According to a bus driver, Disney explored an idea of flat entry and fee per ride. The way it would work is say $50 to get through gate. Then each guest would scan a QR code from
MDE app at the scan point to join the ride line. At the end of the day, and depending on your willingness to wait in lines, the cost is totalled by the number of QR codes scanned that day. The amount is automatically debited from your account that was linked within MDE. A little of that Disney magic, and the cost is never really seen by the guest. Only limit is how long the line is and your willingness to wait. To save costs, the guest could receive a discount by scheduling a ride time through ILL. This scheduling is grouped by A level rides through E level rides. I thought she said the new system ready by FY2023, but perhaps she meant FY2024.
In FY2025, the debit is done at the time of the scan, and Mickey's ears light up and a greeting played.
In FY2026, ride lengths are shortened even further.
In FY2027, the line simply loops past the scan point, so each guest essentially pays to wait in line and Mickey removed.
In FY2028, Chapek retires as his goal of endless funding that props up his stock options has been optimised to a theoretical maximum.
Everything old is new again, enabled by technology.