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When you travel, now more than ever: Time. Is. Money.

When you travel, now more than ever: Time. Is. Money.
Hundreds of tourists wait in line at Walt Disney World in Florida. (Image: Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency via Getty)
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By Allison Pohle and Jacob PassyThe hottest travel amenity is getting your time back.Walt Disney World began piloting a new paid service this month that allows visitors to the Florida resort’s four theme parks to bypass regular lines for popular attractions. Vail Resorts introduced a gear membership programme meant to let skiers skip rental lines. More hotels are charging for perks such as early check-in .About half of the more than 650 theme parks, zoos and aquariums, monuments and observation decks surveyed by the travel-resea...

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