RotR Planning & Daily Boarding Group Discussion - *CLOSED*

[osufeth24]

Just my observation ... maybe they are not giving out as many boarding groups today so they don’t have the same issue as yesterday not being able to get to the higher boarding groups. If the day goes well maybe they will add more??

That's my hope. Same situation as yesterday. I'm off at 3. Will be checking just see.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Sounds like they cut down on boarding numbers today. Highest I've heard someone got was 90. Probably playing it safe today

Thanks for reporting that! I was about to post to ask highest BG #.

Yesterday, the last BG to load was #127 with at least 20+ BGs receiving Guest Recovery - FPs to be used today...probably why there’s an earlier cut off in BGs.

 

[Rich M]

Yeah, and the fact that people are grabbing another BG once tapped in. Getting multiple rides while others are fast asleep awaiting "RD"

I guess it is true about the early bird...

Very curious to see how long this lasts. We will be there in March.

In the meantime

I am heading to the world tomorrow and I feel like I am going to need to change my morning plans everyday just to be able to ride once. I am lucky to have a Disneyland season pass and already have a trip planned in January so I know I have many opportunities but I am sure others might only get this chance one time for a very long time. Not everyone is blessed to go to Disney so often and I am thankful everyday that I do.

 

[Garyjames220]

Hi

can someone tell me

am I able to join the boarding group and then go to another park ?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Hi

can someone tell me

am I able to join the boarding group and then go to another park ?

Yes.

 

[SuJo]

So still in line, it has slowed way down

 

[Farro]

Good gosh!

I hope by May we are just back to the good old fashioned "wait in line" scenario.

I'll have to spend 3 days there to ride 3 rides - 1 day for RoTR, 1 day for Railway and 1 day for Slinky.

 

[SuJo]

Actually stopped

 

[birostick]

Yeah, and the fact that people are grabbing another BG once tapped in. Getting multiple rides while others are fast asleep awaiting "RD"

I guess it is true about the early bird...

Very curious to see how long this lasts. We will be there in March.

In the meantime

Ya... ive been here since 4.30 am and im one of those that got a 2nd BG. Which is only a few away right now.

 

[Garyjames220]

Do you think they will re open the boarding group today. We have just arrived

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Signs up on Grand Ave saying virtual queue is full. Dont know if that’s true- can’t check since I have one already.

So the boarding passes filled up 40 minutes before the posted park opening time today? That's ridiculous. Disney needs to be honest about when they are opening their park to the general public. You're going to have a lot of angry more casual disney fans who don't do things like read these boards or realize that a park with a posted opening time of 9 am is actually going to open at 6 am.

 

[osufeth24]

Do you think they will re open the boarding group today. We have just arrived

None of us know. Most likely not though. If they get through people quicker than thought, then possibly

 

[wareagle57]

Ride is down again. I decided to go count guest at the exit to figure out what capacity it’s running at and less than 5 minutes in there was a lul followed by a mass exodus of people with return slips.

 

[SuJo]

Twitter says it’s down

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I’ll give Disney a pass for a few days as they deal with ride opening excitement and such as they figure out how to best operate the ride and deal with crowds, but personally I find opening the entire park at 6am with a posted 9am park opening rather disingenuous on Disney’s part.

Many guests who have done a smidge of research/planning assume/plan for being let in the park early as Disney routinely does, but probably not 3 hours early. Many more guests who don’t follow details closely (which is likely a large majority of park visitors on any given day) would have absolutely no clue.

I doubt the 6am openings will continue for a long period and you’ll see that migrate more towards normal DHS opening procedures (whatever that turns out to be in the post-RotR era), but still.

 

[Magnoliafan]

Actually stopped

I’m waiting near the ride entrance and they just blocked it off. They called 25 an hour ago and still haven’t called 26. Which is my group, of course.

Great morning so far. Walked on to MF:SR and all of TSL, then breakfast at Woody’s. Now I just need them to start moving so I can get my ride in before heading back to FQ to crash for a few hours.

I do agree that it’s a bit crazy that they opened the park 3 hours early without notice. Especially since the park buses to HS didn’t even start running until the park had already been open for almost half an hour.

 

[mom2rtk]

They didn't get all the BG's through yesterday and actually gave away tickets to those who didn't make it. I have no doubt they are being more conservative with it today.

 

[DGsAtBLT]

I’ll give Disney a pass for a few days as they deal with ride opening excitement and such, but personally I find opening the entire park at 6am with a posted 9am park opening rather disingenuous on Disney’s part.

Many guests who have done a smidge of research/planning assume/plan for being let in the park early as Disney routinely does, but probably not 3 hours early. Many more guests who don’t follow details closely (which is likely a large majority of park visitors on any given day) would have absolutely no clue.

I doubt the 6am openings will continue for a long period and you’ll see that migrate more towards normal DHS opening procedures, but still.

The first day I can understand and expect, anything past that is deceptive. Within an hour of stated opening time okay, not 3 hours that’s crazy.

 

[wareagle57]

Good gosh!

I hope by May we are just back to the good old fashioned "wait in line" scenario.

I'll have to spend 3 days there to ride 3 rides - 1 day for RoTR, 1 day for Railway and 1 day for Slinky.

With the breakdowns I think this is actually a good system for someone that wants to spend the whole day DHS. The issue was people didn’t know about it or how to plan for it. But I’d imagine MMRR will have FP and you’ll be able to get either that or Slinky and do the other (and every other ride in the park) at rope drop and while you wait for your BG. I doubt they keep the BG system for that long but I actually wish they would. Beats waiting in a 3 hour queue, especially when you know there is a good chance it will break down in line.

 

[Jennasis]

I’m waiting near the ride entrance and they just blocked it off. They called 25 an hour ago and still haven’t called 26. Which is my group, of course.
Great morning so far. Walked on to MF:SR and all of TSL, then breakfast at Woody’s. Now I just need them to start moving so I can get my ride in before heading back to FQ to crash for a few hours.

We did same as you. Rode BG 11. Got in again with 20, then ride broke down and we got FP, but also got a 3rd BG (29). Did all of Toy Story Land, got breakfast at Woody's, are doing rock and roller coaster and tower right now with no wait.