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

[ironband74]

All regulars called by 1pm. That's new.

 

[HydroGuy]

34! One away from the end of regulars! no jawas!!!!

 

[disneyholic family]

do we know how many are in a boarding group?
are the boarding groups always the same size?
that is, is boarding group 14 on tuesday, the same size as BG 14 on friday or do they play with their internal settings?.
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[hiroMYhero]

do we know how many are in a boarding group?

No - that’s been the greatest unknown since RotR opened in DHS. On opening day, it was rumored to be about 175 per BG. After massive problems resulting in massive Guest Recovery - Appeasement, the BGs appeared to be much smaller and there have been less regular BGs each day.

 

[ironband74]

Now looking at a spread of 36. Now that lunch is over, I expect it to slow down a bit.

 

[HydroGuy]

do we know how many are in a boarding group?
are the boarding groups always the same size?
that is, is boarding group 14 on tuesday, the same size as BG 14 on friday or do they play with their internal settings?.
.

It is believed to be about 75-100. However, as the day (and then night) goes on, the number of no-shows increases. So the actual group size will be lower later in the day.

 

[ironband74]

I believe there are 80/bg. That's conjecture and semi-educated calculation on my part.

 

[Syndrome]

What is the consensus on Magic Morning / Extra Magic Hour for ROTR boarding group advantages ? Is it worthwhile to try to get into the DL gates early for a Magic Morning if we are staying on site at GC ? We could potentially direct ourselfs to DL on a Tuesday and Thursday for MM for our upcoming trip in 2 weeks .
I dont think it will really help with obtaining a boarding pass for ROTR , but at least we will be "in" the park with time to spare to be prepared for the boarding group "grab" ........correct ?

 

[Mark_E]

They really are smashing it today!
Tbh, there seems to be little difference between the first 10-15 groups at the moment, all called pretty much within the opening 30 minutes.

 

[Syndrome]

Looks like DL is ahead of DW for boarding groups today ! WOW !

 

[StarlitNight05]

Looks like DL is ahead of DW for boarding groups today ! WOW !

So impressive!!

 

[ZCarroll]

We left Camelot at 7:14 through (no bags) security and in line which was at DCA gates at 7:21, line started moving at 7:27 but then paused for an extended time so I went ahead to see what was up and I still don't know but the cm at the turnstile was talking with one guest for at least 3 minutes that I saw, appeared to be going over all the ins and outs of the park, finally scanned in at 7:49. We sat on a bench by the heart and I got BG 32 on a Verizon note9 after having a finger twitch panic where I selected and unselected the same ticket a couple times. After a few rides at DCA we headed back to DL a little after 9 with long lines during which time our BG was called at 9:21, we made it in line for ROTR at 9:41 and were off at 10:28... there were a couple items not functioning/different from when I went yesterday.

 

[calilou]

Our BG 73 was called at 12:45 with an open window until 2:45. We entered the line at 1:40ish and then it shut down shortly after. Any insight into the average shut down time?

 

[Ferrellcon]

Our BG 73 was called at 12:45 with an open window until 2:45. We entered the line at 1:40ish and then it shut down shortly after. Any insight into the average shut down time?

It takes about an hour to reset the ride.

 

[Ferrellcon]

I am very impressed with todays performance
They called group 85 pefore 2pm. Asuuming the ride is fixed by 3pm, they have about 5 or 6 hours till they stop calling groups. Can they make it to 140?

 

[calilou]

It takes about an hour to reset the ride.

Oh wow! An hour. So we probably can’t go do something else and return later within our BG window if we’ve already checked in?

 

[montreid]

Our BG 73 was called at 12:45 with an open window until 2:45. We entered the line at 1:40ish and then it shut down shortly after. Any insight into the average shut down time?

The Jawas got in a little early today. But already 85 Let's see if reset gets going before 245

 

[EmJ]

Oh wow! An hour. So we probably can’t go do something else and return later within our BG window if we’ve already checked in?

If you are in line, do NOT do this without talking to a CM and preferably getting something in writing, like an actual FP to come back. Generally, they require everyone to stay in line or they forfeit their boarding group spot. The ride realistically could be down anywhere from 60-120 minutes if what it requires is one reset. (<--read: it could be shorter if it requires something less complicated than one reset, or longer if it requires more than one reset.)

 

[nutshell]

Oh wow! An hour. So we probably can’t go do something else and return later within our BG window if we’ve already checked in?

Talk to a CM, but the general understanding is they don’t let you leave once you’ve checked in. If you do leave you lose your BG, you cannot return. You c am leave for bathroom breaks, but someone in the party needs to stay in line and be sure you check in and out with a CM.

 

[ElEubanks]

I am thinking about giving this boarding group thing a try tomorrow. Anyone else planning going? What are your plans??