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- Aug 7, 2012
It would more than likely be less than 75mins, measurably less more than likely too. Having FP on an attraction pretty much ensures the wait time will be longer (and sometimes vastly longer) than it would be if no FP existed.
When you have a constant stream of people going through a line, with little stoppage, you can get people through it quicker. If you have to stop people to let another line of people through you'll end up waiting longer. Whenever I was in the standby line I'm always hoping people are paying attention and keeping the line moving so I can squeak by before the CM cuts off the SB line to let FP people through. Same goes for when I'm in the FP line and I get stopped so people in the SB line can go through. Stoppage just adds to the wait time. You're just waiting longer in the SB line than in the FP line to begin with.
It still may be longer than someone wants to wait but that's all subjective.
So let’s say the line is shorter without fast pass...say on average 45 minutes instead of 75 minutes...a full 1/2 hour shorter.
With the fast pass system you’re getting two rides with about 90 minutes of waiting (15 minutes for fast pass then 75 thru standby)
Without fastpass, you’re getting two rides in 90 minutes...both thru the standby line.
I’m just not sure fast pass is adding to the overall amount of time people are waiting to ride a popular attraction two times in a row.
I do understand what you are saying about the stop and start nature of lines that have both standby and fast pass. But, for rides like SDD, that does not affect things. That ride moves a set number of people per hour. That number isn’t going to change no matter if they have a steady stream of people moving through, or if they are merging two lines further back in the queue.
I’m curious...do you think it would be better if fast pass did not exist? Sounds like you think lines would be shorter and overall more efficient?