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Episode 9: Elite travel; Is it worth the money to skip the line?

July 5, 2017

Two Associated Press reporters took the same trip from New York to an Orlando theme park. One traveled with elite status, one did not. One got a front-of-the-line pass, one did not. In this episode of “Get Outta Here,” AP Travel Editor Beth Harpaz talks to Scott Mayerowitz and Candice Choi about their very different experiences, comparing the frequent flier with the last to board, the points-and-club membership with waiting your turn, and the endless line for a roller coaster in the Florida heat with walking right into the ride ahead of the sweating masses. But all that begs the question, “Is it worth the money to upgrade or skip the line?”

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