jiminycesq
10-21-2003, 11:21 AM
I decided to try the "shopping pass" this past Saturday morning as a passholder friend wanted to stop at the park. I had understood you "pay" at the Guest relations window, enter the park, and if you are back by one hour they do not charge you for the ticket. I didnt get as far as I thought I would.
Turns out, because they were giving out wristbands for some Nightmare Pin promotion, that on what they call "Pin Days" (of which this was apparently one) you cannot use a shopping pass until later in the day. They said I couldnt get in until 1 pm. This was 830 in the morning. Of course, good CM's know that you dont violate rules, so into the Park I did NOT go.
My friend did, briefly. She even went by the "special pin release area" and said there was NO ONE in line. The wristband CM had very few takers out front while I waited, and had quite a bit of a stack still on hand a half hour later when my friend exited the Park.
So, Disneyland didnt get my money that day. At least, not at the Park - and since World of Disney doesnt open now until 930 am, the only place I spent anything was $30 at Company D. I had over $100 saved up to spend at the Park which stayed in my pocket.
I find this ridiculous - how many people does Disney think are going to buy a park ticket to go in a buy pins? And I wasnt there for pins, but for the new CD's, and Disneyana (always something there to buy). Especially when they come out for several weeks in a row for a "series" such as this. The only buyers for a series are passholders! Sure, some non passholders might buy them a few at a time, but they arent going to buy a ticket every week.
I think the shopping pass is a great convenience and a smart way for the Park to make money and not alienate guests - obviously they dont have to offer it at all. But excluding it on whatever they designate a "pin day" just lost them my money.
Martha B, do something! I cant be the only one!
Turns out, because they were giving out wristbands for some Nightmare Pin promotion, that on what they call "Pin Days" (of which this was apparently one) you cannot use a shopping pass until later in the day. They said I couldnt get in until 1 pm. This was 830 in the morning. Of course, good CM's know that you dont violate rules, so into the Park I did NOT go.
My friend did, briefly. She even went by the "special pin release area" and said there was NO ONE in line. The wristband CM had very few takers out front while I waited, and had quite a bit of a stack still on hand a half hour later when my friend exited the Park.
So, Disneyland didnt get my money that day. At least, not at the Park - and since World of Disney doesnt open now until 930 am, the only place I spent anything was $30 at Company D. I had over $100 saved up to spend at the Park which stayed in my pocket.
I find this ridiculous - how many people does Disney think are going to buy a park ticket to go in a buy pins? And I wasnt there for pins, but for the new CD's, and Disneyana (always something there to buy). Especially when they come out for several weeks in a row for a "series" such as this. The only buyers for a series are passholders! Sure, some non passholders might buy them a few at a time, but they arent going to buy a ticket every week.
I think the shopping pass is a great convenience and a smart way for the Park to make money and not alienate guests - obviously they dont have to offer it at all. But excluding it on whatever they designate a "pin day" just lost them my money.
Martha B, do something! I cant be the only one!