Guys... seriously maxpass is amazing. It’s nuts to book a fast pass months in advance. So much better to open your app and see what current times are and book it. I’m a DL gal though.
DL was more of a show up and have a good time type park. WdW you needed to plan months in advance. I can see folks being a bit pissed after making park reservations + adrs than to get on a ride you need to purchase a max pass(yes there is standard line). People were already pissed about fast pass thinking it cost money when it didnt.. idk if they will do that but who knows.
Agree Maxpass is great in DL but would not work nearly as well in WDW without significant modification
Agreed. Loved using MaxPass at DL where most people were not using it (probably because most were local AP holders who wouldn't want to add the expense at every visit), but at WDW, where most visitors are not day-tripping locals, everyone would shell out for MaxPass & therefore dilute the benefit.
Seems like it would work if they limited to the park you’re in maybe? Idk. I just can’t fathom having to think about what you want to ride on what day 180 or 60 or whatever it days in advance.
No fastpass+ was actually one of the reasons why we decided to come to WDW now.
It pissed off quite a lot of people in DL too but they could still hoof it across the park for a paper fast pass or wait standby so it was to my advantage.
maybe that’s why I love it! I am just not a super preplanner. Stresses me out. I can plan a reservation or two but to plan what park on what day and what rides and every dining reservation is a lot for me. 
. I get what you’re saying though. It just seems like with WDW pushing the app over magic bands (charging now) etc that that are heading in that direction. And they could make money, they need to recoup where they can I guess.
100%! We just moved our canceled Sept 2020 DLR trip to Jan 2022 WDW and I'm freaking out about the planning. (although I do wish DLR would have magic bands)I am just not a super preplanner. Stresses me out. I can plan a reservation or two but to plan what park on what day and what rides and every dining reservation is a lot for me.
Yes! My phone battery is always dying. Lol. Have to carry portable charger at DL.
Actually it would work just as well, if not better due to the number of attractions that have FP queues. Make the free version only available for kiosks around the parks and the paid version allows you to book from your phone and includes photopass.
JMO but your experience is probably the result of the service winding down. DME is no longer being promoted as a big perk. Early days of DME it was promoted as a big benefit. Buses were dispatched withing 15-20 minutes, even if they were half full. Now the motivation is to keep costs down by doing whatever is necessary to keep buses as full as possible.
Who am I attacking merely pointing out. You are being insensitive with your comments like if people can't pay for transfers they don't deserve to go, who are you to say who deserves what , it's you who needs to stop.
Absolutely. My family has been to WDW 12 times in the last 5 years. That's a lot. We used DME every time and stayed in the bubble each time. It's about convenience rather than budget. We will be driving for the first time in June. That opens up lots of opportunities to go elsewhere and do other things outside the bubble.
This. I adored the convenience of Magical Express when you got the real deal including luggage handling. That was awesome and it definitely kept me from going to places like Waldorf Astoria or Four Seasons for a while, because they don't offer the same level of transportation convenience.
