NEW YORK - Major League Soccer (MLS) announced a new FastPass+ option for their upcoming Disney World Tournament as they detailed their bold rule changes.
“The FastPass+ option,” stated the league wide memo, “will allow players who have purchased the option an opportunity to ‘skip-the-offside-line’ on three goal attempts during one game. Unlike at Disneyland, a player can grab these skip-the-offside-line entries well in advance of their game. Players have the option of booking 60 days before the first game provided they are quarantined in an official Disney-operated hotel.”
According to sources, the FastPass+ option will be regulated by an official Disney World app that can be accessed in advance.
“Players should book their FastPass+ option as early as possible to reserve the time-slot that works for their goal attempt,” stated Mark Abbot, president of Major League Soccer. “However, there will be the possibility of in-game fast-pass reservations after each of the players use or decline their allotted 3 FastPass.”
Major League Soccer officials indicate that players on the field will be wearing branded team Magic Bands that will allow them to independently claim an additional FastPass+ from a Disney World FastPass+ kiosk.
“Players will be required to run off the field to make this selection so they will need to be tactical about who goes off the field and which reservation they get. FastPass+ reservations will be honored if made before the game is over or until all the slots are used up. Any FastPass+ reservations held over into stoppage time will be appended to the end of the game in a shootout fashion where an animatronic Abraham Lincoln will attempt to score a goal on an unpaid Disney Cast Member dressed as Uncle Remus.”
The Nutmeg News will have more on this as MLS allows fans the ability to watch the games for free if they pay for a $399 tournament subscription.