I believe with a ride opening they are far more concerned with crowd control than they are perceived benefits for staying on property. Which, honestly, are becoming less and less anyway.
I'm an AP holder and I can't tell you the last time I have stayed on property....Roughly 3 years ago or something like that. The benefit just isn't there anymore IMO.
I don't think GE has the space required, legally required if we are thinking about Fire Regulations and such, to hold all the people that will descend upon it at one time. This is why they will have to utilize Boarding Groups. Like a I said earlier, anyone who witnessed the opening of FoP knows how bad it can be if there isn't some form of crowd control.
I'm there that entire week. I plan to hit it the day after opening on that Friday....We will see how it goes.