Mid-August through late September (excluding Labor Day) is one of the lowest attendance times of the year. It's a whole different ballgame in October with Fall Breaks. My trip is over Columbus Day weekend, which is traditionally a madhouse. I would love for 20-30 minutes for headliners, but I need a strategy if that's not the case! It sounds like mornings are busier than later in the day? I guess I'm surprised there's no early entry at all.I have an upcoming trip 9/25-30 and I've been watching wait times for the past two weeks and they really don't seem that bad. Hagrids seems like it often gets to 60 min in the morning but then drops to 30-45. The longest wait for Velocicoaster has been around 45 min mostly staying around 20-30.
Maybe someone there now can confirm ??
I have an upcoming trip 9/25-30 and I've been watching wait times for the past two weeks and they really don't seem that bad. Hagrids seems like it often gets to 60 min in the morning but then drops to 30-45. The longest wait for Velocicoaster has been around 45 min mostly staying around 20-30.
Maybe someone there now can confirm ??
Mid-August through late September (excluding Labor Day) is one of the lowest attendance times of the year. It's a whole different ballgame in October with Fall Breaks. My trip is over Columbus Day weekend, which is traditionally a madhouse. I would love for 20-30 minutes for headliners, but I need a strategy if that's not the case! It sounds like mornings are busier than later in the day? I guess I'm surprised there's no early entry at all.
Columbus Day weekend will probably be a madhouse. And precisely BECAUSE it will be a madhouse, I predict Hagrid's will be running VQ after the initial standby at rope drop. I know the "old" VQ that was done through the app often meant waits of around an hour once you returned and got into line, but the "new" VQ that started this summer through the QR code has been reported to have shorter waits once you return. If that's the case, you'll probably want to focus on hitting Velicoaster at rope drop and getting on Hagrid's through the VQ. If for some reason the VQ is not running, prioritize Hagrid's for rope drop, as the waits for that get longer, faster, and do Velocicoaster after that. I've not tried single rider myself, but from what I can tell, Velocicoaster's single rider line moves very slowly, and often the wait is equivalent or sometimes longer than regular standby. At Hagrid's the single rider line might get you through a bit faster.Mid-August through late September (excluding Labor Day) is one of the lowest attendance times of the year. It's a whole different ballgame in October with Fall Breaks. My trip is over Columbus Day weekend, which is traditionally a madhouse. I would love for 20-30 minutes for headliners, but I need a strategy if that's not the case! It sounds like mornings are busier than later in the day? I guess I'm surprised there's no early entry at all.
Yes, daughter and I were there this past Saturday and were able to get back to back virtual queue passes/times. This past Saturday was a mad house. Then Sunday all was calm and lines were much shorter. No VQ for Hagrid’s yesterday as standby was pretty steady around 45 minutes.Looks like Hagrids has been using virtual queue today.
Yes, daughter and I were there this past Saturday and were able to get back to back virtual queue passes/times. This past Saturday was a mad house. Then Sunday all was calm and lines were much shorter. No VQ for Hagrid’s yesterday as standby was pretty steady around 45 minutes.
OP, I’d suggest rope dropping Velocicoaster then (hopefully) grabbing VQ for Hagrid’s as I would imagine they’ll offer it on a holiday weekend. Just my opinion though.
FYI - Also that entire week is usually quite busy - If I am not mistaken it is Jersey week so a lot of folks from Jersey are there for the entire week - I stopped going that week several years ago because its way busier than the weeks around it. So Just be prepared - one good think is because of VC the early crowd is split between the two so if you get there early and wait for open you should be able to get on Hagrid's pretty quickly - for me it was almost a walk on on a Friday as I was close to the entrance at open (maybe 10 back) and by the time I got off it was an hour wait - it does seem to not go much higher (VQ might be a factor) than that most of the time now that there are two big attractions.Columbus Day weekend will probably be a madhouse. And precisely BECAUSE it will be a madhouse, I predict Hagrid's will be running VQ after the initial standby at rope drop. I know the "old" VQ that was done through the app often meant waits of around an hour once you returned and got into line, but the "new" VQ that started this summer through the QR code has been reported to have shorter waits once you return. If that's the case, you'll probably want to focus on hitting Velicoaster at rope drop and getting on Hagrid's through the VQ. If for some reason the VQ is not running, prioritize Hagrid's for rope drop, as the waits for that get longer, faster, and do Velocicoaster after that. I've not tried single rider myself, but from what I can tell, Velocicoaster's single rider line moves very slowly, and often the wait is equivalent or sometimes longer than regular standby. At Hagrid's the single rider line might get you through a bit faster.
You have to use the link. Nothing in the app for VL. TheI’m having trouble wrapping my head around how to VL works. You can only access it through the link, not the app, is that correct? Is the app good for anything regarding the VL? And if you get a VL reservation, where is your bar code to svcan at the entry? Is it emailed to you?