The point you are again missing is...
...is a really antagonistic way to discuss a topic.
I've waited an hour for a lift before, not often but it happens. I think you are selling short lift lines that are often longer than 15 minutes at many major resorts. They can get much longer than that on a good snow or powder day. I've frequently seen 45+ minute lines on powder days.
One big difference is the quality of product that you are waiting for. Snow is getting scraped down, powder is getting tracked out, light is getting flatter, etc. In a coaster line, the ride might actually be getting better as the coaster warms up and gets faster. You also have more time at a park (often open up to 12 hours) compared to ski areas (7.5 hours on average). I often only ski until lunch and head out when conditions get bad. The quality vs. time factor is significant. An extra 15-30 minutes more wait time in line could become a big impact.
Weather is another factor, too. What is worse? An extra 30 minutes waiting for a coaster in 80-90* sun or an extra 15 minutes in 0* degree temp with negative wind chill?
And the egalitarian spirit of skiing, obviously fading fast, doesn't exist in the park world.
To be clear, I am 100% opposed to what Powdr is doing, but I also don't buy into the "sky is falling" narrative like some of you.
I thought I was wrote my post from a pretty neutral position. I don't think I took a side at any point in my post, though I did speak to the downsides. In fact, I ended my post by suggesting that any one complaining would probably buy a fast tracks pass if it was a powder day even while complaining about it...
