READ POST 1 & 2 FIRST-Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Planning and Information-*No Spoilers*

[BearFamily]

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[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

wait, so as someone who hasn't ridden the ride yet, are you saying there aren't any penguins in the attraction?

There are. Mostly in the queue. They are very easy to spot. They will all look identical to your sleep-deprived eyes and they’ll be slowly marching in the same direction you are.

 

[SarahInMN]

Correct.
Recent, pre-dawn video footage of the walking path between Boardwalk and DHS:
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Not going to lie. I laughed out loud. They look like lemmings heading to rope drop.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

MF:SR posting a 70 min wait almost an hour into tonight’s EMH. Hopefully that’s exaggerated for the sake of those there!

 

[NoTime42]

Correct.
Recent, pre-dawn video footage of the walking path between Boardwalk and DHS:
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Also works from a temperature standpoint. It will be 40F at 7am tomorrow.

 

[Mouseturtle]

Wait .... there's special hours for the penguins????

Haha darn autocorrect I misspelled “opening” and somehow got penguins lol

 

[MFL101]

I was group 61 yesterday and boarded at 12:30p

 

[MIChessGuy]

I will be very interested to see how park opening on Tuesday, the 7th, works out. Orange County schools will be back in session and this seems to be the first non-holiday data point for 2020. If all the BGs disappear in 60 seconds again, then I suppose demand is just too high in relation to ride reliability and we will have to wait for the latter to improve to see anything approaching sanity at park opening.

 

[MaizeRage25]

Question to those that have done it: do you need to keep refreshing the app to get the join boarding group button to go live? Or will it automatically go live in the app while you are on the screen?

 

[MFL101]

Question to those that have done it: do you need to keep refreshing the app to get the join boarding group button to go live? Or will it automatically go live in the app while you are on the screen?

I kept refreshing as 7a dinged

 

[Revan46]

Quick question so I don't get stuck, I have my disney ticket on my phone BUT on my Apple Wallet itself. My friend who works for Disney said that's all I'll need (this isn't the type you print off, this is literally in my Apple Wallet with a barcode and all), but given how much chaos it's been just wanted to see if anyone thinks I'll need to go to like a Will Call or w/e to exchange for a physical ticket? (Apologies if this doesn't fit in this thread but obviously if I have to get physical ticket that could delay me getting INTO the actual park for BGs on time possibly.

 

[trivan]

I bet Starbucks is enjoying the increased revenue this craziness has brought. The lines when I was there for the opening were insane.
I guess to bring back on topic, yes Starbucks is opened prior to the official start time of the park so your can get caffeine to assist with the fast a furious pace one needs to obtain a BG.

 

[MaizeRage25]

I kept refreshing as 7a dinged

On which screen?

 

[MFL101]

On which screen?

good question. I was using the “my status” screen and wasn’t seeing anything pop up so switched back to home screen and saw it then joined a group. Really don’t know which is ideal. Person next to me got group 12, so feel like I did something wrong probably.

 

[KEW]

On which screen?

There might be videos on youtube of people getting boarding passes.

I'm LINKING THIS ONE because I just watched it.

 

[panda123]

Quick question so I don't get stuck, I have my disney ticket on my phone BUT on my Apple Wallet itself. My friend who works for Disney said that's all I'll need (this isn't the type you print off, this is literally in my Apple Wallet with a barcode and all), but given how much chaos it's been just wanted to see if anyone thinks I'll need to go to like a Will Call or w/e to exchange for a physical ticket? (Apologies if this doesn't fit in this thread but obviously if I have to get physical ticket that could delay me getting INTO the actual park for BGs on time possibly.

I believe you'll need to exchange that for a hard ticket. When I went in mid December there were cast members asking if there was anyone who had a paper ticket and had them exchange it for a hard ticket prior to the tap styles opening. Guessing that a ticket on your Apple wallet is a lot like a paper ticket since it's not necessarily linked to your My Disney Experience app/account.

 

[AngiTN]

Quick question so I don't get stuck, I have my disney ticket on my phone BUT on my Apple Wallet itself. My friend who works for Disney said that's all I'll need (this isn't the type you print off, this is literally in my Apple Wallet with a barcode and all), but given how much chaos it's been just wanted to see if anyone thinks I'll need to go to like a Will Call or w/e to exchange for a physical ticket? (Apologies if this doesn't fit in this thread but obviously if I have to get physical ticket that could delay me getting INTO the actual park for BGs on time possibly.

It's MDE that matters
You'll need something in MDE

 

[Heather07438]

What are the opinions about boarding groups during an off peak day in February? (Tuesday, Feb 11th) We have dinner reservations at Hoop Dee Doo that evening. We made the reservations before boarding groups were announced. We'd really like to keep them but we're concerned our boarding group will be so late it would conflict with dinner. Welcome thoughts and feedback!

Tues' probably the best day to try getting a BG as it's usually the least crowded day of a normal week. Could also help if shortly before your trip WDW changes HS open to an hour earlier. Looks like yours should be one of the easier days (BG competition-wise) but if that day MDE goes wonky it won't matter You do have alot in your favor though

And it's still hard to say how it might play out with any certainty... we may see more changes to the BG process before your date arrives. I'd take my chances and try for a BG. If it's under 80, all should be fine. If higher, see Guest Experience Team asap to inquire. Maybe they can help move your Hoopty ADR or offer other advice. Worst case scenario is you get a too high BG and do Hoopty instead, which may be ok if you have another HS day to try for a BG.

All considered... I think you have 90+% chance of your plans working out as they stand.

 

[Revan46]

It's MDE that matters
You'll need something in MDE

IT has been linked to my MDE, I just don't have a MagicBand/hard copy ticket. Sorry should've mentioned that too @AngiTN and @panda123

 

[CT Disney]

Given the recent penguin jokes and his attitude the other morning, I’m pretty sure we all need to chip in and buy @GADisneyDad14 this shirt: