New Disney World Lightning Lane PUNISHES Poor and Middle Class While Wealthy Elite Ride EVERYTHING!

[@queentamer9095]

At this point, people should just keep their disney experience to seeing older films at home

[@nicoleking772]

Films Like Song Of The South

[@terryr7622]

Those films were better anyway

[@MarkusScott1977]

On physical media…

[@yesorlando05]

Yep, that's exactly what we do.

[@brandan7761]

Disney: Let's raise the prices on those now. $40 per view

[@jonbaxter7953]

Man Iger really wants to burn any ounce of legacy at this point.

[@chriswhite2151]

To hell with Disney! It's just a memory now. They hate me so I hate them.

[@ufeelinselfrighteous8470]

the rich dont hate you, they just dont want you to exist.

[@animezilla4486]

Why exactly do they hate you

[@animezilla4486]

​@@ufeelinselfrighteous8470some rich people are stuck up snobs

[@EnjoyingWhitePrivilege]

​@@animezilla4486Prob because they are white and straight.

[@davidbreakspear8776]

​@@animezilla4486They hate that middle and low salary guests are in the same queue system, how dare they share the very air we breathe. It's about status and entitlement, the ones that can afford it look down on the ones that cannot. Disney are being divisive, by creating a multi tiered system based on financial status. So much for equality that they are always trying to promote.

[@DYPIUS_IS_ON_COINBASE]

They didn't even do anything to make the lightning lane better, they just raised the price. 😂

[@esterdrass4964]

...and people will still pay it. I don't get it but as long as they find people to pay it, they will keep doing it.

[@Remingtons209]

Didnt they? You used to only be able to use it for three rides now you can use it on each ride once

[@DYPIUS_IS_ON_COINBASE]

@@Remingtons209 that change happened before they raised the price.

[@exit3073]

They've gone completely off the rails, the greed is outta control. I miss the old kiosk/ticket fast pass system, level the playing field.

[@caryrae73]

Fun part with the paper fast pass was sometimes you could spread a little magic yourself and give people your fast pass because you couldn’t use it for whatever reason or some will ask if you want there’s and time was for right then and could get on right away.

[@zachnewman3795]

PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE to get your pass, this is now a Pay-2-Win system, and its bullshit We may as well go back to the PG park system of the A-E Tickets

[@Vanipollonia1]

@@caryrae73 Yep. I've been on both sides of that situation. Good times.

[@thestitchinandbitchinseams646]

I miss being able to walk up to a booth, any old day of the week, and buying a physical ticket to just get into the park. Not basing my vacation or a day at the park when THEY have an opening.

[@michaelsiebielec5554]

Lack of creativity, new quality attractions and poor customer service now all in the name of greed too.

[@danielriccardo6592]

Disney is treating this like a night club now and our park ticket is just the cover. This definitely isn't the old disney anymore

[@jobbib5024]

Disneyland charged admission plus ride fees when it first opened. This is nothing new.

[@MichaelRei99]

@@jobbib5024If you are trying to equate the two you. need to seek psychiatric help.

[@luckyrockmore2796]

Paying for and using the pass will be a flex for social media content creators and live streamers and wealthy people.

[@timslee0618]

It's like a Comic Con or Concert for different tiers of prices. It is like Disney's version of Gold, Silver, Deluxe....

[@gingerjohnson3555]

Well said!!

[@brianshrimp5824]

$329 extra doesnt mean your still able to ride just gets you into another line with other people that spent the same.

[@kellywaldron9485]

Well said 💯

[@esterdrass4964]

True. Even if they had a limit on how many of those, they sold a day, it doesn't mean shit. All those people who bought that package are likely wanting to go to the same rides you do. So, you likely will be behind the same people all day long.

[@jonathanrose829]

I don't think Walt would agree with this. He wanted EVERYONE to enjoy his parks

[@tammygermiller8307]

It doesn’t matter what Walt would want. He is long dead and this is a greedy company

[@VanderbiltMr]

I would say that’s what makes it tough for me to watch. Dropping attendence is fine as long as the revenue per guest per hour is increasing. Which supports what they are doing here. Please folks don’t borrow money to do this.

[@marinmarinhola]

On paper, but in practice Walt was no different. The A-E ticket system was just as devious of a system, its impact was just limited because of technology. He might be a controversial figure, but the Eisner era was the best era to visit the parks

[@turbotoommyguns1971]

Not the people who fight, get arrested or cause problems. This helps Disney price those people out.

[@brooksfire9580]

Walt charged an admission fee that granted ZERO access to the rides. You had to buy individual tickets for the rides when Walt was around.

[@Ulvetann]

I am not 'poor', but these prices are absurd. It is a simple amusement park. There must be a thousand other (better) things to spend the money on?

[@trooperdonnie]

Finally!!! I was tired of waiting in lines with the poors. It should include peasants that carry my bags and hold an umbrella so I don't get sunburnt.

[@DebLent]

Yes, those darn filthy poors, get and keep them out.

[@mmrsoxnation5]

hahahahha

[@turbotoommyguns1971]

We should be assigned butlers at the gate 😆

[@MichaelRei99]

You don’t want to seen hanging anywhere near the bourgeoisie!! Perish the thought!!! ⛱️

[@chimichanga6089]

When I walk by i jokingly say to my wife “look at all the peasants “ lol

[@Mylhibug]

My daughter an her boyfriend went to WDW this past summer and when she got back she wondered how we could afford to take her and her six siblings, plus a friend, for twice as long, while staying at a moderate resort. I explained to her that we got a lot of "free" stuff, like dining, fast passes, the extra hours in the park cost $10/person the first time we went and then even that became free after that. It was a way better time then. So sad that family's won't be able to do this in the future. And we were what I would consider low middle class, high poverty level at the time. I am dreading my trip with just two of my children, in February, because it just doesn't feel like it has the same magic.

[@thestitchinandbitchinseams646]

Im technically poverty level i make under 40,000 a year and marvel at how people with 6 figure incomes ( sometimes 2 combined) are still struggling. So yeah, inflation is a terrible thing.

[@JasonSteffes]

My family had a trip planned to DL in December. Cancelled the tickets, hotel and airfare today! My family and I have had amazing experiences over the years up until 2020 (COVID year). I have tried every reason to continue to try and like Disney but this family is officially done and we will vacation elsewhere!

[@davidmacias741]

Me to, I went for the last time about 2 years ago and i should have canceled that but I went and didn't feel comfortable at all. It was just at the time they got political with the state of Florida. Didn't agree with that.

[@jenniferlee1993]

Go to the Universal monster one, a better value and would be far more fun.

[@wbsouthton]

Exactly how are family feels.

[@brooksfire9580]

Disney offered a new option for people, that you can't afford, so you cancelled them? Lol. I don't believe it.

[@DOSU490]

Same, and we are sad about it but it is what it is. Can’t support Disney Corporate any longer.

[@noneyun9943]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 stockholders should be filing lawsuits. Iger is getting paid to tank Disney for China

[@Pa-we1lw]

I’ve not been in 10 years and I really don’t miss it at all. Disneyland is overpriced and the people are condescending if you don’t have green hair.

[@suedefringe]

Same. Been almost 12 for me.

[@smith9808]

I miss when Disney used to be fair and treated everyone equally. Fast Pass was free and there was no rich pass. I get VIP tours existed but they were so expensive such a small % did it.

[@kellyj5389]

Oh like when it opened and you could buy e tickets. Meaning the more money you had the more you could buy….. nothing in a free society is equal. As it shouldn’t be.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@kellyj5389 - Finally someone said it. Guests want to ride the “E-Ticket” attractions, then pay the extra price.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@kellyj5389 - Yup…. guests want those E-ticket attractions, then they should pay to ride them. Besides, if Disney gets rid of the lower tier Lighting Lanes, it will help alleviate the standby lines. As there will be less people in the lighting lanes.

[@wlonsdale1]

I'm glad I was able to go in the 70's through 90's. So many people will never know what Disney was supposed to be like.

[@raphdude8073]

Same here!! Ditto!

[@spark300c]

my parent took me in late 90's. it seem just changed for the worst.

[@redpill010]

90's to 2010 that was the golden age of going to disney and universal. walking thru malls and international drive it was fantastic ! not for a milion would i go back now to the us the parks are full of gender benders and other woke shite the destruction of the US is a fact !

[@backdraft6290]

Went once as a kid and have taken my family 3 times since 2019, I'm at the point where I think I'm done going.

[@michaeldavis3819]

Ditto. I went easily a dozen times as a kid. I've taken my kids twice in the course of twenty years. Pretty much done.

[@BilboBagginsense]

The only thing that matters is “6 years ago this service was free”. That alone tells you what Disney thinks of patrons. Not the same company Walt dreamed of.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@BilboBagginsense - It should never have been free. FastPass being free is what caused the congestion at the standby lines.

[@tykoz427]

Universal is $304 for park and Universal Xpress pass together. who does Disney think they are? They haven’t looked in the mirror lately.

[@MortonMcCastle]

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Who's the fairest of them all?

[@brooksfire9580]

Universal EPIC isn't even offering 1 day tickets to EPIC when it opens. A single day in EPIC will cost you $520 as they pair 2 days at their old parks with it. Who the heck does Universal think it is?

[@someguy4253]

@brooksfire9580 Yes but that will actually be worth it because all of Disney’s newer stuff is garbage lol.

[@spark300c]

mirror mirror, on the wall who's the greediest of them all?

[@feliciasingleton4849]

​@@brooksfire9580 They're thinking ahead.... Universal knows Epic will be crowded on day one and moving forward....that will leave IOA and the Studios less full....why not get the whole Universal experience out of it? That sounds like a great idea to me for $520...

[@mbrosenb86]

Knowing that everybody else doesn’t have to wait in line just because they happen to have more money than me would make me feel like shit and I don’t pay money to go to amusement park to feel like shit.

[@brooksfire9580]

Every single amusement park does this. Six Flags, Universal, Knott's Berry Farm, Dollywood, etc. etc.

[@mbrosenb86]

@@brooksfire9580 they didn’t used to Everyone used to be equal in Disneyland once you paid the fee to get in the door and I really liked that about the experience. Now that they’ve taken it away they’re going to have to milk those other customers harder because I won’t be back until it disappears.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@mbrosenb86 - That is not true. Disneyland opened with a tiered ticketing system. Hence the term “E-Ticket”. Guests had to pay extra to ride and attend the most popular and technologically advanced attractions.

[@rurounikenshin1878]

this is just more reason not to support Disney

[@markthomas9769]

Rather go to Grand Canyon or Yellowstone and see something real than spend a fortune on plaster, paint and plastic.

[@fourlittlebirds6166]

We JUST stayed at Portofino at universal. It’s undergoing construction and we didn’t even spend $400 a night. AND ITS THE FREAKING HIGHEST hotel at universal!!! WITH front of the line passes unlimited for your entire family for the entire stay that you’re there! (Even at $500+ a night)- for the BEST hotel in universal- worth it. Completely. Why would anyone pay ten times more for Disney? It baffles the mind.

[@mr.t.9346]

Honestly, staying home and watching the 4K POV videos of Disney rides and shows, with a microwave pizza, is looking more and more like the closest I’ll get to experiencing Disney again.

[@hopejordan2997]

Disney is going down and I love to see it!

[@mopac518]

They are trying to buy there way out of a bad financial situation that they caused. I will tell you as a former cast member that was privy to information, this is a part of a series of decisions that was planned long ago. Not pricing, but the ideas that are being put into reality.

[@batshevanivylerner8582]

that is such a good point about the old days when everyone got the 3 hours in the evening extended hours.

[@tykoz427]

Boycott, boycott, boycott boycott

[@skunkman9815]

Riot riot riot riot

[@mikemckee6583]

@@skunkman9815I could go either way.

[@mannyegarica12]

Down with the mouse

[@joaniemama111]

#BoycottDisneyGroomers

[@RenlangRen]

Is it a boycott when I wouldn’t want to go regardless?

[@TooTTiFruiTTi]

I was last at Disney World 6 years ago and loved the Fast Pass system. Now it seems to me Disney has just got soooo greedy and it will loose more people attending their parks

[@nxoxo7322]

me too I went in 2019 and never would expect it would become this just a short amount of years later. lucky i’ve been twice before this mess.

[@veronicaroberts3172]

In response to your comment about going to Europe cheaper , my friend just recently went to Europe for 16 days . Did Airbnb, sight seeing , food for less than $ 8,000 Canadian dollars . Disney is so out of touch . Not the happiest place on earth anymore 😢

[@thelordakira]

They keep adding skipping lines items. The result is skipping the whole park.

[@Beckola44]

This is absurd and out of touch with most people. This is just pure GREED at its worst. What a frickin' waste of money. The last time I was at Disneyland was 2015. I will NEVER go back. I booked a 14 day Princess cruise to Norway and Iceland for $2,000. I get free airline tickets from my credit card. Thank you for the video.

[@vixaris]

1600 per family per day if they only go to magic kingdom. It's a separate charge if you want another park like Epcot or animal kingdom

[@vixaris]

The funniest thing about the thumbnail, it's not even a separate lane it's the same lightning as the 10 dollar payers

[@qnebra]

How Disney dare to mix 400$ elite with pleb in the same line?

[@qnebra]

@WokeFailsWokeFailsWokeFails I will not, this is their own decision, to dismiss lower wages citizens from entering their parks

[@edryba4867]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS PODCAST! I have been complaining about this very thing for DECADES!

[@veego1412]

I was a Disney die-hard, but Disney’s handling of the pandemic, their price gouging, and their disdain for their guests and passholders pushed me to Universal Orlando… now I stay at UO, spend most of my week or two week trip there, and pop over to MK one day.

[@vixaris]

Flight of passage wait times the last time I went was 60 minutes posted both times. Around 3, it took 30 minutes to get through queue. 5, it took 95 minutes. This is the lightning lane effect on standby

[@kristycooper2118]

Another thing, I’ve never stayed on property. We would rent a 5 bedroom house with hot tub and pool for 1200 a week

[@steventhomopoulos3926]

Everyone can complain as much as they want. If there wasn't demand, Disney wouldn't be doing this!

[@craversaints921]

Another Disney bot Jesus christ shut up

[@redpill010]

not demand its a agenda !

[@ThisOldSkater]

I used to love Disney parks. Had been going there my entire life. Now my kid sees how the park has turned on us and probably won't be bringing his children. They'll have no connection at all to the place. This WILL bite Disney in the butt eventually. It's just going to take a while.

[@EdwardandJessicaMiller]

I miss the original FastPass. Free with admission, just scan your park ticket.

[@53kenner]

I'd like to see Disney raise the rates to $1 million. Maybe that would convince people to explore the many natural wonders and cultural diversity to be found on this magnificent planet rather than a glitzy, barren, artificial substitute.

[@tammygermiller8307]

If people would stop paying these outrageous prices they would be forced to stop. We stopped going when I started to see this greed. Has Didney always been overpriced? Yes but now it’s just not worth it. I used to get a week with all park passes for 3 staying at Pier Orleans for $1700. yes not a typo. Now u can’t get 5 days basic resort only for that. Boycott!!! And good point about people who can afford will not go. We can afford but have taken our vacation dollars elsewhere

[@larriveeman]

we were just at DLAN and it was packed, I have never seen a light day in the last 6 years, we go often, as outrageous the new premium pass price is, people will still go and pay, Disney knows that

[@kristycooper2118]

I miss the paper fast passes. It was so affordable to go, heck we live in Tennessee and we could go twice a year. We went every year since 2006 but we have stopped in 2022. It’s so sad. Disney was almost like I was on a other planet, a place to feel like a kid. I would cry leaving the castle. They are so woke now and have put families and especially kids last.

[@davidmacias741]

I'm guessing you stopped going in 2022 because of them getting involved with the Florida law. I stopped going in 2022 because of that reason. I was going since the 60s in California park. I'm totally sad now to because I loved the park and what Walt Disney created, don't feel his presence any longer. Sad 😔

[@kristycooper2118]

@@davidmacias741 Exactly!! When I was little my parents couldn’t afford to take me. I would watch The wonderful world of Disney hoping to see a cartoon featuring Mickey. They managed to take me when I was 6 and I was so shy. We were in a restaurant and pooh came in with the honeypot on his head and kids ran to him, I hid. He left all those kids and went to me. That was such a impact on me, the magic, it was everything. I really hate spending all that money and giving to people that isn’t like Walt, who doesn’t understand the “magic”

[@nicholewilde4750]

I miss them too! First come first serve, with no limits. Perfectly fair.

[@Xedgehog1]

Maybe that's the expectation. The artificially inflate the wait times to charge for line skip. So it would make sense to slow the standby lines by packing out the paying skip lines.

[@kerrytakashi12]

I remember the extra hours. And this was on top of the full day schedule Disney used to run (8am to 10pm). So resort guests were able to enter the parks at 7am and leave at 12am. And this wasn't even a holiday schedule!

[@Siggrim]

The modern Disney experience is laughing at how much money you didn’t spend booking the same length trip at Universal

[@sandrahohl3721]

lower all prices on everything then the crowds will come walt disney is rolling in his grave he never wants people to get ripped off at his parks he would never let this happen

[@ChienaAvtzon]

Walt Disney created this system when he opened Disneyland. It was called the E-Ticket.

[@allisonnicholson9852]

In addition to all this: an email went out to DVC owners yesterday saying they will begin charging $99 annually for "premium benefits". None of the handful of listed benefits seemed exciting to me, but it appears they are putting access to the DVC lounge at Epcot behind this $99 paywall. So basically, they're creating tiers of DVC members now too.

[@mycrazygrownuplife]

I just bought DVC for the first time in March. I’ve been wanting to do it for years. I’m so disappointed with this. 😢

[@nimics]

Went to jungle cruise couple months ago the standby was shown as 20 min and stood there for almost an hour and a half the line barely moved at all while the lightning lane was constantly moving

[@mycrazygrownuplife]

Not sure how true this is, but someone said they were a CM in a vlog and said they are required to allow 50 LL people to every 10 stand by line people.

[@coleslawYSJ]

Universal Studios already offers the same for their guests which ads an additional $89-235/day to their admission price. If staying on resort, this perk is free. People would often book ghost rooms at universal, just to get the free express pass upgrade, as it was usually cheaper. Universal's pricing was outrageous to me, when we went last year, and so we stood in 60-90min standby lines for nearly everything we rode that day. Hearing Disney's price point makes Universal's seem like a steal of a deal, by comparison. It's sad how the parks nickel and dime you, for everything. I was incredibly fortunate as a kid. Grew up with snowbird grandparents, and we got to go to Disney a lot. My family weren't rich by any means, but having accomodations covered by getting to stay with my grandparents made the trips more attainable. With high prices, those trips feel far less accessible, for today's families.

[@alicehendricks5556]

We are currently in Orlando for a family vacation. We did exactly what you said. Our family of 5 booked a room at one of Universal's hotels just to get free Unlimited Express Passes. It was so much cheaper than to buy 5 passes on our own. We didn't stay at the hotel, but we got 2 days worth of passes for our two Universal days.

[@marcusthatsme]

That's like saying the VIP Tour punishes poor and middle class because they can't afford 10k a day for access to whatever they want with back entrance access. Disney saw an opportunity for a demographic between the VIP Tour and Lightening Lane and are now capitalizing on it, we're talking lawyers and doctors, etc. in the 1% (those that make 400k or more annually and can afford to spend a little more if they choose to do so). We also have to remember that they have to price it at a level that only a few will take advantage of it, but the majority won't, else it completely destroys the lightening lane system they currently have if it was priced low enough that everyone could just save a little more and take advantage of it. That would turn the lightening lane into just another normal lane, it has to be setup so that just a light sprinkle of those taking advantage of it will be added to any given line. My bet is that the pricing will increase over time to guarantee that happens.

[@Manticore2024]

I live in Florida, I had a Florida residence, seasonal pass for almost a decade before the COVID-19 hit. But since then, Disney executives have gotten rich beyond belief, at the expense of those who Walt Disney wanted to come to his happy place. Greed is not a way to describe it anymore. It’s gone way beyond that! Greed, woke, sexual deviance, left-wing, political insanity has driven tens of thousands of consumers away from this Disney World! Bob Iger and his greed driven executive friends have destroyed the legacy of Walt Disney!

[@sleepyJem1982]

🙄 Disney was always leading left .

[@pjustice817]

I love how universal does their express passes. You can pay to get in the park and ride all the rides but you will have to wait or you could pay a premium price for an express pass to have a shorter line. It works for people that just want to spend one day in the park and get everything done.

[@whereistheInternet]

It’s 9am on an October Friday and it is a 2 hour wait for Hagrid’s. I see the value in an express pass.

[@pjustice817]

@@whereistheInternet I was tempted to get the vip pass just to make sure that our vacation wasn’t spent waiting in lines. Disney confused me with how they were handling the crowds, I hope they learn that people don’t want to wait in line or look on their phones for their entire vacation at the park.

[@MaeSpringsLove]

Now we know why they want to end DAS

[@mycrazygrownuplife]

Exactly what I said!

[@lostmagicofdisney]

My kids grew up with APs. We went several times a year, living in FL. My heart hurts when I see photos of our past Disney trip because I know we'll NEVER get to experience those days again. 😥

[@GreyFog-k1m]

Imagine trying to explain to your kids, tired and frustrated waiting in line, why 'those kids' get to jump on the ride in front of them? I've never been to Disney because my family was too poor. I've never taken my Family to Disney because their corporation is sick.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Every amusement park has fast pass lanes though. It's not that hard to explain.

[@GreyFog-k1m]

@TheMysteryDriver Nope! Never hard to explain why some think their existence is more important than all the people they cut in line waiting behind them. One choice word describes it pretty well, and I use it every day in traffic.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@GreyFog-k1m - You want to skip the line, then pay the price. Otherwise you are the entitled one, as you think it should be free.

[@GreyFog-k1m]

@ChienaAvtzon ... I suggest you read the thread a couple more times if you want to comprehend the point.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@GreyFog-k1m - I read your comment and it comes across as entitled. No one is entitled to handouts, especially for a luxury…. which is what a vacation is. Get over it.

[@theglanconer6463]

If you are poor, working class or middle class and still go to Disney you deserve all you get. Literally zero compassion. Stupidity can't be fixed.

[@martinmcc.6237]

Rich people don't like being price gouged either. They're even less prone to careless spending. That's why they have money.

[@animezilla4486]

So people are stupid because they want to go to Disney world ?

[@jujubees5855]

​@@animezilla4486 yes, very much so

[@NerdFiction]

Idiotic take that shows you have zero room for nuance in your understanding of the world.

[@martinmcc.6237]

People are not stupid for wanting to go to Disney. There IS a point where value for money is so bad that paying that much is stupid. ~ $4k/day for a family of four to go to a theme park?

[@elijahsnow3119]

They can only take from you what you give. To paraphrase Leonidas “give to them nothing but take from them everything”

[@Hippoopi]

We have been in the WDW area for about a month. We had planned to visit parks almost every day. My experience with having to ask for accommodations at each attraction after being denied DAS has been so negative I haven’t felt like shopping or eating. We ended up visiting the parks far less than we had planned. We spent far less than we had budgeted. Disney really needs to get back to offering the little things for free that encourage people to visit then spend money on things like food and souvenirs rather than try to wring more money out of fewer and fewer guests.

[@mauchkimberly]

Also, this reminds me so much of my experience at our closest AMC theater. They have the "premium" member line and the regular line. There is NO STAFF working for the regular line, so you never get to buy your popcorn, etc. unless you go to the premium line (and you''re not supposed to do that without the pass). My husband...well, he's an interesting individual. He doesn't play that game; he pulls out his irate boomer card, and somehow gets his popcorn and soda (lmao). However, I suspect he would not find that kind of success at Disney.

[@sjb92881]

I’ve been down here for a week and the parks are not empty and the rides aren’t walk on’s. But this pricing is ridiculous. We are staying at the poly and we didn’t have hot water for a day and a half. Never again.

[@shereeschumacher8849]

I remember WDW from the beginning. Once it hit the mid to late 90s, it started going down hill. It will never be what it was and that's a crime. I'm sorry for all the folks, who never got to be there, but maybe that's better, bc you don't miss it.

[@vixaris]

Twice the price of a ticket to get the 90s experience of a normal line

[@dtss_smudge]

Those earning six or even seven figures didn't get that way by getting ripped off overpaying for stuff like this. Disney's upper demographics will just skip the whole park.

[@lisalowrey2230]

100% I can pay for it…but I won’t.

[@NeonKnight83]

@@lisalowrey2230let's get real, you can pay for it because of your husband

[@NeonKnight83]

@@lisalowrey2230 surely you mean your husband can afford to pay it

[@TM-tw1py]

Kamala has proposed new legislation that would make Lighting Pass buyers provide some sharing of their ride short-cuts with none pass-holders. Of course there will ride preferences given to certain individuals according to race, gender, and sexual orientation.

[@humphrey_bear_MDC]

This will backfire. Greed always does!

[@animezilla4486]

Only time will tell

[@jonathanshaw9248]

@@animezilla4486exactly. Admittedly there is a chance it might but we just have to wait and see.

[@tykoz427]

I miss those days!!!

[@aomalle]

Slight clarification: the lightning lane premier DOESN'T give "unlimited" rides as you stated in the video. Per Disney, it gives users " one time entry on every LL attraction in the park".So you get one unscheduled/unreserved ride on each LL attraction. You don't get unlimited rides on, say Iron or Tiana's.

[@Chaos_God_of_Fate]

Back in 2018 me and 7 other family members put $400 dollars each into a vacation, rented a Van and drove from Kansas City to Colorado. We were gone for almost 2 Weeks and stayed at 5 different resorts/cabins and saw the whole State driving in a giant loop. Most of us all that went on it agree, it was one of the best vacations of our lives- it was my best for sure... then again I planned most of it! It'd probably cost more like $500-600 each these Days to do the same thing but still- WAY better than anything you get at Disney World, it was beatiful everywhere we went- kinda felt like I was in a Movie sometimes- it was early Fall with all the Colors and Perfect Weather- watching the Sunrise every morning from a different place was awesome! I also went to Disney World and one of their Cruises when I was about 16 back in about 2000 and even then it was kinda boring and that was one of the best times to have ever visited if you ask me, it was certainly fun. I'd never go to Disney World on my own Dime, I get so much more enjoyment out of so much less Money doing something like that vacation I mentioned above.

[@kennethpreston9813]

The old Disney still exists in a few places….it can be found in Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Cruise Lines.

[@ultimatedisneycruiselinefa5112]

400 bucks for Premium LL!? Now THAT is where I draw the line! Shameful!

[@ryancampbell4299]

I make 6 figures. I priced just the basic disney package for myself and 2 young granddaughters. It was 4000. By the time I figured travel, food and souvenirs it would be 10,000. Looks like none of my grandchildren of which I have 14 will never get to experience a disney vacation.

[@xxGothrd]

As a single mom who doesn't get any child support or government aid, we can't afford SIX FLAGS much less Disneyworld 😂😭 My kiddo's lucky we go to Chuck E Cheese every now and then and when we go she's off the hook THRILLED. I save as much as I can and let her play all day. Sometimes we take a friend and sometimes she makes friends there and every time she comes back home tired, asleep and with a smile on her face. Who needs an overpriced overrated amusement park led by a greedy mouse when everyone knows it's the RAT who gets the cheese !! 🤣🐀🐀🐀🧀🧀🧀

[@bootsie1212]

I think it’s great. Disney is a luxury. Too many people are going anyways making it a horrible experience. Way overcrowded. I think they should keep raising the prices to make it more exclusive. If they raise the tix prices to lets say $300 a ticket but only half the people go, it’s worth it.

[@Jim222001]

They need to make it more like Universal Studios’ express. Where you are guaranteed to get on the rides. With Lightning Lane, you aren’t. I haven’t been on Slinky once and I always purchase lightning lane.

[@GrumpyMacaw]

DAS pass and Genie Plus punished the standby lanes. Those two programs created over-crowded lightning lanes, causing excessively slow moving standby lanes. In 2023, I went to WDW parks 147 times (park hopping included). I had mapped how long a standby line is for most rides just by looking at the que end. After the recent DAS changes due to the abuse of the system, I can already tell you most line are 30%-50% shorter, despite appearing longer. This premium fastpass system looks identical to the Universal Express programs, where a guest can expect to spend $280/day to use, or stay in a deluxe resort for it to be included or discounted.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

This system will further help alleviate both the standby and lightning lanes. Get rid of the individual/multi-pass and only have the premier pass. It works at Universal Studios and Disneyland Paris, and should be implemented at the domestic Disney Parks. It should also not be available to season pass holders, as they go on a regular basis.

[@GrumpyMacaw]

@@ChienaAvtzon I am an annual passholder at both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, and live about 8 minutes from Epcot. At Universal, I have a premier pass, which allows me to use 1 express pass per ride after 4:00pm, but this feature only exists for the most expensive pass at Universal.

[@scottb911]

From what I've seen ..You do'nt need a fast pass, there's nobody there

[@Raximus3000]

The way people stop going there do you even have to pay for it?!

[@zachnewman3795]

This is why I do everything I can to talk folks out of spending extra at the parks cause its gotten ludicrous! Line waiting isn't as bad as it was so waiting isn't that long, the lines are smaller with the smaller crowds, and lightning lane/genie+ is a ripoff.

[@michellekelly5522]

This version is better than the current one. Fewer people using lightning lane would be better for everyone. Standby would move quicker.

[@mmrsoxnation5]

Can we just for a second remember that Universal's Express Pass starts at $90+. Also premium hotel guests get it for free. While this is far cheaper than what Disney is doing, based on some of ya'lls logic, Universal hates poor people too because this is a perk for rich guests which could potentially add $360/day in addition to the park tix.

[@hiker64]

Disney thinks they are Dubai West.

[@Hippoopi]

It’s not skipping the line! Lightning lane is still a line! It’s probably a shorter line than the standby line but it’s still a line.

[@thelordoflemonz]

So, I'm currently on vacation in California right now. Me and my sister's family are doing a 4 day Disney/Universal thing. First thing I've noticed is how much cheaper everything at Universal is. The thing I wanted to point out though is. We got Lightning lane for our 2 days at Disney, the only standard lane we did was for the Cars ride (we weren't gonna pay an extra $20 for that) that line took 2 hours. When we got close enough to see the Lightning Lane, my sister started keeping count. According to her they would let roughly 4-6 people from the standard lane through, then 50-60 in the Lightning Lane through. They really do punish you for not using the Lightning Lane.

[@dree2295]

A week ago, when this video was posted, I was at WDW. Those lines were INSANE and the parks were so crowded. There wasn't a single ride you could just "walk on" to.

[@rocketraccoon1976]

Disney to the Rich: "Don't worry, we'll ensure you get priority over the unwashed riff-raff plaguing our parks. Tut tut." 🎩🤵‍♂️💠

[@DebLent]

Yes, those dirty filthy middle class poor people should be kept out!

[@mmrsoxnation5]

That's how they price out the trouble. I've heard of far more fights and issues in the parks over the last few years. Hopefully this prices out the riff raff.

[@dawnlosch4399]

I was a Annual passholder for many years, after rona idk what happened! Disney changed sooo much! I let my passes go, they done outpriced me! Me and the kids enjoy the mountains now!

[@jnotravels]

It's becoming like the local carnival you pay for admission and once your in you have to buy tickets to do any rides or get the special wristband.

[@kerrytakashi12]

Disney land began that way but Walt Disney ended up hating it. That was why it ended. By making people pay more in this way says it is no longer a company that honors its founder.

[@cyrustalladen6284]

basically its no longer a family park its for the rich foreigners why not add a casino 🎰

[@PyroGothNerd]

They closed down Pleasure Island, so they ruined their chances to open one

[@jonathanshaw9248]

@@PyroGothNerdwhen? And also it’s still a family park regardless of what you guys say I don’t think they even CAN put a casino their

[@terryr7622]

Goodbye Disney, Hello Epic Universe!

[@brooksfire9580]

Epic will cost you $520 to go the first day. Good luck with that!

[@DoodleThis]

@@brooksfire9580Universal might have high ticket prices but that’s it. I’ve been to Universal many times and I spent less in 3 days there then I did in one day at Disney. Disney nickel and dimes you and finds ways to squeeze all the money out of you with the parks, food, hotel, transportation, you name it

[@JudgeDunfeeTheParkitecter]

6% chance of Plot twist: Disney buys Comcast and cancels Epic Universe

[@jonathanshaw9248]

⁠@@brooksfire9580ha and they say DISNEY is expensive! In Al seriousness though I do hope epic universe is great it looks great so far. Also I think Disney is still more expensive it good point

[@terryr7622]

@@brooksfire9580 If it’s as good as they say I’ll pay

[@RicStorm616]

It's the same mentality as in the hunger games, soon all the poor will be moved to provinces out and away from the cities where only the rich can live

[@Flyoff1234]

I would be fine with this program if we still got our free fastpasses or (like Universal) only have this super expensive option. But adding a 3rd or 4th way to skip the line is just nickel-and-diming guests.

[@jrenfield]

At this rate, I truly believe every single last decision by Igor is deliberate. Whether it is for his mad notion of punishing Walt for his failed political aspirations, continuing the "M 3 5 5 4 G 3" ordered by THEM, or wanting to short stock everything for someone worse to put at the helm, there's no way all this craziness was random. Now watch this comment disappear.

[@heroatlarge2013FJCruiser]

Disney should bring back the original FREE Fast Pass to bring customers back…no one is discriminated against - the daily ticket price is still too high even if they do this!

[@animezilla4486]

They definitely need to lower their prices

[@justhere3794]

Thanks guys. I went to Epcot 2 days ago and the food portions were tiny for the money I spent. Best to get drinks but even with that they don’t give you lids so I had to be careful to not topple over my drink. I also was told that I couldn’t go into a shop in “England “ with the drink. I enjoyed my day but it was a bit eerie seeing how Disney nickel and dimes everything. Trust me they will be fine financially as the crowds show it too. I am older with no kids so it was great for us boomers. Can’t imagine having even one kid and spending so much though so I feel ya..I saw lots of strollers and young families. They all look happy and it was a beautiful and magical day. I have not gone to Disney since 2005. The weather was perfect for the so called food festival with tiny portions. Love Disney now without kids in tow!🎉

[@craig660]

We went back to orlando recently for the first time in years specifically for disney. Hadn't appreciated the price hike so ended up just not bothering with any disney parks and went to new orleans for a couple days with what we saved. Much better experience and worked out cheaper somehow.

[@zombielovesquad8751]

I live in Orlando and have an annual pass. I hardly go anymore. I vacation in the UK now. Right now at 1pm on a Friday, Tron has only a 40 min wait.

[@joeschmoe5231]

If you fly across the country to WDW and you only have 3 or 4 days to enjoy Disney then the premium LL makes sense.

[@nicoleking772]

??? OK Zoomer

[@maxbrandt6]

A this point it should be called *Bob Iger's DEI Land* a place for only millionaires to enjoy.

[@davidmacias741]

That's what is turning people away, DEI! It turned me away and I was a huge fan of the Anaheim park because I started going in the 60s. No more and it breaks my heart ♥