DHS Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway confirmed

[Nunu]

Test shifts started yesterday. Except they didn’t. Runaway Railway was unavailable for testers all day.

Slightly worrying for a March 4th opening. Maybe we really won’t get cast previews again.

If the ride is unreliable, Definitely expect virtual queue. I can’t imagine the RotR VQ lasting as long as March, but I also figured that the DHS version of RotR would have been more capable at this point.

As of tonight, March 4 is still the opening date, according to WDW Florida Residents' web page. No word at all about which system will be put into place at this point.

I haven't followed much about this ride, but on that same site, I also read that according to Disney, this ride will be like nothing we've experienced before (?). One detail I didn't know about, is that it will have the most hidden Mickeys within a ride, to date.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

As of tonight, March 4 is still the opening date, according to WDW Florida Residents' web page. No word at all about which system will be put into place at this point.

I haven't followed much about this ride, but on that same site, I also read that according to Disney, this ride will be like nothing we've experienced before (?). One detail I didn't know about, is that it will have the most hidden Mickeys within a ride, to date.

March 4th won’t change. It’s more or less a concern of whether the opening will be similar to Rise’s, plagued by lower capacity and downtime.

Info on the ride is readily available so I won’t spoil you. I’ll just say that I semi-get why the attraction is going through some issues, but you’d think after Rise they’d have these things a little more figured out.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

The next test days look to be the 20th and 21st, but there might be some days I am unaware of. Hearing they are trying again today maybe?

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

We do know that it will not open with FPs.

How do we know this? Is this based on FP not being available to book at 60 days, or something else? For some new attractions like FoP, FP booking wasn’t available until a couple of weeks before it opened. So I’m wondering if that could still happen with MMRR.

 

[Horizons '83]

How do we know this? Is this based on FP not being available to book at 60 days, or something else? For some new attractions like FoP, FP booking wasn’t available until a couple of weeks before it opened. So I’m wondering if that could still happen with MMRR.

Boarding Groups are the future WDW .... with FP being the red headed step child

 

[kwoodfan1]

Ugh, another Boarding Group. Once again we celebrate those families that wake up at 5AM, smiling from ear to ear, ready to attack the day with their annoying effervescence. When do we get to celebrate the families like mine that stumble out of bed at 9:45, don't say a word to each other and head straight to the pool for a "chlorine shower"? First come, first served sucks.

 

[Steph15251]

Ugh, another Boarding Group. Once again we celebrate those families that wake up at 5AM, smiling from ear to ear, ready to attack the day with their annoying effervescence. When do we get to celebrate the families like mine that stumble out of bed at 9:45, don't say a word to each other and head straight to the pool for a "chlorine shower"? First come, first served sucks.

Yup I feel you ,I am sadly blacked out til April (family member is a cast member) but I can use comp passes .But I refuse to wake up so early in the morning and I want to go on this and Rise.

 

[Markiewong]

Ugh, another Boarding Group. Once again we celebrate those families that wake up at 5AM, smiling from ear to ear, ready to attack the day with their annoying effervescence. When do we get to celebrate the families like mine that stumble out of bed at 9:45, don't say a word to each other and head straight to the pool for a "chlorine shower"? First come, first served sucks.

Yes, lets just throw away the boarding groups and go for the Tokyo Disneyland system where you have to join a lottery in order to be able to visit a show.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Yes, lets just throw away the boarding groups and go for the Tokyo Disneyland system where you have to join a lottery in order to be able to visit a show.

The idea is the ride should be able to accomodate more guests than a show. If it can’t, someone didn’t do their job right.

 

[nickys]

How do we know this? Is this based on FP not being available to book at 60 days, or something else? For some new attractions like FoP, FP booking wasn’t available until a couple of weeks before it opened. So I’m wondering if that could still happen with MMRR.

It’s possible, but highly unlikely. We know this from several of our trusted insiders, plus the known factors of reliability and how they handled that for RotR. Even Smuggler’s Run opened without FP, and the queues for that are very manageable. TDO appear to have tacitly admitted that the FP+ system is not the best way to deal with huge demand for new ride, FoP being a case in point almost three years after opening. Add in concerns over reliability and the virtual queue becomes even more appealing.

 

[Steph15251]

The idea is the ride should be able to accomodate more guests than a show. If it can’t, someone didn’t do their job right.

Yes true,but imo a good way to add capacity to DHS is to add more attractions both rides and shows and even maybe more meet and greets .

 

[TPSou]

I feel like they should try doing Virtual Queue with two chances to get in, one batch released at rope drop then one released at 1pm. It would mean people had two chances to get in and even if you couldn't make it earlier you'd still have a chance, but it also increases the likelihood of someone being there at rope drop and not getting a boarding party at all.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I want one ride utilitizing Boarding Groups come the open of MMRR. One. Don't make me choose between RotR and MMRR, because that's going to off a lot of people, including my family.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

It’s possible, but highly unlikely. We know this from several of our trusted insiders, plus the known factors of reliability and how they handled that for RotR. Even Smuggler’s Run opened without FP, and the queues for that are very manageable. TDO appear to have tacitly admitted that the FP+ system is not the best way to deal with huge demand for new ride, FoP being a case in point almost three years after opening. Add in concerns over reliability and the virtual queue becomes even more appealing.

I hear that — that mgmt now thinks BGs are just peachy. Didn’t know how we “know” this is planned for MMRR.

I get it for unreliable rides. A whole other problem that they opened something SO unreliable. But still no FP for MFSR?? Makes no sense to me.

And all that said, I’ve ridden FoP countless times over many trips with FP. Anyone can who plans. But this ROTR BG BS at the crack of dawn I have no interest in. REALLY annoys me actually.

And the idea that there could be TWO BG rides in the same park at the same time that you have to choose btwn?? Ridiculous setup from a customer standpoint imo.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I want one ride utilitizing Boarding Groups come the open of MMRR. One. Don't make me choose between RotR and MMRR, because that's going to **** off a lot of people, including my family.

I hear that — that mgmt now thinks BGs are just peachy. Didn’t know how we “know” this is planned for MMRR.

I get it for unreliable rides. A whole other problem that they opened something to unreliable. But MFSR?? Makes no sense to me.

And all that said, I’ve ridden FoP countless times over many trips with FP. Anyone can who plans. But this ROTR BG BS at the crack of dawn I have no interest in. REALLY annoys me actually.

And the idea that there could be TWO BG rides in the same park at the same time that you have to choose btwn?? Ridiculous setup from a customer standpoint imo.

We don't know yet:

1. whether or not MMRR is going to use BG/VQ

2. and *if* MMRR is indeed using BG/VQ that it will be mutually exclusive to RotR

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

We don't know yet:

1. whether or not MMRR is going to use BG/VQ

2. and *if* MMRR is indeed using BG/VQ that it will be mutually exclusive to RotR

Got it! Thus my “know” in quotes and “could” wrt multiple BGs and how they might work. I had catching up to do as I haven’t been here much and I appreciate you guys filling me in!!

This is all so irritating to me. They spend years training people on FP+, and now they throw this in there. And may use it more. I totally got it for access to the SWGE lands at first. And MAYBE even for ROTR for a stretch, though even that is because they opened something SO unreliable! Ugh.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

I’ve said this before, but do keep in mind that both rides using VQ at once would require the rehaul of the current system in use, which cannot support two attractions.

The system was not rehauled for Rise. This is made obvious by the reused assets from the land’s opening, the useless “Current Land Status”, the “Please return to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” prompt, and the Virtual Queue’s lack of ability to account for downtime.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I’ve said this before, but do keep in mind that both rides using VQ at once would require the rehaul of the current system in use, which cannot support two attractions.

The system was not rehauled for Rise. This is made obvious by the reused assets from the land’s opening, the useless “Current Land Status”, the “Please return to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” prompt, and the Virtual Queue’s lack of ability to account for downtime.

Interesting - thx! Disney and IT... I never have high hopes in that area...

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I’ve said this before, but do keep in mind that both rides using VQ at once would require the rehaul of the current system in use, which cannot support two attractions.

The system was not rehauled for Rise. This is made obvious by the reused assets from the land’s opening, the useless “Current Land Status”, the “Please return to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” prompt, and the Virtual Queue’s lack of ability to account for downtime.

What makes you say the VQ can't account for downtime?

 

[nickys]

I’ve said this before, but do keep in mind that both rides using VQ at once would require the rehaul of the current system in use, which cannot support two attractions.

The system was not rehauled for Rise. This is made obvious by the reused assets from the land’s opening, the useless “Current Land Status”, the “Please return to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” prompt, and the Virtual Queue’s lack of ability to account for downtime.

This is why at first I thought they may end the virtual queue for RotR at the end of February. However with boarding groups still filling so fast, I’ve been thinkimg they may open MMRR with just stand-by, like Smuggler’s Run.

As far as having two rides with a VQ, couldn’t they just duplicate the code for the second ride? Have them completely independent of each other. Although if that is the case and you can join both VQs at park opening, that may increase demand for MMRR to insane levels. They could just use a VQ for it if and when the stand-by line becomes unmanageable.