[Ready2Go]

I wish I could be a VIP.

From: Disneyland issues golden tickets to VIPs - Travel - LATimes.com

Disneyland issues golden tickets to VIPs

Disneyland issues up to 10 VIP FastPasses on an average day to “extremely high-profile guests” enabling Hollywood celebrities, professional athletes and state and federal politicians to skip long lines at some of the Anaheim theme park’s most popular rides and attractions, officials said.

“High-profile guests are generally accompanied by larger groups – which can include a security detail – that have the potential to disrupt the experience of our other resort guests,” Disney spokesman John Nicoletti said. “The security teams for high-profile guests often prefer that they not be in the midst of large crowds for an extended period of time, allowing for a greater opportunity for them to be recognized.”

Issued sparingly on a case-by-case basis to VIPs and their entourages, the “Multiple Attraction FastPasses” are good for unlimited, all-day, front-of-line admission to popular rides like Indiana Jones Adventure, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters.

For non-VIPs, the free FastPass ride reservation system allows visitors to return at a designated time and enter through a shorter line for a single ride on a single attraction.

Because the Multiple Attraction FastPasses have no face value and can’t be purchased by the general public, politicians are not required to report the perk as a gift and Disney does not report the tickets as lobbying expenses, Nicoletti said.

The Orlando Sentinel reported that Disney World, which instituted a similar VIP program last fall, issues fewer than 25 of the “unique” passes daily.

— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

[Goodegirl2007]

I guess there's always hope!! Now...should we run for office or head to Hollywood????

[Experiment6-2-6]

Originally Posted by Ready2Go

I wish I could be a VIP.

You'd think they'd give them out to Galactic Heroes....

[woohoo]

I really get irritated with things like this- its just another way to pamper the rich-

I had a VIP pass to Universal when I went in California- I had been a part of the taping for the Richard Simmons Dreammaker show and one of the interns called over to universal and put me on some list. I only had 4 hours to do the entire park and I will say that I got to do all of the rides and see what I wanted to see on that pass- I was even riding on rides all by myself at times. It was cool to be brought through "secret" doors and down utility halls to the ride instead of lines- but it felt wrong at the same time- you could tell that others had spent a long time in lines.
I just think that when you choose to be a public figure you have sold your soul to the public and its just part of what you are being paid for!

[anaheimboy]

Interesting, boring and dumb. hahaha...sorrry

[dixie]

Originally Posted by woohoo

I really get irritated with things like this- its just another way to pamper the rich-

I had a VIP pass to Universal when I went in California- I had been a part of the taping for the Richard Simmons Dreammaker show and one of the interns called over to universal and put me on some list. I only had 4 hours to do the entire park and I will say that I got to do all of the rides and see what I wanted to see on that pass- I was even riding on rides all by myself at times. It was cool to be brought through "secret" doors and down utility halls to the ride instead of lines- but it felt wrong at the same time- you could tell that others had spent a long time in lines.
I just think that when you choose to be a public figure you have sold your soul to the public and its just part of what you are being paid for!

I agree woohoo, although it must be so good to not have to wait in line and to be able to ride every ride, there is an element of unfairness about this.
Some years ago, it was reported that Victoria Beckham had staff at a zoo evacuate the public so that baby Beckham could look round privately-what a nerve! I mean I can understand an element of security surrounds some major public figures but the Beckhams.........puhleez!!

[lovemysons]

Well I for one would love a VIP fast pass. :)

[MissDisney]

Well, I want one.