$200 to cut the line at K...

[doublediamond]

Is there no singles line at Killington? Usually you can get through those really fast.

 

[joshua segal]

Is there no singles line at Killington? Usually you can get through those really fast.

There is a singles line. It is faster, but not instant.

 

[Smellytele]

Hey it works at Disney

Disney fastpass is free. Just takes some planning to use.

 

[Scruffy]

Hey it works at Disney

Disney sucks.

 

[Scruffy]

If it helps keep my lift ticket price down, I am for it.

That will never happen. What, do you think Killington is, a COOP?

 

[603Skier]

I wouldn't buy a pass like this no matter how much money I had.

I don't like the idea of a "privileged class" on snow. If you want no lift lines, join Skip and Margo at The Hermitage Club.

I'm cool with a First Tracks type program where the mountain opens a half hour early certain days. Beyond that, get in line with everyone else.

I agree. If you get up out of bed the lift lines are pretty sweet usually by the time the crowd start to build up it's time for lunch.

 

[jmurray23]

I believe they already do a similar pass at stratton for years


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[steamboat1]

I believe they already do a similar pass at stratton for years


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Pretty sure it's for Stratton Mountain Club members only & for an additional fee over the $75,000 membership cost.

 

[AdironRider]

Id buy this pass. Waiting in line is for the rubes.

 

[catskills]

Get use to it. The middle class has no chance.

The 1% are taking over thanks to Citizens United, voter id laws, and computerized gerrymandering. Soon there will be special lanes for the 1% on the internet when net-neutrality becomes a thing of the past.

 

[AdironRider]

Someone isn't having a good weekend.

This isn't class warfare. Its a service wanted by some (myself included but clearly not the majority of this board) that is offered for a fee.

Just like you can order a large soda at McDonalds if you so desire. You pay more, you get more.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Disney fastpass is free. Just takes some planning to use.

I've heard there's a pay version of it as well, not so?

The 1% are taking over thanks to Citizens United, voter id laws, and computerized gerrymandering. Soon there will be special lanes for the 1% on the internet when net-neutrality becomes a thing of the past.

You somehow left out the "Koch Brothers", but other than that, perfect recall. The mental download intended for you = complete.

This isn't class warfare. Its a service wanted by some (myself included but clearly not the majority of this board) that is offered for a fee. Just like you can order a large soda at McDonalds if you so desire. You pay more, you get more.

Exactly.

The real issue here (though nobody will apparently admit it) is that the people whining about it don't want to pony-up the $200 per year, which is a ludicrously small expense spread out over the course of an entire ski season given how expensive in general this sport is.

I dont view this as much more than an "enhanced season pass", but as I've said before when this subject comes up, I'm not sure the ancillary revenue benefits to the mountain will outweigh the potential negatives.

 

[Savemeasammy]

If I were a passholder, I don't think it's the $200 that would keep me from doing this. Instead, it's the fact that I would feel like a douche cutting in front of everyone.


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[jack97]

^^ +1

 

[deadheadskier]

If I were a passholder, I don't think it's the $200 that would keep me from doing this. Instead, it's the fact that I would feel like a douche cutting in front of everyone.


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Not an issue for Adironrider. He's used to it. :lol:

 

[prsboogie]

I agree. If you get up out of bed the lift lines are pretty sweet usually by the time the crowd start to build up it's time for lunch.

+1 no line cutters, we used to throw snowballs at kids cutting lines back in the day. SR used to spin the lifts 30 minutes early and would actually let you ski without checking passes until 9 on weekends, back when I would be mountainside 1987-1993

 

[KevinF]

The logic to that would be people are paying top dollar to get in as much instruction in a limited amount of time. Overall it's good for the industry if people get better. I'm personally ok with that.

They do this at Sierra at Tahoe, but so many people pay up that it doesn't really save all that much time. I imagine the k-1 crowd will do its share of heckling

LOL. Some friends and I hired a full-day private instructor at Squaw Valley the morning after a week-long powder nukage. The only thing he "taught" us was where the goods were.

I wouldn't assume that every instructor you see helping clients cut a lift line is helping their client improve... I imagine a fair number of them are just hired to cut lift lines.

 

[prsboogie]

Get use to it. The middle class has no chance.

The 1% are taking over thanks to Citizens United, voter id laws

I would never bring this up but since you did, what is the big deal with wanting people to have proof of who they are! It doesn't need to be a drivers license, just a picture ID with accurate an residential address. You need ID to buy beer, write/cash a check, pickup prescriptions why not to vote?

 

[Smellytele]

I've heard there's a pay version of it as well, not so?

Universal has one you pay extra for. Disney does not. At least they didn't the last time I was there 2 years ago. You just need to go to a ride put your ticket in a machine and it kicks a fastpass out with a return time. you return after the time and get in the fast pass lane and wait maybe 5 minutes instead of 45 to get on the ride. People look at you and say things like "why do they get to go to the front of the line". I just look at them and say "you can do this too, I doesn't cost anything"

As far as the Killington thing goes I think it just puts Killington in a bad light not the people who take advantage of it.

 

[steamboat1]

Maybe K can break the $100 mark if they offer this option for day tickets also. I'd think there would be more money in it for K in day tickets instead of just for season pass holders. Say $20 on top of the $92 weekend rate for this option. The fast pass line would be longer than the regular line.lol