The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[71jason]

Only a 300 minute wait!

I think that's assuming you're in Diagon Alley. Those people backstage in those looooong HHN switchbacks aren't even in the land yet. May not look as busy as Hogsmeade opening, but US has a lot more hidden space than IoA.

 

[ABQ]

3rd phase of the queue runs near Fear Factor, operating but unused DA return ticket kiosks.

 

[bhg469]

Only a 300 minute wait!
I wonder if Anna and Elsa will be there... otherwise, it probably isn't worth waiting

Not worth it! There is no catchy tune, no goofy snowman, and the food has stupid names! Who would ever want to go there?

 

[GLaDOS]

Still, they are running at far under capacity, dispatching a car every 2 minutes. Posted wait is already 5 hours. Need to start making money off merch > fact that Gringotts isn't ready for prime-time yet.

I'm sure they'll make plenty on merch today. There's a 2 hour line to get into the land.

Gringotts certainly needed more testing, but it probably would have been worse not to open it at all.

 

[croboy82]

Well I've read on Twitter that it takes now 200 minutes to get into Diagon Alley and another 300 minutes to get into Gringott.....that's 8 hours.

So yeah, no one cares about it obviously.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Single rider line is about 45 minutes long.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

I think that's assuming you're in Diagon Alley. Those people backstage in those looooong HHN switchbacks aren't even in the land yet. May not look as busy as Hogsmeade opening, but US has a lot more hidden space than IoA.

Could be, I just saw the posted wait time.

 

[Irie]

Well I've read on Twitter that it takes now 200 minutes to get into Diagon Alley and another 300 minutes to get into Gringott.....that's 8 hours.

I would like to see it, but I have never wanted to see something that badly.

 

[BrianLo]

Some activity from twitter as the counterpoint (cleaned of hashtags). It seems Universal's strategy has paid off to not make it completely insane (Gringott's capacity issues aside).

@FLThrillParks It appears we all over estimated exactly how insane everything would be today. crowded but not bad.

@Attractions Is it as packed as the first grand opening?
@ExhaledHippo Not even close so far.

@Themeparkreview Wow! Pathways leading up to @UniversalORL are empty! Was not expecting this! pic.twitter.com/MHYSvLwNtl

@Attractions Escape from a Gringotts is running with Standby and Single Riders. Only 3 cars running though.

@TouringPlans Gringotts is currently dispatching 1 train every 2min = 720 riders per hr

And this is after Seth's second ride...
@TouringPlans Waited 30min in singles for Gringotts, all effects worked great.


Edit: Does anyone know how many trains it is supposed to have once they have it running fully?

 

[Darth Sidious]

I would like to see it, but I have never wanted to see something that badly.

Yeah I'm going to have to say it... People need to get their priorities in check.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Its running? How terribly disappointing.



For some.

 

[ABQ]

This guy is not happy:
Jonathan Cooper @dxwwf3 · 7m
I’ve been in the Gringotts line for 70 min and I’m not in the building yet. I got here at 5:30 am. LOTS of line cutting

 

[croboy82]

(from http://instagram.com/p/qMTKQ3EScY/ )

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

From the Orlando Sentinel

 

[Kman101]

And I saw video of people literally running in. Seriously? You're all GOING TO THE SAME PLACE. I don't understand the running (that goes for any "must run to attraction")

 

[Kman101]

I hope execs at Disney see those pictures. Once again, "if you build it, they will come" but since people wait 3 hours for a meet & greet ... sigh.

 

[croboy82]

Can someone post the lines for the opening of SDMT?

 

[Figments Friend]

Well, Mr Rasulo... that is the kind of thing that makes me tend to not want to give you ANY money at all in Orlando. I have no desire to plan what I want to eat before I know what I feel like eating on a particular day. I have no desire to pick my rides before I know what the weather will be like on a particular day, what my mood might be on that day. That sort of OCD planning may set well with some people, but I have little to no desire to spend my vacation that way.

Amen, brother.
Glad to see i am not the only one who is staying away primarily because of all that nonsense.

Disneyland is where i spend my time (and money) these days....and it is treating me rather well.
It is quite wonderful to just walk into the Park and do whatever i feel like doing at any given moment without having to decide months in advance.

 

[Mouse Trap]

Speaking with the plentiful team members I know at UO, turnout is big obviously, but not nearly on the scale of Hogsmede opening.

 

[NJBrandon]

Speaking with the plentiful team members I know at UO, turnout is big obviously, but not nearly on the scale of Hogsmede opening.

Which is exactly what Universal wanted.