They changed the process today. There was no process change yesterday.I thought I saw on one of these threads that they did some kind of update yesterday.....can anybody confirm this?
They changed the process today. There was no process change yesterday.I thought I saw on one of these threads that they did some kind of update yesterday.....can anybody confirm this?
I was thinking a software update to help with the downtime..so did it shutdown much today?They changed the process today. There was no process change yesterday.
If they allow walk ups at this juncture you'd have 9 hour lines, which I think is the reason that Disney is using (temporarily) the VQ system at all.This is the only process that makes any sense at all.
The old way would just lead to people going earlier and earlier.
Honestly the times should be randomized as well.
Lastly, why not have a system where you can make an ADR (ARR?) for the ride, a certain percent would be available, a certain percent free each hour, and allow walk ups. You could even cancel an ARR (LOL) if they did not tap in by noon?
I'm betting that the 8am scheduled openings for early January will move to 7am but we'll see.Is it weird that I'm likely to get nostalgic for the previous thread?
But thanks for setting up the new thread with the new information! I'm generally happy that when we're there in January, we won't necessarily need to show up at 5 for an 8am opening (though regular rope-drop procedures still seem like a good plan).
Thanks for the tag, the first thread was definitely epic! I am excited to be here as well to follow what is happening for the Spring. I am also happy that Disney has finally made official communication about the process. Hopefully it works out smoothly coupled with the higher BG number reached today for the busy holiday season!Oooh baby! First page look at me go.
Thanks for starting a new thread with fresh info. I will miss the old one though
(@PolyRob - get in here brother!)
Pray that I don't alter it further...I was going to share my story with this thread until it got altered...
Agree, but let’s be real nobody who was in the know enough to show up at 4 AM would have believed them anyways.
Please let us know tomorrow: (a) what time you arrive; and (b) what time you get through the tapstiles (along with the usual BG results). We will be curious how long entering takes with more guests possibly arriving at the same time.I don’t know how I feel about this... I spent HOURS convincing my family to get up at 4:30am with me tomorrow! Right after I got them on board, it turns out my hard work was for nothing!
On the bright side...more sleep for me! HS opens at 7am tomorrow so I’m planning on arriving between 6 and 6:30
Its not as easy seeing the exact times for that now. The chart does show the number of regular groups and then anything after that number would be back up so for example 107-122 were yesterdays back up groups.Thanks, rteetz, for keeping up the chart! It would be illuminating, if possible, to track the time that the initial BG fills going forward (as well as, less importantly, the number that begins the backup group).
Good luck tomorrow! I would probably still be a little paranoid that people will get there really early and want to make sure I was also in the park with plenty of time to "refuel with Starbucks and look at the tree" like the video suggested. I hope you get a BG that works well for your touring plan!I don’t know how I feel about this... I spent HOURS convincing my family to get up at 4:30am with me tomorrow! Right after I got them on board, it turns out my hard work was for nothing!
On the bright side...more sleep for me! HS opens at 7am tomorrow so I’m planning on arriving between 6 and 6:30
Yeah, I guess we will need to rely on in-park reports to hear how fast the initial BGs are booking. Seems to me that they were still filling today around an hour after the tapstiles open. The good news is that we're getting through more backups now.Its not as easy seeing the exact times for that now. The chart does show the number of regular groups and then anything after that number would be back up so for example 107-122 were yesterdays back up groups.
Please let us know tomorrow: (a) what time you arrive; and (b) what time you get through the tapstiles (along with the usual BG results). We will be curious how long this takes with more guests possibly trying to enter at the same time.
Good luck tomorrow! I would probably still be a little paranoid that people will get there really early and want to make sure I was also in the park with plenty of time to "refuel with Starbucks and look at the tree" like the video suggested. I hope you get a BG that works well for your touring plan!