News Round Up 2019

[Firebird060]

If there’s no FastPass+, are they still going to do DAS? My mom can’t stand in line, it would kill her.

Bob Mentioned they are planning to do special accommodations for Disabilities, but he didnt mention what yet

 

[fatmanatee]

With Pandora, the land reached capacity but people with a fastpass for the attraction were still allowed in during their time slot if they were not already in the land. got quite messy as fastpasses for the attraction doubled up as a fastpass to the land. By having no fastpasses for Star Wars, it means that they can stick to capacity and not have a loophole of a fastpass to go over the land's capacity, hopefully to reduce crowding

That would explain things! So they learned from that experience. I don't think there's a solution that will make everyone happy but the best way forward, at least early on, is to keep the logistics as simple as possible.

 

[Spaceguy55]

Not sure I understand how they could open the land a good 2-3 months earlier than most thought and think the Rise of the Resista is behind or having problems...

 

[JETSDAD]

People complain about the frenzy around Rope Drop...with no FP's in play I can see that being an even bigger nightmare (one that I'll still be excited to be a part of, but a nightmare none the less).

 

[saskdw]

So glad there won't be FP for the first while (hopefully 2 years or so). Gives everyone an equal chance to ride.

It will be for a month or so, not 2 years.

 

[Spaceguy55]

lining up for rope drop will start the night before

 

[abs1978]

So exciting!! We go in July....I never thought our trip would be so close to the opening!! I am happy to wait on Star Wars for a few years but I'm really hoping that the Mickey and Minnie ride will be open and running by then! I'm guessing not since it wasn't mentioned today but I'm going to hope anyways.

Fun day to be a Disney fan!

 

[NJlauren]

lining up for rope drop will start the night before

I’m thinking it may be a midnight opening. I’m not even kidding, remember they did 24 hours at MK a few times.

I wouldn’t be surprised.... I have emm booked on the 28th, I’ll just sleep there

 

[SG131]

People complain about the frenzy around Rope Drop...with no FP's in play I can see that being an even bigger nightmare (one that I'll still be excited to be a part of, but a nightmare none the less).

I am viewing this rope drop as a challenge!

Side note I’m so glad for these boards. No one in my real life quite understands the excitement behind today’s announcement!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Not sure I understand how they could open the land a good 2-3 months earlier than most thought and think the Rise of the Resista is behind or having problems...

As it's been mentioned at least for DLR it's opening right on time..well it was said to open in June and it's opening May 31st. If you have some information that says that only 1 ride was planning on opening at that time please let me know because for DLR it is not opening 2-3 months earlier than most thought.

 

[Frank4202]

Fortunately it wasn't very far to fall for him to reach the floor.

Matilda did it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

If there’s no FastPass+, are they still going to do DAS? My mom can’t stand in line, it would kill her.

I would think there would have to be - my guess is they give you a return time based on the length of the standby line and have you go through the exit or something

Or maybe there is still a FP entrance that they just won't be using normally but DAS can

 

[NJlauren]

I am viewing this rope drop as a challenge!

Side note I’m so glad for these boards. No one in my real life quite understands the excitement behind today’s announcement!

Same same

 

[wareagle57]

If there’s no FastPass+, are they still going to do DAS? My mom can’t stand in line, it would kill her.

I thought they did DAS for rides that don't have FP. Do they not?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

People complain about the frenzy around Rope Drop...with no FP's in play I can see that being an even bigger nightmare (one that I'll still be excited to be a part of, but a nightmare none the less).

It sure will be interesting. Thinking out loud I'm almost wondering if they open the gates early-ish and bring people in to line up to the land maybe in large groups in waves so there can be better control. OR if they only have certain tapstiles open to force a more orderly line and then let people in waves, etc. The land will reach capacity that's for sure. Letting people decide for themselves just how they will get to the land would be a really bad decision on Disney's part. At least for Star Wars they know they need more CMs on duty but I have a feeling those CMs will be just so overwhelmed it may not even make any difference having more.

 

[OSUZorba]

People complain about the frenzy around Rope Drop...with no FP's in play I can see that being an even bigger nightmare (one that I'll still be excited to be a part of, but a nightmare none the less).

TSL RD will be much easier.

 

[rteetz]

Not sure I understand how they could open the land a good 2-3 months earlier than most thought and think the Rise of the Resista is behind or having problems...

They want to get ahead of crowds. It may only be a couple weeks of Falcon only.

 

[rteetz]

I thought they did DAS for rides that don't have FP. Do they not?

They do

 

[fatmanatee]

Well on Twitter there's a lot of speculation about what's happening with Rise and that won't end until they announce an opening date. If there are indeed issues, I'm curious about what's happening, there's been talk about how ambitious it is but I don't recall any rumors about problems over there and the previews made it seem like they're making really good progress.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

I know I'm probably the only person interested about this, but I was really excited for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway opening potentially in time for my September 7-14th trip. Was there any indication of opening date for that today, or just SWGE? It seemed to me that it was going to be open ahead of SWGE from everything we've been told, so wondering if it's still going to happen.