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In a move that will likely spark controversy among enthusiasts, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure will now offer "Fast Lane" passes for $10, which will allow guests to enter a much shorter line on any five of the park's bigger attractions.
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I love the roller coaster rollback feature on this site (I read it almost daily to see all of the stories from over the years). I had to bring back this thread for pure fun and humor.
Things that are funny to see...
- WoA is long gone
- Many were so worked up over this
- It was only $10 (compared to what Cedar Point is charging
- It was called “Fast Lane”
Wow, what a great read from long before I joined CoasterBuzz! Funny to see some of the dated references, and how the opinions of the long term members have changed.
Especially Jeff.
I was pretty vocal AGAINST the "pay to cut" systems when they first got introduced at my home park of Cedar Point. And I still believe that they have doubled the wait times for the normal lines. But between then and now I've got a love/hate thing going. When we use them, which is a few times a year now, both at far away parks and when bringing guests to CP, they are amazing. When not using them, especially at Cedar Fair parks where it is more noticeable when people join ahead of you, they still kinda bug me, but not as much now that I've been on the benefit side.
If I'm visiting a new park, or only have a limited time at a park, I will buy it. I just think of it as the cost of a hobby increasing. We spent so much to go to Universal Orlando over Easter weekend, but that was our only chance to visit and it was go all out for Express or stay home.
I seriously regret not buying the Season Fast Lane at CP for $850 this year and almost certainly will next year, as our son is now a HS Senior and just doesn't want to go to the park with his dad as much. I would go more by myself if only I had bought the Season FL.
I went to the park for the first time Tuesday. The weather was gorgeous and I found CP to be very busy, for instance SV was at an hour when I arrived at 9:30 or so. On solo visits in the past I’ve avoided crankiness by buying FL+ but Tuesday’s price was 110 bucks. So, no. I wound up with not many rides that day.
I’m doing some show business this summer and the next gig will take me thru Labor Day. But I’d now definitely consider the all-season if next year turns out to be better for multiple visits.
Tommytheduck said:
To be fair, the cultural standards have changed in 20 years, and I also make four times as much as I did then. I evolve.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
Oh absolutely. It wasn't a criticism, merely an observation, as my opinion has changed too. I did read the entire thing, it was quite entertaining, and a lot of the opinions are not the same as today. Many said it would fall flat on its face. Obviously that didn't happen.
As I said above, I now just see it as the cost of the hobby increasing. I still feel slightly douchey as I just merge into the line in front of others, and I still get slightly pissed when I've waited in a regular line and others merge in front of me. But hey, I work hard for my money, (so hard for it honey,) so if I buy it, then I guess I earned it. So.... if you can't beat the system, buy into it and take advantage of it? I guess.
P.S. We were at CP on Tues and Wed too. (Hi RCMAC) Yeah, quite crowded but mostly HOT! Perfect example for this thread. We were hosting out of town friends and went all out by staying at Lighthouse Point and, yes, getting Fastlane on Wednesday. So yeah, totally worth it. Honestly, we didn't even ride that much. It allowed us to avoid spending all day sweltering in lines, and gave us more time in the evenings for grilling out by the cabin and just relaxing and catching up.
Tommytheduck said:
Many said it would fall flat on its face. Obviously that didn't happen.
And you can probably find posts from a decade later where people are still claiming it was going to bankrupt the parks by creating classes and turning so many people away.
Incidentally, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Disney introducing Fastpass. There are no longer children who know a world without Fastpass.
I still believe it is a scam and immoral.
And yet, it has become the norm.
Even in 2019, people in line still moan and groan when they see someone walk right past them and cut in front of them, in my limited observations anyway. It''s not that the "peasants" accept it; it's that they know it will not change. They see how expensive everything in the park is and they understand that it's just another way for the park to make as much money as possible. They know that if they want to enjoy the park, they have to either tolerate it, or come up with the money to include themselves.
Counter my dislike for it all you want, but this is still how I feel even after all this time. My mind hasn't changed much on the subject at all. I tolerate the normalizing of pay-to-cut because I have to.
-Travis
www.youtube.com/TSVisits
Lord Gonchar said:
And you can probably find posts from a decade later where people are still claiming it was going to bankrupt the parks by creating classes and turning so many people away.
I was about to bet you a fast lane plus that Travis was going to be the one to comment on this, and then I scrolled and it appears I was right, so pay up.
Damn. I lost a bet I didn't even have a chance to take.
That's cold...and a scam and immoral.
But I accept it.
To scam means to swindle according to dictionary.com.
I certainly don’t feel like I’ve been swindled whether I’m on the receiving end of pay to cut/queue or not. I don’t get mad when people pay to be front row a concert either though, so...
Nothing about going to an amusement park and being offered a higher level of service has anything to do with morality. Otherwise I suppose that Discovery Cove is immoral.
*queue Travis being upset that I dared to reply*
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
I'm not upset that you replied. Your reply was reasonable. I do disagree with it.
I know my opinion on the subject is not the norm here at CoasterBuzz. It's fine. I kind of like being the odd man out. Makes me unique.
Bernie will have a whole lot more to worry about than pay-to-cut if he's chosen by our oligarch rulers to be allowed to win the presidency. LOL (Sarcasm, maybe.)
-Travis
www.youtube.com/TSVisits
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