News Round Up 2018

[tlmadden73]

Not sure, I but I just posted on another thread that this is going beyond the usual issues. It doesn't seem to be centered on any specific area of MDE. I've got all kinds of crazy things going on with phantom duplicate family members and old (no longer linked) friends showing up linked in my friends/family list. They can't be deleted and IT couldn't do anything either (yet).

Just off the phone with IT ~ 15 minutes ago and they said they are aware of multiples issues with no current ETA of a fix.

I was having issues this morning booking my 60-day fast passe (like none of my friends/family showing up) .. but eventually got it through and haven't looked back since.

(On a side note -- was shocked the earliest SDD FP was at 12:20 pm .. even on the second to last day of my trip (60+5)) .. but I will take it!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Universal news, but looks like some theming is being installed in the new Harry Potter coaster:

source: MuggleNet

source: Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I was having issues this morning booking my 60-day fast passe (like none of my friends/family showing up) .. but eventually got it through and haven't looked back since.

(On a side note -- was shocked the earliest SDD FP was at 12:20 pm .. even on the second to last day of my trip (60+5)) .. but I will take it!

I know I had read a rumor that they are giving out less FP for Slinky Dog than other rides ... I know we rode it twice standby and the line did seem to move pretty good and pretty steadily (also less that posted wait time both times)

 

[Bay Max]

The Disney website looks like it has some new animations while it's checking room availability.

 

[skier_pete]

(On a side note -- was shocked the earliest SDD FP was at 12:20 pm .. even on the second to last day of my trip (60+5)) .. but I will take it!

I couldn't get a SDD with a 60 + 3 at ALL. not morning, not afternoon, not evening.

 

[rteetz]

I couldn't get a SDD with a 180 + 3 at ALL. not morning, not afternoon, not evening.

You mean 60 + 3?

I couldn't get it with 60 + 5 for my Wine and Dine trip either.

 

[afan]

You mean 60 + 3?

I couldn't get it with 60 + 5 for my Wine and Dine trip either.

I got it on/after 60 + 5 because I did FOP at 60 +4, couldn't get either for the 4 days my friend is with me but did get 7D for the first night which surprised me but shows how things are changing. She's been on FOP so if I can't find an fp on our AK day no biggie and we have a plan in place to standby SDD but I surprised I couldn't get it for the 4th evening.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I couldn't get a SDD with a 180 + 3 at ALL. not morning, not afternoon, not evening.

You mean 60 + 3?

I couldn't get it with 60 + 5 for my Wine and Dine trip either.

I will say that the wait for SDD really didn't seem bad - the line continuously moved and both times we rode was less than the posted wait time

the wait for AS2 felt way worse as due to the loading style it moves in chunks so for a while you don't move at all and when in the sun it was painful

So I would almost rather get a FP for AS2 and wait 45 mins for SDD than get a FP for SDD and wait 35 mins for AS2

 

[rteetz]

I will say that the wait for SDD really didn't seem bad - the line continuously moved and both times we rode was less than the posted wait time

the wait for AS2 felt way worse as due to the loading style it moves in chunks so for a while you don't move at all and when in the sun it was painful

So I would almost rather get a FP for AS2 and wait 45 mins for SDD than get a FP for SDD and wait 35 mins for AS2

Yep, I am planning on rope dropping SDD and got a FP for AS2.

 

[tlmadden73]

You mean 60 + 3?

I couldn't get it with 60 + 5 for my Wine and Dine trip either.

Wow ..

I will say that the wait for SDD really didn't seem bad - the line continuously moved and both times we rode was less than the posted wait time

the wait for AS2 felt way worse as due to the loading style it moves in chunks so for a while you don't move at all and when in the sun it was painful

So I would almost rather get a FP for AS2 and wait 45 mins for SDD than get a FP for SDD and wait 35 mins for AS2

I am debating on just getting a morning FP for AS2 (or TSMM) and just rope dropping SDD at this point. Thoughts?
A noon FP makes me sorta have to go to TSL in the morning, leave and come back after lunch .. I'd rather get the whole land done with in the morning.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yep, I am planning on rope dropping SDD and got a FP for AS2.

if you have time I suggest also riding ADD in the evenings - it is even cooler at night with all the lights on and the wait times are usually lower

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Wow ..

I am debating on just getting a morning FP for AS2 (or TSMM) and just rope dropping SDD at this point. Thoughts?
A noon FP makes me sorta have to go to TSL in the morning, leave and come back after lunch .. I'd rather get the whole land done with in the morning.

if you can get AS2 I would get that and rope drop ADD. Toy Story line moves pretty good with the 3rd track and is largely indoors vs the other queues

I will say part of my view is I was sort of not impressed with AS2 so the thought of minimizing the wait for that one as much as possible is what I would want to do

 

[DIS-OH]

The Disney website looks like it has some new animations while it's checking room availability.

Yup! And it’s pretty cute, too!

 

[skier_pete]

You mean 60 + 3?

I couldn't get it with 60 + 5 for my Wine and Dine trip either.

Yeah - sorry, 60 + 3. I got a FoP for 10:30 AM on 60+4, but no slinky dog on 60+3. But I did get a TSMM FP for first thing in the AM. We figure if we do decide to go for the early hour to DHS we would try and RD SDD. (Truth is it's a F&W long-weekend and I am trying to convince my wife that all we are going to do is go into Epcot and eat and drink for 5 days, but she insists we make FP plans!)

As a comment to the FP process - I do have to say a lot can be accomplished on day of if you are persistent. We switched around our DHS dates while we were there two weeks ago, and at the very last minute (day of) decided to make the day a DHS day - so I started heading to the park with NO fastpasses. I started on the app looking for FP and I eventually got a TSMM FP for around 5 PM, and then spent the next hour refreshing and managed to move it up to 1 PM. That said, I never saw a SDD FP come up during that time, but I could've gotten the AS2 ones for our party of 4.

 

[tlmadden73]

if you can get AS2 I would get that and rope drop ADD. Toy Story line moves pretty good with the 3rd track and is largely indoors vs the other queues

I will say part of my view is I was sort of not impressed with AS2 so the thought of minimizing the wait for that one as much as possible is what I would want to do

Thanks, I like that thought, but since I have a high demand FP, I probably will keep my plans (though it may involve rope dropping AS2 or TSMM in the morning, leaving TSL to do other attractions (Star Tours, Frozen show), and then heading back to TSL for lunch and SDD FP. Not my preferred plan, but DHS isn't a very large park from "east to west"

 

[skier_pete]

if you can get AS2 I would get that and rope drop ADD. Toy Story line moves pretty good with the 3rd track and is largely indoors vs the other queues

I will say part of my view is I was sort of not impressed with AS2 so the thought of minimizing the wait for that one as much as possible is what I would want to do

I would agree - we did standby and waited about 25 minutes in the middle of the day for AS2, but only because it was new. If that ride has > 15 minute waits 2 years from now I'll be shocked, unless it's because of the overwhelming SW:GE crowds.

@TheMaxRebo are you just getting autocorrected to ADD?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Thanks, I like that thought, but since I have a high demand FP, I probably will keep my plans (though it may involve rope dropping AS2 or TSMM in the morning, leaving TSL to do other attractions (Star Tours, Frozen show), and then heading back to TSL for lunch and SDD FP. Not my preferred plan, but DHS isn't a very large park from "east to west"

are you planning on going back at night? TSL looks really cool at night with all the lights on and the wait times are lower. Also, we didn't ride it at night but AS2 looks like it would be more fun at night with the dance lights going

Also cool spot to watch the fireworks from as they come from all angles around you

 

[disneygirlsng]

Someone posted on Facebook they were able to book both Slinky Dog and Flight of Passage FP for the same day ... me thinks that won't stick though

That was for today though, which is (surprisingly) not a glitch. You can have more than one FP in different parks same day.

ETA: Unless there was a 2nd person that posted the same thing.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That was for today though, which is (surprisingly) not a glitch. You can have more than one FP in different parks same day.

ETA: Unless there was a 2nd person that posted the same thing.

I’ll be honest I am not sure - but the person posted it as if it was a glitch and said something to the effect of “not sure why t worked but I’ll take it!”

Though if that is just day of that is a nice get!

 

[disneygirlsng]

I’ll be honest I am not sure - but the person posted it as if it was a glitch and said something to the effect of “not sure why t worked but I’ll take it!”

Though if that is just day of that is a nice get!

The screenshot had the date on it as for today. But yes, that would be pretty great! From reading on here and on facebook, many people don't know that you can do that, so it's not surprising that one would think it's a glitch.