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From: Keane on 5 Aug 2010 07:10 On Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:23:19 -0400, Brian <drmorrisnospam(a)comcast.net> wrote: >On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:41:54 -0400, Ginny Favers ><ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>On 7/24/2010 7:01 PM, nekochan wrote: >>> six flags, universal and seaworld all have 'pay extra and go to the >>> front of the line passes'. I still can't believe Disney is passing up >>> this goldmine - I'm sure there are ALOT of people out there who would >>> be happy to shell out the extra money. >> >>The day they do that, I'm going to declare that Disney has jumped the shark. >> >>~Amanda > >I liked the idea at Universal that because we stayed in a hotel on the >property, there was a separate line. We went there before WDW and >there was a big difference. We stayed in Saratoga Springs and would >have hoped that maybe we could at least have gotten more Fast Passes >than someone who stayed off property. The problem with that, is there are a total of 2400 rooms at UO. There are more than that at Port Orleans alone. It would not only have a detrimental effect on the fastpass system, but too many guests who can't afford (or can't) stay on-site won't even bother. I think Disney recognizes this, and stays a step above all the other theme parks by *not* selling VIP passes. (For less than a few thousand dollars, anyway.) Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Brian on 5 Aug 2010 22:56 On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:31 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >The problem with that, is there are a total of 2400 rooms at UO. There >are more than that at Port Orleans alone. It would not only >have a detrimental effect on the fastpass system, but too many >guests who can't afford (or can't) stay on-site won't even bother. > >I think Disney recognizes this, and stays a step above all the >other theme parks by *not* selling VIP passes. (For less than >a few thousand dollars, anyway.) > >Keane I see your point but it still seemed that Disney wasn't as interested in those that were spending more.
From: Ginny Favers on 6 Aug 2010 09:35 On 8/5/2010 10:56 PM, Brian wrote: > On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:31 -0500, Keane<keane(a)keanespics.com> > wrote: > > >> The problem with that, is there are a total of 2400 rooms at UO. There >> are more than that at Port Orleans alone. It would not only >> have a detrimental effect on the fastpass system, but too many >> guests who can't afford (or can't) stay on-site won't even bother. >> >> I think Disney recognizes this, and stays a step above all the >> other theme parks by *not* selling VIP passes. (For less than >> a few thousand dollars, anyway.) >> >> Keane > > I see your point but it still seemed that Disney wasn't as interested > in those that were spending more. I think they try to maintain the appearance of not being MORE intereted in people who spend more. It's an inclusive attitude that is perhaps one of their basic marketing philosophies, though it's not publicly promoted in a direct way. I think it helps support the "magic" that is the immersive theater of theme-park-as-paradise. ~Amanda
From: Alicia Koury Calsyn on 6 Aug 2010 10:19 Brian wrote: > On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:31 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> > wrote: > > >> The problem with that, is there are a total of 2400 rooms at UO. There >> are more than that at Port Orleans alone. It would not only >> have a detrimental effect on the fastpass system, but too many >> guests who can't afford (or can't) stay on-site won't even bother. >> >> I think Disney recognizes this, and stays a step above all the >> other theme parks by *not* selling VIP passes. (For less than >> a few thousand dollars, anyway.) >> >> Keane > > I see your point but it still seemed that Disney wasn't as interested > in those that were spending more. I said something similar when I bought points at DVC. Why do the people who take the tour get free ice cream and Fast Passes for their whole family (including one very extended family who left their kids in the free kids care, went on the tour and as they ate ice cream they talked about how much time they "wasted" just to get the 10 fast pass cards.) But those of us who BUY from DVC (directly) get nothing. I said that if I was planning to spend my next 50 years learning about DVC, I should get some fast passes too even though my husband refused to go on the full sales pitch! I suggested that if you go on the tour you get them but if you buy you get them too! "How many people are in your immediately family? Oh four! OK here is your contract paperwork and your four fast pass cards!" Or, 1-199 points in 2 fast pass card, 200-399 is 4, .... Of course those who bought resale would not be happy and I am sure others would not be but I thought it would be fairer! Of course, no one cares! :-) Alicia
From: Keane on 6 Aug 2010 17:39
On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:56:20 -0400, Brian <drmorrisnospam(a)comcast.net> wrote: >On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:10:31 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> >wrote: > > >>The problem with that, is there are a total of 2400 rooms at UO. There >>are more than that at Port Orleans alone. It would not only >>have a detrimental effect on the fastpass system, but too many >>guests who can't afford (or can't) stay on-site won't even bother. >> >>I think Disney recognizes this, and stays a step above all the >>other theme parks by *not* selling VIP passes. (For less than >>a few thousand dollars, anyway.) >> >>Keane > >I see your point but it still seemed that Disney wasn't as interested >in those that were spending more. They have EMH. (Regardless of what you think of it, it does provide several more park hours over a non-on-site guest, not to mention not having to drive to the parks and pay for parking...) Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com |