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

[ironband74]

Fiancé had atomic clock running.... GOT BG 14!!!!

And now you can relax!

 

[JWelch62]

Back-ups at 8:03 form home

 

[e_yerger]

how do you like BWPPI?
i have reservations for us there for october

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we love it so far!! It’s so close to the parks - see fiancé lipstick debacle above

 

[disneyholic family]

I played along again today...my app must've been slower to load the backup boarding groups text. It changed at 8:01:05.

on my phone, the text changed long before the first minute was up
i actually said out loud, "woah" because i was so shocked at how fast the back up text popped up...
i looked at the clock and it hadn't turned to 8:01 yet

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[tsumgirl]

on my phone, the text changed long before the first minute was up
i actually said out loud, "woah" because i was so shocked at how fast the back up text popped up...
i looked at the clock and it hadn't turned to 8:01 yet

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Yeah I believe it. I have a midrange Samsung on cell data, so I'd expect it to be slower to update. So far, it's taken about 45 seconds before the My Status screen even registers that it's time even though it shows as refreshing.

 

[disneyholic family]

back up groups are still open at 8:08

 

[disneyholic family]

Yeah I believe it. I have a midrange Samsung on cell data, so I'd expect it to be slower to update. So far, it's taken about 45 seconds before the My Status screen even registers that it's time even though it shows as refreshing.

i have an iphone 11 working on a lightning fast home wifi connection....
i finally replaced my old iphone 6 in october when it kept crashing and it could no longer be upgraded to the latest iOS
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[Daipew]

Thanks all. Got BG 10!

 

[disneyholic family]

back up groups are still open at 8:08

back up BG still open at 8:12

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[HydroGuy]

I have a friend here in CO who is out there this weekend with his DW and DS13. He knows almost nothing about Disney but his DS13 loves Star Wars and they went specifically for SWGE and ROTR. I have been trying to coach him without overwhelming him on getting a BG, arriving early at DLR and all, to be inside the park at 8AM, etc. Today was his first day of three to get a BG. I was afraid for him that he would arrive late and/or just mess things up.

He just texted me that they got BG 28.

Moral of the story? It is possible for someone with minimal knowledge on BGs but a few key pieces of advice to be successful. Saying this for everyone who is stressed out about getting a BG. Of course YMMV.

 

[Canadian Harmony]

8:16 and Join BG was available! WOW!

We're not there until the 8th, and will be trying on the Monday and Tuesday, so maybe.... with pixie dust AND the Force... I can hardly wait!

 

[disneyholic family]

back up BG still open at 8:12

back up BG still open at 8:21

 

[disneyholic family]

8:16 and Join BG was available! WOW!

We're not there until the 8th, and will be trying on the Monday and Tuesday, so maybe.... with pixie dust AND the Force... I can hardly wait!

that's a "join back up BG"....still better than no BG at all..
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[Sarahelizabeth]

That was stressful! We got in the gates at 7:55. At the last minute a group of about 8 people jumped in line in front of us with their friends. Normally i wouldn’t care but i was worried about scanning in in time!! We made it through and went to the area in front of the train. Neither my husband or I ever got a red button. My 9 year old said he got it but i didn’t see the droid come up. Everyone around us was cheering and i thought for sure we didn’t get one. I tried again from the phone he was using and it said we were already in a boarding group! My 9 year old got us 36!!

 

[disneyholic family]

back up BG still open at 8:21

back up BG still open at 8:25

 

[disneyholic family]

That was stressful! We got in the gates at 7:55. At the last minute a group of about 8 people jumped in line in front of us with their friends. Normally i wouldn’t care but i was worried about scanning in in time!! We made it through and went to the area in front of the train. Neither my husband or I ever got a red button. My 9 year old said he got it but i didn’t see the droid come up. Everyone around us was cheering and i thought for sure we didn’t get one. I tried again from the phone he was using and it said we were already in a boarding group! My 9 year old got us 36!!

see? all those hours spent playing on the phone finally paid off!!!!
you should give him a prize! oh you did,...a trip to DL!!

i would have completely freaked out if a big group jumped in front of me right before opening...
i would have been a nervous wreck!!!!
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[thedarksyde]

Bg10 again. Opened app at 7:59:50 and clicked find out more at 8am exact. At Jolly holiday bakery inside ordering.

 

[tsumgirl]

I showed 8:33 BG all done for the day. 80 and up are backups.

 

[disneyholic family]

I showed 8:33 BG all done for the day. 80 and up are backups.

yes, the back ups were still open at 8:31, but then i had to put more food in the oven, so got distracted.
when i checked at 8:35 they were gone

 

[ironband74]

Considering that backups on the East coast were gone within 3 minutes...ours lasted ten times as long.