No standby for Toy Story Mania this week?

What? That can't be.

It was NOT true yesterday.

Steve

Oh, I'm not liking how this is going. Hope this isn't true.

I just don't know what to think about this.

Orlando Sentinel
10:38 am, October 6, 2014
Visitors to Disney's Hollywood Studios over the next few days must use the FastPass+ reservation system to ride the park's Toy Story Mania.

Walt Disney World is conducting a brief test to try Fast Pass-only access to the popular ride. The resort tried a similar experiment recently for a meet-and-greet with Anna and Elsa of "Frozen" at the Magic Kingdom.

Disney is issuing additional FastPasses to meet demand, spokeswoman Marilyn Waters said, but she did not have numbers available.

"The whole goal is how do you give people the opportunity to do their top experiences without having to stand in line for an unreasonable amount of time," Waters said.

Under the FastPass system, people can make reservations for rides ahead of time or at kiosks in the park.

Awful, awful, awful!!!

This didn't work for Soarin', so why do they think it will work here?

I'm so over FP+. It has NOT gotten better for me personally, nor have I 'gotten used to it.'

So in January I'll have to wait while my friends ride TSM, because they could book at 60 days out because they are staying at Caribbean Beach, and I can't until 30 days out because I'm at Shades of Green. Yeah, this is working great.

If this is true, what I don't understand is if someone wants to wait in standby, why take that option away? Unless they've gotten so bad at reporting wait times (or don't want to bother with it anymore). :confused:

Aurora;2436352 wrote: If this is true, what I don't understand is if someone wants to wait in standby, why take that option away? Unless they've gotten so bad at reporting wait times (or don't want to bother with it anymore). :confused:

Because if you're standing in a 90 minute line, that's 90 minutes you aren't spending money.

I hope this is not an indicator where things are going.

The whole system stinks!!!

I could not book TSM, as I could one attraction in tier one, and my girls will take RNR over TSM any day. I'll have to try and get it, but it's doubtful.

Julie:mickey:

princessgirls;2436364 wrote: The whole system stinks!!!

I could not book TSM, as I could one attraction in tier one, and my girls will take RNR over TSM any day. I'll have to try and get it, but it's doubtful.

Julie:mickey:

Right! Another good point. With the tiers, if this remains, if you choose RnRC, you won't ride TSM. What???? That's insane that Disney would/could dictate that.

I am going in less than 2 weeks. I don't have my tickets yet so I obviously don't have any FP+ reserved. My friend and I decided we would be okay doing standby and getting whatever FP are available once we are onsite.

There is NO good reason to remove the standby option. That is insanely stupid. They seem to be trying SO desperately to make this system work but it seems quite evident that it needs to be discarded and just allowed to go down as a huge mistake.

I mean, come on, don't try and dictate how people CHOOSE to spend their time. If the standby line is long, so be it. No one who really doesn't want to wait that long will get in the line.

BrerGnat;2436367 wrote: They seem to be trying SO desperately to make this system work but it seems quite evident that it needs to be discarded and just allowed to go down as a huge mistake.

They've gone all in. I cannot imagine them rolling it back. The previous FP infrastructure no longer exists.

:confused:

:shake:

:(

:noway:

Tekneek;2436370 wrote: They've gone all in. I cannot imagine them rolling it back. The previous FP infrastructure no longer exists.

They don't need the old infrastructure.

All they need to do is simply set up the FP like it was before, but rather than giving out paper tickets, just link them to the MB/Ticket media. They can use the same kiosks that exist in the central areas of the parks. You go up, and they will have a list of all the current FP return times. You pick the one you want, scan your band/ticket, and that's it. You go to the ride when your window has come up. Have it function the same as the old way, you must either use your FP or wait 2 hours to get another one. No holding onto multiples, no advanced reserving, etc. Take FP away from all rides that never had it before.

The magic bands are fine. They are not the problem, and for the most part, they work well. The real awful part of this is the FP+ system.

They KNOW it doesn't work. They were going to see how it went before they decided to convert Disneyland's over. From what I've heard, Disneyland will NOT be getting FP+ because it has not worked well at WDW at all...