D23 EXPO 2019 Superthread - dates announced!

[RedM94]

I guess if people really wanted to get ahead of everyone else, they could do that. But you would also need a separate ticket, too. Not something I would want to risk (potentially wasted time, $$).

I was assigned two reservations for a split stay. I had to book two different rooms through DVC to fill my stay. I t wasn’t a strategy as I booked long before the opening announcement was made. I did not request two reservations, but was issued two. I think if it would have been flagged by now, if it was going to be flagged.

 

[MrInfinity]

Um, so you're actively looking for a way to game the system and get in there more than once even at the expense of someone who may not get in at all during the reservation period?

Cheat. Not game. When you game a system you're using tricks or combos that are not against the rules. When you cheat you're knowingly breaking the rules.

I like that they seem to have a handle on this.

Shouldn't the disboards disallow discussion of how to get or try to take advantage of more than one reservation?

 

[GoldeneyezCA]

Has anyone tried signing in from multiple devices, or do you think you'll be kicked out? I'm afraid to try, LOL. Comic-Con is actually so much more transparent in how things work than this whole process - don't use multiple browser windows, etc.

Someone above asked about cancelling reservations. I believe that either the video or the parks blog said that reservations will be cancelled if you cancel your hotel room, and the reservation will not be released back into the system.

 

[CO2CA]

I was assigned two reservations for a split stay. I had to book two different rooms through DVC to fill my stay. I t wasn’t a strategy as I booked long before the opening announcement was made. I did not request two reservations, but was issued two. I think if it would have been flagged by now, if it was going to be flagged.

Yes, as everyone will be able to make more than one reservation but that doesn't mean you'll have access to the land more than once. The "flag" comes when you try to enter the land again after already entering once (through them scanning your ID and park tickets).

They'll see you have a reservation, but it'll show you already entered the land once. Just as it stated once you leave the land even if it's during your reservation window, you will be unable to re-enter.

 

[MommyLove]

Cheat. Not game. When you game a system you're using tricks or combos that are not against the rules. When you cheat you're knowingly breaking the rules.

Yes, better word.

 

[jimmcq]

Driver’s license one day, passport the next day.

Why would they track either of those when you have a ticket? Sure, they may check a picture ID to make sure the names match, but they only need to track your ticket.

 

[Sandeep1]

Each adult will have their ID scanned is what I believe it said (primary + add guests). They'll know who has already entered the land within the reservation period. I guess kiddos could get in to the land who don't have an ID, but that wouldn't be too smart.

Drivers License + Passport + 2 Disney Accounts = 2 Entries

 

[Michele King]

Good lord, I was just told by a cast member when I called in that only hotel reservations are for sure guaranteed entry. That people who make them for just a day trip could be held or denied entry if capacity of the land is exceeded. Basically, if everyone is not cleared out. So those later times could pose a problem.

 

[Sandeep1]

People are going to try it, but I'm sure it'll be all for naught. Disney will be able to link it. If you use your passport and it says you live in the U.S., they're probably going to wonder why you're not producing your state ID...won't be too hard to figure that one out. Plus, you can't just use the same park ticket because I'm sure they'll have some sort of a flag on the park ticket as well.

I think you're giving Disney way too much credit here. People are trying to access a theme park land, not the Pentagon.

 

[njchris]

Good lord, I was just told by a cast member when I called in that only hotel reservations are for sure guaranteed entry. That people who make them for just a day trip could be held or denied entry if capacity of the land is exceeded. Basically, if everyone is not cleared out. So those later times could pose a problem.

I think they HAVE to say that. Covering their bases.

 

[CO2CA]

Drivers License + Passport + 2 Disney Accounts = 2 Entries

+ 2 different park tickets. But that's not even guaranteed to work...

I'm just not sure what the fun is in trying to cheat the system? There are many that want to visit the new land, so that's why everyone should only be allowed 1 visit. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.

 

[njchris]

I think you're giving Disney way too much credit here. People are trying to access a theme park land, not the Pentagon.

But which would you rather go to? hmmm???

 

[shanew21]

Good lord, I was just told by a cast member when I called in that only hotel reservations are for sure guaranteed entry. That people who make them for just a day trip could be held or denied entry if capacity of the land is exceeded. Basically, if everyone is not cleared out. So those later times could pose a problem.

I think it's clear that the phone ops don't know how it's going to work either

 

[Sandeep1]

+ 2 different park tickets. But that's not even guaranteed to work...

I'm just not sure what the fun is in trying to cheat the system? There are many that want to visit the new land, so that's why everyone should only be allowed 1 visit. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.

We don't know for sure the procedure. Or even if there is a procedure. You're speculating.

Someone can try for a 2nd reservation as a free lottery ticket. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. No harm, no foul.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Good lord, I was just told by a cast member when I called in that only hotel reservations are for sure guaranteed entry. That people who make them for just a day trip could be held or denied entry if capacity of the land is exceeded. Basically, if everyone is not cleared out. So those later times could pose a problem.

Even the hotel reservations have that disclaimer.

 

[Sandeep1]

But which would you rather go to? hmmm???

Walking around the Pentagon would be pretty cool.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

Good lord, I was just told by a cast member when I called in that only hotel reservations are for sure guaranteed entry...

But the fine print for the hotel reservations said that even hotel guests won't be "guaranteed" entry if the park hits capacity. So that CM isn't fully informed. Better to just wait another half hour for more info.

 

[CO2CA]

We don't know for sure the procedure. Or even if there is a procedure. You're speculating.

Speculating that Disney stated only 1 reservation per person? That is actually on the website.

 

[MommyLove]

We don't know for sure the procedure. Or even if there is a procedure. You're speculating.

Someone can try for a 2nd reservation as a free lottery ticket. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. No harm, no foul.

The harm is, taking a 2nd reservation spot before someone else gets a chance at even one.

 

[alvernon90]

I think you're giving Disney way too much credit here. People are trying to access a theme park land, not the Pentagon.

I suspect this is right. Disney's biggest problem is going to be trying to get all the thousands of people who are entitled to enter at 8:00 a.m. (and each subsequent window opening) through the tunnels into SWGE. Are they really going to slow down that process to scan IDs and create a database to check against the tens of thousands of people who have entered in previous days and weeks? And then fight with people who are denied entry? If they did that the line would be so long just to enter that half the 4-hour window could be eaten up.

I believe the most likely scenario is ID is used to make sure you really have the same name as they have on the reservation, and that's it. It's to keep people from showing up and saying they have a reservation because they saw someone on Facebook post their reservation info. It will be a quick check to prevent reservation theft, not to enforce a ban on multiple entries. The difficulty of getting multiple entries will operate as it's own quasi-ban.