Any parkhopping G+-ers on site today?

[2vets]

Some outlets are reporting that afternoon/evening “stacking” wasn’t permitted yesterday before 2 pm for a park being hopped to. Is anyone there who can confirm what’s what today? Many thanks!

 

[ShannyMcB]

This popped up on my Google recommendations this morning

https://blogmickey.com/2022/08/it-j...y-genie-for-park-hopping-attraction-stacking/

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

This popped up on my Google recommendations this morning

https://blogmickey.com/2022/08/it-j...y-genie-for-park-hopping-attraction-stacking/

Right, but I think OP is looking for on the ground reports confirming that this is a system wide "feature" and not just a glitch from yesterday.

 

[2vets]

This popped up on my Google recommendations this morning

https://blogmickey.com/2022/08/it-j...y-genie-for-park-hopping-attraction-stacking/

Yeah, that was one of the outlets. There seemed to be some (likely fruitless) hope that it was a glitch, but…. I’m going next week, and this will impact our days.

 

[2vets]

Right, but I think OP is looking for on the ground reports confirming that this is a system wide "feature" and not just a glitch from yesterday.

Exactly. Thanks.

 

[reddog21]

There's was a bunch of people posting on twitter yesterday with screenshots that they were not able to book
lightning lane to another park until after 2. Since this just started yesterday you'll have to wait and see reports from today which I'm sure will be shortly.

 

[2vets]

There's was a bunch of people posting on twitter yesterday with screenshots that they were not able to book
lightning lane to another park until after 2. Since this just started yesterday you'll have to wait and see reports from today which I'm sure will be shortly.

Yep, just wanted to get this question front and center. If it’s real, it’s a pretty big change (though it may not be seen as a negative change for those who don’t parkhop - we do, so I’d not be delighted).

 

[set88]

Yep, just wanted to get this question front and center. If it’s real, it’s a pretty big change (though it may not be seen as a negative change for those who don’t parkhop - we do, so I’d not be delighted).

I'm definitely curious to see how this impacts return times overall. Maybe it's possible this change was made so that people who are planning to stay in one park all day don't get shut out of afternoon return times because too many park hoppers took them in the morning. It might be about leveling the playing field between park hoppers and non-park hoppers.

I'm particularly curious to see if this helps EPCOT. The 3 headliners could definitely benefit from having times available later into the day. Right now, they tend to run out completely before noon.

 

[georgina]

Yep, just wanted to get this question front and center. If it’s real, it’s a pretty big change (though it may not be seen as a negative change for those who don’t parkhop - we do, so I’d not be delighted).

If this is a change it would definitely devalue the park hopping benefit.

 

[cjlong88]

Hold up. I would love some clarification...

Based on the blog report, I interpreted it like you can still book LL's for the park you are hopping to, but only if the ride you select is posting a return time of 2pm or later, as it won't automatically do this for you if the return time is currently set for earlier. Correct?

It sounds like some people are suggesting that you cannot select a LL for the park you are hopping to UNTIL 2pm. That doesn't seem right based on the report I read.

Which one is it?

 

[2vets]

Hold up. I would love some clarification...

Based on the blog report, I interpreted it like you can still book LL's for the park you are hopping to, but only if the ride you select is posting a return time of 2pm or later, as it won't automatically do this for you if the return time is currently set for earlier. Correct?

It sounds like some people are suggesting that you cannot select a LL for the park you are hopping to UNTIL 2pm. That doesn't seem right based on the report I read.

Which one is it?

It sounded like the latter from reports I’ve read, but this is why I was looking for live reports.

 

[set88]

Hold up. I would love some clarification...

Based on the blog report, I interpreted it like you can still book LL's for the park you are hopping to, but only if the ride you select is posting a return time of 2pm or later, as it won't automatically do this for you if the return time is currently set for earlier. Correct?

It sounds like some people are suggesting that you cannot select a LL for the park you are hopping to UNTIL 2pm. That doesn't seem right based on the report I read.

Which one is it?

It seems you can select it whenever as long as the return time is 2pm or later. So this is less of a change for HS where the return times get past 2pm very quickly in the morning.

What I haven't read yet is whether the full time has to be past 2pm (in other words, can you book a 1:30-2:30 as a park hopper?) I'm thinking no.

 

[cjlong88]

It seems you can select it whenever as long as the return time is 2pm or later. So this is less of a change for HS where the return times get past 2pm very quickly in the morning.

What I haven't read yet is whether the full time has to be past 2pm (in other words, can you book a 1:30-2:30 as a park hopper?) I'm thinking no.

Based on the blog's screenshots, it looks like the return window must be fully past 2pm.

As you said, for a park like HS this will have little impact on the stacking method since things get pushed out so far so fast. For the other parks, I tend to do a mix of immediate return and evening stacking since, so again I don't see this as a hinderance for my own personal touring and stacking style, although others may feel differently.

If I'm really wanting to stack in the afternoon/evening and the return times aren't pushed out late enough right at 7am, I still have until park open to book my first LL, which means there will likely be some attractions you wanted pushed out to the time I prefer by, for example, 9am when a park opens so I could just book it then. That won't affect the 120-minute rule start time in the slightest.

Sounds like a minor adjustment that has an easy workaround...we shall see though.

 

[set88]

If I'm really wanting to stack in the afternoon/evening and the return times are pushed out right at 7am, I still have until park open to book my first LL, which means there might be some attractions you wanted pushed out by that time. Won't affect the 120-minute rule start time in the slightest.

Very true. This might actually help lessen the feeling that you have to be up right at 7am to make your first pick. If you're park hopping, as long as you make any pick with a time past 2pm before park opens, you're in the exact same position as you would have been otherwise. And it's more likely you'll have to wait until closer to park opening to get that 2pm time (HS being the exception). So sleeping in = not at a disadvantage at all. Could be a win (hopefully).

 

[snikki]

I follow a blogger and she was able to book SDD for park two for a 3:20 pm time slot. She did VQ for GoTG and then did SDD.

I agree with PP this won’t matter much for DHS stacking. For Epcot and AK it’ll push you out further to start stacking. For MK, if you start with JC and/or PP I don’t think it’ll matter too much either.

 

[snikki]

I didn’t even think of that! If you book your first G+ by 8:59 am you can still pick a second one at 11 am (assuming a 9 am opening).

 

[2vets]

I follow a blogger and she was able to book SDD for park two for a 3:20 pm time slot. She did VQ for GoTG and then did SDD.

I agree with PP this won’t matter much for DHS stacking. For Epcot and AK it’ll push you out further to start stacking. For MK, if you start with JC and/or PP I don’t think it’ll matter too much either.

Whew. Ok, this is no huge deal to me. Thanks for the update!