Happiest Place on Earth

I just got back from a wonderful trip to Disney World with Matt and his family. Although not the most relaxing trip, we had such a fun time just being kids and running from ride to ride and show to show.

There are a lot of dumb people out there, and Disney World was a showcase of a lot of them. I'm guessing most of you have been to Disney World at some point in your life, but in case you need a refresher on how a fast pass works, let me explain. You take your park entry ticket to rides and shows that have the fast pass option and stick it in these machines that give you a ticket for the ride you want with a return time (usually about 30-60 minutes from the time you get the fast pass). Once you can use your fast pass, you get in the fast pass lane and are typically on the ride within 10 minutes, regardless of the normal wait. Wonderful. Amazing. So we would get fast passes to the big rides and then go watch a show or do a smaller ride while waiting for our return time. Also note that these are available for anyone. No extra fees, special tickets or anything.

With that said, people would wait over an hour for a ride that they could get a fast pass for. Who are these people?? In some cases we would walk by over 100 people in the normal line and get right on the ride. I simply cannot rationalize waiting in line for an hour for something when I could come back in about an hour with a fast pass and get on the ride immediately. There are even descriptions of how to use the fast pass on every copy of the park maps. We never waited more than 15 minutes for any ride or show. Not only are you bored standing in line for an hour, but that is also time you could be spending doing other fun things. I don't get it. But as I walk by these people, I think to myself, I am smarter than you. And it feels good.