No FP for AandE?? Say whaaa? Really, forever after?

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

any word on IF Anna and Elsa meet/ greet and the new ride (the name escapes me) in Norway will be open for morning EMH?

 

[DVCcurious]

what do you mean by "3 rooms". (i've never met A&E at MK so i don't really know how it worked there).
are you saying there will be 3 rooms with both Anna and Elsa in each room?
or will there be a room for Anna, a room for Elsa, and a room for another character?

*Please let it be Sven*
*Please let it be Sven*
*Please let it be Sven*
*Please let it be Sven*

 

[Liljo22]

what do you mean by "3 rooms". (i've never met A&E at MK so i don't really know how it worked there).
are you saying there will be 3 rooms with both Anna and Elsa in each room?
or will there be a room for Anna, a room for Elsa, and a room for another character?
i'm just thinking if A&E are in each of the 3 rooms that could confuse children. "hey kids no matter what room you walk into you'll meet Anna and Elsa".

3 separate rooms each with an A&E to help eat up the line. Currently 2 in fairytale hall. Several M&G are dine this way and Disney does a good job of hiding the magic. Talking Mickey, Ariel, Enchanted Tales all have two rooms.

 

[disney world dreamer]

3 separate rooms each with an A&E to help eat up the line. Currently 2 in fairytale hall. Several M&G are dine this way and Disney does a good job of hiding the magic. Talking Mickey, Ariel, Enchanted Tales all have two rooms.

ok let me just say that i had no clue this occured on a regular basis!
my family isn't super into meeting characters and when we were little we only met mickey and minnie unless there was a character standing outside.
as an adult i've met more characters but mostly at character meals or when they are standing outside so obviously there is only one of them.
i met talking mickey in 2013. i can say i had no idea there were 2 rooms!
clearly they do do a good job!

 

[Robo]

3 separate rooms each with an A&E to help eat up the line. Currently 2 in fairytale hall.

Yes. This.

HOWEVER... since they ALREADY have TWO rooms at MK,
and still, the A&E MK FP+ is currently T H E most difficult to get in all of WDW,
and still A&E MK standby line is about the continuosusly-longest-wait at WDW...

How the HECK is simply adding just one more room (and DROPPING FP+) at Epcot going to "solve" the tremendous demand for the gal's Meet & Greet?

 

[agavegirl1]

If all are standby, I think there will be a big difference. Previously, in MK, it seemed that one room was FP+ only. By allowing CMs with red cards the ability to distribute a group of all standby patrons a place in line, wait times may actually be reduced.

 

[LAX]

This may be a dumb question, but does this mean A&E in MK will end when this starts over in Epcot?

LAX

 

[agavegirl1]

This may be a dumb question, but does this mean A&E in MK will end when this starts over in Epcot?

LAX

Most believe so. There may be "limited time pricesses allocated on one side or both.

 

[Sunnyside]

When does it start?

 

[BudgieMama]

Hmmm... really enjoyed meeting Anna and Elsa back in 2014, but perhaps I won't get to see them this time. No way will hubby let me join a queue of more than 20 minutes for a character. He still hasn't forgotten the 35 minute wait for Ralph and Vanellope!!

 

[StirlingSilver83]

I have said this before and I will say it again...Akershus pre park ADR will become an extremely popular ADR to get lol...at least this is my plan for how we will be working the newer frozen attractions lol...8AM ADR for akershus, stand by for M&G, FP for ride for around 9:30-10:30, then get the hell out of arendale lol

 

[Lucius Best]

I mean, I get that the popularity is slowing from the crush of 2014-2015, but still.... A lot of us here thought they'd be tier 1....

Guess things could change in the future though if they are once again sporting 4 hour lines....

Flummoxed is an appropriate word for this. If true, I think it's fascinating. What does it say about FP+/tiers/Epcot if Disney is going to open up a super-popular M&G and not offer FP+ for it?

On the other hand, if they did offer FP+ for A&E, what would the tiers look like? On Tier 1 would you have to choose between Soarin', Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and A&E? Or would they have a Frozen tier (pick Frozen ride or A&E) and then a Soarin' or TT tier?

 

[cel_disney]

Flummoxed is an appropriate word for this. If true, I think it's fascinating. What does it say about FP+/tiers/Epcot if Disney is going to open up a super-popular M&G and not offer FP+ for it?

On the other hand, if they did offer FP+ for A&E, what would the tiers look like? On Tier 1 would you have to choose between Soarin', Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and A&E? Or would they have a Frozen tier (pick Frozen ride or A&E) and then a Soarin' or TT tier?

Flummoxed is a great word choice! I was hoping we would see the 3rd soaring theatre and these two attractions added in such that they could drop tiers all together at Epcot but it seems they feel strongly to keep them wth this choice!

I wonder if the plans for the characters include a FP line if they decide to add one later?

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Are people thinking that no more A & E in MK and a meet and greet at EPCOT after the Frozen ride like The Little Mermaid? I wonder if this will get a FP+?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I have said this before and I will say it again...Akershus pre park ADR will become an extremely popular ADR to get lol...at least this is my plan for how we will be working the newer frozen attractions lol...8AM ADR for akershus, stand by for M&G, FP for ride for around 9:30-10:30, then get the hell out of arendale lol

That is exactly our plan as well - glad I got that pre-park opening ADR booked for our July trip months ago

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Flummoxed is an appropriate word for this. If true, I think it's fascinating. What does it say about FP+/tiers/Epcot if Disney is going to open up a super-popular M&G and not offer FP+ for it?

On the other hand, if they did offer FP+ for A&E, what would the tiers look like? On Tier 1 would you have to choose between Soarin', Test Track, Frozen Ever After, and A&E? Or would they have a Frozen tier (pick Frozen ride or A&E) and then a Soarin' or TT tier?

I am wondering if that is part of the reason. I would think bother the ride and M&G would have been tier one and they were afraid of response to people having to pick one of the two

I do think it will be interesting to see how it goes. I am sure initially and for the summer crowds it will be crazy but wouldn't be surprised if by the fall, given the 3 room, it drops to not too bad of a wait

 

[jhaig]

Somewhere a troll and a Viking are sharing a good cry over the cruel fate that has befallen their beloved Norway pavilion

 

[mom2rtk]

Yes. This.

HOWEVER... since they ALREADY have TWO rooms at MK,
and still, the A&E MK FP+ is currently T H E most difficult to get in all of WDW,
and still A&E MK standby line is about the continuosusly-longest-wait at WDW...

How the HECK is simply adding just one more room (and DROPPING FP+) at Epcot going to "solve" the tremendous demand for the gal's Meet & Greet?

Maybe they though they had enough attractions at Epcot with FP already?

 

[mom2rtk]

I am wondering if that is part of the reason. I would think bother the ride and M&G would have been tier one and they were afraid of response to people having to pick one of the two

I do think it will be interesting to see how it goes. I am sure initially and for the summer crowds it will be crazy but wouldn't be surprised if by the fall, given the 3 room, it drops to not too bad of a wait

And that begs the question..... if popularity is anticipated to wane that quickly, why upend an entire pavilion to install such a huge new M/G location?

 

[jhaig]

I'm actually okay with this. I'm hoping it will easy the lines for Joy and Sadness.

Maybe eventually they will get FP too. Seems like their popularity would warrant it at this time.