Avengers Campus - Reactions / Reviews

[SplashJacket]

I need all the Non Single Riders to stand with me in solidarity and chant : WE WILL NOT SUBSIDIZE OUR EXPERIENCE SO YOU CAN HAVE A SHORTER WAIT, WE WILL NOT SUBSIDIZE OUR EXPERIENCE SO YOU CAN HAVE A SHORTER WAIT!!

Single riders can actually make the wait less, for a couple of reasons.

If the cast member has to search for a particular party size within the queue, it can cause some minor delays, whereas single riders can instantly fill that gap.

But more importantly, single riders are generally more aware of what’s expected of them during boarding. For test track and ratatouille in Paris, I have specific memories of being seated next to relatively clueless families who weren’t buckling their seat belt or pulling on the yellow strap, etc. Having someone cognizant of boarding procedures can function as a mentor of sorts, helping the ride get closer to its theoretical hourly capacity. In theory.

Additionally, if those seats are sent empty, that decreases the overall capacity. People who ride single rider would otherwise be stuck in the normal line, increasing your overall wait.

 

[mickEblu]

Single riders can actually make the wait less, for a couple of reasons.

If the cast member has to search for a particular party size within the queue, it can cause some minor delays, whereas single riders can instantly fill that gap.

But more importantly, single riders are generally more aware of what’s expected of them during boarding. For test track and ratatouille in Paris, I have specific memories of being seated next to relatively clueless families who weren’t buckling their seat belt or pulling on the yellow strap, etc. Having someone cognizant of boarding procedures can function as a mentor of sorts, helping the ride get closer to its theoretical hourly capacity. In theory.

Additionally, if those seats are sent empty, that decreases the overall capacity. People who ride single rider would otherwise be stuck in the normal line, increasing your overall wait.

Sure, single riders can shave a few minutes (nothing considerable) off the standby wait but the end result is still the same for me, a diminished ride experience in some cases. Again, I have no issues with the system or those who choose to take advantage of it as long as I have the right to veto. I just seem to ruffle some feathers with my opinion on the matter.

 

[MisterPenguin]

As a single rider, I make sure to explain to the strangers around me what's happening on the ride at all times. It's my duty!!

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

As a single rider, I make sure to explain to the strangers around me what's happening on the ride at all times. It's my duty!!

I like to hold their hand to make sure they don’t get scared too.

#singleriderresponsibilities.

(Just typing that felt so creepy)

 

[mickEblu]

As a single rider, I make sure to explain to the strangers around me what's happening on the ride at all times. It's my duty!!

I’m going to need your service during the new POTC auction scene then. Hopefully they do Single Rider on Pirates.

 

[Professortango1]

Sure, single riders can shave a few minutes (nothing considerable) off the standby wait but the end result is still the same for me, a diminished ride experience in some cases. Again, I have no issues with the system or those who choose to take advantage of it as long as I have the right to veto. I just seem to ruffle some feathers with my opinion on the matter.

The end result is a shorter wait for you as well. If the groups in front of you are sending cars through with 4/6 seats filled, that increases wait times for the standby queue. Instead of parties of 1 taking up space in the que and having seats go empty, they are now separated and maximizing the ride's capacity.

I never understood the American aversion to sitting next to people. I wonder if it has to do with the obesity rates.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I like to hold their hand to make sure they don’t get scared too.

#singleriderresponsibilities.

(Just typing that felt so creepy)

I’ve actually done this before.

#extrovertlife

 

[wityblack]

I like to hold their hand to make sure they don’t get scared too.

#singleriderresponsibilities.

(Just typing that felt so creepy)

I made friends with a couple in the line for Rise of the Resistance and the girl clenched my hand during the startling parts

 

[mickEblu]

The end result is a shorter wait for you as well. If the groups in front of you are sending cars through with 4/6 seats filled, that increases wait times for the standby queue. Instead of parties of 1 taking up space in the que and having seats go empty, they are now separated and maximizing the ride's capacity.

I never understood the American aversion to sitting next to people. I wonder if it has to do with the obesity rates.

I don’t think single riders are shaving all that much time off the standby wait. If they magically made RSR average 30 minute waits or less I’d be all for it. Shaving 10 minutes off a 120 minute wait isn’t really doing it for me.

Obesity has nothing to do with it, for me at least. I compare riding certain more intimately seated rides with a stranger to sharing a meal with a stranger at the same table. If someone just came and sat at your round table at the Plaza Inn while you are with your fam, would it not be awkward at all for you?

 

[Californian Elitist]

I never understood the American aversion to sitting next to people. I wonder if it has to do with the obesity rates.

After interacting with people from across the globe and traveling internationally, I can say that Americans are much more prone to advocate for personal space. This is something many of us learned as kids. I remember lining up for class in elementary school and my teachers making sure that we weren’t too close to each other and asking us to spread out in the line. Too much proximity and it makes us uncomfortable. That’s just how we are. I wouldn’t say it has anything to do with obesity rates.

 

[TP2000]

Disney is opening two Marvel coasters this year, Guardians at EPCOT and Iron Man at Studios Paris.

I still feel like they'd build one of those before going back to the FOP variation.

I think Marvel Land should get something unique and new.

They already built a Spiderman twink themed Midway Mania, in the same park that Midway Mania is in.

Let's hope they don't then add an Avengers themed Soarin', in the same park that Soarin' is in.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

There was an adult male sitting next to me on our flight when my wife and I went to Orlando. He grabbed my arm when we took off, he was so scared. I just rolled with it. I travel a lot overseas and have grown accustom to much less personal space.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

There was an adult male sitting next to me on our flight when my wife and I went to Orlando. He grabbed my arm when we took off, he was so scared. I just rolled with it. I travel a lot overseas and have grown accustom to much less personal space.

I’ve had similar at the parks, a little kid sitting next to me on Guardians at DCA was screaming the whole ride and had an absolute death grip on my arm, the best part was him begging his mom to go again before we had even got out of the building.

It’s funny how most my memories of the Disney parks are about friends, CMs, or just random guests I’ve had encounters with rather than the rides themselves.

 

[Professortango1]

I’ve had similar at the parks, a little kid sitting next to me on Guardians at DCA was screaming the whole ride and had an absolute death grip on my arm, the best part was him begging his mom to go again before we had even got out of the building.

It’s funny how most my memories of the Disney parks are about friends, CMs, or just random guests I’ve had encounters with rather than the rides themselves.

That's the best part of GRR, sitting with another party or two and enjoying the shared experience. Its one of the many reasons that whenever I host interactive events, I split couples into different tables for portions.

 

[Professortango1]

I don’t think single riders are shaving all that much time off the standby wait. If they magically made RSR average 30 minute waits or less I’d be all for it. Shaving 10 minutes off a 120 minute wait isn’t really doing it for me.

Obesity has nothing to do with it, for me at least. I compare riding certain more intimately seated rides with a stranger to sharing a meal with a stranger at the same table. If someone just came and sat at your round table at the Plaza Inn while you are with your fam, would it not be awkward at all for you?

Depends. I've been to many restaurants which have group seating or just long tables and benches and you share your table with other parties. When the space is designed for people to share, then it doesn't feel like an intrusion. Putting someone in my Doombuggy might seem a bit odd with how intimate that ride vehicle is, but a RSR car is large and open. I liked the days when the FL darkrides filled both rows with guests rather than one party per vehicle. Some things are better when shared communally. Its why watching Far From Home in movie theaters is a great experience and watching it alone on a big screen TV is an okay experience.

And shaving off 15 or 20 minutes is great for me. Add a few E-tickets queues and suddenly I've saved an hour or so to enjoy some people watching, ride another ride or two, see a show, or enjoy a sit down meal.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

As a single rider, I make sure to explain to the strangers around me what's happening on the ride at all times. It's my duty!!

I make sure to recite all the attraction's dialogue along with the ride - or even a few seconds in advance to make sure the other people hear it correctly!



* no really, I just mouth the words silently. I don't actually say them out loud. Including on the tram.

 

[SplashJacket]

Single riders can actually make the wait less, for a couple of reasons.

If the cast member has to search for a particular party size within the queue, it can cause some minor delays, whereas single riders can instantly fill that gap.

But more importantly, single riders are generally more aware of what’s expected of them during boarding. For test track and ratatouille in Paris, I have specific memories of being seated next to relatively clueless families who weren’t buckling their seat belt or pulling on the yellow strap, etc. Having someone cognizant of boarding procedures can function as a mentor of sorts, helping the ride get closer to its theoretical hourly capacity. In theory.

Additionally, if those seats are sent empty, that decreases the overall capacity. People who ride single rider would otherwise be stuck in the normal line, increasing your overall wait.

As a single rider, I make sure to explain to the strangers around me what's happening on the ride at all times. It's my duty!!

I like to hold their hand to make sure they don’t get scared too.

#singleriderresponsibilities.

(Just typing that felt so creepy)

Probably should’ve clarified that I’m a fluent Spanish speaker, so in situations where a Spanish family doesn’t speak English (or French), I can explain what the cast member is trying to get them to do as they stare at them blankly.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Aren't we all here to help and support each other through life?

 

[mickEblu]

Probably should’ve clarified that I’m a fluent Spanish speaker, so in situations where a Spanish family doesn’t speak English (or French), I can explain what the cast member is trying to get them to do as they stare at them blankly.

But they ve been saying “Permanecer Sentado Por Favor” since the 70s

 

[Emmanuel]

Tried out Webslingers Single Rider queue today. Stand By was 65 minutes. The SR line cut my wait almost in half as it clocked in at 27 minutes total