Currently at the grand opening of wwohp

[Feralpeg]

Unfortunately, storms are moving into the area. Before long, those poor people are going to get very wet!

 

[poeticdiabetic]

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.

There's absolutely NO WAY that I would have gotten out the car with crowds like that!

I will be watching to see how the crowds will be in the beginning of Sept. If it's anywhere even CLOSE to that, I'm going to Disney! That just looks painful!

 

[Albytaps]

Unfortunately, storms are moving into the area. Before long, those poor people are going to get very wet!

I would think that's a good thing with the heat as it is right now.

 

[dalownerx3]

We are at the bridge to Lost Continent. Security says it'll be 1-2 hours from here.

 

[justprettynpink]

Is there an express lane to get into the park?



I'm planning to go in July... wonder what time early entry will be for on site guests? 4 am?

 

[Albytaps]

Is there an express lane to get into the park?



I'm planning to go in July... wonder what time early entry will be for on site guests? 4 am?

They should have extra hours at the end of the day, why won't they do that?

 

[MaleficentandGoons]

Insane!!!

 

[nodoubtrock]

This is insane. I don't get why so many people would want to pay to go thru this madness. I never get the hype with 'grand opening' of things. Are they running some contest that I"m not aware of? ha. Everyone in today gets entered in a drawing for $1,000,000.00 and a trip to the UK to visit HP movie locations? It's the same thing with seeing a movie at midnight opening night. I don't mind seeing the same movie a few weeks later in a half empty theater. I was there just last sat for the Train concert and WWOHP was dead. Walked into everything and short waits.. for those that have been before, I know we're all thinking the same thing..The shops are so small, the viewing area for the Frog Choir and everything is so small. I feel bad for everyone involved..from those going to employees dealing with this.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Line to get into #wwohp now about .75 mi, or SIX HOURS.
by leaky via twitter at 12:55 PM

 

[damo]

They should have extra hours at the end of the day, why won't they do that?

Because Universal is in the middle of a subdivision, there are city ordinances that they need to follow.

 

[Venusleo1]

How does it work if your staying on site and are allowed in an hour early... is there a seperate line for those people ?

 

[bouncy54]

This is insane. I don't get why so many people would want to pay to go thru this madness. I never get the hype with 'grand opening' of things. Are they running some contest that I"m not aware of? ha. Everyone in today gets entered in a drawing for $1,000,000.00 and a trip to the UK to visit HP movie locations? It's the same thing with seeing a movie at midnight opening night. I don't mind seeing the same movie a few weeks later in a half empty theater. I was there just last sat for the Train concert and WWOHP was dead. Walked into everything and short waits.. for those that have been before, I know we're all thinking the same thing..The shops are so small, the viewing area for the Frog Choir and everything is so small. I feel bad for everyone involved..from those going to employees dealing with this.

I'm the same way. My son wants to see Toy Story 3 this weekend but I'm waiting for a few weeks before making the attempt. I told him maybe he can sucker his brothers into taking him. They've gone to several midnight showings of popular movies including the last Star Wars. I don't see the magic of a full house of people and probably ending up in the very front row.

I love the HP movies... have all 6 of them in my collection, but will not be waiting hours to see the attraction.

 

[psherman42]

Geez this is insane.
Hopefully the crowds won't be as bad when my sisters and I go in August!

 

[damo]

How does it work if your staying on site and are allowed in an hour early... is there a seperate line for those people ?

Only people with a room key/package ID are allowed past a certain point to line up at the turnstiles.

 

[MaleficentandGoons]

They should have extra hours in the AM at least. Just two hours would make a world of difference.

 

[poeticdiabetic]

This is insane. I don't get why so many people would want to pay to go thru this madness. I never get the hype with 'grand opening' of things. Are they running some contest that I"m not aware of? ha. Everyone in today gets entered in a drawing for $1,000,000.00 and a trip to the UK to visit HP movie locations? It's the same thing with seeing a movie at midnight opening night. I don't mind seeing the same movie a few weeks later in a half empty theater. I was there just last sat for the Train concert and WWOHP was dead. Walked into everything and short waits.. for those that have been before, I know we're all thinking the same thing..The shops are so small, the viewing area for the Frog Choir and everything is so small. I feel bad for everyone involved..from those going to employees dealing with this.

That's why I don't plan on riding anything at WWHOP until it's old news. When I ride FJ, it'll probably have a 30 minute wait time by the time I step into the line. Even if it takes years and years, I'll just wait until the hype dies down before I ride it.

But if you're a huge HP fan and you want to get in there for history's sake, go for it. But the only place I will stand in a line like that is Heaven.

 

[polkadotminnie]

Only people with a room key/package ID are allowed past a certain point to line up at the turnstiles.

What time will onsite guests with a room key need to arrive over the next few weeks to ensure the extra hour?

 

[JRoyster86]

I think some of those people will still be waiting in line when I go in January!

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

What time will onsite guests with a room key need to arrive over the next few weeks to ensure the extra hour?

8am? There aren't THAT many people who stay at the Universal hotels.

 

[Pink Flamingo]

What time will onsite guests with a room key need to arrive over the next few weeks to ensure the extra hour?

I don't know ~ We'll be there Tuesday & will probably need a security escort just to make our way to the gate!!!

I think some of those people will still be waiting in line when I go in January!