DHS Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway confirmed

[No Name]

Between the Skyliner and new attractions TSL, SWGE, MMRR, GotG:CR, Rat, etc., there are supposed to be significant attendance increases for both DHS and Epcot. If in 2021, all parks don’t have at least 14 million visitors, or even 13, I can’t imagine they will be too pleased. And unfortunately they won’t come to the right conclusions.

 

[TTA94]

Boarding groups I believe are seen as a way to handle extra large demand as well as potential ride issues.

So we should be expecting to make a choice of VQ for MMRR or ROTR? Since MMRR is sure to get large crowds.

 

[marni1971]

So we should be expecting to make a choice of VQ for MMRR or ROTR? Since MMRR is sure to get large crowds.

I don’t know. I’d hope not. You don’t pay admission to have to choose.

 

[SourcererMark79]

So we should be expecting to make a choice of VQ for MMRR or ROTR? Since MMRR is sure to get large crowds.

That's the million dollar question, no one has definitively answered this.

 

[arich35]

Will this ride have a height requirement?

 

[jaxj21]

Will this ride have a height requirement?

No

 

[Horizons '83]

If they do use BG's for MMRR then I wouldn't think you would have to chose this or ROTR, I would think you can select both upon park opening but your plans better be flexible.

 

[marni1971]

No option has been decided yet.

 

[disneygeek90]

I could see most people there for ROTR would grab a MMRR BG too, because why not, or vice versa. So seemingly the same number of people would have a BG for both attractions within minutes... gonna be interesting.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I would predict boarding groups will end for RotR before this debuts, and they will switch to a standby only system until ready to add in Fastpass.

Then they’ll use BGs on MMRR for a while at the start, then either add them back to RotR or be done with them.

 

[SourcererMark79]

I would predict boarding groups will end for RotR before this debuts, and they will switch to a standby only system until ready to add in Fastpass.

Then they’ll use BGs on MMRR for a while at the start, then either add them back to RotR or be done with them.

Well, they have 6 or 7 weeks to figure it out and get RotR operations consistent. If it continues to shut down, there will be frenzy when they have to dump the queue.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

I can't imagine having to 'choose' between RotR or MMRR, but I could envision a policy of only joining one boarding group at a time. After all, you can only be in one physical queue at any given moment.

If that occurs, the wise choice would be to select Rise first, as MMRR boarding groups should remain available later into the day.

Boarding groups or not, I'm looking forward to hitting up MMRR (and Rise again) during opening weekend! March 5th can't get here soon enough.

 

[CastAStone]

Disney was expecting a boost in overall attendance with SW:GE.

I guess the point I was failing to make was that if you want to increase attendance via a ride, it’s generally not a great idea to make riding that ride a total PITA and run ads saying access to the ride is not guaranteed (which they are still doing).

 

[HauntedPirate]

I guess the point I was failing to make was that if you want to increase attendance via a ride, it’s generally not a great idea to make riding that ride a total PITA and run ads saying access to the ride is not guaranteed (which they are still doing).

Is that like saying SW:GE didn't need marketing and Bob Iger tweeting it was open was all that was needed? It's amazing the missteps they have had with this land, on both coasts. Iger's comment about marketing. Blocking out AP holders in CA. Raising prices in CA. Opening a half-finished land on both coasts. Advertising that access to the signature attraction is not guaranteed. Having 5x more shops and eateries than attractions (personally, I think it should be 2x, maybe 3x. How they would get there is open for discussion. YMMV).

However, overheard in the halls of TDA - "Everything is fine. SW:GE is a huge success beyond our wildest expectations. Millions of people are lining up to ride the rides, eat the food, drink colored "milk", and buy the merchandise. Ignore the infidels."

 

[Hawg G]

I don’t know. I’d hope not. You don’t pay admission to have to choose.

I’ll be stunned if you don’t have to choose. There will be more people in the park every day than both attractions can give rides to, combined. I can’t imagine Disney will want families to show up at the park to be told they can’t ride either one of the new rides.

If only Disney would have had time to anticipate these crowds, and actually increase ride capacity at the park. I guess they need more than a few decades.

 

[marni1971]

I’ll be stunned if you don’t have to choose. There will be more people in the park every day than both attractions can give rides to, combined. I can’t imagine Disney will want families to show up at the park to be told they can’t ride either one of the new rides.

If only Disney would have had time to anticipate these crowds, and actually increase ride capacity at the park. I guess they need more than a few decades.

The irony is that RR was meant to open before Rise to act as its overflow.

It’s not the only scheduling issue I’m hearing about for new projects. Things are getting a bit messy.

 

[Horizons '83]

The irony is that RR was meant to open before Rise to act as its overflow.

It’s not the only scheduling issue I’m hearing about for new projects. Things are getting a bit messy.

By my count the following have been delayed (of course there are more i'm sure I don't know about):

Mickey and Minnie's
Ratatouille
Space 220
Poppins
Several projects in DS

 

[rle4lunch]

The irony is that RR was meant to open before Rise to act as its overflow.

It’s not the only scheduling issue I’m hearing about for new projects. Things are getting a bit messy.

That's quacktastic.

 

[marni1971]

By my count the following have been delayed (of course there are more i'm sure I don't know about):

Mickey and Minnie's
Ratatouille
Space 220
Poppins
Several projects in DS

Rat might still make its date (Before July)

 

[Parker in NYC]

By my count the following have been delayed (of course there are more i'm sure I don't know about):

Mickey and Minnie's
Ratatouille
Space 220
Poppins
Several projects in DS

Wait, is Railway delayed now past the scheduled March opening, or is this more along the lines of its overall delayed trajectory?