Paid FP options coming soon to WDW?

[preemiemama]

Can you elaborate? You mean a glitch is happening or an intentional update?


I was kind of expecting maybe some news to follow the big 3 ban that just got announced. Maybe they’ll let that smoke settle and then announce paid FP+ in May or June for a July start.

What big three ban???

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Can you elaborate? You mean a glitch is happening or an intentional update?


I was kind of expecting maybe some news to follow the big 3 ban that just got announced. Maybe they’ll let that smoke settle and then announce paid FP+ in May or June for a July start.

Check out the MDE update thread on TPAS forum. Lots of discussion about Disney basically killing a reliable refresh method.

 

[SaintsManiac]

Can you elaborate? You mean a glitch is happening or an intentional update?


I was kind of expecting maybe some news to follow the big 3 ban that just got announced. Maybe they’ll let that smoke settle and then announce paid FP+ in May or June for a July start.

Huh????

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

What big three ban???

Strollers, smokers, and ice (in no particular order lol)

 

[orangecuse]

Strollers, smokers, and ice (in no particular order lol)

Lol yes sorry to avoid any debate about the above items I was trying not to name them haha

 

[preemiemama]

Lol yes sorry to avoid any debate about the above items I was trying not to name them haha

I immediately thought rides, so got confused!! Love your username, BTW. Native Syracusan here, living in NC now...

 

[Cinderumbrella]

Anyone else hoping today’s new update making it almost impossible to snag refresh FPs from the app is somehow not related to this?? Pretty coincidental...

I think it’s glitching. I started playing after I saw the thread. It let me book 2 separate FP for PotC tonight 30 minutes apart, simultaneously, for just me.

 

[dlavender]

I think it’s glitching. I started playing after I saw the thread. It let me book 2 separate FP for PotC tonight 30 minutes apart, simultaneously, for just me.

That’s comforting, in a way.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

That’s comforting, in a way.

That was my thought too

 

[fla4fun]

Anyone else hoping today’s new update making it almost impossible to snag refresh FPs from the app is somehow not related to this?? Pretty coincidental...

The whole website has been glitchy today. No matter what page I went to, I got an error message. Maybe they are just doing maintenance, since they just did that big update for the app.

 

[orangecuse]

I immediately thought rides, so got confused!! Love your username, BTW. Native Syracusan here, living in NC now...

My husband and I are alumni! We are now in SC so not too far from you likely!

 

[SaharanTea]

I would think if they were that close to rolling out a paid system, there would have been a lot more chatter about it from the insiders. At least, I hope that's the case.

 

[Missyrose]

The amount of FPs available for capacity can't change.

Call me a cynic, but I don't believe for a second that Disney has been offering FP+ at full capacity for all the attractions. They very well could have kept a portion of the FP+ capacity in their back pocket for a rainy day. And that rainy day is going to require a very expensive umbrella for us guests.

 

[SaharanTea]

Call me a cynic, but I don't believe for a second that Disney has been offering FP+ at full capacity for all the attractions. They very well could have kept a portion of the FP+ capacity in their back pocket for a rainy day. And that rainy day is going to require a very expensive umbrella for us guests.

Any additional FPs they give out for any ride simply takes capacity from the standby line. More FP riders per hour means fewer standby riders in that hour. A ride's capacity is what it is.

So, yes, they could increase FPs until the FP line looks like standby or reduce them to make standby quicker.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

Any additional FPs they give out for any ride simply takes capacity from the standby line. More FP riders per hour means fewer standby riders in that hour. A ride's capacity is what it is.

So, yes, they could increase FPs until the FP line looks like standby or reduce them to make standby quicker.

They have to watch that though. Especially if they ask people to pay for FPs. The more people they put in the FP line, the more like stby it will become. People get upset about Universal Express Pass when they have to wait longer then their expectations. People are more forgiving when something that's included doesn't go as planned then something they know the exact cost of.

 

[SaharanTea]

They have to watch that though. Especially if they ask people to pay for FPs. The more people they put in the FP line, the more like stby it will become. People get upset about Universal Express Pass when they have to wait longer then their expectations. People are more forgiving when something that's included doesn't go as planned then something they know the exact cost of.

I agree. I was just responding to the notion that Disney has more FPs they could give out.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

I agree. I was just responding to the notion that Disney has more FPs they could give out.

I agree. We stayed Club Level in 2017 and were spoiled so much we did it again twice in 2018 and have 2 CL trips booked this year. On all 3 past trips I simply asked the consierge “can we get a few extra Fastpasses?” All 3 times they did without hesitation. 3 each for each day, good anytime just not good for a few headliners. They do have extra put aside.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

EDIT: Wrong thread. DISing is hard when you have 3 open tabs LOL!

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

Obviously we already know that PNC CC funding is dead - but I can confirm it via a friend now too and can share an insider tidbit...

PNC has known they had a CC funding issue for over a year. Believe it or not, it took them 11+ months to shut it down. I have a real life churner friend who works in operations at PNC (their headquarters are here in Pittsburgh) and told me they were looking at it a year ago. So for those that enjoyed the ride - just know that it could've been shut down far sooner.

Also for those wondering, I do not work at PNC, haha! They are terrible in my segment so I wouldn't even consider working there in the business banking revenue space.

I’m lost. What does this have to do with paid FP?

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

I’m lost. What does this have to do with paid FP?

I had multiple windows open - I commented in the wrong thread LOL! Thanks for bringing it to my attention

I edited the comment now haha!