YesWas 3 the first group called?
YesWas 3 the first group called?
We were there Dec 13 and 14 and you got your BG once you tapped in. The atmosphere was friendly and high with anticipation. We had great conversations with people in line with us before the tapstiles opened. Those were 2 of the best days I've ever spent at WDW as well, so I know just what you're talking about, @osufeth24.I think it was a lot better before the change in Mid December. I mean the vibe of the RD crowd. When it was first come first serve, once you were through people were celebrating, and there wasn't any tension. It also helped the whole park was open at 6am too lol
That day I was there (I think it was like 4 days after opening day), will probably go down as my favorite day in Disney ever
Actually, it would probably be best posted in the Transportation forum. But the answer is yes, you should be able to request an Uber any place that is accessible by car to non-resort guests. (I assume that's what you meant; scheduling an Uber ahead of time is generally not helpful.)I’m posting this question here and in the POFQ thread hoping for an answer. I’m staying at French Quarter and tomorrow is my DHS day. My room is in Building 1, right next to a roundabout. Can I schedule an Uber to pick me up there or does it have to be at the main entrance? It just seems like that location might be easier.
I have no idea, just wondering this myself. I can't take the 2yo off of MDE, but she has no ticket to be tapped into the park....so guess I have to make sure she's not selected or I'll get an error?
Having experienced that same day (Jan 2), I agree 100% - but also think it was an anomaly (or at least it was at the time). According to the Chart, that was the first day that regular BGs went in a matter of minutes. Prior to that date, the regular BGs had lasted at least 10 minutes - and usually about 20-30 minutes - after open. The shock of getting BG120-something in the first minute or two didn't set the day off to a great start since that had not been the trend. Of course now, running through the regular BGs in minutes isn't too odd and we know more about the ride's ability to push through a large number of BGs and recover if there are issues. Assuming I do this again, I think my strategy would be to embrace the back-up BGs, grab an assignment after park open and just plan on coming back for a late day at DHS.Yep - granted my day might be chalked up as an anomaly, but there was absolutely nothing fun or exciting about our experience. The “feeling” and “vibe” in the park that morning is the primary reason we (likely) won’t be doing it again. Life’s too short and for us it’s vacation. Very happy it works for so many, but I’m content that I’ll be on the outside looking in for now.
Admittedly a topic for another thread.
I was thinking the of cleaning out my list too! I don't want to have to scroll through 12 people looking for my DD and DH, lol.That's pretty much been the norm for the last couple of weeks, hasn't it? We don't go until March, who knows what it will be doing by then. lol I know one thing, I need to clean out my f&f list to just those who will be there. Those seconds it takes to select people are costly.
I’m posting this question here and in the POFQ thread hoping for an answer. I’m staying at French Quarter and tomorrow is my DHS day. My room is in Building 1, right next to a roundabout. Can I schedule an Uber to pick me up there or does it have to be at the main entrance? It just seems like that location might be easier.
Yes, it makes sense. And yes, you can do this. Whichever one of you gets the BG first, the other will get a notice that a BG has already been assigned.Question: traveling with a group of 7, all wanting to ride and all in my friends list. My daughter and myself both have the apps on our phones and we are both logged into my account, can we both be trying to secure a boarding group at the same time (using the same account)? Does this make sense?
Thanks. It’s not a huge deal if I have to go to the lobby, I was just trying to make it as easy as possible. Don’t want to waste precious seconds, lol. Were there many people waiting?We were there 1/22/20-1/26/20 and the building pickup was available on Lyft, but after selecting building 4 parking lot pickup it directed us to the Lobby.
Could be our mistake during selection or the proximity between B4 to Lobby that alway sent us to the lobby on all our pickups.
We left the POFQ both times just after 6am, picked up before 6:10, and at the park before 6:30.Thanks. It’s not a huge deal if I have to go to the lobby, I was just trying to make it as easy as possible. Don’t want to waste precious seconds, lol. Were there many people waiting?
Yes, it makes sense. And yes, you can do this. Whichever one of you gets the BG first, the other will get a notice that a BG has already been assigned.
Is there any other way to pack for a Disney trip??Maybe it's coming from the world of SDCC, but I love a system that rewards making an effort. The info is online and free, you just have to decide it's worth your time. Some people are fine just showing up, but not me.
And now off to pack for tomorrow with my freshly printed 2 page, 4 column packing list, complete with subsections and check boxes...
The best way to eliminate stress would be to go into your day planning to not ride. Then if you get a BG and it gets called - BONUS!! You can’t control how many people show up, how fast your phone works, how the ride performs, etc. That was my attitude today (easy for us since we already rode Sunday). I know that sounds crazy but the way many of us are as “planners” this adds a serious stress factor. I’m with @GADisneyDad14 here!
Thanks!!! That is what I was after!I will try to answer your question but the fact is different people have had success with both methods described
What I would do (and will do) is if the Join Boarding Group is not res, hit "my status" and see if the "join boarding group" button is active there. If not, go back a screen and check again. If after a few tries it isn't lit and I hear cheers from others having gotten in I will kill the app and restart
From practicing at home, the "going back and forth b/w "my status" page and the first info page" method seems to work fine but if not in the "real fake world" then I will kill the app if need be