Talk:Virtual queue systems at Disney Parks

The whole article is just an ad.

And it even lacks a hi-res picture to print your own FASTPASS.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.104.72.46 (talk • contribs)

• Why would Wikipedia assist you in committing fraud?Mearnhardtfan 16:46, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Old Fastpass bug

Fixed minor error in article. Machines actually scan the barcode of the tickets, not the stripe. As one would notice, the magnetic stripe is not even on the tickets at Disneyland anymore. Herehy 04:50, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Then it sounds like another edit is in order. I just looked at my current WDW annual passport, and there is not a single bar-code on it. It would sound like there are two different ticketing technologies in place, one for each American resort. I have revised the article to say the same basic thing (that other tickets could generate Fastpasses) while being neutral to exactly how that would be done.

In regards to the Orlando parks, Universal did use mag-stripe tickets very similar to Disney's around the time Fastpass came into being (which was also the time that Islands of Adventure opened), and in fact did have a Fastpass clone service that has long since been removed (reportedly after Disney sued them) and been replaced by the current up-charge Universal Express Plus. Current Universal and Busch Entertainment ticket media use bar-codes; again, checking my current annual passes and, again, based solely on my experiences with the central Florida parks. Thus, even if the bug still existed, the Disney Fastpass machines, as installed at Walt Disney World, couldn't read the other tickets now, anyway.

• • • WHY IS THE ONLY PICTURE IN FRENCH ??? If I want to read the instructions on the ticket to get a better idea how this system works, I need to read FRENCH ? Since this is the ENGLISH Wikipedia page, wouldn't it make more sense for somebody to get a picture of a ticket in ENGLISH? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.19.176.48 (talk) 15:46, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

McDoobAU93 05:16, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Expiration Times

After speaking with guest relations i have confirmed that Cast Members are trained to accept Fastpasses up until the park closes that day. Only exception is to turn away expired fastpasses just before the park closes if there is already an abundant amount of people trying their passes at that time. I'm not sure how to incorporate this into the article without having that on paper from Disney. What are the opinions on this one? -Dewdrinker19 (talk) 02:38, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

I know for a fact it's correct --WestJet (talk) 02:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

You know for a fact which is correct? The article saying that they generally will accept you late or guest services saying they should let you on until closing unless FP line is huge at closing...? -Dewdrinker19 (talk) 07:37, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

It's original research, which is not allowed, unless you can cite a verifiable, reliable source for the information. That's probably unlikely. Disney's training protocols probably aren't in a form that can be verified by other editors. —Whoville (talk) 11:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Agreed, while it appears to be common pratice and widely known to be done, there is not likely to be a reliable and verifiable source on this one. This one "tip" would be best suited for a fan website, blog, etc. Tiggerjay (talk) 08:23, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Magic again

When I last was in Disneyland Paris they had something in addition to FastPass called "Magic Again" (or similar...not sure if I remember the name right). At some attractions there were signs saying "Magic Again" (or whatever the correct name was) right after the exit that led to a special "lane" putting you back into the attraction right away. But those special entrances wheren´t always open. Maybe that info should go into this article too...or a seperate one? FreddyE (talk) 14:45, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Some attractions with lengthy queue lines do have shortcuts to allow you to return to the queue line quickly. One good example is Dueling Dragons, because its physical line is so long, but often in the off-season so few people are riding it doesn't make sense to send them all the way back to the entrance to ride again. Similarly, if the line gets too long, the shortcut is removed in order to be fair. I don't really think it needs a separate article, although it could be mentioned in the articles for attractions that utilize such a feature. I don't know of any American Disney park that uses such a short-cut, so it may be unique to Paris. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 21:26, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

More generic?

Fast pass/virtual queue systems are not exclusive to Disney. Six Flags had them last time I visited (a few years now though) and UK theme parks have had them in the past. Should it not be the system generally, rather than Disney's? 84.9.58.250 (talk) 22:12, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Disney were possibly beaten to it by Alton Towers: [1] 84.9.58.250 (talk) 22:16, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Concerns about adding an image

I'd like to add a scanned image (That I created) of a FASTPASS Key Card which is issued when a guest's ticket/annual pass does not work, however I have some concerns over abuses that someone may try to take this image and try to use it in the park claiming it is valid, as was the case with the says-it.com website, In that case people were generating and printing fake admission tickets to concerts and sporting events and trying to pass them off as real, apparently there we claims that unsuspecting buyers were buying the fake tickets from sites like eBay etc... and I want to make sure that something like this doesn't happen but I also want to provide an example of what one of the unique FASTPASS tickets looks like. Oh and I should point out that it does already have NOT VALID FOR ADMISSION printed on the front but still that may not deter someone from trying to pull a fast one on a Disney cast member. Any advisement on this would be greatly appreciated. 96.243.189.48 (talk) 12:26, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Disputing a sentence

Re this sentence: "Epcot's Mission: SPACE was the first attraction built with Fastpass in mind, with a specific queue area for it. Earlier attractions were retrofitted for Fastpass by rerouting the queue area to allow a shorter line near the boarding area." I disagree, as surely some attractions in Walt Disney Studio Park in Paris would have been built with FP in mind?--TimothyJacobson (talk) 01:05, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

FastPass

FastPass should probably be turned into it's own article, since it is the successor to normal Fastpass and is not a part of it. Elisfkc (talk) 18:15, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Add Shanghai Disneyland's Fastpass to Disney's Fastpass page

The Disney Fastpass page needs to include discussion of Shanghai Disneyland's Fastpass.

The most unique and interesting aspect of Fastpass at Shanghai Disneyland is the logo. The logo ingeniously combines the Chinese glyph or word for "Fast" into the English "FP" of the US logo.

File:FP-Shanghai-Wiki.jpg

Shanghai Disneyland Fastpass logo, which ingeniously combines Chinese glyph 快 or "Fast" with Roman glyphs FP

Shanghai Disneyland Fastpass is paper based. This is important information to share in Wikipedia because there are multiple forms of Disney Fastpass. This establishes the history of Fastpass in Shanghai as debuting as paper with the grand opening on June 16, 2016. Shanghai Disneyland could switch to a different Fastpass system at a later date, with the Wiki updated then.

Another difference is that Shanghai Disneyland Fastpass has central kiosks in each land for distributing Fastpass for 3 attractions in that land. Other forms of paper Disney Fastpass (Tokyo, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, ....) do the distribution near each attraction separately.

Gfgbeach (talk) 10:07, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

@Gfgbeach: As I said on your talk page, I do not believe the information you presented is notable enough for it's own section, or even inclusion in the article. No other resort, with the exception of Walt Disney World (who has a completely different system) has it's own section. However, as I stated in the edit summary, if you truly feel it is vital information, please incorporate it into another section. I will also be nominating the image for deletion on commons, as it seems to be over the threshold of originality for logos. Elisfkc (talk) 15:43, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

@Elisfkc: Wikipedia is a collaborative effort, where individuals share relevant information that supplements a topic. This collaboration writes knowledgeably about the operational differences and improvements at a brand new Disney resort, and shares insight into the unique logo. Other collaborators would contribute knowledgeably about other Disney resorts. Few Wikipedia collaborators have the resources to travel to all Disney resorts in, say, a week, to contribute timely accurate information in a single contribution. The proposed collaboration here is concise, informative, timely, and relevant to Disney's newest resort and should be shared now. Gfgbeach (talk) 21:11, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

@Gfgbeach: Yes, you are correct that Wikipedia is a collaborative effort. However, there are rules to it. One is Notability and another is citing sources both of which you failed to do. Elisfkc (talk) 22:35, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

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FastPass

@Frmorrison: The reason I keep undoing your edit is that you are adding information about Disneyland's Fastpass system to the Fastpass system, and it says at the bottom of that section "Walt Disney World in Florida is currently the only resort to have implemented FastPass ". Your sentence about the kiosks follows a sentence that says " Guests may make a further reservation via an in-park kiosk after they have used their initial three selections subject to further reservation slots being available." So, your information is about the wrong one and/or redundant. Elisfkc (talk) 19:52, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

Premier Access

Where should Premier Access live on Wikipedia? On one hand it makes sense to create a seperate article. However this Fastpass article isn't super substantial as it is. Could it be a combined "Disney Line Skipping" or similarly named article? Since they both are fundamentally skip the line systems, but going about them differeny ways.

Merge of Draft:Lightning Lane into this page

Thoughts on how/whether to do so? Reasonable Doubt24 (talk) 03:34, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

It seems like Lightning Lane is not quite here yet, as so there is not a lot of reliable information available. I am certain we should wait -- we're WP:NOTNEWS and it doesn't have to be up to the moment accurate, which is somewhat impossible anyways since it hasn't actually been implemented yet (WP:CYRSTAL). After there is sufficient, notable, reliable sources to better put together the Lightning article, we can then decide if it would be better off to merge into here, or keep them separate. There are benefits and drawbacks to both methods. TiggerJay (talk) 16:28, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

Managing demand at DisneyWorld, by Cory Doctorow

`Cory Doctorow, a science-fiction writer and former Disney employee has written an excellent series of articles about the evolution of FastPass and Disney Theme-park ticketing systems. Salimfadhley (talk) 14:22, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

Disney Genie

Hello,

I made a draft for a Genie article a while back but it has yet to be reviewed and is now out of date. Would anyone more experienced be able to look into this and possible merging with this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Reasonable Doubt24 (talk • contribs) 13:26, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Rewrite needed

This article has become a hodge-podge of a number of different but related themes. I suggest renaming to something like "alternative queueing options at Disney resorts" and covering the old-style FastPass, historical FastPass , Genie, Premier Access, and all the variations on the theme. Stifle (talk) 11:36, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

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FastPass Replaced with Disney Genie

On August 18, 2021, it was announced that the FastPass, FastPass and MaxPass would officially be retired in favor of the new Disney Genie service in Disneyland and Walt Disney World, named after the character from their 1992 animated feature Aladdin, and includes a premium Genie option for park goers to use the "Lightning Lane".

A Disney Genie website and feature on the My Disney Experience app effectively launched in Walt Disney World on October 19, 2021. However, it was not introduced to Disneyland, California until December 2021. The feature utilizes two distinct, easy-to-use tools to assist park-goers in organizing their experience at Disney Parks properties. The first is "My Day", allowing visitors access to all of their theme park plans on one page, while also offering a feed of recommendations that can be customized based on the user's preferences. The other central feature is the Tip Board tool, allowing users access to estimated wait times for attractions and dining reservations from the app itself, even displaying a virtual queue so that each user/party can enjoy their day while being consistently aware of where they'd stand in line.

Disney Genie's website provides a step-by-step on how to effectively use the feature. First, guests must be sure that they have the most recent version of the My Disney Experience app and be logged into the account from which their park tickets are registered. In order to properly use the Disney Genie feature, guests must have both valid proof of admission and a Disney Parks reservation for the same park/parks on the same day as the tickets that are reserved displayed in the app.

There are several notable differences between FastPass and its aforementioned successor. both features allow for guests to make ride reservations, book a number of attractions at a time, know their estimated wait time, and serve the purpose of offering guests organized efficiency for their Disney Park plans. The primary difference between FastPass and Disney Genie is that Disney Genie is a paid feature that offers the same perks at FastPass would, but for a fee. Disney Genie and Disney Genie also offer advanced services for a fee that expand beyond the functions of FastPass, such as the ability to book reservation times the day of visiting rather than weeks to months in advance, and being able to book Disney dining reservations online. However, Genie prices can vary greatly depending on demand, time of year, or day of visiting. Lindseybean28 (talk) 17:55, 8 May 2024 (UTC)