Bluey Experience at Animal Kingdom

[mamaanna]

Just saw this post about the Bluey experience. I'm very glad to see they are doing a virtual queue, I was wondering how they were going to manage the crowds for this. I'm not thrilled that it appears some of our favorite Heelers won't be in attendance, though.


All that said, I have an alarm set for when we are there in 2 weeks to try and get in the VQ

edit: wait, maybe they WILL be there?? it says "when Bluey and Bingo arrive to play".... but... I don't know what that means. Can anyone else decipher this? Or is this going to be a fun game of, "we'll find out when we get there"?

 

[ghtx]

Will it have Lightning Lane?

 

[mamaanna]

Will it have Lightning Lane?

From everything I have seen, it's not going to have LL. At least, not in the near future.

 

[Grim Grinning Ghostie]

This is neat. My four-year-old niece loves Bluey to bits. I will have to let my brother know this is going on so he can take her. Thanks for sharing!

 

[mikeuno]

Is Bluey a male or female heeler?

 

[DerraZ]

Is Bluey a male or female heeler?

Bluey and Bingo are both females.

 

[mmouse50]

Does Bluey and Bingo do an actual meet and greet or just walk around during the party? Is it an actual show / party time (sort of like the dance party at Disney Jr. where you stay for the whole show) or is it a continuous? So the train will be very crowded as the "show" lets out unless you stay back to view the kangaroos and the vet area?

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Does Bluey and Bingo do an actual meet and greet or just walk around during the party? Is it an actual show / party time (sort of like the dance party at Disney Jr. where you stay for the whole show) or is it a continuous? So the train will be very crowded as the "show" lets out unless you stay back to view the kangaroos and the vet area?

Per some of the Disney News Sources, it’s not a formal meet and greet, and it is a timed thing. Think the Disney Jr. Play & Dance Experience at HS for a comparable experience. Bluey & Bingo will mingle and interact with the group, but there won’t be a M&G line. When the event ends everyone will be shepherded to the animal exhibit area to make way for the next group.

 

[abarriger]

I am very curious about how difficult the VQ's are to get, how navigating all that is going!

 

[simmoja3]

Deeply conflicted on this one… my kids (and I) love Bluey, but not gonna lie it seems like a thrown together experience. Might be my lack of understanding though.

 

[gottalovepluto]

I am very curious about how difficult the VQ's are to get, how navigating all that is going!

Hard, they went immediately link and reports were the next VQ went immediately as well.

Will be interesting to see how long it takes for interest to level out in this.

 

[gottalovepluto]

VQ stress already easing up link 10am slot stayed open for a while today.

 

[abarriger]

VQ stress already easing up link 10am slot stayed open for a while today.

yes I saw this! Giving me some hope. also makes me wonder if people may be booking the VQ's from outside of the park and then not always showing up? (Thus the 7 am booking so much faster)

 

[mmouse50]

For anyone that got a 10 am VQ what was your boarding number? If you stayed until your number was called what time did you actually go to see Bluey?

 

[scrappinginontario]

Seems the Bluey VQ will be extremely short lived! The final day requiring VQ reservations will be Mon, Jun 1 as the Bluey attraction moves to a traditional standby queue Tues, Jun 2.

 

[mamaanna]

For anyone that got a 10 am VQ what was your boarding number? If you stayed until your number was called what time did you actually go to see Bluey?

If you're there before they eliminate the VQ, I got a 10am and my group was 55. We were on the train at about 11:20.

 

[mamaanna]

Seems the Bluey VQ will be extremely short lived! The final day requiring VQ reservations will be Mon, Jun 1 as the Bluey attraction moves to a traditional standby queue Tues, Jun 2.

This will be interesting. It was very crowded when we were there - not to get onto the train, but waiting for the show in the conservation station. Hopefully the kangaroos and wallaby training goes well, and quickly, so guests can do the exhibit walk-throughs as planned for the future.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Blog Mickey wrote up a report on a normal rope drop this morning for Bluey link

TLDR from the front of the park into the actual bluey show was about 45 mins. So, morning has definitely settled out, wonder if afternoon crowds are gonna show?

 

[Keyser]

Not to derail this thread, but if we are not interested in the Bluey experience, does that mean we should avoid Conservation Station entirely? As in, does the Bluey crowd make the other parts of the station too crowded, or the lines for the train too long? And, can you see the kangaroos and wallabies without doing the Bluey part?

Our family has actually never visited Conservation Station (never seemed worth the train rides/waits), but had discussed trying to see it this trip (our first in 10 years, and probably last for quite a while).

 

[mickeyluv'r]

Not to derail this thread, but if we are not interested in the Bluey experience, does that mean we should avoid Conservation Station entirely? As in, does the Bluey crowd make the other parts of the station too crowded, or the lines for the train too long? And, can you see the kangaroos and wallabies without doing the Bluey part?

Our family has actually never visited Conservation Station (never seemed worth the train rides/waits), but had discussed trying to see it this trip (our first in 10 years, and probably last for quite a while).

The VQ is gone, and much of the demand dried up quickly. Bloggers were probably a factor the first few days.

I haven't been yet, but you should be fine. It was worth a visit before Bluey was added.