News Disney Park Pass System announced for Walt Disney World theme park reservations

[Ayla]

I waited 4 hours to ride FoP about 6 months after it opened. It’s not unrealistic to believe Tron or Guardians would have 3-5 hour queues.

I'm gonna confidently say not a chance for Tron, considering how long the VQ is remaining open at 1pm and 6pm for EEH. I have no idea how long the VQ remains open for Guardians.

 

[jaklgreen]

Why do people keep saying they'd rather pay money than spend 3 hours in lines? YOU'VE ALREADY PAID MONEY TO RIDE THE RIDES!

And stop the with ridiculous 'three hours' hyperbole nonsense.

It is not hyperbole, it is reality. I guess that you don't go to the parks much. But even months after Flight of Passage opened, the lines where still 4 hours long. It is not unusual on a typical day even now for that ride to be 2 hours+ long.

 

[Ayla]

It is not hyperbole, it is reality. I guess that you don't go to the parks much. But even months after Flight of Passage opened, the lines where still 4 hours long. It is not unusual on a typical day even now for that ride to be 2 hours+ long.

I don't know, is 2-3 times a year since 2006 considered "much"? By most standards, yes.

 

[jaklgreen]

I don't know, is 2-3 times a year since 2006 considered "much"? By most standards, yes.

Then you should know better or you have selective memory on this. Most of us have seen these long wait times and know that they exist. It is not at all unusual to have the wait time be that long with the exception of the slow times of year. I don't know how you can say that you go often and not know this.

 

[Touchdown]

But never for the roller coasters. Which are far less likely to breakdown and more reliable.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

But never for the roller coasters. Which are far less likely to breakdown and more reliable.

@lentesta do you have wait time data for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train wait times for July 2014?

 

[Touchdown]

@lentesta do you have wait time data for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train wait times for July 2014?

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Opening Day Observations | TouringPlans.com Blog

Unless you've been living underneath a magical gem mine for the past month, you've probably heard about the Seven Dwarfs

touringplans.com

100min opening day.

 

[JD80]

@lentesta do you have wait time data for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train wait times for July 2014?

Wait Times for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom - Thrill Data

View current and historical wait time data and Genie Plus availability for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Thrill Data. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a Thrill Ride and Roller Coaster.

www.thrill-data.com

 

[Touchdown]

Look at that less then 2 hours.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Opening Day Observations | TouringPlans.com Blog

Unless you've been living underneath a magical gem mine for the past month, you've probably heard about the Seven Dwarfs

touringplans.com

100min opening day.

It also has 4 hour+ waits at its soft opening (during the 24 Hour Event) but I guess that really isn’t comparable.

 

[Touchdown]

It also has 4 hour+ waits at its soft opening (during the 24 Hour Event) but I guess that really isn’t comparable.

It’s not that’s test and adjust time.

 

[JD80]

Historical data for FOP a month after it's launch.

 

[Jrb1979]

The one thing I laugh at with this whole discussion of long waits is that for a ride to have these 2 hour waits that people are doing it. Otherwise there wouldn't be anyone in line. IMO FP+ has made Disney worse. Now everyone expects short waits.

 

[Touchdown]

I’ve waited in 2 hour waits before, it’s rare but I have, you can plan for it, but if I do it, I’m only doing it once and it’s because I’ve done everything else I want to do.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Express Pass is $90, minimum.

For a family of 4 for a week you're talking about $2,500 versus Genie+ at $500.

They're not even remotely comparable.

Express Pass is $90 per person maybe the thrid week in September during the week. It’s a lot more than that most days.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Why do people keep saying they'd rather pay money than spend 3 hours in lines? YOU'VE ALREADY PAID MONEY TO RIDE THE RIDES!

And stop the with ridiculous 'three hours' hyperbole nonsense.

I have young kids and I don’t want to wait 1 hour in line either. There’s a reason I do Disney and a basically no other amusement park with my kids. 15-30 minutes is the max of what I’m willing to wait for a ride.

 

[Touchdown]

Express Pass is $90 per person maybe the thrid week in September during the week. It’s a lot more than that most days.

Not September, that’s HHN season, try January.

 

[lentesta]

@lentesta do you have wait time data for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train wait times for July 2014?

Yes (link). That's back when MDE also had a 'hidden' field that represented Disney's estimated actual wait. Shown in our graphs in green.

Let me know if a CSV file would be easier. I may be able to pull it.

 

[IanDLBZF]

I’m surprised they didn’t add “except the week of Christmas, thanksgiving, and new years” when getting rid of park reservations for regular tickets

Same here, looks like this will be year round, even during the busy season.

 

[SamusAranX]

FoP continues to have long, long lines because Animal Kingdom by far has the worst capacity out of the four parks