hello everyone, i was just wondering how accurate the wait time apps are that are out there. i have 2 on my phone and since we are heading to Disney tomorrow i figured i'd see if they were even worth it. :shrug:
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how accurate are the wait time apps?
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dvcbeachclub
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aside from the official Disney one with Verizon, I wonder this as well.
How could there be people submitting these wait times day in and day out
all the time. Plus with the one I have I can even submit a wait time from home...who's to say there isnt some kid out there playing with these things.
i cant see it to be that accurate....try it out when you get there...
Sit at the wait boards and load one up on your phone and post what you find
would be interesting to see
How could there be people submitting these wait times day in and day out
all the time. Plus with the one I have I can even submit a wait time from home...who's to say there isnt some kid out there playing with these things.
i cant see it to be that accurate....try it out when you get there...
Sit at the wait boards and load one up on your phone and post what you find
would be interesting to see
dvcbeachclub
Well-Known Member
and as I post this park hours for epcot were until 9 tonight, Its now 928pm est
and supposedly all the attractions in futureworld have some kind of wait.
and Soarin is at a 70min wait......although its closed officially now that even illuminations is over
so how accurate is that
and on my second one Living with the land now has a 9 minute wait . space ship earth is in at 12 min wait
Ellens is at 13 min
American adventure is 14min
so ya
and supposedly all the attractions in futureworld have some kind of wait.
and Soarin is at a 70min wait......although its closed officially now that even illuminations is over
so how accurate is that
and on my second one Living with the land now has a 9 minute wait . space ship earth is in at 12 min wait
Ellens is at 13 min
American adventure is 14min
so ya
Pioneer Hall
Well-Known Member
I think it depends on which one you are using. I have both the mobile magic app and the Lines one by touring plans (got it before Mobile Magic was available on Android).
Mobile Magic seems to be what most people would be looking for. It displays the wait times and fastpass times that are currently posted on the attraction. However, it will only do this for the park you are currently standing in. The app isn't the most used friendly, but if you are looking to see what the sign would say if you are standing there, then this direct link to Disney's computer system is going to help you a lot. Cost is 1.99 which is quite the bargain.
Lines seems to have the best reliability of the unofficial apps. Unlike the problem you mentioned earlier, when a park closes it shows it on there and you can't access the attractions. Lines uses historic information from their research and current user submissions. Yes, you might be able to put a time in from home, but it is apparently supposed to weed out anything that really varies from the current trend (so if someone put Jungle Cruise had a 10 min wait 20 minutes ago and you try to put an hour, it should realize the problem). The app seems to have a lot of user submissions too which helps keep things pretty accurate. I know that even using Mobile Magic I will update some wait times just for fun as I go along. You can use this feature with a subscription to the touring plans website which is around 10 dollars for the year.
theguitarman
Member
I use the Lines app on my iPhone, and it seems to be relatively accurate. If you think about how many people are in each park every day, and how many of them have smart phones, its not too much of a stretch that every day there are people updating the times on these. I know when I am there, I try to do some updates while in line. As for the accuracy, I have never seen a major discrepancy, more than a few minutes. Several times, I have gotten to a ride, checked the posted time, and the Lines estimated time (which is an actual estimate), and then timed my wait, and Lines was very good in terms of accuracy!
Furiated
Well-Known Member
Another vote for the Lines app, I use it every visit and submit wait times frequently while in the parks.
A couple features I like:
You can click on an attraction and see not only their estimated wait, but a list of actual recent submissions from people in the park.
When submitting times, you can post what's on the board, but you can also have the app time your actual wait. These user submissions help a lot for times when the board might say 50 min but your actual time in line is closer to 20.
A couple features I like:
You can click on an attraction and see not only their estimated wait, but a list of actual recent submissions from people in the park.
When submitting times, you can post what's on the board, but you can also have the app time your actual wait. These user submissions help a lot for times when the board might say 50 min but your actual time in line is closer to 20.
MickeyPeace
Well-Known Member
My vote is for no app. Just walk over to an attraction. You're going to anyway.
Bri1121
New Member
Very true!!
No one mentioned the Undercover tourist app :veryconfu guess it is no good. I have that on my phone right now.
Will look into the others!!
Pioneer Hall
Well-Known Member
But why not use an app to your advantage if you can? If you are at Haunted Mansion and want to check out Splash Mountain, what's the point of going there if there is a 60 minute wait and you don't want to stand there that long? If you can see that from the Mansion you can go to something else and head to Splash later in the day when the line calms down.
Furiated
Well-Known Member
What if you're at another park and want to know if there are any TSMM FastPasses left at DHS? The Lines app will let you know ahead of time. Might change your plans if you know the FPs are all gone for the day.
Mukta
Well-Known Member
I use the Lines App from touringplans.com at both WDW and Disneyland. It has been very accurate in my experience.
It is nice to know how crowded a park is before I decide to go there.
It is useful to know if fastpasses are already gone.
I like knowing how the long the line is before I am standing in front of the ride, so I can decide whether to walk over there or not.
It is nice to know how crowded a park is before I decide to go there.
It is useful to know if fastpasses are already gone.
I like knowing how the long the line is before I am standing in front of the ride, so I can decide whether to walk over there or not.