News Spaceship Earth Refurb - 2 Year Closure

HauntedPirate · Feb 28, 2020

jt04 said:
Boarding Groups and fast passes would go a long way in minimizing the outdoor queues around SSE and their effect on crowd flow. Along with the new east and west bypasses which I assume are permanent.

Please list what rides/attractions you think should get boarding groups, in all 4 WDW theme parks.

DreamfinderGuy · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
Please list what rides/attractions you think should get boarding groups, in all 4 WDW theme parks.

Pretty sure they’re gonna say all of them.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
Please list what rides/attractions you think should get boarding groups, in all 4 WDW theme parks.

Just informally...

MK- Tron, Splash, Fantasyland Mine Train

Epcot - Rat, GotG, New SSE

Studios - RotR, Tower, MMRR

DAK - FoP, Safari , Everest

They could even get creative and add preferred seating for shows.

So in this scenario you would have to be physically in the park before rope drop. You would use the app to choose only one option for your party. If you fail to get your first choice you can try for one of the others if still available.

HauntedPirate · Feb 28, 2020

jt04 said:
Just informally...

MK- Tron, Splash, Fantasyland Mine Train

Epcot - Rat, GotG, New SSE

Studios - RotR, Tower, MMRR

DAK - FoP, Safari , Everest

They could even get creative and add preferred seating for shows.

So in this scenario you would have to be physically in the park before rope drop. You would use the app to choose only one option for your party. If you fail to get your first choice you can try for one of the others if still available.

So what you're proposing is that people who don't rope drop basically won't be able to ride 3 signature attractions at each park on any given day.

Edit: And those that do rope drop can only do one of those three, if they are lucky.

Josh Hendy · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
So what you're proposing is that people who don't rope drop basically won't be able to ride 3 signature attractions at each park on any given day.

Plus ... it's a lottery. It's not like you get money back if you pay for a lottery ticket and you don't win.

ABQ · Feb 28, 2020

New SSE is still going to be an omnimover, no reason it needs boarding groups. It shouldn't even have fastpasses, imho.

marni1971 · Feb 28, 2020

jt04 said:
Along with the new east and west bypasses which I assume are permanent.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
So what you're proposing is that people who don't rope drop basically won't be able to ride 3 signature attractions at each park on any given day.

Edit: And those that do rope drop can only do one of those three, if they are lucky.

Each choice would have limited BG availability. No backup groups. Likely all BGs cleared by noon. FP and standby the rest of the day. Simple.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

Josh Hendy said:
Plus ... it's a lottery. It's not like you get money back if you pay for a lottery ticket and you don't win.

Yes and no. By occurring before rope drop and with enough choices, odds are very good everyone gets a BG.

ilovetotravel1977 · Feb 28, 2020

No more boarding groups, please! Way too stressful...

HauntedPirate · Feb 28, 2020

jt04 said:
Each choice would have limited BG availability. No backup groups. Likely all BGs cleared by noon. FP and standby the rest of the day. Simple.

That is neither how boarding groups work nor what they are intended for.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

ABQ said:
New SSE is still going to be an omnimover, no reason it needs boarding groups. It shouldn't even have fastpasses, imho.

The type of ride system is fairly irrelevant. It is the wait times that are the primary factor. IMO.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

ilovetotravel1977 said:
No more boarding groups, please! Way too stressful...

Only stressful because only one ride is offered.

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
That is neither how boarding groups work nor what they are intended for.

Disney is known for advancing concepts and innovation. Just saying.

nickys · Feb 28, 2020

jt04 said:
Each choice would have limited BG availability. No backup groups. Likely all BGs cleared by noon. FP and standby the rest of the day. Simple.

You said the BGs would solve the problem of the queue overflow, right? Why is that only important in the morning? And why does Splash need BGs since it has perfectly good and themed outdoor queue, albeit with switchbacks? The Safari, Everest and FoP also all have great themed queues that don’t impact anything else.

jt04 said:
I guess I wasn't very impressed with the 2007 version and am much more confident in management and Imagineering in 2020 than in the early to mid oughts.

When did you ride the 2007 version? What didn’t you like about it?

jt04 · Feb 28, 2020

nickys said:
You said the BGs would solve the problem of the queue overflow, right? Why is that only important in the morning? And why does Splash need BGs since it has perfectly good and themed outdoor queue, albeit with switchbacks? The Safari, Everest and FoP also all have great themed queues that don’t impact anything else.

When did you ride the 2007 version? What didn’t you like about it?

It is important to ensure a rewarding guest experience. BGs have proven popular especially before it got overwhelmed. Incentivizing (sp?) early arrivals spreads out crowds especially if offered at multiple parks for multiple attractions. Again enhancing the guest experience. Remember, you don't have to participate in the BG system. All other attractions will have FP and/or standby. Strategy will be part of the fun.

mousetrap rick · Feb 28, 2020

HauntedPirate said:
So what you're proposing is that people who don't rope drop basically won't be able to ride 3 signature attractions at each park on any given day.

Edit: And those that do rope drop can only do one of those three, if they are lucky.

Who wants to show up at rope drop every morning on vacation to even be able to ride rides that you paid 100 dollars admission to not ride? I didn't fly 1000 miles to play games.

M:SpilotISTC12 · Feb 28, 2020

mousetrap rick said:
Who wants to show up at rope drop every morning on vacation to even be able to ride rides that you paid 100 dollars admission to not ride? I didn't fly 1000 miles to play games.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

HauntedPirate · Feb 28, 2020

mousetrap rick said:
Who wants to show up at rope drop every morning on vacation to even be able to ride rides that you paid 100 dollars admission to not ride? I didn't fly 1000 miles to play games.

The person suggesting such an "idea" hasn't been to the parks in decades. Look at anything posted by him with a wary eye and have a salt-lick nearby as well.

smaccount · Feb 28, 2020

mousetrap rick said:
Who wants to show up at rope drop every morning on vacation to even be able to ride rides that you paid 100 dollars admission to not ride? I didn't fly 1000 miles to play games.

I agree. We go in May and I know for a fact that my husband and daughter who are both real StarWars fans won’t get up to get a rope drop RotR BG.

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