News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to begin Standby September 23rd

[Cesar R M]

I cried after Rise and also on FOP. Then again, I cry at basically everything so my experience doesn't count

but.. are you crying RIGHT NOW?

 

[Cesar R M]

Let's just call it fixed path since there's no randomized movement. Thoroughly scripted movement.

I think the only randomization is the place you appear and move. All depending on which cell or cart you get boarded to.


Also, speaking of riders.. did the finally remove the hideous dirty covid acrylic "barriers" ?
If you are unlucky to board in the back while these are there.. it will ruin your experience.

 

[SplashJacket]

My professor went to WDW with her family for the first time.

She and her husband's favorite ride was Flight of Passage, but her parent's favorite ride was RotR.

They're all big Star Wars fans; they even had their young daughters dressed in Star Wars costumes. They absolutely loved their trip.

 

[DaveN1996]

Was in that mass of crowd at 8:30 last Thursday... all in all, was in line right around 45 minutes, as they really seemed at least initially to get everyone through at a decent pace...

Course the problem was, with the line ahead of us, everyone was filtering right on through and into Smugglers Run as soon as they got off, but hey, didn't have to wing and a prayer it for a virtual pass

 

[lewisc]

I finally had the chance to ride RotR earlier this month.

On the IP: I personally found the first two films of the new trilogy to be quite nice whereas the final one I thought might be their worst movie ever. I understand why people view something like the new trilogy to be soulless, but it's still being made by thousands of artists who truly do care and and I think universally finding it soulless to be unfair. I also find them generally better made than the prequels. I really connected to the characters and thought they had really beautiful moments and character developments the first two movies.

Anyway, when it comes to the ride, RotR is the most immersive ride I have ever been on. Even if you don't love the new movies, I find it truly remarkable and exciting. I won't spoil it, but I haven't been so delighted by the entire experience of a ride, starting with the queue/pre-shows since the original HP ride. And I think RotR surpasses it in many ways (although no ride compares to wading through Hogwarts to me).

I liked SR too actually, but agree it needs randomized adventures and I don't know why they didn't put in efforts so that the actions you take, even if only a few per ride, can alter how the story progresses. If each ride had a few twists and endings that varied based on how your team did, that would be amazing. Maybe in the future? Maybe when they build some integration with the Star Wars hotel?

If you do a great job your pilot lands the MF, otherwise Chewbacca lands it remotely

 

[networkpro]

I think the only randomization is the place you appear and move. All depending on which cell or cart you get boarded to.


Also, speaking of riders.. did the finally remove the hideous dirty covid acrylic "barriers" ?
If you are unlucky to board in the back while these are there.. it will ruin your experience.

Most of them on the rebel side. New order still has them going to interrogation. None on ride vehicles.

 

[Cesar R M]

Most of them on the rebel side. New order still has them going to interrogation. None on ride vehicles.

They removed it on the ride vehicles? good!. That was the worst.. being behind that thing on the simulation planetfall sequence.. x_x

 

[plawren2]

A lot of people *want* to be at the parks at dawn but few have the discipline to actually get their butts out of bed and be there.

yet hundreds are so that within 1/2 hr of park opening, line wait is 120+ minutes

 

[ToTBellHop]

yet hundreds are so that within 1/2 hr of park opening, line wait is 120+ minutes

That’s not exceptional in any way…

 

[plawren2]

That’s not exceptional in any way…

perhaps but crazy still to get at park before 830a opening and find yourself in crowd with hundreds and facing hour or longer wait...better strategy is to wait until just before park closes?? (asking as we are going in mid Nov)

 

[Purduevian]

perhaps but crazy still to get at park before 830a opening and find yourself in crowd with hundreds and facing hour or longer wait...better strategy is to wait until just before park closes?? (asking as we are going in mid Nov)

Crowds haven't really hit for October yet. But if it was me, I would show up at 8:25am and walk down to TOT and RnRC instead of fighting the Star Wars crowd.

 

[ToTBellHop]

perhaps but crazy still to get at park before 830a opening and find yourself in crowd with hundreds and facing hour or longer wait...better strategy is to wait until just before park closes?? (asking as we are going in mid Nov)

If it is a priority, go early. This is no different than FoP was for years.

 

[plawren2]

If it is a priority, go early. This is no different than FoP was for years.

yea I get it, but going early for 830a EMH and still facing 90 minute wait is crazy

 

[Dunston]

It seems like waiting for the morning frenzy to end and going in the calmer afternoon is a better strategy than going right at open.

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

I wonder, do the entire rope goes straight to Star Wars Land? or still the majority go for the TOWER OF TERROR?

We actually scrapped the Rise rope drop plan and went to Tower and RNRC. We were 3 of 8 people in the library on Tower and had our own elevator for the 3 of us on the ride. RNRC was sending half empty cars. So looks like most people went to SDD or GE!

 

[Purduevian]

October 1st:3pm
Magic Kingdom:
7D/HM/JC: 40
PPF:30
SM/Pooh:25

EPCOT:
FEA: 40
Ratatouille 1pm Join group still open

Hollywood Studios
ROTR: 45minutes
SDD 40
MFSR/MMRR:25

Animal Kingdom
KRR:25

Everything else is under 20 minutes... what a great day to be in the parks!

 

[Cesar R M]

October 1st:3pm
Magic Kingdom:
7D/HM/JC: 40
PPF:30
SM/Pooh:25

EPCOT:
FEA: 40
Ratatouille 1pm Join group still open

Hollywood Studios
ROTR: 45minutes
SDD 40
MFSR/MMRR:25

Animal Kingdom
KRR:25

Everything else is under 20 minutes... what a great day to be in the parks!

Wait a second, so all the crowds went to MK only to see the fireworks and shop?
Those numbers are.. weirdly low.

 

[LieutLaww]

And still no international guests remember, I was supposed to be there for the 50th but the whole (waves hands around) happened so no go

 

[RoadiJeff]

ROTR currently shows a 95 minute wait, one hour after the park has been open to everyone. For anyone who is there, is that still an inflated time like it was when they first started doing the standby line, or is that closer to the actual wait time now?

 

[Cesar R M]

And still no international guests remember, I was supposed to be there for the 50th but the whole (waves hands around) happened so no go

Im international. I guess I'm lucky?

writing this from the Rosen Inn, tomorrow is DHS