Disney to enforce FastPass times...1 hour only

[ScubaKat]

The new system will use RFID technology, that's why all these boxes are appearing before the rides. Wave your bracelet or room key. Disney has been doing some tests on the cruise line with this technology as well as some online surveys for DCL past users. Disney is planning on using this for more than just fast passes it seems.

The technology is really cool... We used it at a beach resort in Taiwan this past Christmas.. the bracelet was our room key and it also tracked our dining plan.. they just scanned it when we used a meal.. I was wondering why I haven't seen anything like this so far in the states! Excuse DH's hairy arms..

 

[spencersmama]

There are a few restaurants that have decent food for a decent price, but their hamburgers, ick!

At Disney, I'd always go for a turkey leg over a burger! Although I ratrely do fast food at the park. (Aside - If you think the fast food is bad at Disney, don't go to Yellowstone! Disgusting fast food!)

Thanks for the update on DL. It's on the list of places to get to, but we haven't had the time yet. My DH's dad even owns an ocean-front condo in San Diego that he winters at and said we could stay in any time. Even so, we still haven't made it out to So Cal yet. It's in the running for 2014.

Am I the only crazy person that plans where she want to vacation 2 to 3 years in advance? :hysterical:

 

[hypnotiq]

Best DL food is the corn dog stand just after Main St. on the right hand side before Minnie's place.

I <3 Corn Dogs though.

 

[MichaelColey]

Best DL food is the corn dog stand just after Main St. on the right hand side before Minnie's place.

I <3 Corn Dogs though.

Back in Toon Town? Or the place on the right, near the end of Main St closest to the castle? I LOVE the corndogs there!

 

[hypnotiq]

Back in Toon Town? Or the place on the right, near the end of Main St closest to the castle? I LOVE the corndogs there!

The latter. At the end of Main St. Grab a corndog and head to Tomorrowland.

Then grab one on your way over to Frontierland.

 

[Twinkstarr]

The technology is really cool... We used it at a beach resort in Taiwan this past Christmas.. the bracelet was our room key and it also tracked our dining plan.. they just scanned it when we used a meal.. I was wondering why I haven't seen anything like this so far in the states! Excuse DH's hairy arms..

Thanks for the picture of the bracelet, it's a lot better than what I thought it would be.

I'm in a house with 3 guys, so used to hairy arms.

 

[Maddle]

I'm pretty sure when FastPass first started so many years ago, that's how it worked...then they started to relax and let you come anytime afterwards.

I think enforcing the time frame IS a good idea - it's how the whole system was designed to work. It's supposed to distribute the demand on the ride. They give out so many passes for a sixty minute period, and advance the return time clock five minutes after they give out that number.

If you don't like the timeframe, don't take the FastPass. Letting people bog down the line after their "turn" only makes it hard for the guest with the later fast pass.

Now, the XPass, that's news to me, and I think that's going to be a bummer.

Maddle