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MK SDMT What will the normal wait be?

minniemickeyfan

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Original Poster
Just curious if anyone has an idea of what a typical normal wait time will be for the SDMT? I know it will be high for quite awhile since it's new, but what do you think a range would be after things settle down? I guess I'm asking because a ride like TSMM always has incredible wait times and was wondering what the SDMT might be like one day. Any thoughts? Wonder what the ride capacity an hour is?
 

cw1982

Well-Known Member
I'm not sure if anyone here knows the exact rider per hour capacity is yet... it depends on whether or not they were able to work out the timing to maximize the number of trains in use (I have seen reference to this numerous times on the threads here). So it's going to vary pretty significantly based on how well they are timing boarding and unboarding the ride.

Either way, it'll be a good long while before the normal wait time is less than an hour, and it'll probably be more than that for the foreseeable future (at least that's my best guess!)
 

danlb_2000

Premium Member
I'm not sure if anyone here knows the exact rider per hour capacity is yet... it depends on whether or not they were able to work out the timing to maximize the number of trains in use (I have seen reference to this numerous times on the threads here). So it's going to vary pretty significantly based on how well they are timing boarding and unboarding the ride.

Either way, it'll be a good long while before the normal wait time is less than an hour, and it'll probably be more than that for the foreseeable future (at least that's my best guess!)

Someone did report 5 trains running at once. The ride is about 2:39 in length, so let's figure 3:00 including load an unload. With 5 trains that would be one train dispatched every 36 seconds which is 100 dispatches per hour. Each train has 5 cars with 4 riders per car so that gives us best case 2000 riders per hour. Actual millage may vary.
 

cw1982

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Someone did report 5 trains running at once. The ride is about 2:39 in length, so let's figure 3:00 including load an unload. With 5 trains that would be one train dispatched every 36 seconds which is 100 dispatches per hour. Each train has 5 cars with 4 riders per car so that gives us best case 2000 riders per hour. Actual millage may vary.

I must have missed that. I knew that was the goal but didn't realize they had gotten that down pat. Good to know!
 

DManRightHere

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Someone did report 5 trains running at once. The ride is about 2:39 in length, so let's figure 3:00 including load an unload. With 5 trains that would be one train dispatched every 36 seconds which is 100 dispatches per hour. Each train has 5 cars with 4 riders per car so that gives us best case 2000 riders per hour. Actual millage may vary.

20 seconds to include load and unload? Or did I misunderstand? I've never timed the process, but i would have thought maybe 2 minutes just unloading and loading.
 

danlb_2000

Premium Member
20 seconds to include load and unload? Or did I misunderstand? I've never timed the process, but i would have thought maybe 2 minutes just unloading and loading.

20 seconds might be low, but if they want to have five trains running they have to load in around 30 seconds. The mine ride is only 2:39 long, so if it took 2 minutes to load they would only be able to run two trains at once.
 

DManRightHere

Well-Known Member
20 seconds might be low, but if they want to have five trains running they have to load in around 30 seconds. The mine ride is only 2:39 long, so if it took 2 minutes to load they would only be able to run two trains at once.

What if they have multiple load/unload stations?

Possibly have 2 stopped brains behing each as well..
 

Glasgow

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csm

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Well over an hour on an average attendance day. If Peter Pan can see 40-60 minute wait times on a routine basis, this could easily be double that.

You just don't understand how capacity works, do you?

Don't listen to the Doom and Gloomers. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a people-eater.
 

Tom

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You just don't understand how capacity works, do you?

Don't listen to the Doom and Gloomers. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a people-eater.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you are. Because otherwise, your comments make no sense.
 

csm

Well-Known Member
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you are. Because otherwise, your comments make no sense.

You can't tell? Let me clear it up for you: I am not. You are entirely wrong. Peter Pan's Flight has a hourly ride capacity at literally ONE THIRD that of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. So no - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will not have "double Peter Pan's Flight" wait times on an average day.
 

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