Fastpass return or replacement?

[snowwhite84]

I love your memes! That’s exactly what it feels like!

I feel like memes are the only way but brain can communicate right now!!

 

[Wakey]

I read everyone of your posts in Larry David's voice.

That’s pretty, pretty good.

 

[mshanson3121]

I wonder which will result in more comments:

If the news drop actually happens

Or

If the news drop doesn't happen, after all this build up

I feel like either one is going to result in heads (and keyboards) exploding.... Lol

 

[Marionnette]

Gentlemen, it has been a privilege...

 

[dez1978]

I just bothered my sources again. I was told this was "CNN worthy" and that "almost every disney parks fan will be angry."

But I still know nothing else. Was told again that 3pm is around when the news should drop.

Eastern time?

 

[JPinkc]

Me, too. But if this news is dropping today instead of late Friday afternoon, Disney must think it's a good thing and not likely to blow up the internet in a negative way before the weekend. In the past, they've dropped bad news late on a Friday evening after the stock market has closed.

As bad as Disney has been with PR lately, I expect this to go rather badly for us.

 

[Ty Green]

Eastern time?

I didn't ask. But they are EST and so am I (and so is WDW), so I assumed EST. But so many others have said 4 or 4:30, that seems more likely.

Earlier I said I'd stop posting here if it didn't happen today, but I won't make that same deal about the specific time being 3 pm.

 

[bashuck]

Eastern time?

Yeah Eastern. Then central. Then mountain…..
I hope to get the news but I expected it earlier so now I have no expectations.

 

[dato63]

 

[dez1978]

Makes me think, should I buy more stocks right now... or sell everything?

I seriously just said this exact same thing to my husband. He says buy.. Bc despite how mad Disney might make all of us, it's gonna go up for a while

 

[Cabius]

I wonder which will result in more comments:

If the news drop actually happens

Or

If the news drop doesn't happen, after all this build up

I feel like either one is going to result in heads (and keyboards) exploding.... Lol

Well there's a pretty small universe of us who are watching this thread obsessively.

If there is big, CNN-worth news, I imagine it will drive a lot of infrequent posters to the site, and we'll see a proliferation of threads to express our outrage, burn effigies of Bob Chapek, etc.

 

[Joe Arkansas]

 

[BrianL]

If they thought it was going to be bad for shareholders they wouldn’t be announcing it in this manner (national media, mid week, afternoon). They’d try to take it out with the trash (quietly on a Friday, end of day).

I have zero insight, but I still feel some kind of hybrid is the most likely structure for genie. A set number of “free” abilities to enhance your experience and then a monetized pay per extra or pay per package of extras to get you even more enhancements.

I am okay with there being some charging for extras as long as there remains some kind of reasonable "free" option.

 

[snowwhite84]

 

[JPinkc]

What I am hearing elsewhere is Disney has given the info out to most media and they are not allowed to report til after 4pm EST. I guess Slappie wants to be at home so he doesnt have to hear how badly this goes over.

 

[NJlauren]

I am very anxious about this…. More in a I just want to know way

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

I am okay with there being some charging for extras as long as there remains some kind of reasonable "free" option.

I would agree. As I said, I have zero insight. I just see it as the most common sense approach. It might be fewer free options than before, but it’s a bit like giving a sample….here’s a taste that will make you want more.

 

[orangecuse]

Anyone wanna guess when they think this *thing* will be implemented? I am wagering September 1st

 

[Stephy811]

I am very anxious about this…. More in a I just want to know way

I agree...and maybe I’m underestimating what will be said... but I feel like “CNN worthy” is a bit extreme. I mean half the people at WDW already think you have to pay for fast passes lol. And after Covid and the whole world shutting down...can a genie really rock/wreck my world that much???

 

[vpusey]

Agree with September 1 ,that would give them a month to work out some of the kinks .