We were there Saturday and yes, it was a hot mess. From a ride perspective it was pretty good - we easily got onto everything. We didn't bother with the Rise VQ - the ride doesn't do much for us and it didn't seem like a good use of party time to wait in what was still a huge line even with the VQ. Plus it was down for a good chunk of the party anyway. But most other stuff was a walk on or low wait. The longest we waited was Slinky Dog at the beginning and Toy Story at the end - both waits under 30 minutes.
But the rest?? Well, I can't tell you how the shows were because the long lines outside kept us away. People were lining up well before show times. For the one with the muppets, there were people waiting easily 30 minutes before the show and then the show itself was 30 minutes long. So that's an hour out of your party time for one show.
Character meets - we met Edna and Frozone because they didn't have lines. Lines for Chip and Dale and Phineas and Ferb were long, so again it became a decision of did we want to spend party time standing in line.
Special foods/drinks - have I said anything about lines before? Because once again, they were long. I heard comments of people waiting 40 minutes or more just to get in and get something. I also need to eat gluten-free and didn't see a lot on the menu that would work for me.
Special PhotoPass photos? Again, lines, lines, and more lines.
We ended up treating the event like an after hours and just riding rides -but without getting the popcorn, ice cream and soda.
Complete opposite of our experience the night before at
MVMCP where we got our cookies, sampled a few party exclusive treats, watched a castle show, saw fireworks, met some characters, and enjoyed the parade. Will 100% do this party again.
Jollywood?? Well, I bought the shirt because it says inaugural on it and I figure this event won't be coming back. LOL