Finding Nemo Sub Ride LINE!!! [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

Albort

06-11-2007, 06:34 PM

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Im guessing, 4-5 hours. :| Its insanely crowded on opening day. :( Insanely slow ride, the ride is about 20 min for a group.

deletedpenguin

06-11-2007, 06:39 PM

Oh dear lord! That's entirely way too long, even for me.

DarthVader92

06-11-2007, 06:43 PM

hopefully it won't be like that when I'm there in august.

My guess is if line was extending all around the lagoon and into fantasyland, my guess is 5-6 hours, including its low capacity. If it had high capacity maybe 2 hours!

eatmypixiedust

06-11-2007, 06:50 PM

I got to ride Nemo on Friday evening! It was awesome!! I'm glad I was able to ride beforehand! I don't think I could wait in that long of a line!! :faint: :scared1:

VegasMike21

06-11-2007, 06:59 PM

Someone on another board said the line as of 4PM was appox. 6 hours long!!!!! There's no way in hell I would wait that long on line for a 10 minute ride!

Leggyb

06-11-2007, 07:06 PM

VegasMike21

06-11-2007, 07:28 PM

That amazes me! If I had to wait in line for six hours, I would have to bring a chair and maybe a portable DVD player.. a cooler full of drinks/ snacks...

I mean how do people go to the bathroom and find their way back in line?!? That is incredible.

Good question about the bathroom thing. I know Disney manager to set up places to buy drinks/snacks but didn't hear a thing about restrooms.

Warlock128

06-11-2007, 07:29 PM

GOD! thats insane, im going the end of june and i pray that ride has a fast pass.

The last time i waited that long for a disney ride was when indiana jones was new. i went to DL a month after it opened and the line STARTED a little bit before the entrance to frontierland , it was insane, 6 hour wait :guilty:

Albort

06-11-2007, 07:31 PM

iceskatejen

06-11-2007, 07:32 PM

Nemo does not nor will not have fastpass. It's stand in the line or miss out.

VegasMike21

06-11-2007, 07:44 PM

Nemo does not nor will not have fastpass. It's stand in the line or miss out.

Yep, no fastpass and it will never have fastpass. i might try to get on when the day is ending...that's my best bet, i'm not one to run towards the ride then still have to wait an hour anyways.

DangerMouse

06-11-2007, 07:44 PM

OUCH! Ok, this is one day I can honestly say "I am so glad I am not at Disneyland."

Did I just say that? :eek: I think I did! :rolleyes1

HydroGuy

06-11-2007, 07:47 PM

Someone on another board said the line as of 4PM was appox. 6 hours long!!!!! There's no way in hell I would wait that long on line for a 10 minute ride!My guess is at least 80% of these people are AP holders who can afford to burn an entire day just for this ride. They bring a book or IPOD and just wait it out. Non-AP folks who cannot burn an entire day for one ride will not wait this long. That is why the non-AP folks need to get there early and ride Nemo first thing.

And look at the bright side. If you get there early and ride Nemo and the line is insanely long for the rest of the day, that means less people in line for other rides.

Albort

06-11-2007, 07:51 PM

My guess is at least 80% of these people are AP holders who can afford to burn an entire day just for this ride. They bring a book or IPOD and just wait it out. Non-AP folks who cannot burn an entire day for one ride will not wait this long. That is why the non-AP folks need to get there early and ride Nemo first thing.

And look at the bright side. If you get there early and ride Nemo and the line is insanely long for the rest of the day, that means less people in line for other rides.

right... 75 min wait for Splash(already by HM's exit). 40 min wait for Buzz(already out the queue area). I cant imagine what Space is like, probably just as long... everything was 40+ wait time.

I see no less people in other rides... it isnt doing much.

adabob

06-11-2007, 07:53 PM

that was way to long that is not worth it for that slow

shyboy72

06-11-2007, 08:08 PM

today was my last day at DL it was around 11 am or so the lines for Indy were already @ 70 min..

TravelingJen24

06-11-2007, 09:29 PM

We'll be there tomorrow night through Sunday. I know the crowds are going to be awful, but at least with a three year old, he doesn't care about the big rides. We hope to hit rides very early and then hit the pool in the afternoon and maybe Fashion Island. I can't stomach standing in line for something that last month we walked on. So you ask "Why are we going now?" My cousing's wife is a teacher and this is the only time she can go. Hey, Dis is Dis. Wish us luck!!

Davids-Coco

06-11-2007, 11:22 PM

What do you think people are thinking as they step into the end of that line?

I ONLY HAVE TO SPEND 12 HOURS IN LINE! ;)

JenDisneylandlver

06-11-2007, 11:27 PM

OMG! Not even sure if it's going to be worth going this week. I'm seriously bummed now. Almost makes me wish they'd start limiting how many they let in, not much fun with 70+ minute waits for most things.

adabob

06-11-2007, 11:36 PM

Was the rest of the lines for the other attractions really short or was the whole park full

Albort

06-11-2007, 11:40 PM

Was the rest of the lines for the other attractions really short or was the whole park full

uh, Splash ~ 70 min.
Buzz ~ 40 min.
Space ~ 60 min.

thats all i know :P

DisQueen

06-11-2007, 11:55 PM

Thanks for the photos. We're certainly waiting a while before tackling that line! We were there on Sunday, but stayed far away from Tomorrowland. DD did get her picture taken by some members of the Japanese media. They gave her a set of pixie dust pins. Too bad there wasn't a Nemo ride too!

Hound 109

06-12-2007, 12:06 AM

uh, Splash ~ 70 min.
Buzz ~ 40 min.
Space ~ 60 min.

thats all i know :P

Wow, if there was ever a 10 day period to closely follow (or commit to memory) Hydroguy's Tips on how to enjoy DLR during the busy Summer months (mostly by getting there early & by effectively using FP)

.....this would be the 10 day period. ::yes::

hound popcorn::

Snookies

06-12-2007, 12:17 AM

That amazes me! If I had to wait in line for six hours, I would have to bring a chair and maybe a portable DVD player.. a cooler full of drinks/ snacks...

I mean how do people go to the bathroom and find their way back in line?!? That is incredible.

Definitely do not chug Diet Cokes before attempting a line like this!

woody73

06-12-2007, 12:49 AM

No fastpass, no Single rider line.
I'd settle for a Slowpass if I could leave and come back!

Woody

JenDisneylandlver

06-12-2007, 12:57 AM

Wow, if there was ever a 10 day period to closely follow (or commit to memory) Hydroguy's Tips on how to enjoy DLR during the busy Summer months (mostly by getting there early & by effectively using FP)

.....this would be the 10 day period. ::yes::

hound popcorn::

Yup, I think so. I just went and read it over again (that and the avoiding long lines one). We plan on doing it. Only thing is we will be there on a weekend day (Saturday). Guess all we can do is the best we can, and my fingers are still crossed that today was the worst because it was opening day. One can hope right? :confused3

queenrollog

06-12-2007, 01:53 AM

This evening we were hearing that the line was still 3 1/2 hours long. The scary part was just before fireworks started, when they detour everybody from Fantasyland around the Matterhorn to exit to Main Street. You aren't allowed to go through the castle or out by Alice in Wonderland. So the exit is on the other side of the Matterhorn -- Nemo lines on one side, Matterhorn line on the other, along with a temporary stage near Nemo. It was wall-to-wall humanity. Very unsafe. We had a stroller and my DS was getting a little freaked out by the crush of the crowd. And no cast members for crowd control... Luckily, we got out before the fireworks started and beat the crush on the trams.
Buzz Lightyear was 20 minutes, Casey Jr. 10 minutes. We found seats for the parade without trouble at the last minute.
Avoid Tomorrowland if you can, and exit Fantasyland either through Frontierland or by taking the train around to Main St. (in the evening when it's getting close to fireworks time).

spazzyjazzy

06-12-2007, 02:11 AM

I hope that the lines get a little bit less crazy by the time we go. I would hate to go and have to skip it because of the line. My husband doesn't have the patience for super long lines. I do though!

HydroGuy

06-12-2007, 07:08 AM

Things will settle down over the next few weeks. Yesterday Monday will likely be the worst, and today and the next two Sundays will also be very crowded on Nemo and around the parks. Remember that most of the crush of people right now are local AP holders who are die hards who can dedicate many hours to this one ride because they can come back anytime for the others. When there are blackout days for the local AP holders then the crowds will subside to a more normal level - but Nemo will remain busy all summer much like Space Mtn did in 2005.

disneyscootergal

06-12-2007, 07:37 AM

I'm going in August, and I had pretty much resigned myself to skipping Nemo for this trip...but I just hope I can get on Space Mtn several times. It was down for refurb for my 1st visit (2003), and then I only rode it twice :sad1: on my 2nd trip in 2005 (long lines, breakdowns), so this time I was really looking forward to saturating myself in space! Unfortunately, because of its close proximity to Nemo, I suspect SM will be hammered by visitors all summer as well. Darn!:sad2:

Meladdin

06-12-2007, 08:02 AM

Went on June 9th. They had a non-advertised public preview. So not too many people in the park knew about it until they walked by it. I got in line at 11:45AM, started my timer on my phone and I got in the sub only 50 minutes later!
BTMRR being closed at 11:30AM was a blessing. It gave me 90 min of free time on my Ridemax itinerary.
We felt pretty good on getting in on the preview and waiting less than an hour for a ride thats gonna be packed all summer.

Tink33

06-12-2007, 08:30 AM

Thank you for posting the photos. I woke up early so that I could get an early start to Disneyland today. I think I will wait until next week so that I can try out the new segway tour at DCA instead.

Califgirl

06-12-2007, 08:50 AM

Thank you for posting the photos. I woke up early so that I could get an early start to Disneyland today. I think I will wait until next week so that I can try out the new segway tour at DCA instead.

Not to derail this thread but, "What Segway Tour? When? Where? How do I sign up???" That was one of my favorite things to do in Epcot. You can PM me Tink, if you don't want to continue to derail this thread;)

thedarksyde

06-12-2007, 08:58 AM

6 Hours is crazy! I am afraid on my trip next month, I guess I am gonna have to beat rope drop and run straight there. That is my only chance.

VegasMike21

06-12-2007, 09:10 AM

6 Hours is crazy! I am afraid on my trip next month, I guess I am gonna have to beat rope drop and run straight there. That is my only chance.

My guess it's going to continue to be around a 3 hour wait until the summer ends. Ohhh well I will attempt to ride it next week when we go either on Monday or Wendesday, try to get there towards the end of the day and just wait it out.

Stitch's O'hana

06-12-2007, 09:18 AM

I hope the wait time dies off when we will be there, I will be really bummed out if I don't get to ride it. We will be there in September.

jlima

06-12-2007, 09:26 AM

Twinprincesses

06-12-2007, 10:07 AM

Wow that is long. Hopefully it is alot smaller by October.

Fantasmic303

06-12-2007, 11:30 AM

The line might be longer than it looks . . . if you're a family of 4, I'm sure one person will stay in line while the others go to rides, parades, & shows. Then those people come back in line when the person holding the spot moves up. What you see in those pics may actually be one quarter of the people who are actually going to ride.

:eek:

Um, you've got a good point and this is no offense to you, but if I'm waiting for hours in that line? I'm NOT going to be in a Disney mood if a family tries to reunite mid-queue in front of me so that half of them can enjoy the park all afternoon. Just being honest. I don't know if that flies at Disneyland, but I KNOW it wouldn't work in Disney World.

We were at Space Mountain two years ago for the relaunch, and that's what these Nemo line reports remind me of. The line for SM reached further than we could see from the upper level of the queue, and the amazing thing was that the line for FAST PASSES was just as long!

princesskim

06-12-2007, 11:46 AM

How long do you think these mutli-hour lines will continue for nemo? Im going on Oct. 26th (friday) for Mickeys Halloween Treat, and thinking of stopping in DL before, do you think the lines will still be crazy?

CindyH

06-12-2007, 12:21 PM

By November, I'm hoping the novelty wears off for everyone and there will be no line! :cool1:

Tinkerbelle's Mom

06-12-2007, 04:34 PM

:eek:

Um, you've got a good point and this is no offense to you, but if I'm waiting for hours in that line? I'm NOT going to be in a Disney mood if a family tries to reunite mid-queue in front of me so that half of them can enjoy the park all afternoon. Just being honest. I don't know if that flies at Disneyland, but I KNOW it wouldn't work in Disney World.

We were at Space Mountain two years ago for the relaunch, and that's what these Nemo line reports remind me of. The line for SM reached further than we could see from the upper level of the queue, and the amazing thing was that the line for FAST PASSES was just as long!

I totally agree with you!!! I would never want to let people in if dd and I had spent the entire time in line especially in a line this long.

Luckily dd and I were able to see it on the AP preview day and loved it!!!

BigMark35

06-12-2007, 04:48 PM

i thought even with an AP that line is still too long.. it created more ppl on that day and thus all lines became long.. lol

VegasDisney

06-12-2007, 08:08 PM

What do you think will be like on Sun. (17) and Mon. (18)? What about the rest of the park? I don't care if we miss Nemo, this trip, but hope the rest of Disneyland isn't unbearable!

VegasMike21

06-12-2007, 08:46 PM

By November, I'm hoping the novelty wears off for everyone and there will be no line! :cool1:

There will still be a line, not as long but probably around an hour or so. Remember the old subs? There was always a line for them.

iceskatejen

06-13-2007, 10:00 AM

I checked out the line yesterday a little after 6pm and the line was actually just beyond the 2 hour mark. I didn't ride (having gotten on during a preview and was meeting a friend who'd also ridden) but it didn't seem that bad.

booth22

06-13-2007, 10:48 AM

:eek:

Um, you've got a good point and this is no offense to you, but if I'm waiting for hours in that line? I'm NOT going to be in a Disney mood if a family tries to reunite mid-queue in front of me so that half of them can enjoy the park all afternoon. Just being honest. I don't know if that flies at Disneyland, but I KNOW it wouldn't work in Disney World.

FWIW, CM's were suggesting this exact strategy to folks while we were there this past weekend. The suggested family members rotate while waiting in the line- half wait while half go on a ride, etc.- as the line was slow moving and over 4 hours (if not more) long

Fantasmic303

06-13-2007, 11:57 AM

FWIW, CM's were suggesting this exact strategy to folks while we were there this past weekend. The suggested family members rotate while waiting in the line- half wait while half go on a ride, etc.- as the line was slow moving and over 4 hours (if not more) long

Wow. Well, then I guess it does fly at Disneyland then. However, my initial reaction stands - I still won't be in a Disney mood, just cause a CM says it's ok.;)

brenda1966

06-13-2007, 01:36 PM

mommy2allyandaveri

06-13-2007, 03:06 PM

I'd be very annoyed if one person stood in line holding a place for 8 people.

But if a family of 4 split into 2's and 2 stood in line while 2 went and rode, and then traded off, I'd be less inclined to be angry about that.

i would be totally annoyed too but here's the thing. We are a family of four. When we go it will be DH, DD 4, DD 1. DH and I could alternate in line every hour or two no problem. But there is no way either of my girls would tolerate that kind of a wait. We don't get to DL often and will want to ride. I guess we'll just have to see how long the line is when we go in Dec.

Disneyland1084

06-13-2007, 03:27 PM

Hound 109

06-13-2007, 09:02 PM

Wow. Well, then I guess it does fly at Disneyland then. However, my initial reaction stands - I still won't be in a Disney mood, just cause a CM says it's ok.;)

Just look at the family member(s) in line as a human Fast Pass & it won't seem so objectionable. ;)

hound popcorn::

JadeDarkstar

06-14-2007, 10:47 AM

u it will be 3 of us, and if my dh stays in line while i take my son on something to waste time..i will i dont excpect him to wait in line for 6hours.

Now I wont be there till end nov so hopefully it be shorter line excpicaly if i use it as ee one morrning and rn there even if have to wait an hour there till it opens..i think be worth it.

sandgrace

06-14-2007, 02:29 PM

Does anyone know why they don't have a Fast Pass for Nemo? Do they like having long lines at DL? It's quite confusing to me....:confused3

JadeDarkstar

06-14-2007, 02:38 PM

couse it only has 4-8 subs i think and 20 ppl at time and 20mins. it wouldnt work for fast pass

iceskatejen

06-14-2007, 03:26 PM

Actually, it's 40 people per sub and they'll probably run 6 most of the time. The ride is 15 minutes, but takes about 5 minutes to load/unload. But, I can't even imagine what the line might be like with fastpass. The POTC line was horrendous when it had FP. Once they stopped having FP on it, the line went way down.

Cannot_Wait_4Disney

06-14-2007, 03:40 PM

Does anyone know why they don't have a Fast Pass for Nemo? Do they like having long lines at DL? It's quite confusing to me....:confused3

I think they should not put in fast pass until a ride is at least a couple months into its age. Initial demand will overwhelm the system. They'd burn right through their fast passes in the first hour or so and there would be a 30 minute line at the fast pass machines just to talk to a cm and discover they were out of fast passes for the day.

Now once things settle down, this would not be the case. But don't expect Fast Pass even then because the DL brass isn't as keen on Fast Pass as the WDW brass, I wouldn't expect Nemo to get it.