Celebrating 1 Millionth Ride on Hogwarts Express

[RandomPrincess]

To celebrate this magical milestone, nearly two hundred guests were given complimentary Butterbeer ice-cream.

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And it looks like maybe free scarfs

 

[Mike S]

Wish I was there. Free Butterbeer Ice Cream sounds great

 

[danpam1024]

wow! 1 million already?!?!?

 

[seahawk7]

That's really cool.

 

[RandomPrincess]

How many guests can go per train? Is this picture maybe all the guests who fit on one train?

 

[Timekeeper]

Nothing says "celebration" quite like a scarf - during August - in Florida.

 

[danpam1024]

free is good- anytime

 

[Disneyhead'71]

How many guests can go per train? Is this picture maybe all the guests who fit on one train?

168 passengers per train. 2 trains.

 

[BuddyThomas]

168 passengers per train. 2 trains.

This sounds like a slowwwwwwww loader.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

This sounds like a slowwwwwwww loader.

It's not. This ride has the capacity of over 42K people a day under optimal conditions.

 

[BuddyThomas]

It's not. This ride has the capacity of over 42K people a day under optimal conditions.

Do you (or does anyone) know what the wait times have been recently?

 

[JT3000]

Do you (or does anyone) know what the wait times have been recently?

I haven't been recently, but it was 10 minutes on opening week. I would imagine it hasn't gotten much worse since, being such a people eater.

 

[Mike S]

I haven't been recently, but it was 10 minutes on opening week. I would imagine it hasn't gotten much worse since, being such a people eater.

Same here. Never seen it above 20.

 

[71jason]

If the efficiency stays constant, as crowds die down a bit, do they hold crowds off the platform until the train is in the station?

 

[TalkingHead]

If the efficiency stays constant, as crowds die down a bit, do they hold crowds off the platform until the train is in the station?

Wish they would. The experience is that much more effective when the train is there when you reach the platform.

 

[TalkingHead]

Same here. Never seen it above 20.

I've seen it get up to 30 in USF at midday, but I thought I'd seen a photo of a 45 min wait time in the last week or so.

 

[Mike S]

I've seen it get up to 30 in USF at midday, but I thought I'd seen a photo of a 45 min wait time in the last week or so.

I know it probably has gotten higher at various points, but both times I was there while it was open it never went above 20. Guess the high capacity and entrances in both parks helps keep the wait low.

 

[maxairmike]

I've personally seen it at 60+ once or twice, but otherwise it mostly stays at 45 or less on the Kings Cross side. The Hogsmeade station seems to vary a bit more consistently from what I've heard.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

To celebrate this magical milestone, nearly two hundred guests were given complimentary Butterbeer ice-cream.

http://www./wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Hogwarts-Express-Millionth-Rider-Celebration-550x352.jpg

And it looks like maybe free scarfs

Who in the hell wants a scarf in 95 degree weather with 77% humidity? haha
Great for Hogwarts Express though!

 

[JT3000]

Who in the hell wants a scarf in 95 degree weather with 77% humidity? haha
Great for Hogwarts Express though!

Because tourists will spend every day of their lives in 95 degree weather?