When Headliner Rides Are Down?

[DISNEYSQUIRRELS]

I check wait times on the my Disney app at some point everyday trying to keep a handle on what to expect for our upcoming trip.
I notice that throughout the 4 parks, it is not unusual for a “big” ride to be down (& not due to rain).
I’m just curious if others think this is on purpose on the part of Disney?
To control crowds, funnel people to other areas of the park, etc?
Years ago, this just didn’t happen as much as it seems to now

 

[ImDMous]

Rides get older and need more maintenance, ride systems get more complicated and take longer to be brought back online, safety systems are implemented that auto-stop rides when something on the track is detected, guests get dumber and do things they are told not to. All of these things make for rides being down more often and for longer periods of time. I've seen the line at guest services of entitled people wanting their money back at the end of the day because the ride they tried to go on at 4 PM was down at 4 PM and that was the ONLY time they could do it, I don't think this is some nefarious plan on Disney's part.

 

[mesaboy2]

I check wait times on the my Disney app at some point everyday trying to keep a handle on what to expect for our upcoming trip.
I notice that throughout the 4 parks, it is not unusual for a “big” ride to be down (& not due to rain).
I’m just curious if others think this is on purpose on the part of Disney?
To control crowds, funnel people to other areas of the park, etc?
Years ago, this just didn’t happen as much as it seems to now

No.

 

[yulilin3]

I check wait times on the my Disney app at some point everyday trying to keep a handle on what to expect for our upcoming trip.
I notice that throughout the 4 parks, it is not unusual for a “big” ride to be down (& not due to rain).
I’m just curious if others think this is on purpose on the part of Disney?
To control crowds, funnel people to other areas of the park, etc?
Years ago, this just didn’t happen as much as it seems to now

Just because you don't see rain in the radar doesn't mean its not weather related. We have rainless thunder storms very often and Disney has a safety radius that they adhere to.

 

[DISNEYSQUIRRELS]

Just because you don't see rain in the radar doesn't mean its not weather related. We have rainless thunder storms very often and Disney has a safety radius that they adhere to.

I know but that would close down multiple rides, not just 1

 

[yulilin3]

I know but that would close down multiple rides, not just 1

Correct.

 

[DISNEYSQUIRRELS]

Rides get older and need more maintenance, ride systems get more complicated and take longer to be brought back online, safety systems are implemented that auto-stop rides when something on the track is detected, guests get dumber and do things they are told not to. All of these things make for rides being down more often and for longer periods of time. I've seen the line at guest services of entitled people wanting their money back at the end of the day because the ride they tried to go on at 4 PM was down at 4 PM and that was the ONLY time they could do it, I don't think this is some nefarious plan on Disney's part.

I agree with all you said.
I just find it I testing to always see major rides down vs say... PPF or LWTL would or a show that can’t proceed due to a glitch or technical problem.

 

[DISNEYSQUIRRELS]

Correct.

So I’m talking about when I see SM & TT down at the same time. I guess it could be a coincidence.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

We just returned yesterday and experienced a lot of ride closures - TT, BTMRR, Jungle Cruise, EE, SDD, Aliens - SDD was very obviously weather-related (we saw a ton of lightning in the area). Aliens closed down because some woman decided it would be fun to take a video of the ride with her phone . . . phone lands on track, ride closes down. The CM's then had to stop the ride, have everyone exit and reset the ride, causing a partial closure and delay (thanks lady!). That was a fairly quick process, but imagine if that's EE (which shut down while we were there and guests had to be evacuated) or Space Mountain?

"Years ago", you couldn't track ride closures on an app, so I'm not really sure there has been an increase in closures. In my experience, BTMRR, TT (especially TT), and HM close down quite frequently.

 

[yulilin3]

So I’m talking about when I see SM & TT down at the same time. I guess it could be a coincidence.

TT is the worst offender, it's down a lot, but no, I don't think it's Disney trying to control the crowds

 

[AngiTN]

I check wait times on the my Disney app at some point everyday trying to keep a handle on what to expect for our upcoming trip.
I notice that throughout the 4 parks, it is not unusual for a “big” ride to be down (& not due to rain).
I’m just curious if others think this is on purpose on the part of Disney?
To control crowds, funnel people to other areas of the park, etc?
Years ago, this just didn’t happen as much as it seems to now

No
Years ago the rides didn't have as many operating hours on them as they do now. Obviously. Newer rides don't break down as much as older rides.

 

[AngiTN]

TT is the worst offender, it's down a lot, but no, I don't think it's Disney trying to control the crowds

TT is one ride (may be only ride) that closes for rain only, even a little. So it only stands to reason it closes more than other rides.

 

[AngiTN]

Rides get older and need more maintenance, ride systems get more complicated and take longer to be brought back online, safety systems are implemented that auto-stop rides when something on the track is detected, guests get dumber and do things they are told not to. All of these things make for rides being down more often and for longer periods of time. I've seen the line at guest services of entitled people wanting their money back at the end of the day because the ride they tried to go on at 4 PM was down at 4 PM and that was the ONLY time they could do it, I don't think this is some nefarious plan on Disney's part.

You say dumber, I say rude and self centered, LOL
Same results though

 

[Timmy Boy]

Absolutely not. It is in the parks interest to keep all rides open as much as possible. Whenever a ride goes down, an all call on radio goes throughout the park so everyone knows. When it comes back up, the call goes out again. Disney wants everything to be open all the time.

Unfortunately, rides have hundreds of computers that monitor everything, when one disagrees with the others, it shuts down for safety. Sometimes it's a 5 minute reset and the ride is ok, sometimes it's extended due to the ride still thinking something is wrong. Guests also cause it too, due to guests jumping out of ride vehicles, getting sick on rides etc. could shut down a ride.