News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Standby Line and Boarding Groups at Disney's Hollywood Studios

[ImperfectPixie]

This morning was a $#@$show, avoid until after the marathon if you want your sanity.

If I recall, today is the last day before passholder blackouts, no?

 

[disneygeek90]

This morning was a $#@$show, avoid until after the marathon if you want your sanity.

I was in the very back of the line when park opened and it wasn’t bad at all.

 

[Crunchie9]

Well there IS a travel agency convention going on right now so I could believe it. However, it would be strange imo to go back to ‘normal’ tomorrow instead of sticking to the strict 7am boarding group start time from now on.

Well all things considered they opened the park at like 645 yesterday.

 

[marni1971]

Dis Twitter is saying officially going forward BG and all attractions open at the posted park open. They will let you in earlier but you can’t do anything else other than collect IFO the Chinese Theater.

Im surprised it took them so long to rein this in.

As we move through the holidays I’d be inclined to keep an eye on official posted opening times. Don’t assume what was yesterday will also hold today. And then apply what’s been learnt on this thread to that opening time.

 

[monothingie]

As we move through the holidays I’d be inclined to keep an eye on official posted opening times. Don’t assume what was yesterday will also hold today. And then apply what’s been learnt on this thread to that opening time.

I guess they found out how expensive it is to fully open a park 2-3 hours before posted openings.
An 8 or 9 AM opening gives a lot more time for the bug fixing to take place too.

 

[Horizons '83]

I really hope they figure this out before our trip in February, but needless to say, they weren't prepared operationally for this attraction.

 

[marni1971]

I guess they found out how expensive it is to fully open a park 2-3 hours before posted openings.
An 8 or 9 AM opening gives a lot more time for the bug fixing to take place too.

Keep an eye on times, and also live reports, for the next month or so. Should someone be intending to rope drop.

 

[monothingie]

Keep an eye on times, and also live reports, for the next month or so. Should someone be intending to rope drop.

I love when you give cryptic clues...

The only time I intend to rope drop is if they do it after noon.

 

[ok529]

Huge Thank You to everyone posting on this forum! The information made my morning so much better! Just rode ROTR for first time and it is incredible!

 

[monothingie]

Keep an eye on times, and also live reports, for the next month or so. Should someone be intending to rope drop.

God forbid the place that makes you reserve a dining reservation 180 days in advance or a Fast Pass 60 days in advance gives you a clue as to when they're going to open up their theme park the next day.

It's not like they're making this up as they go along right?

 

[matt9112]

Its almost like disney did something that everyone said cant be fixed? That theres no solution. That the early birds get the worms. Looks like disney put all the worms in a lock box.

 

[Drakus]

So you guys think this was a one time thing because of the convention? How are the BG flowing now that the ride is open?

 

[disneygeek90]

How are the BG flowing now that the ride is open?

At 26 right now. As I sit here at work with BG 97 I feel like Mr. Incredible watching Dash in his race. Don't go too fast just a steady pace!

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Now we have no clue what will happen tomorrow ... just in time for our first attempt to experience the ride.

 

[disneygeek90]

Do we think even the cast members know what the plans are for tomorrow? They were probably told of the 7am BG open this morning.

 

[AshaNeOmah]

My only complaint is the raw deal resort guests got by not having resort transportation running early or inconsistent across resorts.

Heh...

You've not read through the early posts in this thread have you? This isn't an argument worth fighting any more.

 

[AshaNeOmah]

There you go again. Always following me around.

Let's see if you wake up early for Rise or sleep in when you get here next week.

Bug off. I've been checking this thread a dozen times a day. I just have had nothing to say to you.

And I still don't.

 

[Horizons '83]

? It is almost running seamlessly....Every day is getting better with less and less breakdowns and more people riding............Not sure what you want them to figure out? This opening couldn't have worked out any better, especially when you factor in they opened it during the busiest time of the year.........I think they deserve a ton of credit for how they ahve handled it

To be ready operationally (call me old fashioned) means, that you would have announced ahead of time the process of using the boarding groups, you wouldn't need to change park hours on the fly and you give a heads up on when the actual pak opens. The ride itself isn't a concern with me, all high tech attractions will go up and down several times within the first few months, it's about the lack of communication from the beginning that is concerning to me. It seems as though they are in trial and error mode at this time.

 

[Horizons '83]

really? Ummmmmmmm....The did announce boarding groups. They always have an official park opening time and groups always form earlier.................And Disney is VERY clear that their park hours are ALWAYS subject to change to accommodate unexpected circumstances.......None of this is new.......They had production delays in this ride and thats why it did not open in August when it was supposed to..........

To each their own, i'm not going to discount your opinion, you're certainly entitled to think that. I'd caution you though, this was not by any means a smooth opening, attraction breakdowns aside.

 

[disneygeek90]

To each their own, i'm not going to discount your opinion, you're certainly entitled to think that. I'd caution you though, this was not by any means a smooth opening, attraction breakdowns aside.

I think it very easily could have been a lot worse though. 8 hour standby queues, no bathrooms, people stuck in line while ride is broken, etc.