UNCFanatik
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- Feb 18, 2012
Just a few samples of your assertions that FP abuse was, in your opinion, a reason for the change.
And, yes, you have made it clear it's not the only reason, but the way you go on repeatedly about "abuse", suggests you feel the "abuse" had a bigger role in the decision to make the change.
There is an underlying reason for the change, FP "abuse" has nothing to do with it, imo. Has Disneyland changed their FP policy yet? If not, why?
Suggests a bigger role? Again trying to project something on my position I never said.
I was intentionally vague in some of my posts trying to make a generalized point. It was only AFTER people asked me about what I was talking about did I explain what I meant by FP abuse. AND the truth is that neither one of us knows what role the problems with the previous FP system played in any decisions made by Disney execs.
Yes, the underlying reason for the change is to drive revenue. And changing the FP system is a way that they think will help drive revenue. They could have left the FP program alone and never offered their guest to make FP reservations. It could have been left out of the whole My Magic + initiative. But again, it is no coincidence that the new FP+ system will put an end to most of the FP abuse of the past. And I would assert that it was ONE of the multiple facets they looked at when designing the whole MY Magic + project.
And in Europe they have different FP rules as well. Each park has its own demographics and attendance statistics and that plays a factor in when changes and programs are rolled out. And FP changes are coming to DLR and I suspect the My Magic + initiative will make its way there as well eventually.