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

[baozi]

Still not boarding

Started 11-12

 

[Aurora0427]

Nope. And did atomic clock countdown. I seriously think I did everything "right."

You probably did do everything right, and that’s why this system can be extremely frustrating. People who haven’t been in your situation just don’t get it, and the Disneyland apologists tend to blame the person, not the system. The system, when it works for you, is great. When it doesn’t, it’s an entirely different matter.

 

[socaldisneylover]

Since this ride will never be reliable, I think the boarding group system is permanent.

 

[HydroGuy]

Since this ride will never be reliable, I think the boarding group system is permanent.

Wow. Such a prediction based on such limited data. Never?

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Wow. Such a prediction based on such limited data. Never?

But it’s been a WHOLE MONTH!

I’ve gone on record here saying I actually do NOT expect the ride to become terribly more reliable anytime in the near future (Hopeful? Yes Expecting? No.) But I don’t think that means the ride is a failure, nor do I think that necessarily means BGs will stick around forever.

I am sure Disney is constantly assessing what will lead to the best balance of logistical operations and guest satisfaction. If they decide something else is viable, they’ll do it.

I was reminded while watching The Imagineering Story on Disney+ that Disneyland opened without drinking fountains. In July, in brutal heat. Splash Mountain advertised an opening date, with promotional tie-ins, and they delayed it for months... back in the day when people didn’t find that out until they got to the park! I mean, pre-social media hysteria, all sorts of nonsense happened. People survived. Disneyland survived. I don’t get the doom and gloom.

 

[JJ2017]

Can someone help me to visualize something? Our plan is to scan into DL and then exit right away and line up at DCA (there will be EMH there and we do not qualify). If we are running behind with everything, and still outside the DCA turnstiles and it turns 8:00 am, can we try for a BG there? Will this be more stressful since DCA opens at 8 - and what if we are being scanned into the park at this time? I'm just confused with this potential strategy. Thanks!

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Can someone help me to visualize something? Our plan is to scan into DL and then exit right away and line up at DCA (there will be EMH there and we do not qualify). If we are running behind with everything, and still outside the DCA turnstiles and it turns 8:00 am, can we try for a BG there? Will this be more stressful since DCA opens at 8 - and what if we are being scanned into the park at this time? I'm just confused with this potential strategy. Thanks!

You can try for a BG anywhere as long as the tickets you're trying with have been scanned into Disneyland. People even "help out" from home to get BGs for people linked to their accounts. As long as the ticket has been scanned into DL, you can book a BG from absolutely anywhere. So you won't have any problem with where you are, but you will want to make sure you're not busy when park opening rolls around, so if you're worried about your timing happening while you're precisely at the DCA turnstiles, you'd want to step off to the side or something... that's a call you'd have to make based on how the lines go that day.

 

[ImDMous]

Can someone help me to visualize something? Our plan is to scan into DL and then exit right away and line up at DCA (there will be EMH there and we do not qualify). If we are running behind with everything, and still outside the DCA turnstiles and it turns 8:00 am, can we try for a BG there? Will this be more stressful since DCA opens at 8 - and what if we are being scanned into the park at this time? I'm just confused with this potential strategy. Thanks!

I would just stay in the esplanade to get your BG if there are lines. Getting into DCA at 8:00 or 8:02 will not make any difference. If you can get right in after scanning into DL, that's fine too. But right at 8:00:00, you need to be getting your BG, not scanning through the turnstiles. 8:01 will be too late.

 

[SeaDis]

But it’s been a WHOLE MONTH!

I’ve gone on record here saying I actually do NOT expect the ride to become terribly more reliable anytime in the near future (Hopeful? Yes Expecting? No.) But I don’t think that means the ride is a failure, nor do I think that necessarily means BGs will stick around forever.

I am sure Disney is constantly assessing what will lead to the best balance of logistical operations and guest satisfaction. If they decide something else is viable, they’ll do it.

I was reminded while watching The Imagineering Story on Disney+ that Disneyland opened without drinking fountains. In July, in brutal heat. Splash Mountain advertised an opening date, with promotional tie-ins, and they delayed it for months... back in the day when people didn’t find that out until they got to the park! I mean, pre-social media hysteria, all sorts of nonsense happened. People survived. Disneyland survived. I don’t get the doom and gloom.

Just build a second ROTR. Maybe a third. Fixed!

 

[KPeterso]

Can someone help me to visualize something? Our plan is to scan into DL and then exit right away and line up at DCA (there will be EMH there and we do not qualify). If we are running behind with everything, and still outside the DCA turnstiles and it turns 8:00 am, can we try for a BG there? Will this be more stressful since DCA opens at 8 - and what if we are being scanned into the park at this time? I'm just confused with this potential strategy. Thanks!

Definitely try from the Esplanade. I have scanned into Disneyland twice and then gone to the Esplanade and got the boarding group before continuing into DCA.

 

[socaldisneylover]

Just build a second ROTR. Maybe a third. Fixed!

I suggested that. Then when the one of them inevitably breaks, the other one is ready to go.

 

[StarGirl11]

On another note the mess this morning reminded me why I avoid City Hall unless it’s absolutely necessary. Took me telling them three times I had wheels so I can’t do the outside line since I’m solo. And this wasn’t helped by not having anyone manning the line when I first got there If it hadn’t been for Early Morning Magic I would probably have gone to DCA again.

Wish they had a couple of roaming CMs like they do at DHS to help with problems with ROTR or other problems

 

[socaldisneylover]

Definitely try from the Esplanade. I have scanned into Disneyland twice and then gone to the Esplanade and got the boarding group before continuing into DCA.

I intend to do this tomorrow. I try to avoid the park with Magic Morning, and on Saturdays that’s DL.

 

[hockey000]

Gates opened at 7:08 this morning they dropped the rope few minutes early. I got boarding group 28. Speed test at Alice super fast. Called bg only gave us 45 mins to get there. Now it's broke down standing in que.

 

[Mark_E]

Ride is down. I’m two groups away from being called. Blessing in disguise I guess since I’m not stuck in the queue

 

[hockey000]

Yeah like me lol

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Gates opened at 7:08 this morning they dropped the rope few minutes early. I got boarding group 28. Speed test at Alice super fast. Called bg only gave us 45 mins to get there. Now it's broke down standing in que.

Do you mean your notification told you to report back within 45 minutes???

That would be new, and I assume unenforceable...

 

[surfca]

I cannot speak to ROTR experience but I will say that when we had a bad experience at WDW and I contacted the guest relations email after we returned home they were responsive. I wasn’t looking for compensation but they gave us one day park hoppers for each member of our party.

I just sent a letter via the Disneyland website. Will be interesting to see what their response is.

 

[Elflord]

First time post and I’ve read the first few pages of this thread but not everything so apologies if this is buried somewhere in the middle! Taking the family to Disneyland on Sunday and I have a few specific questions. I do understand the general process and rules.

We have iPhones, probably six in total. We definitely plan to be in the park before opening.

Questions:

1 - Is it OK for all six of us to share my account with a link to the tickets? Nobody else has an account and we could make them but it seems like a hassle to have six accounts and link the tickets six times. Is there any problem with us all sharing my account and whoever gets the option first goes for it?

2 - To that end, if someone does get a boarding option and goes for it, if someone else in my party gets an option should they go for it also or will that somehow lead to an error?

3 - Been practicing from home, and it seems that if I open the app fresh about five seconds before opening time the join boarding group button lights right up. Done it from home the last three days running and it looks like I’m getting an offer every time. Do others have advice around the timing here?

4 - In addition to fresh app boots, I’m wondering about having one phone logged in prior to opening time and just doing the manual pull down refresh to see what comes up faster. Again, advice?

5 - Last question, we have reservations at Savi’s workshop, so if those somehow conflict I assume cast members will help us work it out? With a two hour return window I’m not worried about it, but if that’s changed to 45 minutes it could conflict.

Thanks in advance! 8

 

[hockey000]

Yes I had to report in 45 minutes