Rise of the Resistance BOARDING GROUPS Superthread Part 1 *No Ride Spoilers Please* *PLEASE READ POSTS 1-4*

[ilovedisneylandsomuch]

You're on the wrong forum. Head to the Disneyland one.
You edited you're post after i had replied to it

No I didnt. And this forum is loaded with Disneyland speculation. No need for you to reply.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

Is it really any different than if it was on FastPass? Everyone would get MaxPass and would book out the entire day in the same amount of time they book out the boarding groups.
Disney seems to actually be foregoing an extra $15/guest this way.

But then there would be a standby line...

Given the reliability issues and the desire to NOT have an hours-long standby line, I understand why they are doing this in lieu of FP. But it does create a situation where no amount of dedication or time investment or anything will help, which makes it tricky.

I understand why they don’t want the logistics of a long queue or people consistently showing up overnight (although I’m still wondering about opening day...). But it does make it tough to decide how hard to try. If you put in hours and then miss out on a BG, there’s nothing you can do about it... a little different than putting in hours, missing out on a FP, so guess you’ll be waiting a few hours to ride!

 

[yulilin3]

No I didnt. And this forum is loaded with Disneyland speculation. No need for you to reply.

Well, you did, that's alright i forget to add details sometimes. Anyways the correct forum is DL, not sure if they have a CM preview thread going on there

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

People at DHS have also been tapping in and then leaving the park and fleeing to an area with good cell service before the BGs open. Something to consider depending how congested Main Street gets.

Smart!!!!! I wonder what DCA will be like at that time. Maybe would be a good strategy to scan into DL, then head over to DCA?

 

[Jkpark]

I understand why they don’t want the logistics of a long queue or people consistently showing up overnight (although I’m still wondering about opening day...). But it does make it tough to decide how hard to try. If you put in hours and then miss out on a BG, there’s nothing you can do about it... a little different than putting in hours, missing out on a FP, so guess you’ll be waiting a few hours to ride!

This is what I'm struggling with - especially as I splurged on DLH for my next trip and would also be giving up early entry at DCA to hope I can get a BG. I'll be watching how things go after the initial weekend madness and hopefully with it not being summer or school break, it will be manageable by my visit.

 

[JMommyof3]

Smart!!!!! I wonder what DCA will be like at that time. Maybe would be a good strategy to scan into DL, then head over to DCA?

But once you scan into DCA, you won't be in DLP anymore so the system wouldn't recognize you as being "in the park". Should be interesting to see how early they start letting people in. It takes a lot longer to scan everyone in at DL than WDW. It might work to everyones advantage if it takes longer for people to enter since BG won't fill up in 2 minutes if there's a limited number of people who are in the park. Part of the problem is the large number of people who are eligible to get the BG are already in the park before it goes live vs. a slow number entering would obviously space out the allocation of BG. Just a random thought.

 

[aymiewilson]

Smart!!!!! I wonder what DCA will be like at that time. Maybe would be a good strategy to scan into DL, then head over to DCA?

That's actually kind of what I'm thinking of doing. I'm going for a trip the week after RotR opens. We'll be in parks Saturday Jan 25 - Monday Jan 27. Since there's a Magic Morning at DLP on Jan 25, I figure we can easily be through the DLP turnstiles by 8 am. Then we can just grab our BG and run right back over to DCA. I don't remember if I ever tried to do this before, but with MaxPass, can you make a FP reservation for the other park even if it's not open yet? Like.. say we get thru the DLP turnstiles at 7:35 am, can I then open the app and reserve a FP for something in DCA even though DCA doesn't open until 8 am?

 

[ilovedisneylandsomuch]

Thx for this. Question: are cast member allowed to bring one non cast member with them? If so, if I hang at at Small World kiosk where tickets being distributed, is it possible that a cast member who is not using their plus one on a friend may let me go in with them if I ask them nicely? How late are these previews happening on Friday? thx

 

[lozzypop]

Telus. I am looking into Roam mobility.

I have a Telus pay-as-you-go plan and use Roam Mobility Sim cards when I am in Disneyland. I find Roam to work very well, and have had no issues. I used their talk/text plans for a few years, and added data on my last two trips. The WiFi in Disneyland is just too spotty - even when you are in the right location.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

with MaxPass, can you make a FP reservation for the other park even if it's not open yet? Like.. say we get thru the DLP turnstiles at 7:35 am, can I then open the app and reserve a FP for something in DCA even though DCA doesn't open until 8 am?

Yes.

Thx for this. Question: are cast member allowed to bring one non cast member with them? If so, if I hang at at Small World kiosk where tickets being distributed, is it possible that a cast member who is not using their plus one on a friend may let me go in with them if I ask them nicely? How late are these previews happening on Friday? thx

I would not try this (for a whole bunch of reasons).

 

[Malroy]

Thx for this. Question: are cast member allowed to bring one non cast member with them? If so, if I hang at at Small World kiosk where tickets being distributed, is it possible that a cast member who is not using their plus one on a friend may let me go in with them if I ask them nicely? How late are these previews happening on Friday? thx

I have seen evidence (two non cast members I follow on Instagram) of this - the second part of your question, I have no idea, but I do know that CMs can bring a guest.

 

[KateDrake]

We've found with going back and forth so much that it was worth it to upgrade to North American roaming. I think it is about $8 per month on our two phones? We did it over the summer for a trip back home and found it to be worth it just to keep it!

 

[Mathmagicland]

Disney Parks Blog article posted today says there will be In-park opportunities to join a boarding group for those not using the app -

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...sistance-launching-jan-17-at-disneyland-park/
**There also will be the ability to join a boarding group from select locations inside Disneyland park, if you are not using the app.

 

[dina444444]

I have seen evidence (two non cast members I follow on Instagram) of this - the second part of your question, I have no idea, but I do know that CMs can bring a guest.

They are entering the front of the park with special tickets from my understanding and it’s holding up the gates somewhat from what I’ve heard.

 

[Mathmagicland]

Any experience with WiFi that might be available before rope drop? I notice in the app (image below) that there are two spots listed in the circle and one listed in the Esplanade (couldn’t get it in my screenshot without zooming too far out). Was planning on my two youngest (with no cell service iPhones) to help us with getting a Boarding Pass for RoTR but wondering where positioning them might be best.

Tickets are not scanned to be in the Esplanade, so you’ll need to be inside Disneyland to join the virtual queue.

 

[ilovedisneylandsomuch]

Yes.

I would not try this (for a whole bunch of reasons).

Thats not an answer. Bet you cant give one answer. There is zero reason not to try it. Im a doer. Was asking specifically if employees can bring a loved one.

 

[ilovedisneylandsomuch]

I have seen evidence (two non cast members I follow on Instagram) of this - the second part of your question, I have no idea, but I do know that CMs can bring a guest.

Cool! So if Cast Member can bring a quest thats huge. Im going to try this today. A WHOLE BUNCH of reasons why this is good to give it a shot. ESPECIALLY that I might get to ride the ride today! If not, hey, Im stuck at Disneyland lol

 

[Kender]

Cool! So if Cast Member can bring a quest thats huge. Im going to try this today. A WHOLE BUNCH of reasons why this is good to give it a shot. ESPECIALLY that I might get to ride the ride today! If not, hey, Im stuck at Disneyland lol

Please do not bother a CM with this. It's rude to put them on the spot like that and, as mentioned, it seems they have special tickets issued for this event prior to entry. They are not going to be able to take a random guest they do not know in with them. And no one should risk their job for a stranger.

 

[CastAStone]

Cool! So if Cast Member can bring a quest thats huge. Im going to try this today. A WHOLE BUNCH of reasons why this is good to give it a shot. ESPECIALLY that I might get to ride the ride today! If not, hey, Im stuck at Disneyland lol

You are asking them to risk getting fired.

 

[CastAStone]

Cool! So if Cast Member can bring a quest thats huge. Im going to try this today. A WHOLE BUNCH of reasons why this is good to give it a shot. ESPECIALLY that I might get to ride the ride today! If not, hey, Im stuck at Disneyland lol

Also, posts about violating park rules are not allowed on Disboards @theluckyrabbit