Rise of the Resistance BOARDING GROUPS Superthread Part 1 *No Ride Spoilers Please* *PLEASE READ POSTS 1-4*

[CaliforniaGirl09]

On EMH days, the Grand Californian entrance to CA is only open to Grand Californian guests, or at least that was the case in Sept when we were there. It was quick to get through turnstiles.

On nonEMH days, the entrance is open to all resort guests and is very slow.

Yep. VGC is the Villas at the Grand Californian—the DVC part but still part of the hotel. Looks like this is moot though since only DL entrance will work. Bummer

 

[heathpack]

Yep. VGC is the Villas at the Grand Californian—the DVC part but still part of the hotel. Looks like this is moot though since only DL entrance will work. Bummer

Yes I know. We are VGC owners too.

 

[heathpack]

Yes I know. We are VGC owners too.

PS We booked the night of Jan 24 eleven months ago- because we like to go when it was slow. Lol, we’re still pretty happy to go and maybe get to ride ROTR. When the positive early reports on ROTR at WDW were posted, we added a free hotel night at the Fairfield Inn for Thursday Jan 23. We’d normally just drive down day-of and check in to VGC at 6am. But we expect bedlam so sleeping super close seemed wise. We’re going all in and trying for ROTR Fri and Sat.

But I also booked a late Feb freebie night at the Fairfield Inn. And we’ve got VGC reservations for a single night in Apr and two nights in Aug.

When I replied to you I didn’t realize you were also a VGC owner. Mostly I didn’t want someone not “in the know” pegging their hopes on a quick entry through the Grand Californian entry on a non EMH day.

 

[BlueRibbon]

Opening at midnight now? I'm taking my oldest and youngest daughters and we're leaving the house at about 2:45am(so says the plan). We live about 10-15 minutes away, I'm hoping the lines into the parking lot won't be too bad! I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Opening at midnight now? I'm taking my oldest and youngest daughters and we're leaving the house at about 2:45am(so says the plan). We live about 10-15 minutes away, I'm hoping the lines into the parking lot won't be too bad! I'll let you know how it goes!

Yes, please report how it is when you get there! I’m going to get up and check my phone around 4 in hopes I can find some reports.

 

[dieumeye]

Yes, please report how it is when you get there! I’m going to get up and check my phone around 4 in hopes I can find some reports.

Same here. I’m still on the fence. I mean, I want to go but word that TS parking lot is opening at midnight has me worried it’ll be a mob scene by the time I would reasonably want to get there!

 

[brentm77]

Yes, please report how it is when you get there! I’m going to get up and check my phone around 4 in hopes I can find some reports.

I am staying on site. I plan to head over by around 5ish. I will report here what it looks like at that time.

 

[Lewdannie]

Attractions 360 is reporting on Twitter that ..."all annual passes are unblocked for the Opening of Rise of the Resistance tomorrow including SoCal Resident tix"

 

[disneylover102]

Going at 2 AM. We’ll see how this goes...

 

[SirBill]

Just spoke to two security guards moving people through bag check exit - they said the bag check would be open all night (the one leading to Harbor), if that changes anyone’s plans. Looked fully staffed. Probably will be there around 2:45 myself unless I wake earlier. No rain yet it looks like.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

PS We booked the night of Jan 24 eleven months ago- because we like to go when it was slow. Lol, we’re still pretty happy to go and maybe get to ride ROTR. When the positive early reports on ROTR at WDW were posted, we added a free hotel night at the Fairfield Inn for Thursday Jan 23. We’d normally just drive down day-of and check in to VGC at 6am. But we expect bedlam so sleeping super close seemed wise. We’re going all in and trying for ROTR Fri and Sat.

But I also booked a late Feb freebie night at the Fairfield Inn. And we’ve got VGC reservations for a single night in Apr and two nights in Aug.

When I replied to you I didn’t realize you were also a VGC owner. Mostly I didn’t want someone not “in the know” pegging their hopes on a quick entry through the Grand Californian entry on a non EMH day.

yep, we’ve owned vgc since the first year it opened. Love it.
we booked months ago for our son‘s 23rd birthday on Saturday. Hoping we Get to ride. He wasn’t with us in wdw so he hasn’t ridden yet.

 

[DisneyDork1969]

I'm finally in Anaheim and plan to head over at Midnight to see how things are...will report back...

 

[CableKC]

The 19th and 20th still available on Flex pass. Maybe it wont be SO packed??? Maybe???

Flex Pass? What do you mean? You mean the Disney MAX Pass?

Can you help explain to a newbie like myself how this Flex Pass any gauges attendance?

 

[dina444444]

Flex Pass? What do you mean? You mean the Disney MAX Pass?

Can you help explain to a newbie like myself how this Flex Pass any gauges attendance?

Flex is an AP pass. Details here:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/guest-services/flex-passport/

 

[DisneyDork1969]

I'm at DL now and I'm lined up at gate #22...there's about 100 people already...

 

[theluckyrabbit]

I'm at DL now and I'm lined up at gate #22...there's about 100 people already...

Good luck and lots of pixie dust to you! Thank you for reporting back.

 

[panda123]

Good luck to everyone out there tonight! I'll be living vicariously through this thread and crossing my fingers that you all manage to get a good boarding group.

Checked on the Disneyland app and it looks like it's ready to go with the boarding group sections.

 

[disneylover102]

Here at DL. There’s a lot of insane people here. Not a huge line at any turnstile but there’s probably 15 or so people in each line.

 

[dieumeye]

Went by M&F at 2:45am. Both the main entrance and the PP entrance were closed.

TS lot is wide open. There’s a small but steady trickle of people parking and heading to shuttles.

It is raining so I’m just sitting in my car to see if it dies down. I don’t know what the esplanade looks like, but from the looks of things here I don’t see any reason to go over there and stand in the rain just yet. My only goal is to be in the park before BGs open.

In true SoCal fashion, looks like there are quite a few people who came unprepared for rain. Supposed to end soon though.

 

[BlueRibbon]

3:15 now. Not much change from the last post. Maybe 20 ppl in each line. Gent on the bus said a lot of ppl are lined up at Mickey and friends and don't know about the Toy story lot. Rain has just let up but Im sure its keeping locals away.