Wait Times app. Accurate

[STLDisney_Freak]

Which wait times app is more accurate: Disney app or the touring plans app?

 

[4HOLIDAYS]

I like touring plans because you can see the actual reported times.

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

In general I think TPs when they're close. But be very wary when TP says the line is significantly lower than Disney - unless it's the last hour of operation, it's probably wrong. So if Disney says 30 mins and TP says 22, it's probably closer to 22. When Disney says 35 and TP says 12, put your money on Disney and don't cross the park for it. Multiple times this trip TP had ride times that when we saw the lines we knew they were wrong. We saw this at Mad Tea Cups, Star Tours, Under the Sea, Town Hall Mickey, and Primeval Whirl. We waited in two of them anyway and confirmed it was closer to Disney's time. With PW, I think the issue was that they had recently closed one side and TP probably wasn't reflecting that. Not sure what the issues were with the others beyond the fact that TP was wrong on the crowd levels to begin with the first week of May. Honestly, we found the most accurate source of info to be the CMs which surprised me (they're just making sure the Mickey head turns green - but they know). The times we asked them how long the line really was, they gave us a spot on answer (even were able to tell us in the morning that the line outside TSMM was just to get people in the queue and that it would only be 10 mins). So when in doubt, I suggest asking the CMs out in front of the ride.

 

[Accident]

Disney is known to fudge the wait times, especially on more popular rides and near meal and closing times. I think its a technique to disperse crowds, combined with a lot of people missing adr time cause they forget after the 10 minute wait, there is still a 10 minutes ride and time to get to the place to eat..

My favorite is when FEA says 2 hours but it's 15 minutes if you walk in and actually look at the line before deciding you dont' want to wait. Generally the rides are closer to real time but I've seen 7dmt say 60 and be 5 or 20 minute waits..

I haven't been watching ride lines since they added the bluetooth tracking to their mde app so it might be more accurate now.

 

[IrishNYC]

TP has never been wrong for me