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A Theme Parks Scam Called ‘Fast Track’

5 points by oferzelig 11y ago

nikolay 11y ago
I haven't thought about this your way, but now I understand your valid points. Coming from a country with a high level of corruption, yes, this is bribery.
tamana 11y ago
Wow that's a nutty article. People get better value products by paying more. This includes access to scarce resources. This is not complicated economics, this supply and demand 102. Disney World is not a socialist utopia.
- oferzelig 11y ago
  Better value for paying more is fine. What's not fine is that other people suffer - that is, wait more - due to the greediness of the parks. You pay some amount for a park ticket and you come with a set of expectations and assumptions. One of them is that you're going to wait in long queues for the most wanted rides, as everyone else is going to wait. You don't assume that some people will pay extra and make your queue even longer. It's not even mentioned when you purchase the tickets.
  - icodestuff 11y ago
    Kinda seems like it is mentioned. I can't believe they wouldn't try to upsell you to the that.
    - oferzelig 11y ago
      See for yourself, just as an example: https://themeparks.com.au/box-office/holiday-tickets.aspx https://themeparks.com.au/box-office/holiday-tickets.aspx
- yitchelle 11y ago
  Maybe the author of the post fails to recognise that theme parks are leveraging long queuing times to get better profit. Just like the airlines are using comfort and quality of food, ie different classes of tickets. Even government departments such as passport control is leveraging it, ie pay extra for fast tracking your passport application.
  - oferzelig 11y ago
    It's at the expense of others. See what I've replied to 'tamana' above.
    - ragazzina 11y ago
      On a plane, the larger business class seats mean there is less space, on average, for the other passengers. Without a business class, every seat on the plane would be a bit larger and more comfortable.
      - qohen 11y ago
        Without a business class, every seat on the plane would be a bit larger and more comfortable. And rather more expensive.
      - oferzelig 11y ago
        Not convincing, sorry. You know the size of the seat you're buying in economy, in advance (at least in theory you can know).
chrisbennet 11y ago
What is so wrong about paying more to go to the head of the line? Surely, no one would have an issue with wealthy people jumping the line at the hospital emergency room right? /s

5 points by oferzelig 11y ago

I haven't thought about this your way, but now I understand your valid points. Coming from a country with a high level of corruption, yes, this is bribery.

tamana 11y ago

Wow that's a nutty article. People get better value products by paying more. This includes access to scarce resources. This is not complicated economics, this supply and demand 102. Disney World is not a socialist utopia.

oferzelig 11y ago
Better value for paying more is fine. What's not fine is that other people suffer - that is, wait more - due to the greediness of the parks. You pay some amount for a park ticket and you come with a set of expectations and assumptions. One of them is that you're going to wait in long queues for the most wanted rides, as everyone else is going to wait. You don't assume that some people will pay extra and make your queue even longer. It's not even mentioned when you purchase the tickets.
- icodestuff 11y ago
  Kinda seems like it is mentioned. I can't believe they wouldn't try to upsell you to the that.
  - oferzelig 11y ago
    See for yourself, just as an example: https://themeparks.com.au/box-office/holiday-tickets.aspx https://themeparks.com.au/box-office/holiday-tickets.aspx
yitchelle 11y ago
Maybe the author of the post fails to recognise that theme parks are leveraging long queuing times to get better profit. Just like the airlines are using comfort and quality of food, ie different classes of tickets. Even government departments such as passport control is leveraging it, ie pay extra for fast tracking your passport application.
- oferzelig 11y ago
  It's at the expense of others. See what I've replied to 'tamana' above.
  - ragazzina 11y ago
    On a plane, the larger business class seats mean there is less space, on average, for the other passengers. Without a business class, every seat on the plane would be a bit larger and more comfortable.
    - qohen 11y ago
      Without a business class, every seat on the plane would be a bit larger and more comfortable. And rather more expensive.
    - oferzelig 11y ago
      Not convincing, sorry. You know the size of the seat you're buying in economy, in advance (at least in theory you can know).

chrisbennet 11y ago

What is so wrong about paying more to go to the head of the line? Surely, no one would have an issue with wealthy people jumping the line at the hospital emergency room right? /s