Yes you’re right, I meant “scanned into” HS as opposed to MK, etc. but technically you can leave after scanning in and still get a BG.
Now that you mention it I haven’t heard of anyone trying this either, but given how closely I’ve been following I would be very surprised if someone had done it and I hadn’t heard about it. But possible.
Edit: just realized your wording implies you could scan into a different park after already scanning into HS. I would assume this is possible. If you have only scanned into a different park I am fairly confident you can’t get a BG.
Someone told me that they had tested it and it worked but I don’t think that is actually possible yet? BGs are opening at 7 and no other parks are open yet? I know a liner was hoping to test it but I think the hours have changed. Is it possible to test it in DL? Are both parks open before BGs are released?
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Today was a DCA Early Entry day (7am vs DL 8am regular open) so it’s possible to test the theory if someone isn’t planning to ride that day but just wants to see if it works.
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Only if they didn’t want to ride it. It feels like a big gamble to me.
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I got to ride at about 10pm?!!! And I was BG125!! So so crazy yet so so so much fun!! Esplande and security were open 24hrs. I got there about 4 am ( I may be crazy but not that nutso to stand in the rain at midnight like some did.) Awesome to see monorail maintenance driver pass by with his lightsaber. Crowd went nuts. They started to let us in early and kept everyone at rope right at the Hub. At sunrise they let the crowds go to the regular RD areas and a RD area on each side of Astro Obitor. ( this is for the paper BG passes. The Buzz Lightyear FP machines are being used as are the Splash mountain machines ) I went right side AO because it seemed closer to the FP machines. I made the mistake of going here for a paper pass for my collection. Rope was dropped and madness erupted. Not only a was there a bit of pushing,shoving,yelling but someone fell because the ground was sti wet from the rain. Another line up at the machines and when it was time to go it was even crazier! One of the machines ate a couple passes and people panicked banging on the machine. I was denied with a Not so fast! Message on my ticket even though I was 3rd in line for a machine!!! I panicked, stepped aside logged on and got a BG of 125. I was bummed but went in knowing I might not get one and knowing I’ll be back in 7 days for 7 days. I would be riding. I did want an explanation on why I was denied but then later I could join. I went to GS and was told my AP was not scanned in when I came in and that was why I was given the Not so fast! Pass. I dont buy yhat because if I wasn’t scanned in how could I join online??? I wasnt going to let it ruin my day. Although seeing couples fight,people of all ages crying and a Dad yelling at his kids because they weren’t fast enough to the pass machine did bum me out. I went about my day and enjoyed Lunar New Year stuff ,got my picture with the Three Little Pigs and watched the BG numbers climb. Was actually back in my room when it climbed to 100 and decided I better head back in! It got to 114 online but in the actually line they called it at 115. Bryan ( btw) and I hung out at the RotR entrance waiting as numbers climbed. He made friends with other 115ers as I sat and talked with 2 sisters and a trio of friends celebrating a birthday. They were 117ers. 115 was called. When the CM said 115 was it The guy next to us said he was told they would cap the line at 119 he was 117 and him and his group better get to ride. The main CM came over talked to the guy and let them in. He came over to our group and asked our BG numbers. Everyone 117 but me. I said I’m 125 and looked sad. He winked and said head on in!!! We all freaked out, cheered,high fived and headed on in it was a super long day. Not really clear on the exact time but I did earn my play Disney parks RotR pin at 10:11pm!!
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3 min til BGs open today. I’m trying to get one. Trying to stay calm. My new Earplugs are working great. Place is packed
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Holy smokes. I got Group 18!!! Thanks to @Jeff_AZ for such a great How To. I went through My Status as recommended. I wonder if that made the difference. And thanks to my iPhone 6 and all the IT crew at Disney for making this BG attainment seamless and more successful than imagined! Whew. So glad that’s over. Thought my heart was gonna leap out my chest.
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Initial BGs were available for 1 min 6 sec.
Backup BGs were available for an additional 11 sec.
So a total of 1 min 17 sec before ALL BGs were distributed for the day!
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Awesome! That is an amazing BG! You should be on by 9-10am.
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What was the last BG in DL yesterday 01/19?
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I know! I did a quiet “YES” with a fist pull to myself when I saw it (I’m by myself). I’m in the queue now (9:24a). Woulda been earlier but I had to make a pit stop. 
I was afraid I would have to stay late and find ways to kill time, but nope!
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Highest called yesterday was 81 - it was a rough day. All initial BGs were called but no backup BGs were. You can see in the chart below there was about four hours of downtime in the morning (10am-2pm with just a small period of operation around noon) and another 1.5 hours between 6-7:30pm. But it operated quite well between 2-6pm. 
Day 4 Timeline 1/20/20 (MLK Jr Day)
Link to OP
7:22am Park opens; crowds held at hub
8:00am Published park opening; App starts issuing BGs (10+, 66 sec)
8:01am App starts issuing Backup BGs (80+, 11 sec); App stops issuing BGs
8:50am Ride opens; Accepting BG 10-13
8:40pm Last BG called (105)
11:00pm Published park closing
Red line = 1/20/20. Presumed downtime in yellow:
That was fun! Very different.
Here’s my play by play for the morning:
7:11 parked (Toy Story) - Normally at this time, I’d be right at the shuttle stop, but I was at the back corner of the first lot. 5 min walk to the shuttle station.
7:18 thru security (in TSP before getting on shuttle) - Lucked out and only had one couple in front of me. Most lines had 4-5 ppl
7:21 on shuttle
7:31 in entrance line (ended up in the giant first-time families line, so lots of ID pictures being taken at the turnstiles, slowing the line down). 
the lines on the right side closest to the shuttle entrance looked shorter compared to the middle lines. I was at the monorail track when I started, but the middle lines were about halfway through the esplanade.
Entrance gate 29
Inside gates: 7:42
8am - used My Status to get to the Boarding Group selection and got Group 18!!!
9:00am boarding group called (walking from main entrance + pit stop)
9:17 walking thru queue
9:53 off the ride
10:00 using star tour FP acquired earlier.
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Thanks for sharing! Was the park already open when you arrived in line or were you there when they started letting people in?
Good question. I’m pretty sure they opened early. I couldn’t really see from where I was at the back of the line (I’m short), nor did I really think to look, but by the time I got through the tunnels, the park was as crowded as if it had been open for a while. Such a weird scene, too. Never seen so many people just congregated on Main St, not moving, and staring at their phones. And during the BG free-for-all and aftermath, the mix of cheers and crying and parents consoling kids was noticeably emotional.
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