pull down to refresh
152 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Sep \ on: Priority lanes at amusement parks, yes or no? AskSN
I hate priority passes, but I would pay for them for a better experience.
I think the interesting questions are:
- Why can amusement parks get away with this practice that consumers mostly despise?
- Why didn't they do it in our generation?
I think the second is easier to answer. It's probably because digital identity is now easier to manage. In the past, if they sold paper priority passes, it could be easy for someone to give their pass to someone else. Checking for ID at the gate of every ride would probably be too slow.
The first is a little trickier. It's some combination of IP law and land regs limiting the creation of new parks, while simultaneously a surge in demand from places like China. Thus, with high demand and limited supply, the incumbents have a lot of power to do whatever they want and consumers don't have better options.
Haha, we had exactly opposite responses. I like them but won't pay for them.
reply
Yeah, i noticed a lot of Chinese visitors (in addition to koreans, ofc). One scolded the worker when he felt that, as a priority pass holder, he was not given sufficient priority. Didn't want to add it initially as it confirmed a negative stereotype about Chinese tourists pervasive in the Korean mindset. And it was the odd exception.
Good point about it being easier to implement now.
reply
he felt that, as a priority pass holder, he was not given sufficient priority
The really weird thing about priority passes is that if too many people buy them, then they actually become less useful. Then they might have to introduce yet another tier of privilege.
I haven't been to Disney in years, but I heard their system has gotten incredibly complicated
reply