MK SOFT OPENING WATCH - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster

[LithiumBill]

If this line is at 300 minutes, and Anna and Elsa is at 300 Minutes, is there anyone else left in the other lands?!

 

[wdwmagic]

5 trains are running today with 50 second spacing. It would seem to be running at full capacity.

 

[DisneyCane]

No offense to anybody that is doing it but why would you wait over 3 hours for this ride (or any ride EVER)? There is truly no ride in any theme park I've ever been to that is worth standing in line for over 3 hours. In the time standing on line there you can probably ride half of the rides in the rest of the park even if you had to do standby.

 

[Jetdoctor]

We were told it's only for the 24 hour event then closing till opening on the 28th

 

[doctornick]

We were told it's only for the 24 hour event then closing till opening on the 28th

That would be odd. Unless there is found to be some sort of problem today -- which might mean the ride gets shut down anyway and not be opened for as long as they might want -- why wouldn't they have at least some soft opening times over the weekend? If the ride is capable of handling walk up guests, it would make sense to continue to allow the CMs to run the ride under "real world conditions" over the next few days while still being able to shut down at a moments notice since it is not officially open.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

No offense to anybody that is doing it but why would you wait over 3 hours for this ride (or any ride EVER)? There is truly no ride in any theme park I've ever been to that is worth standing in line for over 3 hours. In the time standing on line there you can probably ride half of the rides in the rest of the park even if you had to do standby.

Well, those people might not be coming back for years so this may be their only chance to ride it. Plus when you have 24 hours to ride anything you want in the park, 3 hours for one ride seems less significant.

 

[Poggie]

Yea. Finally in que. Woke up late then read it had opened! We raced here in under an hour. Now sweating my butt off in que. Says 60 minute wait. I'm thinking longer.
A lady just walked passed measuring the que with one of those wheelie things.
Anyway this is the third time I have attempted to get on. We missed the first two and we leave in 2 days and I wouldn't have cared if if was a two hr wait, as long as we get to ride.

 

[Fe Maiden]

No offense to anybody that is doing it but why would you wait over 3 hours for this ride (or any ride EVER)? There is truly no ride in any theme park I've ever been to that is worth standing in line for over 3 hours. In the time standing on line there you can probably ride half of the rides in the rest of the park even if you had to do standby.

I'd generally agree with you, new ride or not. But if I had 24 hours to see and do everything, I'd be OK waiting in line.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Yea. Finally in que. Woke up late then read it had opened! We raced here in under an hour. Now sweating my butt off in que. Says 60 minute wait. I'm thinking longer.
A lady just walked passed measuring the que with one of those wheelie things.
Anyway this is the third time I have attempted to get on. We missed the first two and we leave in 2 days and I wouldn't have cared if if was a two hr wait, as long as we get to ride.

YAY! Wish it was me! LOL, I read on another forum from someone in line that even though the sign said 180 minutes, they made it on in 70 minutes. So good luck!

 

[randyrut]

I am very torn as to whether use one of my FP+ on this attraction or not. We are coming in mid-August and I really have no idea what to do. We love Space, Splash and Big Thunder and think it may we wiser to use them on those rides. Although we will be at the MK 2 days, so I guess it may be wise to get one just to check it out and see how it turned out? Any ideas?

 

[WDWFanDave]

I think today would be a great measure, if the trains keep running without any issue, of exactly what it's like to ride a popular attraction without FastPass. I'm willing to bet that the wait times will be dramatically increased once FP is running on the 28th.

Thanks to everyone there that is sharing their first hand experience, it's fun to read along

 

[Poggie]

I would get am fast passes for 7dmt, splash and space and get a big thunder after you have used them all.

 

[disney4life2008]

3 hour wait time - wow. I do not think even with 24 hours I could wait in line 3 hours. If it runs all day I am almost positive by last night it will be empty but then it will probably be closed during the red eye

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

I am very torn as to whether use one of my FP+ on this attraction or not. We are coming in mid-August and I really have no idea what to do. We love Space, Splash and Big Thunder and think it may we wiser to use them on those rides. Although we will be at the MK 2 days, so I guess it may be wise to get one just to check it out and see how it turned out? Any ideas?

Book at is one of your 1st three and pick up one of the others as your rolling 4th

 

[Poggie]

EPIC!

 

[wdwmagic]

60 min posted wait time, actual wait 55 min.

 

[Poggie]

My wait was 45 so not bad

 

[wdw71fan]

The plan as I understand is for it to be open for as much of the event as possible..

This is where I say "I told you", and then someone says "He kept saying it til it was true and then it finally was"

Gotta love my life

 

[danlb_2000]

From the POV movie, I'm timing it to be about 2:28 from starting to move at load, to full stop at unload.

Interesting that about 10 seconds less then videos we saw from the press preview.

5 trains are running today with 50 second spacing. It would seem to be running at full capacity.

That would allow for a maximum of 1440 guests per hour assuming every seat is filled.

 

[crazymom]

I hope it stays open! We will be there tomorrow!!!!!! I do have a fastpass for the 29th, but it would be awesome for my girls to be able to ride the first day we are there!!!