Just returned from the World from our Mardi Gras trip CM's were definetely enforcing the Fast passes. We were behind someone that was 4 minutes early and was told to come back in four minutes.
Yeah, that's been pretty universal for over a year now. With the early returns, that's been heavily enforced as long as I can remember.
I think I read that they were going to stop even allowing the grace period. Is that true?
sissy1 said:Just returned from the World from our Mardi Gras trip CM's were definetely enforcing the Fast passes. We were behind someone that was 4 minutes early and was told to come back in four minutes.
I was just there in Dec. and didn't notice it like I did this trip.
I think I read that they were going to stop even allowing the grace period. Is that true?
In previous years you could use the fastpass anytime after the start time, all the way to park closing. They obviously put an end to that.
We were advised of a grace period when we went... We went to claim our Soarin FP's right at the wire, but I was waiting for some cardiac meds to kick in. I went up to the lady at the FP area and told her, not having an emergency, just took meds, not feeling well, wanted a few minutes for meds to kick in, etc etc etc, and if it was Ok if I sat right at the FP gate, I could board a little past our window. She said it wouldn't be a problem and that they apply a 15 min grace period anyway.
I've been told the grace period option varies wildly depending on the CM and the time of day along with the demand of the ride. While I wouldn't plan my day around that 15 minutes, they seem fairly forgiving of it in most reasonable circumstances.
Contrary to popular belief, the CM's aren't heartless folks who sit in the breakroom and try to plan on how they can ruin people's days. When a reasonable request comes along with reasonable people and it's not a blatant attempt to exploit them or their good graces, they're usually more then happy to help. Like on our last night, last ride at MK we went to do the Pooh ride, one of my son's favorites, with our FPs... But the ride was down. My son was crushed and quietly crying, not tantruming, but very disappointed because he'd been waiting quite awhile to ride it again. When we walked by I asked on a hunch, showed the FP guy our Pooh passes and said that my son was genuinely crushed and if we could maybe do Peter instead because it was his second or third favorite ride and he'd been waiting ALL DAY for the gap in our FPs to ride a ride just for him and I felt bad that he wasn't getting the ride he picked for the evening of our last day. The guy looked at my sad son and said that they weren't supposed to, but he let us on. So CMs are reasonable, they do want to help... But that said, I wouldn't plan my day showing up to my FP rides 15 minutes late and just expect you'll get on.
In previous years you could use the fastpass anytime after the start time, all the way to park closing. They obviously put an end to that.
Yes, but you see you were exercising that little perk for exactly the reason that the have them. You weren't trying to beat the system, you were playing within the rules. Even if they didn't have the "grace period" the chances are that they way you dealt with it would have gotten you that favor.
March 8, 2012, almost a year ago, they started to enforce the original rule again, we think in preparation for NextGen. They did indeed, allow that whenever you get there after the window opening for many years, but that has gone the way of the Model T Ford.
That's funny you know the exact date!
PeterPanic said:That's cause I'm a genius!
chloelovesdisney said:My family got reprimanded by the CM on Space Mountain last week for being ONE minute late. We were actually on the FP return line on time, but it was very long and moving slower than usual. Not sure why, once we got past the CM there was no back up at all, I guess he was just slow checking the tickets and letting people pass.