Originally Posted By PirateJohn >>Perhaps there was some sort of delay that day, but I definitely waited 45 minutes. I wonder if there were a lot of newbies working that day or if there was some sort of temporary delay. I don't know what their hourly counts have been like since I left, but last summer just before I transferred, the counts we were getting were the highest I had ever seen. I know they trained a lot of people after I left and a lot of the veterans quit not long after me, so maybe the efficiency took a hard hit.
Originally Posted By monorailblue Well, I've several been on Pirates during a psuedo down-time--i.e., the Cast are working feverishly to avoid having to evac, since the evac process takes so long and disrupts so many people. I've waited down below as much as 20+ minutes without moving, and then the Cast pulls off the miracle, and we begin cycling again. I believe this was more common in past years, but I always understood that 20 or 30 minutes of no-go to avoid an evac actually SAVED lots and lots of time in the end. So perhaps our friend stepped in line during something like this (or a series of things like this). And, if people ahead stepped out of line, those in the back would still perceive the line moving, and so wouldn't realize there was any delay when there was. Just a possibility.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u I don't think the fast past should be for POTC. When I went I waited under 30 minsutes. We were in the little twisting courtyard for a bit but afterwards the lined moved and we got in a timely manner.
Originally Posted By oc_dean As long Disney keeps, and builds, large capacity attractions .. there is absolutely no need for fastpass. What's not going to be a pretty picture is doing fastpass for Submarine Voyage when it reopens. I remember in the 80s and 90s .. the line was pretty slow going .. Imagine it with fastpass?!! I almost hate that little evil commodity.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u I think fast passes are good. I wouldn't use them on every ride that has one though. That seems bad lol I onyl used it on SPlash because the line was over an hourmlong. It was worth it but also felt guilty acsue when we came back for it we walked right to the front almost and waited i's say a good 20 bwfore getting on.
