Rise of the Resistance BOARDING GROUPS Superthread Part 1 *No Ride Spoilers Please* *PLEASE READ POSTS 1-4*

[Aurora0427]

At least at DHS, it used to be pretty quiet and reasonable early in the mornings, and now people there say RD is completely ruined because everyone shows up for RD to get a BG and then stays around and lines up for the rides since they are already there. Take a look at wait times first thing in the morning on the app. Not sure if this will happen at DLR, but it has at WDW.

This is exactly what I’m afraid of

 

[Lewdannie]

Maybe we just need to buy park hoppers after all. I didn’t think DLR was going to require nearly the planning like our regular experience at the World, but these unexpected events, especially RotR, have me thinking otherwise.

My best mate and I are in EXACTLY the same boat as you!
We are staying onsite and have hoppers but may have to forgo EMH at DCA in order to get boarding pass every day. We will just use MaxPass and hop back to DCA.
But, you never know, it might all calm down by the time we get there and we will be able to EMH rope-drop DCA then head over to Disneyland to get the boarding pass.

BTW March 5 is forecast to be super quiet at DCA during the day

 

[vharris2828]

At least at DHS, it used to be pretty quiet and reasonable early in the mornings, and now people there say RD is completely ruined because everyone shows up for RD to get a BG and then stays around and lines up for the rides since they are already there. Take a look at wait times first thing in the morning on the app. Not sure if this will happen at DLR, but it has at WDW.

I really wish they’d just do an online boarding group or something for this very reason we loved our mornings. We are probably getting park hoppers which we never do because we like just taking our time in one park each day but we are going the week after opening and I’m thinking we need the flexibility with the masses of people there first thing.

 

[midnight star]

Per the Disney Parks Blog official announcement you have to enter Disneyland park to join a boarding group.

Does the Monorail entrance count as DL park? You technically ride it into Tomorrowland.

 

[dina444444]

Does the Monorail entrance count as DL park? You technically ride it into Tomorrowland.

Yes it does, but it typically does not open until the park officially opens so I don’t recommend using it first thing in the morning.

 

[DisneyDork1969]

Official Disneyland announcement about DCA entry and boarding passes:

"However, Disney has confirmed that you must be in Disneyland Park in order to join a boarding group, and you will not be able to join the virtual queue from across the esplanade."

 

[montreid]

This is what I’m worried about. Is Mr. Toad going to have a 20 minute wait at 9:15 because of all the hoards of people showing up to get a ROTR boarding group? We love our quiet rope drop park!!!!

Quiet Rope Drop? I'm not sure we experience the same RD as you. Most of the craziness isn't every toward Mr. Toad. PP for sure.

 

[dieumeye]

DL has longer hours more often than DHS. I wonder how this will impact DL RotR. In theory, more time means more BGs distributed. But I’ve always heard that DHS RotR needs the overnight time for maintenance, adjustments, repairs, and resetting.

Also, I’ve heard that DL RotR is having issues during the CM previews (like unplanned hour+ downtime). But haven’t heard whether the general consensus is that it’s running well or not.

So curious to see how DL RotR performs compared to DHS RotR.

 

[Aurora0427]

Quiet Rope Drop? I'm not sure we experience the same RD as you. Most of the craziness isn't every toward Mr. Toad. PP for sure.

You missed the point of my post.... obviously the rush at rope drop isn’t towards Mr. Toad. My point is simply with all the craziness of more people getting there at rope drop in order to get a BG for ROTR, will it then cause an increase of wait times throughout the park, for rides that historically were walk on the first hour or two. This is what’s happening at DHS.

Currently rope drop is only crazy if you are headed to smugglers run or Peter Pan. We don’t, and end up getting everything we enjoy riding done before lunchtime.

 

[dina444444]

You missed the point of my post.... obviously the rush at rope drop isn’t towards Mr. Toad. My point is simply with all the craziness of more people getting there at rope drop in order to get a BG for ROTR, will it then cause an increase of wait times throughout the park, for rides that historically were walk on the first hour or two. This is what’s happening at DHS.

Currently rope drop is only crazy if you are headed to smugglers run or Peter Pan. We don’t, and end up getting everything we enjoy riding done before lunchtime.

Disneyland has a lot more attractions compared to DHS, I don’t see traffic patterns changing that much when ROTR opens.

 

[Etonduf]

It's really hard NOT to do Maxpass+ Hopping. You lose a lot of opportunities and efficiencies without either.

I agree. I realize that it's easy to spend other people's money and say, "oh, just get both" but you should at least consider if it's an option. We go every other year and would postpone a trip until we could get hoppers+maxpass if necessary. This time we got tickets through LMTC and saved enough to cover the MaxPasses.

Again, I know that might not be possible; so I guess maybe I'd get MP if I had to choose one .

 

[CastAStone]

A few thoughts,

1. Disneyland is not Hollywood Studios. When Disneyland opens each morning, it opens with 24 rides and 40+ attractions, and the ability to walk-hop to DCA. When DHS opens, it opens with 8 rides and then the next most interesting thing to do is go sign up for Jedi training. The people-eating shows (and the ability to walk-hop to Epcot) open hours later. Rope Drop will undoubtedly be busier for a while, but it won’t be the situation at DHS. I anticipate no change at all on rides geared at children.
2. Getting to the park for an 8 or 9 AM rope drop is going to be very difficult for locals. It’s still LA and LA traffic. Which means 5 AM wake up call for people who don’t live in OC. It may be busy at RD, we’ll see, but I think the sustained 15 minute BG run outs will be exclusive to DHS except opening weekend (maybe) and holidays.
3. DLP is open 2-4 more hours than DHS most days. That’s a lot more BGs.

 

[Aurora0427]

Disneyland has a lot more attractions compared to DHS, I don’t see traffic patterns changing that much when ROTR opens.

This is true! I guess we’ll see how it all pans out soon enough!

 

[jl1cam]

Official Disneyland announcement about DCA entry and boarding passes:

"However, Disney has confirmed that you must be in Disneyland Park in order to join a boarding group, and you will not be able to join the virtual queue from across the esplanade."

Where is this announcement? If that is the case, then it looks like you can't scan in, leave the park, and join a BG at opening. It looks like you need to stay in the park.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Where is this announcement? If that is the case, then it looks like you can't scan in, leave the park, and join a BG at opening. It looks like you need to stay in the park.

I’d take it to mean that a scan into DCA doesn’t qualify you for a BG, only a scan into DL does. I don’t think it has anything to do with scanning into DL and then walking into Downtown Disney, for instance.

 

[Tinkerbell19672]

My best mate and I are in EXACTLY the same boat as you!
We are staying onsite and have hoppers but may have to forgo EMH at DCA in order to get boarding pass every day. We will just use MaxPass and hop back to DCA.
But, you never know, it might all calm down by the time we get there and we will be able to EMH rope-drop DCA then head over to Disneyland to get the boarding pass.

BTW March 5 is forecast to be super quiet at DCA during the day

This is my dilemma too. I’ll be there 1/24, hoping to find out more before I go.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Also, I’ve heard that DL RotR is having issues during the CM previews (like unplanned hour+ downtime).

Yup. I follow a lot of Disney CMs on social media, and while I’ve avoided most of the ROTR stuff because spoilers, I’ve seen a lot of posts about long delays, skeletons wearing Mickey ears with captions about “Boarding Group 47 at the end of the day, just waiting to ride” - that one made me reaaaal nervous, because 47???

Friday is going to be so stressful, ahhhh!

 

[KPeterso]

I’d take it to mean that a scan into DCA doesn’t qualify you for a BG, only a scan into DL does. I don’t think it has anything to do with scanning into DL and then walking into Downtown Disney, for instance.

I am hoping that is what it means. For what its worth, when I was getting a return time for something yesterday, i asked the cast member at the kiosk if we had to scan into DL or would DCA work. She said I had to scan into DL, but I was free to go over to DCA once I had a boarding group.

We are going Saturday 1/18. Here's hoping we get a boarding group. Need to think about what time I want to be out of the house. Those going Friday, will you look at what time the wheelchair rentals look like they are open? Will have to pick up one for my Mom.

 

[ZCarroll]

Disneyland has a lot more attractions compared to DHS, I don’t see traffic patterns changing that much when ROTR opens.

I don't see how it possibly couldn't.... it's like night and day difference in crowds at the park at 10am vs 1pm going from being described as deserted to insane wall to wall packed people crowds the same day and that's with a lot of people actually leaving in the middle of the day for a break. I'm pretty confident all those people that were unwilling to get up a few hours earlier will do so if it's the only way to get on rotr and there's no way that's not going to make an impact. But I'll be very happy to be wrong on this!

 

[vharris2828]

A few thoughts,

1. Disneyland is not Hollywood Studios. When Disneyland opens each morning, it opens with 24 rides and 40+ attractions, and the ability to walk-hop to DCA. When DHS opens, it opens with 8 rides and then the next most interesting thing to do is go sign up for Jedi training. The people-eating shows (and the ability to walk-hop to Epcot) open hours later. Rope Drop will undoubtedly be busier for a while, but it won’t be the situation at DHS. I anticipate no change at all on rides geared at children.
2. Getting to the park for an 8 or 9 AM rope drop is going to be very difficult for locals. It’s still LA and LA traffic. Which means 5 AM wake up call for people who don’t live in OC. It may be busy at RD, we’ll see, but I think the sustained 15 minute BG run outs will be exclusive to DHS except opening weekend (maybe) and holidays.
3. DLP is open 2-4 more hours than DHS most days. That’s a lot more BGs.

You make some valid points, it has calmed my anxiety over this a tad haha.