cedar point fast pass?

Rotunda_Chillin said:
I can't think many better ways to ruin a vacation than by following a scheduled itinerary.

Chances are high that you're in the minority. It's not like the entire vacation would need to be planned out in advance, so far as I can tell. It seems as though this system would ensure guests get to experience the marquee attractions in a timely manner.

I'm not holding out much hope that Cedar Fair would create a FastPass type system if Disney is looking to move away from their current system...

Why would CP not jump into such a profitable, popular system just because Disney is now (again) one step ahead? That's like saying GM will stop making the Corvette because a Lamborghini goes faster.

Southpuddle, CP has a history of being conservative in the rain. You are probably way to young to know this, but when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s coasters would shut down completely in the rain. And they would remain down until about 30 min. after the rain stopped to allow for a bit of drying out time.

I'm not sure when that policy changed, and it certainly was nice that the coasters ran in the rain at full capacity for a number of years. But, one train operation is still better than having the ride completely shut down.

Rotunda_Chillin said:
I can't think many better ways to ruin a vacation than by following a scheduled itinerary.

I agree. Maybe some people are just programmed with a desire to have every minute of their life laid out for them, but I think it's annoying. That's twice as true when I'm on vacation. Getting handed a schedule that says "be here at 1, then go there at 1:15, and go to this other place at 1:25" sounds incredibly stressful, not relaxing at all.

But you're not being handed a schedule. You're building it yourself. And you can include as many or as few reserved items as you want. So it is entirely up to you how much you schedule your trip in advance as opposed to winging it when you get there.

And honestly, if I know I want lunch reservations at one particular restaurant at the park, and there is a ride near there that I would want a fastpass for anyway, I'd like to be able to coordinate the two, than have to wait until I get to the park to find out what my FP time is.

Ralph Wiggum said:
Getting handed a schedule that says "be here at 1, then go there at 1:15, and go to this other place at 1:25" sounds incredibly stressful, not relaxing at all.

In addition to what John points out above, you're making a rather extreme example. Not all attractions will utilize the scheduling service, so it would presumably be more like "be at Marquee (aka usually has a long wait) Attraction #1 at 1:15, taking some time to casually explore the nearby attractions, shops and eateries before your visit to Marquee Attraction #2 at 2:30. If at any time you'd like to modify any portion of your itinerary, please visit any of the gazillion self serve kiosks."

I'd bet that if anyone can make a system like this both seamless and enjoyable, it's Disney.