Forbidden Journey and Lockers?

[mom2ee]

We were there about 3 months ago. 7am opening for onsite guests so had some wait for locker, but nothing like the madness I anticipate next week.

Anyhow, someone asked if you may still access the lockers near Filch's . Where and how does one do that? Are you able to do that?

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

You're not supposed to- the line for the lockers begins outside of the castle where the gates are. Going in through Filch's is only for retrieving items.

 

[Port Mom]

That wasn't true when we were there in May. We were directed into the lockers (via the store) before getting on line.

 

[cigar95]

Sounds like the access is still not controlled. In that case, the back of Filch's allows access into the locker area. It's a much simpler way to stow your things in the locker.

 

[snoopboop]

Even though the locker area is accessible via Filch's....

If the line for FJ extends outside (in other words, if you are SUPPOSED to wait in line for a while before being directed to the lockers to stow your bags), then going through Filch's is effectively cutting in line.... not cool.

I suppose, however, if the line starts inside the castle, and you're just preferring to access the lockers via Filch's instead of the main entrance, then it's just a personal preference thing. ???

 

[cigar95]

If you start out by going to Filch's first, you still have to go back out to the end of the line, as far as I can figure. So it's still pretty much the same amount of time spent in line, is it not?

Is there a separate line for "no locker needed"?

This is another reason that it seems like this was not thought through very well - which is very much a surprise, given the rest of the design.

 

[vleeth]

Last I heard they no longer have a separate locker line.