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damo · 06-18-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Venusleo1

hey everyone... Ive been reading this thread for ever but just never posted. I have a question Im hoping someone here will be able to answer.
We will be driving up tomorrow morning from Palm Beach and plan on checking into the hotel (Royal Pacific) by 6:30am to catch the boat over to City Place and be in line in front of IOA (fingers crossed) by 7:00-7:15am.
My question is this, my sisters and I have annual passes but my boyfriend just bought his on-line this past Tuesday and will need to go to guest services to pick it up.
Do you know if guest services will be open that early in the morning for him to get his pass or will we have to wait till 9am when the park opens for everyone?
I know at Disney the guest services/will call line was open in the morning before EMH, I'm praying its the same at IOA. We really want to take advantage of the extra hour in the AM for hotel guests.

When we were there last week, Guest Services was open by 7:30 when we lined up. There were people exchanging vouchers.

Venusleo1 · 06-18-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by damo

When we were there last week, Guest Services was open by 7:30 when we lined up. There were people exchanging vouchers.

Awesome awesome awesome!!
Thanks !!!!!

damo · 06-18-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Venusleo1

Awesome awesome awesome!!
Thanks !!!!!

I thought you could just pick up annual passes from the kiosks now too.

Venusleo1 · 06-18-2010, 11:21 AM

We'll give them a call and see what they say. We'll try it anyways when we get there. Reading about the lines and the crows Im worried my plan wont work ...7 hour wait times starting at the gates???? Maybe we should hit the road at 3am instead of 4. I'll just let everyone sleep in the car and then I'll just survive off red bull and sheer adrenaline for the whole day. What was I thinking??!!??

Don Pacho · 06-18-2010, 11:28 AM

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey queue
at the Wizarding World in Universal Orlando

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvxm...layer_embedded

This is a walkthrough of the complete Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride queue, stopping just before the ride's loading area. The ride is within Hogwarts Castle in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando.

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Cdn Friends of Pooh · 06-18-2010, 01:29 PM

In case anyone was wondering what kind of madness there was at the park today check these out ...

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Originally Posted by DeluxePrincess

Wow!

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Originally Posted by DeluxePrincess

This does not look like fun to me.

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Originally Posted by atricks

Some pics we took from this morning:

View from Hard Rock toward IOA.

Line goes over the universal bridge back toward Bubba Gump/Theater

Hulk inside the park, the line for wwohp went further back than this.

Closed the front gate around 8:45 to start pulsing crowds.

Line around 7:15, snaked between Marvel and Toon Lagoon.

Someone we saw in robes in toon lagoon across from Ripsaw Falls. -- I love the cartoon saying behind this photo in context.

This is where the line was when we arrived around 6:40-45. This is where the wall of people begins and where they started doing the single file line.

Hard Rock vantage point looking back toward the globe.

and this video from youtube - taken from the Hard Rock Cafe ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVZeVuVHOAI

All I can say is ...

Rags · 06-18-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cdn Friends of Pooh

In case anyone was wondering what kind of madness there was at the park today check these out ...

and this video from youtube - taken from the Hard Rock Cafe ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVZeVuVHOAI

All I can say is ...

OMG

wintergreen · 06-18-2010, 02:07 PM

Ok, that looks crazy!!!!!! We are supposed to be there in a week. I'm not so sure it is a good idea.

tttessa · 06-18-2010, 02:12 PM

Hi folks -here is how it was all reported on tv here this morning...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...s/10347648.stm
and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...s/10352816.stm

Looking really good!!!!

Tessa

lucyanna girl · 06-18-2010, 02:27 PM

OMG!

I cannot imagine. We stayed onsite May 31 and got in on the early preview. Rode everything as much as we wanted with a limited amount of people. The area really isn't that large. I would NOT want to be there now. Loved WWoHP but not like that.

Penny

Thumper_Man · 06-18-2010, 02:33 PM

I've been following this thread for a while now. Those lines are too crazy for me. We scheduled our trip for the Fall. Hopefully some of the new has worn off a little by then.

Dax · 06-18-2010, 02:58 PM

I just want allllll the people who complained when WWoHP soft opened to the package holders and they complained how busy it was...Look at it now...arent you glad you got to see it when you did now.

Caribbeanprincess · 06-18-2010, 03:04 PM

OMG! I hope this is better by early December...

WheelCEO · 06-18-2010, 03:13 PM

anyone who goes within the 1st 6 months is out of their mind

Lou Holtz · 06-18-2010, 03:25 PM

It's not going to be that bad. By September it will have died down.

06-18-2010, 11:21 AM	#3454
Venusleo1 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 82	We'll give them a call and see what they say. We'll try it anyways when we get there. Reading about the lines and the crows Im worried my plan wont work ...7 hour wait times starting at the gates???? Maybe we should hit the road at 3am instead of 4. I'll just let everyone sleep in the car and then I'll just survive off red bull and sheer adrenaline for the whole day. What was I thinking??!!?? __________________ Past Disney Trips: Too many to count! Last minute weekend warriors and disney addict! I dream of Kona Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes with Fresh Press Kona Coffee.

06-18-2010, 02:07 PM	#3458
wintergreen DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 1,171	Ok, that looks crazy!!!!!! We are supposed to be there in a week. I'm not so sure it is a good idea. __________________ Alice "My only regret in life is that I did not drink more champagne."--John Maynard Keynes "Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right."--Mark Twain

06-18-2010, 02:12 PM	#3459
tttessa DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gloucestershire, England Posts: 1,336	Hi folks -here is how it was all reported on tv here this morning... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...s/10347648.stm and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...s/10352816.stm Looking really good!!!! Tessa __________________ "Every one of us is made of stardust" - John Gribbin WDW -Holiday Inn Idrive 98, Virgin 3 bed villa April ,2008, Virgin villa Oct 2010 DLRP - Disneyland Hotel May06, DCR April 12-17 2007

06-18-2010, 02:27 PM	#3460
lucyanna girl My hair looks like Tigger spit out a hairball! I have alot of AFV moments in my life. he was no match for a scared mama with a water ski I'm a Cheerios Girl Myself Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: northeast louisiana Posts: 3,034	OMG! I cannot imagine. We stayed onsite May 31 and got in on the early preview. Rode everything as much as we wanted with a limited amount of people. The area really isn't that large. I would NOT want to be there now. Loved WWoHP but not like that. Penny __________________ I've been pickled!

06-18-2010, 02:33 PM	#3461
Thumper_Man DDC 684 Do we go left or to the second start on the right, straight on til morning? Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,628	I've been following this thread for a while now. Those lines are too crazy for me. We scheduled our trip for the Fall. Hopefully some of the new has worn off a little by then. __________________ First Ever TR: Thumping Our Way Through Disneyland WDW: July 2006, Oct. 2010, Dec. 2012 DL: Aug. 2012, Oct. 2013

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06-18-2010, 11:28 AM	#3455
Don Pacho Uncle Frank Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 906	Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey queue at the Wizarding World in Universal Orlando http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCvxm...layer_embedded This is a walkthrough of the complete Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride queue, stopping just before the ride's loading area. The ride is within Hogwarts Castle in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando. .

06-18-2010, 02:58 PM	#3462
Dax Kind hearted lady who started the DIS Support Group! Loved by Pugs Jadzia or Ezri? Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Davenport,Fl Posts: 4,478	I just want allllll the people who complained when WWoHP soft opened to the package holders and they complained how busy it was...Look at it now...arent you glad you got to see it when you did now. __________________ Welcoming Emma Dolores on 8/22

06-18-2010, 03:04 PM	#3463
Caribbeanprincess Princess of the Caribbean Seas Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Posts: 2,681	OMG! I hope this is better by early December... __________________ Me 22 ~DBF:20 Trips: April 1996 - Offsite ~ July 1998 - Offsite ~ April 2006 - Offsite ~ December 2007 - Offsite ~ December 2008 -Disney's BoardWalk Inn ~ June 2009 - Disney's AllStar Music ~ December/January 2010-2011 - Disney's AllStar Movies

06-18-2010, 03:13 PM	#3464
WheelCEO DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 543	anyone who goes within the 1st 6 months is out of their mind

06-18-2010, 03:25 PM	#3465
Lou Holtz DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,356	It's not going to be that bad. By September it will have died down.

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