Rise of the Resistance idea - new Tier system

[DVCcurious]

I have ridden Rise of the Resistance once, at Disneyland last February. It is an amazing experience. The process to get a boarding group is NOT an amazing experience. It also sucks that you can't wait in line and be guaranteed entry to the ride like every other Disney ride ever in the history of Disney. Seriously, the deal always was "if you're willing to wait in line you are guaranteed to ride". But that's not the case with Rise of the Resistance.

Here is my idea:

When Fast Pass + is brought back they should change Hollywood Studios to have 3 tiers.

Tier 1: Rise of the Resistance
Tier 2: The rides (slinky, rock n roller coaster, Millennium Falcon, Alien Saucers, etc)
Tier 3: The shows (Frozen sing along, Beauty and the Beast, Indiana Jones, etc)

You would still get 3 fast passes. The user can select one fastpass from Tier 1 and two fastpasses from Tier 3, or three fast passes from Tier 2 or 3 however they prefer.

The result would be a mad dash to get Rise fastpasses which would all be gone 30 seconds after the fastpass window opens. I would split up the Rise of the Resistance fastpasses so some are open at the 30 day window for off-site guests (maybe 60% for onsite, 40% for offsite). But for those who fail to get a Rise fastpass they would be almost guaranteed to get fastpasses for the top 3 rides they want. And eventually many people would decide they'd rather have a fastpass for Slinky, Mickey and Minnie railway, and Rock n Roller Coaster than Rise of the Resistance and the Rise fastpasses would be available to most people who want them.

As it is now it's possible for a guest to get the top 3 rides from Fastpass plus and then also get a Rise of the Resistance boarding group while other people don't get a boarding group and miss out on one or more of their preferred fast passes. I believe my idea makes things a bit more fair.

 

[Alittlehope]

Love this idea!

 

[Boopuff]

oops

 

[ars0525]

I don't like the tiers. Never have. Give me my 3 FPs & let me use them however I want. If I want to ride the same ride 3x why not?

 

[kimmar067]

I don't like the tiers. Never have. Give me my 3 FPs & let me use them however I want. If I want to ride the same ride 3x why not?

...you GO gurl-fren....

 

[kimmar067]

I have ridden Rise of the Resistance once, at Disneyland last February. It is an amazing experience. The process to get a boarding group is NOT an amazing experience....

...it used to be WORSE:

...we were IN the park by 5:20AM [ you had to go through the gate in order to be eligible for a virtual queue space/boarding pass]...

...and be ready for the 6 o'clock announcement to 'go for it'!

 

[kimmar067]

...of course, we wound up going on BOTH ToT and R'n'RC within 15 minutes because nearly everyone made a beeline to the exit to go back to sleep!

 

[Marionnette]

So, what happens when all Tier 1 FP+ book up and the poor schmucks who didn't get one cannot book any more than the two Tier 2 and Tier 3 FP+? The previous iteration of FP+ required guests to book and tap in at a Tier 1 attraction, as well as the other 2 FP+ before any new FP+ reservations can be made.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Not sure this solves the "problem" ( I use quotes because I don't personally believe there is an issue with the current BG process, but I recognize a lot of people don't like it). There will still be a ton of people who would want a FP but aren't able to get one. It's essentially the same thing as the BG process but at least the VQ doesn't take away a FP (assuming they eventually come back).

 

[kimmar067]

So, what happens when all Tier 1 FP+ book up and the poor schmucks who didn't get one cannot book any more than the two Tier 2 and Tier 3 FP+? The previous iteration of FP+ required guests to book and tap in at a Tier 1 attraction, as well as the other 2 FP+ before any new FP+ reservations can be made.

....hmmmm, interesting point....touche`.

 

[redboat45]

I voted no, however it's not the dumbest idea ever. I think it should remain how it is after FP+ returns. Have FP for all of the other rides but leave Rise how it is.

 

[trivan]

I voted no, however it's not the dumbest idea ever. I think it should remain how it is after FP+ returns. Have FP for all of the other rides but leave Rise how it is.

I don't mind the new system.

• One can sleep in (relative to the last time I did this when you have to be in the park)
• based upon what BG you get when you can expect to ride and your not making a mad dash at RD w/the fear to getting trampled!
• Your not waiting and wasting time in line
• You can plan your day if you get a BG or not, there is so much more to HS now then RotR.

I don't like the tiers. Never have. Give me my 3 FPs & let me use them however I want. If I want to ride the same ride 3x why not?

I very much disliked the tier system as well. It was forcing "use" of rides we weren't interested in, sometimes we'd just check in and skip the ride.

The below was Dec 31, clock shows 5:42am! That made for a long New Years Eve. I think we were up at 4:30am, and then the stress to get into the park.