Maybe it's running better because it's not the newest ride in Orlando any moreRode again tonight at 6 in the motorbike. What an amazingly fun ride! Was in singles for about 30 minutes.
The ride has been running really well all week.
I asked the young woman ahead of me what entrance that was and she said it was the disability entrance. Then she said "I'll tell you a secret...I actually have ADHD but all you have to do is tell Guest Services you have it and they'll give you a pass."
Last time we rode was Wednesday. Wait time was posted 60 but we didn't hit the back of the line until just inside the building. From there the wait has always been 30 minutes. At one point we were stopped by a TM, a door opened and about 8 people were let in. I asked the young woman ahead of me what entrance that was and she said it was the disability entrance. Then she said "I'll tell you a secret...I actually have ADHD but all you have to do is tell Guest Services you have it and they'll give you a pass."
I'm not sure how much time they really saved since it was only a 30 minute wait anyway.
I don't know how legit that is, but I wouldn't use my ADHD for a disability pass as there is no reason to. I can only see that being plausible for a child perhaps with ADHD, as they have less discipline, patience, and more likely to show more outlandish hyperactivity than an adult.
My son has ADHD. It's legitimate and impacts him in a classroom setting but has very little impact outside of the classroom where he doesn't need to really focus. I wouldn't ask Universal or Disney for a pass because it's not actually needed.
She really shouldn't be encouraging others to lie about cheating the system. I hope no one would deliberately take advantage in that way!I don't know how legit that is, but I wouldn't use my ADHD for a disability pass as there is no reason to. I can only see that being plausible for a child perhaps with ADHD, as they have less discipline, patience, and more likely to show more outlandish hyperactivity than an adult.
I think the ride has finally found its groove.....wonder if the cooler temperatures have helped with this? If it overheating has been the reason for the delays then maybe this time of year will show more success.It sounds like the rid7e is becoming more reliable just in time for the holidays. If that's true, their work has paid off, even though it's taken an awfully long time.
But, back to the much more pleasant topic of this thread, thank you all so much for the data and opinions. It sounds like the ride is becoming more reliable just in time for the holidays. If that's true, their work has paid off, even though it's taken an awfully long time.
I sometimes travel with a teen who has a disability and has used the DAS at Disney (we had hotel express passes at Universal and he's not a thrill rider anyway). I'm sure there are kids with ADHD who need the pass, and adults with various conditions who need the pass, but I really hate the idea of someone telling people to lie about needing it. That makes things more difficult for those who really need it.
But, back to the much more pleasant topic of this thread, thank you all so much for the data and opinions. It sounds like the ride is becoming more reliable just in time for the holidays. If that's true, their work has paid off, even though it's taken an awfully long time.
I was hoping that it was at least reliable in the mornings for the rope droppers and early birds, but maybe not?
I found a graph online that was supposed to show the percentage of park hours that Hagrid's was operational each month, from opening through November. The percentage went up in Nov only because it was so low in Oct. I'm sure they're trying to avoid a lengthy refurb so soon after it opened, but....
Yikes! I can see crowds really growing by the end of the week!We walked past Hagrid's today at around 11am and the queue went right down to Mythos and then wound around multiple times before even gettinh to the main entrance. Posted time was 150 minutes but would have been a lot longer. Crazy lines today!
Oh definitely. We go back to the UK tomorrow after 2 weeks here and the crowds have increased hugely - as we expected. What with Hagrid's and RotR there are a lot of people waiting aroundYikes! I can see crowds really growing by the end of the week!
Then again we got in line at 1:36 and were off at 2:17. Posted time was 60 minutes.We walked past Hagrid's today at around 11am and the queue went right down to Mythos and then wound around multiple times before even gettinh to the main entrance. Posted time was 150 minutes but would have been a lot longer. Crazy lines today!