Babe the Blue Ox
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2007
ya . .I was a bit shocked at the length of line that early. We didn't "rush" to it . .and we spent a few precious minutes figuring out who would go and who would stay .. so maybe if we "bolted" there, we could have maybe had a 30 minute or less wait (which still feels long for rope drop).
It's just a slow loader, that is pretty popular (because .. well there really is only one other "good" ride in the entire park (or two others, if you count Frozen). Throw in the awful tiering system and you basically encourage the entire rope drop crowd to beeline towards either Soarin' or Test Track. Ratatouille and GoG should help that a bit. hopefully the Tiering system will be dropped altogether after they open or Test Track and/or Frozen will drop from Tier 1.
Just don't have a lot of luck with Test Track. last time I tried to RD it (march 2017), it was broken down and we had to catch it an hour or so later (and again .. a 45-60 minute wait). We almost missed our Soarin' FP window because of it.
Next time, I'd probably FP test track (though frankly, it just isn't that great of a "do again" attraction in my opinion (like Soarin or Frozen (for kids). I really didn't mind missing it while waiting with my daughter (we spent the time heading over to the old Wonders of Life pavilion to get our AP magnet).
We try to avoid rope drop, it's just too crowded and unpredictable for our taste. I prefer a plan that allows for multiple rerides on the headliners with minimal wait and without having to get up early.
I agree on Test Track, it's a one-and-done for us too. We liked the original version and would hit it several times each visit. Interestingly enough, Soarin is now the opposite. We didn't care to much for the original but really like the new version. Frozen is nice if you have a FP or can wait until later in the evening.