyone has to abide by the same rules (although the Unlimited FP is available to VIPs etc but they are minuscule in terms of issued numbers). I get the need to maintain revpar and occupancy numbers and to offer more perks for resort guests but I'd be very worried about providing so many benefits over off-site guests and APers because when the market next tanks WDW will be reliant on their numbers.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I think it is too late. I was just having this conversation with someone. My feeling is that Disney has decided to put it's business model squarely on the resort guests. My guess is that the realize that the money is with those folks. I agree that the model will fall apart once the economy tanks they are in some real trouble. But until then they think they have a working model. I still can't quite understand what Disney is getting back when you compare it to the amount of money spent. It doesn't add up for me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt If the market tanks they can do what they always do when the economy hits a downturn - discount the place.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Looks like I will be staying on Disney property, so hopefully this will work out for our trip.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I spoke to a CM today who was going to be testing the MagicBands this weekend at the parks. They were very excited. They told me that one of their tasks was going to be to try and confuse the system by showing up at wrong times or wrong attractions and trying to use the FP+ machines. Disney is trying to determine how the system deals with that issues. They thought that a lot of the CM's who were testing this weekend had the same task. Should be fun. I did ask when the MagicBands and FP+ was going to be live in the parks and they were unsure. They are being told within the year though their feeling was that it might roll out in the fall.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros FWIW, according to a FB friend who is a CM currently involved with the testing, they are planning on a full roll out for all resort guests by the end of August (with no word when/if it will be rolled out for non-resort guests). That still seems earlier than I expected, but I'm glad it gives them time to work the bugs out before my January trip!
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I am still not sure how I feel about the whole thing, but I give Disney credit for the way they have been restrained in preparing to roll it out. Testing seems to be going on weekly now and I know that some Cast Members are being challenged to try to break the system in the hopes that Disney can find the problems before it goes live.
Originally Posted By gardenrooms I only get to visit WDW every few years, and as a result, to maximize my fun, I do plan ahead. I try to plan what parks to go to on what days so I can set up any meal reservations or special events like the Fireworks dessert. But even I don't want to have to plan what rides to go on when. That is too much! (Plus we almost always visit 2 parks a day - the Early Entry park first, then move on when it gets crowded.) And the thing that concerns me the most is talk of Fastpass+ only activities that I can't even stand in line for. What would those be? That has me worried!
