Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland

[BuzzedPotatoHead89]

Not quite, they own Buzz and dont have to rent.

If you’re talking about the IP rental issue with GMR I think most agree that this could be addressed by an update to the show scenes. But with the Fox acquisition and library in play there was arguably plenty of IP they could draw from here.

It’s crazy to me the number of people on this site twist themselves into a pretzel to defend TDO/WDC and the decision to purposely maintain smaller operational capacity at the resort theme parks (leading to a less pleasant in-park guest experience). This from a resort that supposedly has the “blessing of size” purely to make the argument that “WDW is always better”.

 

[waltography]

Got to ride MMRR this morning with a Lightning Lane! It’s a lovely, charming ride that’s perfect for Toontown and will settle in nicely once it moves to Genie+ and standby. The queue is absolutely the star of this addition and it's a shame I didn't get to see more of it in the LL; so many amazing little details and easter eggs all the way into the theater. The ride itself is lovely (bright and cheery, nice crisp animation, really engaging artwork and has a surprising amount of frenetic energy given how slow the vehicles are). I will say the factory crusher scene is a little too rushed, but maybe it's because we ended up going in there last (we started out sitting in Car 2, Row 3, which is I think a really ideal spot otherwise). I can forgive the exposed ceiling and the odd 3/4 Mickey projection heads. All in all, good stuff.

In less than ideal news, I tried to get a VQ at 1pm and struck out pretty badly with a backup boarding group. But don’t worry, Disney Genie has a solution:

Note that I can’t even do that since I already purchased a LL in the morning! Ugh. It’s one thing to sell these a la carte fast passes, but it feels a little too aware to advertise them as a way to bypass the very system you put in place in the first place.

EDIT: added some more thoughts on the ride.

 

[wityblack]

Can you go through the regular queue if you buy Lightning Lane?

 

[Basketbuddy101]

Can you go through the regular queue if you buy Lightning Lane?

I asked a cast member that today. They said you’re permitted to request to travel through the traditional queue if you so desire it.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Wait a free tour of the new backstage office windows? How kind of them.




(I know these extended queues aren’t used that often… but would it pain them to design some ACTUAL extended queues?)

 

[_caleb]

Wait a free tour of the new backstage office windows? How kind of them.




(I know these extended queues aren’t used that often… but would it pain them to design some ACTUAL extended queues?)

I agree. I really dislike when they route a queue into backstage areas!

 

[gerarar]

Wait a free tour of the new backstage office windows? How kind of them.




(I know these extended queues aren’t used that often… but would it pain them to design some ACTUAL extended queues?)

They should use that new astroturf up front as an extended queue! /s

At DHS they use the right side of the Chinese Theater for an extended queue by setting up a bunch of chains/ropes and whatnot.

 

[Emmanuel]

Rode MMRR twice yesterday. I attempted the 7am boarding group only to fail so I just bought ILL for the ride the second I got into Disneyland and got a 10:30am return time. Was able to get in and ride before it broke down around lunchtime. I was more successful in getting a Boarding group at 1pm even as a backup group. They ended up calling me back to the ride roughly 12 hours after I used my LL for it.

The ride is definitely something that Toontown has really needed, pretty fun and the queue is a goldmine of easter eggs.

 

[No Name]

Goofy looks out the wrong side of the train when talking to Mickey and Minnie at the end. They should just flip that whole video.

 

[TP2000]

Wait a free tour of the new backstage office windows? How kind of them.

I'm immersed! Thank you for the complimentary immersion Ken Potrock and team!

I don't know what's more idiotic about this concept; that they'd force you to use Genie+ to join a Virtual Queue to just be shunted backstage to an unthemed business park alley...

 

[TP2000]

Nowhere at the moment or at least as of 1/27. Figures, first time going to anything opening day and no merch.

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[mickEblu]

It’s amazing how badly Disney is dropping the ball with guest experience in regards to the MMRR opening. To do this deceiving hybrid virtual queue/ ILL is dirty. It’s deceiving because it appears that they are saving the majority of the inventory for ILL’s and yet advertising the virtual queue as if it’s a feasible way to get on the attraction. I was watching a vlog today that showed a bunch of people sitting on Main Street staring at their phones on curb from the hub to Town Square with absolutely nobody cheering or moving at 1pm. They should have just made it ILL only. At least that way people could plan accordingly. But of course they want to avoid the bad press so instead they fool us all into thinking their is a decent shot at getting a boarding group.

Take me for example. My son was looking forward to MMRR for a very long time. Since he saw the DHS ride throughs. We had our 1/27 reservation for 90 days. The day they became available. I wake up at 6:45 am for the 7am virtual queue and they re gone in a millisecond. We go to the park at 1pm and try again. Also gone in a millisecond. With seemingly nobody around me getting one either. By that time ILL’s are sold out. Of course, if I knew how Disney was dividing the inventory and that there would still be ILLs available at noon I would have planned on being at the park earlier. Everyone thought those things would be sold out before 9am. It’s a real $hitty way to treat your guests and biggest fans just to make a few more bucks.

Now compare to that to the Super Nintendo World opening. They ve been having quiet soft openings for weeks that were very civil and pleasant. If someone wanted to ride Mario Kart, they could wait in line. Today I went to the Annual pass holder preview that had a long line but went very fast. Very efficient check in process. Got inside the land and it was busy but you could wait for whatever you wanted to do. This system Disney has going on for their new rides is absolutely ridiculous. It just feels like everyday Universal is out Disney’ing Disney when it comes to many things including attractions, guest experience, box office etc.

Back to my day on 1/27. My 7 year old son looked absolutely distraught when he thought we weren’t going to get on the ride. But Daddy found a way because that’s what Daddy does. My son wasn’t going to be disappointed while vloggers and Disney adults in Halloween costumes rode for the 6th time. Anyway, by the time we got on, the day had been tainted with disappointment, stress and anxiety. The ride was fine but not worth it.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

My son wasn’t going to be disappointed while vloggers and Disney adults in Halloween costumes rode for the 6th time.

Odd to complain on a Disney forum about "vloggers" and Disney adults in "halloween costumes".

 

[mickEblu]

Odd to complain on a Disney forum about "vloggers" and Disney adults in "halloween costumes".

I’ll take “taking things out of context” for $500 Alex.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I’ll take “taking things out of context” for $500 Alex.

My point was that it sucks to not get a VQ/ILL but blaming "vloggers & Disney adults" seems a little rash.

 

[waltography]

...I was watching a vlog today that showed a bunch of people sitting on Main Street staring at their phones on curb from the hub to Town Square with absolutely nobody cheering or moving at 1pm...

This was exactly what happened this afternoon too. It was spooky once I noticed everyone just kind of on their phones waiting for 1pm.

The VQ experience was bad already (and it was awful pre-pandemic when folks were trying to get a BG for RotR) but the added mix of ILL absolutely leaves a bad taste in guests' mouths. (And I say this as someone who's been pretty good at exploiting both systems for my benefit.)

...Now compare to that to the Super Nintendo World opening. They ve been having quiet soft openings for weeks that were very civil and pleasant. If someone wanted to ride Mario Kart, they could wait in line. Today I went to the Annual pass holder preview that had a long line but went very fast. Very efficient check in process. Got inside the land and it was busy but you could wait for whatever you wanted to do...

It's interesting you mentioned this because from the livestreams I saw today the land was absolutely packed like sardines (like shoulder to shoulder) and people were being turned away from locations even before their window ended, so it doesn't sound like it's a perfect solution either. Did you feel the same?

 

[waltography]

Anyway, my backup boarding group was called just now a full 15 hours after I first rode this ride; shame that I'm already in bed.

 

[mickEblu]

This was exactly what happened this afternoon too. It was spooky once I noticed everyone just kind of on their phones waiting for 1pm.

The VQ experience was bad already (and it was awful pre-pandemic when folks were trying to get a BG for RotR) but the added mix of ILL absolutely leaves a bad taste in guests' mouths. (And I say this as someone who's been pretty good at exploiting both systems for my benefit.)


It's interesting you mentioned this because from the livestreams I saw today the land was absolutely packed like sardines (like shoulder to shoulder) and people were being turned away from locations even before their window ended, so it doesn't sound like it's a perfect solution either. Did you feel the same?

Lol I also have been good at exploiting both systems for my benefit. Although I'm not sure if purchasing an ILL can be considered exploitation.

We had the 10am to noon slot and were out of the land by 11:30am. It probably got worse as the day went on and more people went in without enough coming out.

Anyway, I can totally see myself giving up my Magic Key in favor of a USH Platinum pass in a few years. USH is 15 minutes from my house vs the 1 hr 20 min it usually takes me to get to Disneyland with traffic. USH is way cheaper and you get an express pass after 3pm included. Just waiting on a few more of those rumored additions and it will be a no brainer for me. Not to mention my son will be taller which will open up more rides like the Mummy and Forbidden Journey. Jurassic World will be an option too as I imagine he won't be terrified of it anymore. It's crazy because I could have never imagined me saying this even just a few months ago but it's just so much more convenient. Guest experience is better and there is no denying they are starting to introduce Disney level attractions at the park. Super Nintendo World is a great step in the right direction.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Wait a free tour of the new backstage office windows? How kind of them.




(I know these extended queues aren’t used that often… but would it pain them to design some ACTUAL extended queues?)

It’s honestly pretty bizarre. They used to design some pretty basic, but serviceable, extended queue area. Nothing fantastic to look at, but it was always “within the park”. With all of these new rides, you’d expect them to do the same, but nope. “Backstage” it is I guess.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is all of Toontown open in which to have an extended queue, or is part still walled off such that the extended queue has to go outside of Toontown?