DHS Star Wars Galaxy's Edge opening day reports - Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So......can we now say that Disneyland sucks and WDW for the win????

If anyone had 8:28 in the pool...you win!!

So what exactly do you mean? What has wdw “won”?

 

[tirian]

As expected, Florida’s SWGE will attract huge crowds in a massive resort and the appropriate theme park. Now come on, Disney, add some rooms to that Cantina!

This doesn’t change my opinion of the land’s content, but I’m glad to see huge crowds for opening day. Crowds = necessary expansions.

 

[monothingie]

It’s opening day on a summer holiday weekend with no AP blackouts. I’m surprised that people thought it would be empty. Let’s see what the land is like two weeks from now.

 

[Kman101]

I’m happy that the reception to this land has been a lot better than the one out at DLR. Hopefully that leads to WDW getting more high quality attractions

It was always going to have the better opening in Florida. In the park it should be in. Disneyland just blocked too many and others were too scared to go so it created the perfect storm.

 

[olie64]

It’s opening day on a summer holiday weekend with no AP blackouts. I’m surprised that people thought it would be empty. Let’s see what the land is like two weeks from now.

I feel like we heard the same thing with Pandora.

 

[Kman101]

It’s opening day on a summer holiday weekend with no AP blackouts. I’m surprised that people thought it would be empty. Let’s see what the land is like two weeks from now.

Is Pandora empty two years later? TSL a year later? Nope

 

[Kman101]

Anyone able to answer my question about the boarding pass timeframe? @wdwmagic

 

[tirian]

It was always going to have the better opening in Florida. In the park it should be in. Disneyland just blocked too many and others were too scared to go so it created the perfect storm.

Single-day ticket prices contributed too.

 

[Jon81uk]

How busy do we think it would have been today if WDW has done similar to Disneyland and blocked out APs?

 

[mikejs78]

There was also FP too.

AK also only opened at 8 AM with a 7 AM EMH on opening day. Line peaked at 250 min for FoP but hovered around 220 for most of the day.

DHS opened at 8 AM when SDD opened. Line briefly peaked at 300 min, but hovered around 270 for much of the day.

So given the current line and virtual queue, plus hours of operation, this is shaping up to be a pretty big day given recent history.

All data is from TouringPlans historical crowd database.

 

[danlb_2000]

Anyone know what boarding group number is being handed out now? The app is showing boarding up to group 48 right now.

 

[Texas84]

So, if I want to see SW:GE again I need to go to Anaheim?

 

[FRD714]

Is Pandora empty two years later? TSL a year later? Nope

Agreed. I don't understand why anyone thinks Galaxy's Edge at the busiest place on Earth will just fade away after a week or two of being open. It's here to stay and it's going to be crowded for a long time. Get over it.

 

[mikenatcity1]

Anyone know what boarding group number is being handed out now? The app is showing boarding up to group 48 right now.

Wow...48? That's a high number for so early!

 

[monothingie]

Wow...48? That's a high number for so early!

Now 52 and the wait time is now 180.

Is it possible boarding groups may be being called earlier than their windows?

 

[monothingie]

MK is a walk-on for everything except 7DMT.
FOP is 30!

That can’t be good right?

 

[danlb_2000]

Wow...48? That's a high number for so early!

That's what I am trying to figure out, how big that number really is. Not sure how big the groups are.

 

[danlb_2000]

MK is a walk-on for everything except 7DMT.
FOP is 30!

That can’t be good right?

It's good if you are in those parks.

 

[Mikey73181]

I got my boarding pass at 630 and just got the notification to return at 9:05.

 

[TiggerDad]

That's what I am trying to figure out, how big that number really is. Not sure how big the groups are.

Since you could join a boarding group without being in the state, I imagine the no-show rate was pretty high until they fixed it. So they have to go through a lot of boarding groups to get to actual people to let in.