Diagon full opening day

[muteki]

Touring Plans is off... the backstage switchbacks are 3 hour waits themselves. Not including the areas out in public view.

When did they post that? I'm sure it was around 8, when they went inside. But not surprisingly, guests who weren't tuned-in enough to know about soft openings weren't tuned in enough to know to be there at 6 a.m. I'm sure the crowd will continue to grow all morning.

But I'm with Princess Nelly, if you've ever been to HHN, that is not a 2 - 3 hour line.

Tweet is here:
https://twitter.com/TouringPlans/statuses/486523331894460416

Posted ~30 mins ago.

Don't know what they based that time off, exactly what entry time that represents, etc.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Tweet is here:
https://twitter.com/TouringPlans/statuses/486523331894460416

Posted ~30 mins ago.

Don't know what they based that time off, exactly what entry time that represents, etc.

Maybe 2 hours from the time they got in line but people at the end are being told 5-6 hours just to get in!

 

[Master Yoda]

Maybe 2 hours from the time they got in line but people at the end are being told 5-6 hours just to get in!

This surely would not be the first time that someone exaggerated a wait time.

How many times have you been told it will be an hour for a table only to be seated in 20 minutes?

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Correct...which is exactly what I said.

I seen someone post that they entered the line 2 1/2 hours ago and are just getting into DA. But since 9 am that line has swelled and is now over 6 hours!

 

[muteki]

Maybe 2 hours from the time they got in line but people at the end are being told 5-6 hours just to get in!

It's all estimates, even what is coming from Uni TMs. We won't know how long the actual wait is until hours after someone entered the line reports back.

But it really wouldn't surprise me if they are overestimating the wait, for various reasons.

 

[GLaDOS]

Crowds are equal to the Hogsmeade opening, at least.

 

[LapsedWDWFan]

It sounds like the wait to get into DA plus the wait for Gringotts exceeds park hours. I wonder if they are telling that to folks getting into line.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

This surely would not be the first time that someone exaggerated a wait time.

How many times have you been told it will be an hour for a table only to be seated in 20 minutes?

See my post above, guest who entered the line around 9 have been waiting 2/3 hours and are finally in. But anyone entering now is definitely going to wait longer

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

It sounds like the wait to get into DA plus the wait for Gringotts exceeds park hours. I wonder if they are telling that to folks getting into line.

I was wondering if they would close the line. The worst thing would be to tell guest who wanted 10 hours that they cant ride!

 

[GLaDOS]

When Hogsmeade opened they extended park hours until 1AM if I remember correctly

 

[ctxak98]

Can somone explain the me the sort of fast pass system they are using to enter Diagon alley?! Some people a few weeks back said that it would be implemented to help with crowd control!

 

[Disneyhead'71]

Well, one thing is evident. The Potter franchise dead, and Universal were idiots to tie themselves to this boat anchor.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Can somone explain the me the sort of fast pass system they are using to enter Diagon alley?! Some people a few weeks back said that it would be implemented to help with crowd control!

No fastpass system.
It is stand by only.
Tomorrow they are going to put a return ticket time system in place, similar to what they did with Hogsmeade.
Basically just like Disney's old fastpass system. A ticket with a printed time for you to return.

 

[LapsedWDWFan]

I was wondering if they would close the line. The worst thing would be to tell guest who wanted 10 hours that they cant ride!

Very true. Or at least letting people know up front when they get into the line for DA that the Gringotts line will be closing before they get there.

 

[ctxak98]

No fastpass system.
It is stand by only.
Tomorrow they are going to put a return ticket time system in place, similar to what they did with Hogsmeade.
Basically just like Disney's old fastpass system. A ticket with a printed time for you to return.

Do we know of you need one for hogsmeade as well?! Or just diagon alley! It might make it difficult to get one and the other right away if that's the case!

 

[Magenta Panther]

Well, one thing is evident. The Potter franchise dead, and Universal were idiots to tie themselves to this boat anchor.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Do we know of you need one for hogsmeade as well?! Or just diagon alley! It might make it difficult to get one and the other right away if that's the case!

Just for DA. Hogsmeade is open to anyone at anytime.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

This was a picture posted less than half an hour ago by Inside the Magic of the current conditions on DA.

There must be a disconnect somewhere.

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If you check again, you will see he updated his twitter showing a 3-4 line to get into DA.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

They are finally telling guest that if you enter now, you may not ride until 9:30 and to be aware the park closes at 10.

I guess that is their way of nicely saying, you may not ride today.

 

[Tangled21]

Wow. It'd suck to take a risk of waiting 10 hours and be told you can't ride.