News Round Up 2019

[Brett Wyman]

This sign cracked me up. Even with the multiple bad reviews from DL these people are lining up 100s deep to get some SW blue/green milk

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I'll never understand opening day folks. I respect that they want to! But I don't understand it.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

I'm keeping a watchful eye for us

I want a 3-day ticket again even though Aaron isn't really interested in going for 3 days again. I like not feeling as pressured to get everything in in 2 days even though we've been recently enough to DLR there were some rides not open or the cool rainy weather last time didn't really have us wanting to ride (splash mountain for one).

We had 5 day tickets this last trip.

Went in for half a day Tuesday.
Full day Wednesday.
Full day Thursday.
Bonus several hours Friday to do snuggles (that was a phone auto correct and I'm leaving it because I love it) run.
Saturday night for fantasmic.
Then half day Monday.

Still feel like I would have loved more time.

 

[SG131]

It will be interesting to see wait times for smuggler's run in the next few weeks.

See if there's a big drop off after opening day hype.

Really makes me just want to go back to Disneyland though. Batuu was pretty empty our first few days.

Thanks to the hurricane I decided to check out GE in DL instead of WDW. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get a cantina reservation at the last minute after I've been trying for weeks to get a better time for the one I had in WDW.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

We had 5 day tickets this last trip.

Went in for half a day Tuesday.
Full day Wednesday.
Full day Thursday.
Bonus several hours Friday to do snuggles (that was a phone auto correct and I'm leaving it because I love it) run.
Saturday night for fantasmic.
Then half day Monday.

Still feel like I would have loved more time.

snuggles OMG I'm dying over here!

I mentioned a 4-day hopper because I can get it for just a few dollars more than a 3-day hopper but Aaron was like...uhhh no. Welp I tried

I get it though because I do want to do other things with him besides DLR when I go out there.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Thanks to the hurricane I decided to check out GE in DL instead of WDW. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get a cantina reservation at the last minute after I've been trying for weeks to get a better time for the one I had in WDW.

It was actually @OhioStateBuckeye who mentioned to me when we last got together that they are doing DLR Oga's reservations only 2 weeks or so ahead. This does appear to be the case. I think that might actually be helping with the reservations in conjunction with the lower crowds.

With WDW and reservations being made much farther in advanced it people may be grabbing them as quickly as they can.

 

[SG131]

It was actually @OhioStateBuckeye who mentioned to me when we last got together that they are doing DLR Oga's reservations only 2 weeks or so ahead. This does appear to be the case. I think that might actually be helping with the reservations in conjunction with the lower crowds.

With WDW and reservations being made much farther in advanced it people may be grabbing them as quickly as they can.

I just changed plans yesterday and was able to get reservations for Sunday. I also got Savi no problem but that doesn't have as much repeat-ability so that didn't surprise me as much. I've never been to DL and I only have 2.5 days because I can't take any extra time off work, but I'm excited.

 

[Farro]

We had 5 day tickets this last trip.


Bonus several hours Friday to do snuggles (that was a phone auto correct and I'm leaving it because I love it) run.


Still feel like I would have loved more time.

Well, that's just adorable!

 

[mikeamizzle]

UBS noting DIsney+ subs likely outpacing protections by DIS

 

[skier_pete]

It will be interesting to see wait times for smuggler's run in the next few weeks.

See if there's a big drop off after opening day hype.

Really makes me just want to go back to Disneyland though. Batuu was pretty empty our first few days.

It'll drop off, but I would expect it to hover around 100-120 minutes. Remember there are no FP+, so the lines move MUCH master than rides with FP+.

Anyone know if they have single rider in Florida? We rode single rider in Batuu west and it was a 5 person wait. (Not 5 minutes - 5 people.)

 

[Eeyore daily]

It'll drop off, but I would expect it to hover around 100-120 minutes. Remember there are no FP+, so the lines move MUCH master than rides with FP+.

Anyone know if they have single rider in Florida? We rode single rider in Batuu west and it was a 5 person wait. (Not 5 minutes - 5 people.)

I think I saw on Instagram that someone rode single rider this morning. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's what I heard.

 

[skier_pete]

We had 5 day tickets this last trip.

Went in for half a day Tuesday.
Full day Wednesday.
Full day Thursday.
Bonus several hours Friday to do snuggles (that was a phone auto correct and I'm leaving it because I love it) run.
Saturday night for fantasmic.
Then half day Monday.

Still feel like I would have loved more time.

We had a 5-day ticket also. We had 4 days before the D23 convention, then went back Sunday night for a few hours. The four days before the convention was actually the perfect amount of time. We got on everything we wanted to at least twice and some 3-4 times. We only did MaxPass on the last day, and while I wouldn't say it was necessary it did make things easier. We went on a bunch of rides in the morning with the FP but most of the rides only had a 5-10 minute wait anyways. The best use was to pull FP for World of Color and for RSR without having to go into that park. However, we still did a ton of stuff the other days using regular old-fashoined FP gathering techniques.

(I have to say - one neat thing was we got to WoC about 20 minutes before the show with our FP. It seemed like they were just finishing letting people in, but we got a perfectly fine location to watch the show. Glad we didn't spend money on the desert party.)

Anyways, by Day 4 we had done plenty and had had enough. The 5th day bonus time we actually picked one ride each and rode and got some dinner - but I wouldn't have missed it. For future reference - I think 4 days at DLR is enough, with depending on crowds maybe doing one or two of the days with Maxpass.

 

[only hope]

A bit after 3 we were told single rider was open and was around an hour. We had to visit the refresher. When we got back, it was closed. So no SR for us today.

 

[sachilles]

The app says 105 minutes for smugglers run. For day one that seems pretty reasonable.
I imagine it takes a little time to get the wait times dialed in. I'll be be more curious how long the wait times are tomorrow and saturday(pre hurricane).

 

[The Pho]

It'll drop off, but I would expect it to hover around 100-120 minutes. Remember there are no FP+, so the lines move MUCH master than rides with FP+.

Anyone know if they have single rider in Florida? We rode single rider in Batuu west and it was a 5 person wait. (Not 5 minutes - 5 people.)

I think I saw on Instagram that someone rode single rider this morning. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's what I heard.

The singles line opens and closes depending on how many are in line. I used it twice and waited 15 and 30 minutes first thing this morning. Basically just wait next to the entrance until the sign lights up, then get in the line.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I had the blue milk from Oga's and thought it was disgusting. A buddy told me the milk was different at the stand. I asked the Cast Member working the "Milk - End of Line" sign and she said it was identical. It seemed like the milk from the stand was a little more slushy-like, whereas the milk in Oga's was very (too) creamy. But I wasn't going to waste $8 or whatever it was to test it out.

The milk is the same product but at the stands it is frozen and in the cantina it is not. Like having the same margarita but either Frozen or on the rocks

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Didn't see this posted yet but "secret menu" item at Oga's Cantina - a form of a charcuterie board

https://twitter.com/x/status/1167108083673391106

 

[OSUZorba]

I waited 89 minutes at 6:30 this evening.

I enjoyed the ride more than I thought I would and my 3 yo actually did pretty well as the gunner.

Based on reviews I had read, I think I was over hyped for the land and under hyped for the ride.

None of the CMs really seemed in character, at least no more than at TSL and I only saw two storm troopers.

I'd be interested to know what the attendance numbers were like head to head between opening of TSL, Pandora, and SWGE.

 

[dlavender]

I waited 89 minutes at 6:30 this evening.

I enjoyed the ride more than I thought I would and my 3 yo actually did pretty well as the gunner.

Based on reviews I had read, I think I was over hyped for the land and under hyped for the ride.

None of the CMs really seemed in character, at least no more than at TSL and I only saw two storm troopers.

I'd be interested to know what the attendance numbers were like head to head between opening of TSL, Pandora, and SWGE.

I’d be interested in knowing as well. I know there are a ton of variables to each, but still would be great to have the data to compare.

Pandora opened on Memorial Day weekend. If I remember correctly, lines were 3-4 hours just to get into the land then another 2-3 to ride FOP.

I’m not sure on TSL...

But we know that for SWGE we have the looming threat of Dorian and a less busy time in Labor Day. Either way, if you would have told me a year ago that on opening day you waited under 2 hours to get on that ride I would have had a good laugh....

 

[mikepizzo]

I waited 89 minutes at 6:30 this evening.

I enjoyed the ride more than I thought I would and my 3 yo actually did pretty well as the gunner.

Based on reviews I had read, I think I was over hyped for the land and under hyped for the ride.

None of the CMs really seemed in character, at least no more than at TSL and I only saw two storm troopers.

I'd be interested to know what the attendance numbers were like head to head between opening of TSL, Pandora, and SWGE.

For what it's worth the Cast Member's weren't really in character during the 8/20 AP preview either (aside from them saying, "bright suns", or whatever). The CM that was holding us at the door of Smuggler's Run right after the pre-show was the most in character, but that was more awkward than anything else. That's not to say the CM's were rude or doing a poor job, but this whole "every CM has their own backstory" falls on it's face pretty quickly.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I waited 89 minutes at 6:30 this evening.

I enjoyed the ride more than I thought I would and my 3 yo actually did pretty well as the gunner.

Based on reviews I had read, I think I was over hyped for the land and under hyped for the ride.

None of the CMs really seemed in character, at least no more than at TSL and I only saw two storm troopers.

I'd be interested to know what the attendance numbers were like head to head between opening of TSL, Pandora, and SWGE.

One big variable is Fastpass, or lack there of for Smuggler's run
Rides with Fastpass you would be comparing their standby times to the "everybody" time for Smuggler's Run - but like @dlavender said, despite all these variables/reasons, lines still shorter than I would have expected