nostr:npub1ul8tua30lc5rs6ytqus250kg244vevnaumsdsqfl42cz3n86hhzs04kl35 WDW is pissed off that the annual pass holders mess up the lines at peak time for the non genie+ (fast pass) once in a few year guests. They are worried that the infrequent guests aren't finding value and not going to come again. The annual pass ppl bitch that fast pass should be free. Their best guest comes infrequently and pays for the fast pass upgrade. BUT they need to see the price high enough so the lower tiers don't clog those lines.
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I have a season pass for skiing (Vail Resorts). Yeah - I don't spend as much per trip. But I DO many more trips than I would without the pass. So yeah, I probably end up spending more overall than I would without the pass.
I also do most of my skiing mid week which reduces their load on weekends.
Spend per trip isn't necessarily a good metric to use.
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That doesn't make sense.
If I had a season pass at WDW I would only go on non peak days and times. Why wait in line? I've had season passes for both Universal Florida and Six Flags over the years. I NEVER tried to go on a busy day.
PS: The deal I got with Universal was something like $200 for two years.
PPS: The deal I got with Six Flags was for a non resident - it cost less than some parks single day pass. (they don't do those any more)