D23 EXPO 2019 Superthread - dates announced!

[DisneylandNerd]

It’s going to be interesting seeing how the Cantina works after June 24th. Naturally there probably
Won’t be reservations. And the place will be already swamped and popular during the morning/day. And you could assume it would be insane at night for the nightlife crowd. Interested to see how Disney counters it

 

[dieumeye]

I’ve already ridden several times and each time got gunner and engineer, hence me saying we may ask tomorrow

I don’t want to ask a stranger to switch as I think that’s unfair when there is only 2 of us. They will want to be pilot as well. I think it should be on the CM to say yes or no before we enter the card room.

I was lucky enough to get pilot more than once on some of my first rides. Funny thing, is that engineer was the one I was missing. On one of my last rides I was hoping I would get pilot… so that I could trade it away for engineer!

Maybe you could try to sweet talk the groups around you in line and “join up” so that when you get to the CM, you just tell them that you’re a party of six and then you can decide for yourselves who does what.

Good luck! I hope you get it!!!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Hi - one area I’ve not seen mentioned in reports is getting into the parking structure for the 8am reservations. Aside from. opening day, how has that been for those driving in for the day? Any crazy lines there or more like normal? thx.

 

[Lesley Wake]

I was lucky enough to get pilot more than once on some of my first rides. Funny thing, is that engineer was the one I was missing. On one of my last rides I was hoping I would get pilot… so that I could trade it away for engineer!

Maybe you could try to sweet talk the groups around you in line and “join up” so that when you get to the CM, you just tell them that you’re a party of six and then you can decide for yourselves who does what.

Good luck! I hope you get it!!!

My favorite role is Pilot, so when I’ve gone standby I usually try to stand in the spot where CMs give those cards (basically closest to the Falcon entrance), which has worked. Single Rider normally gets engineer, sometimes gunner. I sometimes will just ask if anyone wants to be engineer/gunner. Once I was lucky and got to trade for pilot!

 

[dieumeye]

My favorite role is Pilot, so when I’ve gone standby I usually try to stand in the spot where CMs give those cards (basically closest to the Falcon entrance), which has worked. Single Rider normally gets engineer, sometimes gunner. I sometimes will just ask if anyone wants to be engineer/gunner. Once I was lucky and got to trade for pilot!

I heard that single rider won’t get pilot, but that was not my experience at all. I rode single rider multiple times and got all the jobs naturally without asking or trading. I actually got pilot more often than engineer.

As for CMs handing out jobs, I didn’t notice any exploitable pattern, except that they usually handed out pilots first... but sometimes left to right, sometimes right to left, and other times to the people in front if the group of 6 didn’t really make a circle, (and once to a little boy who specifically asked to be pilot).

 

[l4dyj8]

Just wondering if you can ask the CM o be the pilot on the Falcon?

Like others said, depends on the CM. But I think also the timing/crowds. Honestly everything happened so fast. We are a family of 4 with a 3 and 9 year old. If we were in front of our group, we were prepared for DH to be one pilot and give the other people a pilot slot. But they actually didn’t want to.
Once inside they kind of rush you to get seated. So you need to do this role switching in that waiting area.

 

[dina444444]

Like others said, depends on the CM. But I think also the timing/crowds. Honestly everything happened so fast. We are a family of 4 with a 3 and 9 year old. If we were in front of our group, we were prepared for DH to be one pilot and give the other people a pilot slot. But they actually didn’t want to.
Once inside they kind of rush you to get seated. So you need to do this role switching in that waiting area.

Yeah loading is fast. Not related to seating positions, but I recommend when in the waiting room area getting all your loose items into your bag etc. because once you load you have under 30 seconds to sit down, fasten the seat belt, and get situated before the ride takes off.

 

[Nonsuch]

I’ve already ridden several times and each time got gunner and engineer, hence me saying we may ask tomorrow
I don’t want to ask a stranger to switch as I think that’s unfair when there is only 2 of us. They will want to be pilot as well. I think it should be on the CM to say yes or no before we enter the card room.

It never hurts to ask. I used the single rider line with DW, and we were placed in the same group and assigned pilots -- we are strong with the Force.
Another couple said they had already been gunner and engineer and asked to switch with us, and we traded -- spreading a little pixie dust
It was obvious they had not been pilots before, they crashed into everything

 

[maichan]

Hi - one area I’ve not seen mentioned in reports is getting into the parking structure for the 8am reservations. Aside from. opening day, how has that been for those driving in for the day? Any crazy lines there or more like normal? thx.

Drove in from Torrance on Saturday 6/1 and parking was cake. Got to the lot at 6am and drove straight in. They even directed us to the preferred parking area. So I'd say it was less than normal, but can't speak to how that will change once all the schools are out, or word gets around that the parks have been dead outside of Galaxy's Edge.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

For those who did SR and were with at least one other person, did you end up in the same group/pod or were you separated every time (e.g. like the odds on RSR)? DH won't like being split up, but I won't mind very much if it means more rides and trying different jobs.

 

[ten6mom]

I have an AP that is blocked on Friday/Sat/Sundays.

If I were to pull the trigger on a resort hotel reservation for a Thursday night, what do you suppose the chances are that I would get a reservation for a Thursday, when I COULD go, as opposed to the following day Friday, when I cannot go?

 

[dina444444]

For those who did SR and were with at least one other person, did you end up in the same group/pod or were you separated every time (e.g. like the odds on RSR)? DH won't like being split up, but I won't mind very much if it means more rides and trying different jobs.

It varied. I would say more often than not we got split up but a couple of times we got placed in the same pod. It just depend on if they could grab groups of 2 or 3 from the main line.

 

[dina444444]

I have an AP that is blocked on Friday/Sat/Sundays.

If I were to pull the trigger on a resort hotel reservation for a Thursday night, what do you suppose the chances are that I would get a reservation for a Thursday, when I COULD go, as opposed to the following day Friday, when I cannot go?

Most reservations have been for the days following check in not check in day. I don’t think I’ve seen any reports of people having their reservation on their check in date.

 

[ten6mom]

Most reservations have been for the days following check in not check in day. I don’t think I’ve seen any reports of people having their reservation on their check in date.

Well, I didn't really think it would work out but thank you!

 

[Purrkins]

Yes, it is! I bought it from Teepublic:
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/71054-rebel-scum-ii

Awesome. May the force be with you!

 

[Purrkins]

Good eye. I have a Gorillaz/SW mashup T that gets compliments all the time.

Super 7 made some of the best Star Wars popculture mash up t-shirts before they lost their license. They had an M.C. Escher Ep. IV Death Star Scene t-shirt, an awesome Millennium Falcon calligram that I actually turned into a tattoo, and Tauntaun butcher cut diagram, and more... I miss their Star Wars shirts so much.

 

[Mrnickylu]

For those who did SR and were with at least one other person, did you end up in the same group/pod or were you separated every time (e.g. like the odds on RSR)? DH won't like being split up, but I won't mind very much if it means more rides and trying different jobs.

We did it with a group of 4, the standby line was 45 minutes. We got on in about 30 seconds and all got to ride together. I would definitely give it a try.

 

[Nonsuch]

I have an AP that is blocked on Friday/Sat/Sundays.

If I were to pull the trigger on a resort hotel reservation for a Thursday night, what do you suppose the chances are that I would get a reservation for a Thursday, when I COULD go, as opposed to the following day Friday, when I cannot go?

Timing is too tight for this week, but you could book for next week.
Then call the Star Wars hotel reservation line to get a time that works for you. If times don’t work, cancel your hotel reservation.

 

[lauritagoddess]

Has there been any more information for what the process will be after June 23rd?

 

[dina444444]

Has there been any more information for what the process will be after June 23rd?

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