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

[ironband74]

Lowest group I've seen posted to twitter today is 11, so it is possible that they are having a delayed start. Looking at the data I see that Friday has always started at 11 (or 12 on the first day) with 81 being the last regular group.

 

[BigOHawk]

Backups still available at 9:23!

 

[BigOHawk]

Park open until midnight tonight...wonder if the record will be challenged, what is it, 130 ish total BG's?

 

[njchris]

I got boarding group 10.
Left ten mins late so lucky there was no line at security at downtown Disney walking from parking structure. Got in at 7:51. .

 

[ironband74]

Park open until midnight tonight...wonder if the record will be challenged, what is it, 130 ish total BG's?

The record is 131 groups called. That was last Saturday. But the park being open until midnight doesn't do much for us since the attraction shuts down around 10 for maintenance anyhow. We expect last BGs to be called between 8:30 and 9.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

I played along from home today but with higher stakes. I was helping a friend and her family to try to get a boarding group. First DL visit for her boys (5 and 8) and first visit for her and her husband since the kids were born. Boarding group 34!

 

[AmyJamer]

The record is 131 groups called. That was last Saturday. But the park being open until midnight doesn't do much for us since the attraction shuts down around 10 for maintenance anyhow. We expect last BGs to be called between 8:30 and 9.

That’s nice of you! I’m still trying to find someone reliable to help when we go

 

[BigOHawk]

Backup BG's still going strong at 8:47, wow! Quiet Friday at DL with no EMH and an early open?

 

[ironband74]

Group 10 now boarding. Backups still available at 8:54

 

[BigOHawk]

Looks like record for backups is 75 minutes..wonder if we will get close?

 

[DLgal]

Did you read your post before sending? You have an hour fifteen both cases. And why show up at 8 when you don’t need to be there til 8:55?

We had to wake up extra early because there had been no consistency as to when DL was opening up the gates to let people in. Some days, it's an hour ahead, some days 20 minutes. I needed to account for the fact that they may not open the gates until 8:30 for a 9am opening, security lines, etc. There are a lot of variables.

The first time we attempted, on a Sunday, it was an 8:00 opening. We left the house at 7:10. Arrived to MASSIVE security lines at the parking structure at 7:25. Decided to walk. MASSIVE lines at Downtown Disney security. Literally RAN through DtD and arrived to long lines in the esplanade at 7:45. Just barely made it into the park at around 7:55.

We didn't want to repeat that experience the second time. So we STILL woke up at 6:45 but this time it was a 9am opening. It was a Monday, though, not a Sunday. Lines were nonexistent at the parking structure security and although the lines were long at the turnstiles, they opened them promptly at 8 and we were in 8 minutes later. On this day, we *could* have slept in until 7:30 or even 8 and still made it in by 9, but there is no way to know that ahead of time. It's a roll of the dice every time.

 

[ironband74]

Backup BG's still going strong at 8:47, wow! Quiet Friday at DL with no EMH and an early open?

Looks like record for backups is 75 minutes..wonder if we will get close?

Maybe. Wednesdays and Fridays seem to be the "Big Red" of backup boarding groups.

 

[dina444444]

Backups are gone now. No number yet.

 

[ironband74]

My button is greyed out as of 9:12am

 

[ironband74]

81 is the first backup.

 

[njchris]

Ugh it’s down before I got to the line

 

[ironband74]

Well...shoot. There goes my theory. They couldn't go 15 minutes without falling apart.

 

[JWelch62]

81 is the first backup.

Just a SWAG, but if you plan for 10 BGs/hr then backups would start around 4:00 PM. The park closes at midnight, but ROTR will probably close at 10. I would estimate that the backup BGs went to 140. (80 + (6hrs * 10BG/hr))

Does anyone have anything above 140?

 

[pharmama]

I'm wondering this as well... I may have missed it but I think I still haven't read anyone mention trying to get a BG with xfinity? We are actually thinking of switching sometime soon, but maybe not as soon if it makes any difference in Disneyland!

Xfinity uses the Verizon network so you should be fine.

 

[JWelch62]

Ugh it’s down before I got to the line

On the bright side, you're not stuck in line.