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Revision as of 15:31, 5 August 2022
Fast Lane is an optional, pay-per-person line queue system offered on select rides at Cedar Fair amusement parks. The system provides shorter lines, and guests who want access must pay a fee in addition to general park admission. They are given a wristband for identification, and an unspecified, limited number are sold each day to control wait times. First piloted in 2011 at Kings Island, the system was rolled out to the rest of the Cedar Fair chain in 2012. An upgrade called Fast Lane Plus featuring additional rides is available at some parks.
History
On July 18, 2011, Kings Island announced the introduction of Fast Lane, a separate line queue featuring shorter wait times.[1] The upcharge for access during its debut year was $50 per person, and the purchase did not include park admission.[2] It was also only active from noon until 7:00 PM originally, but the system was later expanded to all-day availability. Cedar Fair wanted to test the system before deploying to every location, and Kings Island was chosen for that purpose.[3] Fast Lane received positive feedback, and it generated nearly $1 million in half a season.[4] Cedar Fair deemed it a success and decided to roll out Fast Lane to the rest of their parks in 2012.[4] Cedar Fair's Fast Lane differs from the virtual queue system utilized at some competing parks such as Disney's Lightning Lane, which allows guests to reserve their place in line without actually standing in line.
Fright Lane, a Halloween version of Fast Lane, is also available during the fall season at Cedar Fair parks.[5] In 2013, Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, Cedar Point, Kings Dominion, and Kings Island introduced an upgraded tier called Fast Lane Plus, which adds a few additional rides not available to the standard Fast Lane tier. Dorney Park and Worlds of Fun followed suit in 2014, introducing Fast Lane Plus for water park attractions at Wildwater Kingdom and Oceans of Fun.[citation needed]
In 2017, Michigan's Adventure launched a season pass add on which allowed users to receive a fast lane wristband every time they visit. This was later expanded to the other Cedar Fair parks in 2018 and 2019.[citation needed] Some parks in the Cedar Fair chain also offer Fast Lane during the Christmas season, often featuring a smaller number of rides due to limited ride operation.
Process
Visitors purchase Fast Lane access at the park or online, individually or as a group, with group pricing offering a lower price per group member. Access provides a wrist band to guests that allows them to enter the Fast Lane line queue at attractions that support it. The amount of Fast Lane wrist bands sold per day is restricted to help control wait times.[citation needed]
Reception
The priority queuing system was originally controversial. An earlier version implemented at Cedar Point in the early 2000s allowed guests to enter a virtual queue, similar to Disney's FastPass at the time, where riders would return to a ride several hours later and skip to the front of the line. The system was first called Ticket to Ride and was later renamed FreeWay. It was discontinued in 2004 due to negative reception, as guests were uncomfortable with the park "sanctioning line-jumping".[6] Fast Lane received higher marks when assessed internally by Cedar Fair, and the system has been in place at all Cedar Fair parks since 2012.[3]
List of Fast Lane attractions
California's Great America
As of October 24, 2021[update]:[7]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Barney Oldfield Speedway | Gold Striker |
| Celebration Swings | Patriot |
| Delirium | Psycho Mouse |
| Delta Flyer | RailBlazer |
| Demon | Rip Roaring Rapids |
| Drop Tower | Rue Le Dodge |
| Eagle's Flight | The Grizzly |
| Flight Deck | Tiki Twirl |
| Flying Eagles | |
Winterfest
As of October 24, 2021[update]:[8]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Barney Oldfield Speedway | Flying Eagles |
| Celebration Swings | Gold Striker |
| Delirium | Patriot |
| Delta Flyer | Psycho Mouse |
| Demon | RailBlazer |
| Drop Tower | Rue Le Dodge |
| Eagle's Flight | The Grizzly |
| Flight Deck | Tiki Twirl |
Canada's Wonderland
As of October 24, 2021[update]:[9]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Skyhawk | Behemoth |
| Drop Tower | Sledge Hammer | Leviathan |
| Flight Deck | Soaring Timbers | Yukon Striker |
| Klockwerks | Swing of the Century | |
| Krachenwagen | Timberwolf Falls | |
| Lumberjack | Time Warp | |
| Mighty Canadian Minebuster | Viking's Rage | |
| Wilde Night Mares | Vortex | |
| Psyclone | Wilde Beast | |
| Riptide | WindSeeker | |
| Shockwave | ||
Carowinds
As of October 24, 2021[update]:[10]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Afterburn | Fury 325 |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Hurler |
| Carolina Cyclone | Intimidator |
| Carolina Goldrusher | Mountain Gliders |
| Carolina Skytower | Nighthawk |
| Copperhead Strike | Rock'N'Roller |
| Do-Si-Do | Scrambler |
| Dodg'ems | The Flying Cobras |
| Drop Tower | Vortex |
| Electro-Spin | WindSeeker |
| Flying Ace Balloon Race | Zephyr |
Cedar Point
As of August 5, 2022[update]:[11]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Streak | Power Tower | Maverick |
| Corkscrew | Raptor | Millennium Force |
| Cadillac Cars | Rougarou | Steel Vengeance |
| Dodgem | Scrambler | Valravn |
| Gemini | Skyhawk | GateKeeper |
| Giant Wheel | Snake River Falls | |
| Magnum XL-200 | Wave Swinger | |
| maXair | Windseeker | |
| Pipe Scream | ||
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
As of October 24, 2021[update]:[12]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Cannonball | Scrambler | Aqua Racer |
| Cedar Creek Flyers | Steel Force | Aquablast |
| Dodgem | Talon | Boa Blasters |
| Dominator | Thunder Canyon | Constrictor |
| Hydra the Revenge | Thunderhawk | Python Plummet |
| Kaleidoscope | Tilt-A-Whirl | Runaway River |
| Meteor | Wave Swinger | Wildwater River |
| Musik Express | Whip | |
| Possessed | White Water Landing | |
| Revolution | Wild Mouse | |
| Road Rally | ||
Kings Dominion
As of August 5, 2022[update]:[13]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Flying Eagles | Dominator |
| Bad Apple | Reptilian | Intimidator 305 |
| Blue Ridge Tollway | Shenandoah Lumber Company | Twisted Timbers |
| Delirium | Wave Swinger | |
| Dodgem | White Water Canyon | |
| Drop Tower | WindSeeker | |
| Flight of Fear |
Winterfest
As of November 7, 2021[update]:[14]
| Fast Lane |
|---|
| Bad Apple |
| Carousel |
| Delirium |
| Dodgem |
| Dominator |
| Flying Eagles |
| Twisted Timbers |
| Wave Swinger |
Kings Island
As of October 25, 2021[update]:[15]
| Fast Lane | Fast Lane Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Express | Invertigo | Flight of Fear |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Monster | Kings Mills Antique Autos |
| Banshee | Race For Your Life Charlie Brown | Mystic Timbers |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Scrambler | Orion |
| Delirium | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Rendezvous Run |
| Diamondback | Surf Dog | The Beast |
| Dodgem | The Racer | Thunder Falls |
| Drop Tower | WindSeeker | Tropical Plunge |
| Eiffel Tower | Woodstock Gliders | Zoom Flume |
| Flying Ace Aerial Chase | Zephyr | |
Knott's Berry Farm
As of August 5, 2022[update]:[16]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Calico Mine Ride | Pony Express |
| Calico River Rapids | Sierra Sidewinder |
| Coast Rider | Silver Bullet |
| GhostRider | Sol Spin |
| HangTime | Supreme Scream |
| Jaguar! | Timber Mountain Log Ride |
| Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair | WaveSwinger |
| La Revolucion | |
Michigan's Adventure
As of October 25, 2021[update]:[17]
Valleyfair
As of October 25, 2021[update]:[18]
| Fast Lane | |
|---|---|
| Breakers Plunge & Pipeline | Northern Lights |
| Corkscrew | Power Tower |
| Delirious | Renegade |
| Flying Eagles | Steel Venom |
| High Roller | The Wave |
| Mad Mouse | Thunder Canyon |
| Monster | Wild Thing |
| North Star | Xtreme Swing |
Worlds of Fun
The Fast Lane Plus option at Worlds of Fun is a combination of the Fast Lane passes for Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.
As of October 25, 2021[update]:[19]
| Worlds of Fun | Oceans of Fun | |
|---|---|---|
| Boomerang | Patriot | Constrictor |
| Detonator | Prowler | Diamond Head |
| Falcon's Flight | Spinning Dragons | Monsoon |
| Fury of the Nile | SteelHawk | Predator's Plunge |
| Le Taxi Tour | Timber Wolf | Shark's Revenge |
| Mamba | Viking Voyager | Typhoon |
| Mustang Runner | ||
See also
- Disney's Fastpass, the virtual queue system for the Disney Parks
- Universal Express Pass, a virtual queue system for the Universal parks
References
- ^ "NewsPlusNotes: Kings Island Announces Fast Lane". Newsplusnotes.blogspot.com. July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ "Kings Island – Fast Lane". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Glaser, Susan (April 28, 2012). "Pay to get in the Fast Lane and you'll wait less at Cedar Point: close to home". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cedar Fair Is Looking Fun Forward". NewsPlusNotes. January 21, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Cedar Point 2012". PointBuzz. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ Glaser, Susan (July 30, 2011). "Amusement parks offer different ways of letting people skip long lines". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Fast Lane". California's Great America. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". California's Great America. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane Passes & Deals". Canada's Wonderland. Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Carowinds. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Cedar Point. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Dorney Park. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Kings Dominion. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Kings Dominion. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Kings Island. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Knott's Berry Farm. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Michigan's Adventure. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Valleyfair. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Fast Lane". Worlds of Fun. Retrieved October 25, 2021.