If you're staying onsite I seriously doubt you'll have a problem purchasing an ILL for Tron if you are up at 7 for it. Amongst other things, it's a 48 inch height-restricted ride. No matter how popular it is, for a MK ride, that is high.
We are staying onsite, but, as I mentioned in my post, we have no intention of being up that early to play "fastest fingers" with an army of smartphone pros. We plan to close the parks, because, from everything I've read and heard, that's a better option than the early entry insanity. And we're not going to burn the candle at both ends.
.I’m not sure that you’ll have to. So long as you are awake before park open you may be able to purchase an ILL$. After park open youro’e going to to lose your on-site priority benefit.
YUP that would be the plan! and so far it worked.
For every one family that the VQ system "doesn't work for," there are hundreds, if not thousands, of families that it does work for. Do you honestly believe that every single family who uses the VQ is also losing sleep on vacation instead of, I don't know, just going to bed at a reasonable to time to enjoy their time at the parks on new rides?
The parks are open fairly late. People get in line before closing time, and end up getting back to the hotel far later. Sometimes there are shows that run past closing time. There are after hour events, halloween/Christmas parties, extended evening hours, etc. There are guests who just prefer to sleep in -- why, because they're ON VACATION.
Absolutely!! Plugging for VQ and ILL at the same time is stressful too, but at least you know straightaway if your riding or not. I hate rushing to the park and immediately getting in a really long line, but we all do it because "this is the way." VQ has been a nice option for A level rides.
One of the main reasons those hundreds, if not thousands, of families enjoy being up early is the parks are not nearly as crowded as they become later in the day and evening. Which of course means there are many families who do not want to be up early. If the true ratio were 1 to hundreds or thousands, then everyone would be up early and in the parks and they would not become some much more crowded later.
Depends. By limiting a 1 ride per day; it opens up more capacity for all. By having a 'free option' that's not survival of the fittest bladder it becomes more equitable. And in finest American tradition; one can pay their way for access.
If there were no VQ, GotG would be fully implemented into G+, so all of those people would still be on their phones and plans would be made.
Yeah, most families would rather wake up at 7 (a time when families with children are usually up anyway) versus standing in a 4 hour line. This poster is in the minority.
Disney tries to cater to the every person more than the diehard fans on this board. Yes, the diehard fans on this board may be fine with waiting in a 4, 5, or 6 hour line for a brand new attractions, but I guarantee you the average Disney guest is not. VQ is much better for them.
Probably not. The first few months? Yeah I bet it goes quickly. But after that? It’s a 48 inch height-restricted ride at MK. That is the tallest height restriction at MK, with the second closest being SM at a full 4 inches shorter. I don’t think it’s going to be as bad as people think it will.
Not particularly - it's still first come first serve. There is no systematic randomness to selecting it. You just want the method of first come first serve that fits you as opposed to the method that fits others. As others have pointed out - getting the VQ takes a few seconds so even if they only last 30 seconds you can get one. Especially at 1pm. This system gives more people a chance to ride without having to spoil half their day waiting on line. Some people get the short end of the stick under any system. You cannot name a system where everyone is happy. I can point out tons of types of people who are, as you say, SOL under a pure standby system for rides like Guardians. And saying "that's for them to decide" is not a valid response since it's based on the assumption that certain people should have priority over others due to their circumstances. All in all - the VQ saves many many people hours of time in line while offering a relative fair distribution of the daily available spaces. The number of people who can ride any ride each day is a fixed number - the hourly capacity of a ride is set. Changing how you determine who gets to ride doesn't allow more people to ride, it just shifts some of those slots from one group to another - and most complaints can be summed up as people who want slots shifted in a way to benefit them.
