Re: Possible FastPass Changes

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"Mike was concerned that the need to plan all Fastpasses in advance
could make planning a Walt Disney World vacation even more complicated
than ever, with Fastpasses joining Advance Dining Reservations in
having a crush with people grabbing all available slots as soon as
they become available and those who go to the park without having made
all of their plans in advance will be left out in the cold as nothing
will be left available.

Mark noted that the learning curve for planning a Disney vacation has
been getting steeper, and this will just help that trend continue. It
was noted that it would be good for guidebooks and trip planning
sites.

Mike noted that he wanted online dining reservations before advance
Fastpasses. Mark pointed out that this is being piloted at the
Contemporary Resort right now, and if the pilot is successful, it
could be rolled out to everyone via the Internet once the proper back-
end infrastructure is built.

Mark is torn over whether or not this is a good thing. The increasing
focus on the need to plan everything in advance is causing the
spontaneity of a theme park visit to die a horrible death. For those
who need to have everything planned out in advance and follow set
touring plans, this will be a big help. For those who enjoy having
spontaneous adventures and wandering the park and making decisions on
the same day, it could mean the end of all choice."

Again, read/listen to this at MousePlanet:

http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=pc070912pc

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