PHOTOS - New bag check areas greatly enhance Magic Kingdom arrival experience

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-enhance-magic-kingdom-arrival-experience.htm

We have an existing thread about the construction of these new areas. Tramway project and security relocation at TTC.

This thread is for the operational discussion. Thanks.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

I'm ok with this - except when I'm resort hopping but it is what it is I guess.

 

[wdwmagic]

What a great sight this is!

 

[peter11435]

Placement at the contemporary seems intrusive and problematic. How do guests access that restroom now?

It all looks very sloppy and thrown together. I seriously hope it will become more well integrated and presentable

 

[enough]

excellent change. I'd imagine that if this "test" works out, the temporary structures will give way to something more aesthetically pleasing.

As for the contemporary location, I'd guess that if it poses a problem they'll reconfigure or re-position it. Disney's great at iterating quickly, failing early, and moving on.

 

[Bolt]

What a great sight this is!

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So nice having the metal detectors not being in some of your first photos

 

[Scuttle]

I'm mixed on this so far.... the resort hopping will be different, no question, but that entrance is back to normal finally.

 

[Bolt]

@wdwmagic - do you think they'll leave the existing bag check structures if they won't be used?

 

[Scuttle]

@wdwmagic - do you think they'll leave the existing bag check structures if they won't be used?

Move them to the bus unload?

 

[Horizons78]

I'm mixed on this so far.... the resort hopping will be different, no question, but that entrance is back to normal finally.

I'm not a D&G'er, but I do truly wonder if resort hopping by monorail will become a thing of the past in an effort to reduce the "strain" on security/monorails. You'd still have watercraft and taxis I guess. Would really be a bummer for the group of family & friends I tend to travel with as having an evening where we monorail hop to the restaurants and lounges has been a longstanding tradition.

 

[Rteetz]

It looks like this will work out well. Lots of management in those photos checking it out.

 

[peter11435]

It looks like this will work out well. Lots of management in those photos checking it out.

Including the park VP and WDI

 

[Scuttle]

I'm not a D&G'er, but I do truly wonder if resort hopping by monorail will become a thing of the past in an effort to reduce the "strain" on security/monorails. You'd still have watercraft and taxis I guess. Would really be a bummer for the group of family & friends I tend to travel with as having an evening where we monorail hop to the restaurants and lounges has been a longstanding tradition.

Totally agree, we always go take a break and get a drink at the Poly or GF.

 

[Rteetz]

Including the park VP and WDI

I'm wondering with WDI there if they are planning on incorporating a more permanent or thematic structure for this.

 

[Horizons78]

It looks like this will work out well. Lots of management in those photos checking it out.

Including the park VP and WDI

This part I like seeing, knowing that there are eyes on the new arrangement.

Oh, and it really is something to see the MK entrance without a sea of humanity in security lines.

 

[Ladewig]

The move makes sense. Agree that the bag check at Contemporary is awkward, but designers didn't think they'd have to deal with security like that. I expect they'll figure something better down the road.

Looking at the photo of the boat launch bag check for GF/Poly, it looks like I'll leave the secure area when I go visit our brick (wedding present so we visit every trip) down the path and have to go through bag check again on the way back. At least it'll be quick when there aren't any boats there.

 

[anchorman314]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know rough percentages of people arriving by each mode of transportation? I'm thinking if the new bag screening areas at the TTC and bus unload have enough tables to handle the respective proportions of arriving guests, this should be an overall reduction in wait times.

 

[rushtest4echo]

While I'm not a fan of the way the tram area of the TTC looks, and I wish the bag checks at the boats and bus unload didn't look so cheap/temporary- all of that is a small price to pay for having the front gate look that way again after so many years. Hooray!

 

[rushtest4echo]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know rough percentages of people arriving by each mode of transportation? I'm thinking if the new bag screening areas at the TTC and bus unload have enough tables to handle the respective proportions of arriving guests, this should be an overall reduction in wait times.

Unfortunately that's assuming way too much. More than likely, Disney will sort out the number of people arriving on each mode and staff accordingly- but that doesn't mean that there will be a reduction in wait times. If anything, this means there's little incentive to "get people through" quickly since there's no bottleneck/trafficjam at the entry anymore, which means that they can just let the lines get a bit longer without that problem presenting itself anymore. I hope I'm wrong though.

 

[Jon81uk]

I would assume they will introduce permanent tables and shade structures eventually, but until they have observed guest flow for some time they don't know exactly the best place to put them.