Rise of the Resistance BOARDING GROUPS Superthread Part 1 *No Ride Spoilers Please* *PLEASE READ POSTS 1-4*

[EmJ]

It looks like they are probably done calling groups at 112. When does DL close tonight for the after dark thing?

Altogether another good day for the Resistance. I would have liked to see what the next couple of hours could have brought!

 

[dina444444]

It looks like they are probably done calling groups at 112. When does DL close tonight for the after dark thing?

Altogether another good day for the Resistance. I would have liked to see what the next couple of hours could have brought!

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8pm

 

[EmJ]

8pm

Well, I guess that makes sense then.

 

[dina444444]

Well, I guess that makes sense then.

And the party is from 9pm-1am.

 

[EmJ]

And the party is from 9pm-1am.

Man. I haven't been able to stay up until 1 am in probably 15 years . I used to go to midnight showings of movies and all that. Now, I'm grateful that new releases are usually shown at 6 pm the evening before the day of release, lol.

 

[dina444444]

The Chart:

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

Man. I haven't been able to stay up until 1 am in probably 15 years . I used to go to midnight showings of movies and all that. Now, I'm grateful that new releases are usually shown at 6 pm the evening before the day of release, lol.

^^^SAME

 

[Skyegirl1999]

^^^SAME

Haha, and here I stay up until 1 frequently. I’m a night owl...

I literally only get out of bed before 7:30 for Disneyland, though...

 

[gerilyne]

Man. I haven't been able to stay up until 1 am in probably 15 years . I used to go to midnight showings of movies and all that. Now, I'm grateful that new releases are usually shown at 6 pm the evening before the day of release, lol.

We went to the Haunted Mansion party last August which STARTED at 1am. By 3:30 I was a zombie!

 

[EmJ]

We went to the Haunted Mansion party last August which STARTED at 1am. By 3:30 I was a zombie!

 

[ZCarroll]

Why waste an hour of ride time?

My understanding is that they rarely start right away and if they need to open up the parks early just to accommodate it anyway then it's essentially the same regardless but a lot less stressful and more manageable for everyone that works there as well as giving guests something to do while they wait. There are other things that could be done that first hour as well so it wouldn't be a waste, but I guess all that's for another thread.... I was just reacting to several comments I read here about needing to open the park earlier, seems like a much easier solution all around for so many reasons!

I was on the ride yesterday when it broke down. I was given a multi attraction FP good for use on ROTR at any time that day

EDIT: Although that may not be what you're asking. I can't speak to those who were in line but not on the ride.

Yes, I was wondering about those stuck in line, not people on the ride, I know initially they weren't letting people leave but I was hoping that has changed, seems pretty awful to make people wait since they will have no opportunity to try the ride again later if they know it's going to be a long time before it starts up again.

 

[KateDrake]

Just wanted to come on and share our experience today. I mistakenly looked at the DCA park hours last night, so we got up and left our hotel (Tropicana) at 8:15, thinking the park opened at 9. Made our way over, in no rush. Walked in the park thinking we'd be held at rope drop by the Hub, so took our sweet time walking down Main Street. Even stopped to watch them make peanut brittle at the Candy Palace. Anyway, we arrived at the Hub around 8:45, and realized everything was up and running and there was no rope drop. Hubs went to check, just to be sure all groups were gone. Well, they weren't, and we got assigned to backup group 99! We had gotten 81 yesterday and were able to ride around 7 p.m., so we weren't sure if we would get called today with the after-hours event. Well right at 5:15, our number was called! We were able to use child swap and went through the line super fast.

I was completely floored that we were able to get a group, since yesterday we were counting down the seconds and all logged in right at 8 and still got a backup. So it was a great surprise to be able to ride today! Trying again on Friday and hoping for an early group so our friends who are flying home to Canada that afternoon can go one more time.

 

[disneyholic family]

Just wanted to come on and share our experience today. I mistakenly looked at the DCA park hours last night, so we got up and left our hotel (Tropicana) at 8:15, thinking the park opened at 9. Made our way over, in no rush. Walked in the park thinking we'd be held at rope drop by the Hub, so took our sweet time walking down Main Street. Even stopped to watch them make peanut brittle at the Candy Palace. Anyway, we arrived at the Hub around 8:45, and realized everything was up and running and there was no rope drop. Hubs went to check, just to be sure all groups were gone. Well, they weren't, and we got assigned to backup group 99! We had gotten 81 yesterday and were able to ride around 7 p.m., so we weren't sure if we would get called today with the after-hours event. Well right at 5:15, our number was called! We were able to use child swap and went through the line super fast.

I was completely floored that we were able to get a group, since yesterday we were counting down the seconds and all logged in right at 8 and still got a backup. So it was a great surprise to be able to ride today! Trying again on Friday and hoping for an early group so our friends who are flying home to Canada that afternoon can go one more time.

set all your alarm clocks for friday and call the front desk for a wake up call just to be sure

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[theluckyrabbit]

Question, Is it true that you must specifically be scanned into Disneyland Park at 8AM to get a boarding pass? We have park hoppers and plan to be in DCA early for magic morning. Do we really have to cross over and get into Disneyland just to do the electronic boarding or is it enough to be scanned into DCA with park hoppers?
Thanks for any input.

Welcome to the DIS! Glad you got answers to your questions, but you might want to re-read the first post and the FAQs on the first page of this superthread. Many questions are answered there!

Edited: Just saw the answer above. Interesting and unfortunate that they updated the technology from MaxPass to differentiate between gates.

Sorry if this has been asked and answered. Brand new member to the DisBoards and I'm not sure if I'm searching properly when I search for this question, but here it is: I see in the instructions that you need to have scanned into Disneyland park. Has anyone tried to book a boarding group while scanned into DCA?...

Welcome to the DIS! Glad you got answers to your questions -- just to reiterate: MP hasn't updated - it always differentiated between the gates/parks; Make sure you have scanned into DL before trying for a BG! Scanning into DCA alone will not get you a BG.
You might want to re-read the first post and the FAQs on the first page of this superthread. Many questions are answered there!

... I know it’s a long thread, but there are starting to be a lot of questions that are answered in the first three posts, as indicated in the title...

The length of this Superthread is all the more reason for people to read the first few posts on the first page -- lots of answers there (and updated information), a nifty chart that gets updated daily, and lots of time saved!

... They led us through a backstage area( we walked by the employee break room and staircases etc) and scanned our tickets to load with fast passes after about 5 mins waiting in the queue.

Thanks for posting this -- it's a good reminder for anyone who is escorted off the ride: don't forget to scan your ticket! Some people have (for some reason) forgotten to do this and, as a result, have not received a FP to return to the ride. If you don't scan as you are escorted out, CMs cannot help you later.

 

[NicholeB630]

I’m just curious and this might be another thread but the other rise of the resistance threads have thousands of comments so there’s no way I can read through those but a friend of mine is currently at Walt Disney World right now and they got to Hollywood studios at 7 AM this morning well before seven for a 7 AM opening and she said it’s ridiculous and toy story mania already has an hour wait at 7:30 in the morning which is insane I’m going to guess it’s because of rise of resistance all these extra people are trying to get in to get into a boarding group and while they wait they go to these other rides granted Hollywood studios doesn’t have hardly any rides and they’re teiring system is absolutely horrible as they have literally every ride that you need a fast pass for in tier one. So my question is the ride at Disneyland affecting the waits of other rides this badly as well?

 

[Aurora0427]

No. We were just there for a three day weekend. There were definitely slightly more people in line for the easy rides at rope drop, but it wasn’t anything that would screw up your day, I think weekends are just busier right now. The crowds yesterday were super low.

 

[Paigesmom2013]

From the vlogs I've been following, a lot of people are leaving after the boarding group madness and going to DCA or home to nap. The good part is no tiers at Disneyland plus the benefits of Maxpass, if you purchase it. It does look like Galaxy's Edge is more crowded over all and there are long lines for food in that area.

 

[midnight star]

Another thing to put into perspective: ROTR is located in Hollywood studios. If we are being fair, that park only has like 5 rides...and they are all popular, and they are tiered, so it impacts your fastpass selections. DL and DCA have alot more rides to choose from and no tiers. Once people start dispersing, it isn't so bad.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Just wanted to come on and share our experience today. I mistakenly looked at the DCA park hours last night, so we got up and left our hotel (Tropicana) at 8:15, thinking the park opened at 9. Made our way over, in no rush. Walked in the park thinking we'd be held at rope drop by the Hub, so took our sweet time walking down Main Street. Even stopped to watch them make peanut brittle at the Candy Palace. Anyway, we arrived at the Hub around 8:45, and realized everything was up and running and there was no rope drop. Hubs went to check, just to be sure all groups were gone. Well, they weren't, and we got assigned to backup group 99! We had gotten 81 yesterday and were able to ride around 7 p.m., so we weren't sure if we would get called today with the after-hours event. Well right at 5:15, our number was called! We were able to use child swap and went through the line super fast.

I was completely floored that we were able to get a group, since yesterday we were counting down the seconds and all logged in right at 8 and still got a backup. So it was a great surprise to be able to ride today! Trying again on Friday and hoping for an early group so our friends who are flying home to Canada that afternoon can go one more time.

Very happy for you!

I believe, based on which days BG backups have “lasted” in the morning and then how many they’ve gotten to, that yesterday was the first day that a) everyone there at rope drop definitely got a chance to ride if they stuck around, and b) many people who showed up later than rope drop also got a chance to ride. So that’s an exciting day for ROTR here on the West Coast.

 

[thedarksyde]

Do you think it is possible they give out all BG groups coming up soon? And if so what happens, does a standard queue open?