Was rereading this thread for some reason.
I think I am just talking out loud to try and figure out what I want to do this year (I have a room booked, no tickets or plans other than the fact we have three park AP's.
Why does everyone think RoF would ever be taken away? Locals can go anytime. If they are one day folks...fl res, coke can codes from (it is either BK or Wendy's or something has it, public sells tickets.
For us AP folks that need a place to stay, well, the pace I take, I shoot for four nights. The 2nd or third week works w/ RoF since the SAT are slow since it is too early for locals and those that do come, well SAT cost more...for FF plus, they get opening SAT but not SAT week 2/3.
I bet you $ to donuts (bakers dozen MSG something in that) that UNI likes folks like me staying on site for four or five nights...losing RoF could hurt the bottom line in my opinion.
Now, w four nights (might be three this year due to storm days causing school to be missed)...well, I could see all houses w/0 Express and RoF w Express is a lot for a family...I could chance one night of discounted Express after whatever the time is....heck two nights like that is still cheaper than RoFwith.
If I were alone and going one night, I bet RIP would be the way to do it.
Just spitballing, thanx!