Rsr no longer disconnected

[jacobsmommy]

Would it be easier for me to be the FP runner right at rope drop to get a RSR FP while everyone else goes to TSMM? I wouldn't be devastated to miss riding it (my dh and I rode it on our day at DL/DCA in April).

 

[robertdavisjr]

Well today when I tried to get a soaring or a screaming FP before the 2 hour window they both told me I had a RSR FP and couldn't get another for the 2 hours

 

[Jnc91]

This is 100% true. They announced it at rope drop today. Woc will continue to be disconnected they also announced.

Though interestingly enough, as of noon, rsr still hadn't ran out. They were till around 5pm

 

[disneychrista]

is woc still disconnected?

I agree with these posts:

I would guess yes. It really wouldn't make sense for WoC fps to block out ride access for 2 hours.

I think of WOC as a ticket more than a FP. Would be really interesting if they connected it. With that and RSR finally connected, it would really change peoples strategies for FPs in DCA.

I have never thought of WoC as a FP, has the only way to watch the show is with one. I have always thought of it as a TICKET.

 

[HydroGuy]

This is 100% true. They announced it at rope drop today. Woc will continue to be disconnected they also announced.

Though interestingly enough, as of noon, rsr still hadn't ran out. They were till around 5pm

This is my interpretation FWIW.

There has been speculation that the reason RSR FPs run out so fast each day is because Disney was giving away less than for the average ride. Reports over the last week is that FPs are lasting much longer (like for three hours after park opening). Maybe Disney has decided to issue more FPs and make RSR connected again all at the same time?

 

[tarheelalum]

This sounds like a really bad idea. But if true, it will certainly change things up. I know I would never get a fp at 10:30 am that I cannot redeem until 7 pm and block myself from getting any other FP in between. Really awful idea IF its true.

 

[NiceOneSimba]

You can get another fastpass when your window opens up OR two hours after you pulled your last fastpass, whichever comes FIRST. So, if it's 10:30 a.m. And you pull a RSR FP for 7 p.m., you can get your next fastpass at 12:30 p.m.

Early in the morning, many of the fastpass return times are shorter than 2 hours (even RSR if you are near the front of the FP distribution line), so you can pull another FP sooner than 2 hours.

It doesn't change up the strategy a bit, for sure, but it's not the end of the world. Ampnd if it means the RSR FPs last longer in the day, it may actually be a good thing.

 

[Jnc91]

You can get another fastpass when your window opens up OR two hours after you pulled your last fastpass, whichever comes FIRST. So, if it's 10:30 a.m. And you pull a RSR FP for 7 p.m., you can get your next fastpass at 12:30 p.m.

Early in the morning, many of the fastpass return times are shorter than 2 hours (even RSR if you are near the front of the FP distribution line), so you can pull another FP sooner than 2 hours.

It doesn't change up the strategy a bit, for sure, but it's not the end of the world. Ampnd if it means the RSR FPs last longer in the day, it may actually be a good thing.

I went Wednesday, before the change, then again today, after the change. I felt it spread lines out a bit more. I was near the head of the fast pass line and got an 8:40am return time. I then went over soaring. Basically a walk on(we were just waiting for the first group to get off the ride). Then headed over to redeem rsr fast passes. No rushing at all. Then I went to tot. Walk on again. Shopped some and went over to goofy sky school. Maybe a 5 mi wait? And this is a Saturday during summer! There was def people there,just more evenly distributed to rides compared to Wednesday.

 

[aliceindisneyland]

Connected RSR Fastpass is great news to me! Now we don't need to plan our mornings around it! It's one of our favorites, but it doesn't deserve to be the center of our morning any day we decide we want to ride it!

 

[d1gitman]

Does anyone have a current list of what is still disconnected at both parks?

 

[tstidm1]

This sounds like a really bad idea. But if true, it will certainly change things up. I know I would never get a fp at 10:30 am that I cannot redeem until 7 pm and block myself from getting any other FP in between. Really awful idea IF its true.

You would only be blocked for two hours. You would be able to get a DCA fast pass after 12:30 PM. Also, DL and DCA isn't connected. I doubt the parks will be connected at this point in time because Disney considers them two separate parks.

 

[chirurgeon]

My main goal for FP for RSR is to get a twilight or night time ride. Also, I don't mind doing single rider line. Does the single rider line accommodate ECVs?

 

[ronandannette]

Can anyone explain what the motivation for this change might be? What "problem" are they trying to solve? I am pretty adverse to change in general and would find it easier to accept if there was some clear benefit or improvement involved. Otherwise it just seems like a way to "mess people up" who have developed a routine touring plan for DCA. Surely that can't be the case.

 

[luulu1999]

I guess this is better if the FP's are lasting longer so others can have a chance at them too maybe this will even mean we will get to ride when we start out at DL and hop to DCA later in the afternoon our last trip this was the only ride we got a fp for I did plan on utilizing them more this trip though

 

[conniehar90]

If this change is going to allow the FP's to remain available for longer in the day, I think this is a good change. We haven't been yet but from everything I have been reading, I was dreading dealing with the RSR crowds. 30 minute wait just to get a FP?

I am a WDW vet and this reminded me of the TSMM stampede there. They tried so many things over the years to cure this and they finally found the answer last year. Opening the gates 15 minutes before the official opening time and letting people trickle in -as opposed to the rope drop stampede where people were running and pushing.

 

[HydroGuy]

Can anyone explain what the motivation for this change might be? What "problem" are they trying to solve? I am pretty adverse to change in general and would find it easier to accept if there was some clear benefit or improvement involved. Otherwise it just seems like a way to "mess people up" who have developed a routine touring plan for DCA. Surely that can't be the case.

You are asking the question backwards. We do not have all the facts, but it seems that because Disney knew RSR would be super popular in June 2012, and because they suspected it would break down a lot - which it did - when RSR opened they decided to limit the number of FPs given out each day. This kept the standby line from becoming even longer than the typical 120-150 minutes it was that first summer and the typical 90-120 minutes it has been ever since.

They also initiated for the first time ever EMH at DCA which allowed folks to ride RSR an hour earlier.

With all of that, they decided to make RSR disconnected. That is the real "change" as it is virtually unprecedented at Disney parks. I never heard of it at WDW but they did seem to do some funny things with EE when it opened in 2006. Now after two years Disney seems to be bringing RSR back to normal with all other FP rides (except for CA Screamin which has been disconnected the last couple years for some unknown reason).

The result will be the same as all other FP rides. FPs will last longer in the day so more people can get them. The morning rush will be diminished of folks know they can get FPs longer in the day rather than having them run out in the first 60-90 minutes.

 

[HydroGuy]

Does anyone have a current list of what is still disconnected at both parks?

It appears only CA Screamin remains disconnected. WOC is too but that is entirely different as others have pointed out.

 

[Californiacicle]

You are asking the question backwards. We do not have all the facts, but it seems that because Disney knew RSR would be super popular in June 2012, and because they suspected it would break down a lot - which it did - when RSR opened they decided to limit the number of FPs given out each day. This kept the standby line from becoming even longer than the typical 120-150 minutes it was that first summer and the typical 90-120 minutes it has been ever since.

They also initiated for the first time ever EMH at DCA which allowed folks to ride RSR an hour earlier.

With all of that, they decided to make RSR disconnected. That is the real "change" as it is virtually unprecedented at Disney parks. I never heard of it at WDW but they did seem to do some funny things with EE when it opened in 2006. Now after two years Disney seems to be bringing RSR back to normal with all other FP rides (except for CA Screamin which has been disconnected the last couple years for some unknown reason).

The result will be the same as all other FP rides. FPs will last longer in the day so more people can get them. The morning rush will be diminished of folks know they can get FPs longer in the day rather than having them run out in the first 60-90 minutes.

You make some great points and I think I don't mind this decision now. If it would allow us to not have to stress out about getting RSR FP right away (especially on an EMH day which we don't have) then I am all for it.

 

[disneychrista]

I know I would never get a fp at 10:30 am that I cannot redeem until 7 pm and block myself from getting any other FP in between.

Just have to make sure everyone sees this:

you can get another fastpass when your window opens up OR two hours after you pulled your last fastpass

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

It appears only CA Screamin remains disconnected. WOC is too but that is entirely different as others have pointed out.

Disconnected Screamin' fastpasses have been an occasional "secret" perk my family has taken advantage of. Nice if it continues to be true, but then I saw this:

Well today when I tried to get a soaring or a screaming FP before the 2 hour window they both told me I had a RSR FP and couldn't get another for the 2 hours

By this person's report, it sounds possible Screamin' may currently be connected too.