At the hub, how did they allow EE people through? Any scanning or just showing admission?
Not sure, we were on the Adventureland side, and then moved to close to the Partners statue to get our BG as my cell service was better there. I couldn’t see through all the people to see what was happening.
1 Like
Wow! Today the Backup BG threshold is 42!!! They’re already up to 31 so I wonder what they’re playing at?
Today they close the park early (8pm) for a special event, but that still seems very pessimistic.
We were BG 31 and we just rode (and saw Grant Imahara of Mythbusters outside!). It was amazing, and the line seems to be going smoothly.
1 Like
As of 12:20pm they started calling backup BGs. They were definitely a bit overcautious with issuing initial BGs today.
Day 13 Timeline 1/29/20
Link to OP
Red line is 1/29/20. Yellow is presumed downtime.
Pretty good day yesterday other than the one hour of downtime around noon! Ended the day at BG 112, even with an 8pm close. Oddly the Backup BG threshold was only 42, so the majority (63%) of BGs called were actually Backup BGs! Today Backup threshold is 72.
We’ve been torturing ourselves all week looking at the BG numbers! Glad for everyone that it’s been going so smoothly but wishing we’d been on a better day! Don’t you have a visit coming up in February? I am now thinking maybe my daughter (that is in college in Redlands) and I will try to go Monday, February 24, and try again. But my high school age daughter will probably not be able to go with us.
1 Like
I had been toying with the idea of going in February but right now my next scheduled trip is April 11th. There’s a slim chance I’ll go in March, but looking doubtful. As hard as it is to wait, I’m glad there is time for most of the kinks to work out before I go!
We are sitting in the room right before Rey right now, BG 25, and the ride is down “for a minimum of 30 minutes.” We’ve been told that if we leave, they won’t do anything for us- no fastpasses, no later boarding group- because our tickets have already been scanned. So we stay and maybe ride, or we lose out. This is complicated by the fact that the men in our party rode first, then came out to watch the baby while we rode, so it’s me, my SIL, and my 6yo daughter.
1 Like
Hang in there! Most shut-downs last about an hour but can be quicker. Rarely much longer than that.
D’oh! I jinxed it. It’s been over 1.5 hours now. I hope it started up before then and they just haven’t started calling BGs again …
I love living vicariously through this thread. The highs, the lows, the laughter, the tears. I need some popcorn. 
2 Likes
I’ve been looking at these numbers too, and each time I think about what a raw deal you got. I demand restitution for you! 
3 Likes
Well the good news is that they finally seem to have gotten it back online as of a little after 2pm.
We bailed after 90min, because my SIL had to attend to her baby, who was in Fantasyland. A nice manager helped us out, though, and we’ll try again later.
2 Likes
Sorry you had to wait so long! And glad you talked to a cast member. Especially when there are babies involved, they are pretty accommodating (and deservedly so!).
2 Likes
Still waiting to return. It’s been stuck at 70 for a while.
1 Like
We made it at last at around 7:45pm. Very crowded inside, with a long wait in the First Order section, but at least we got through!
2 Likes
Hooray! Glad it finally worked out. Hope you had a magical day at Disney!
2 Likes
Day 14 Timeline 1/30/20
Link to OP
Red line is 1/30/20. Yellow is presumed downtime.
Not the best day at DL for RotR yesterday. Lots of downtime and topping out at BG 96. Could have been worse - at least all regular groups got to ride and many backup groups. But most people who rode probably had to endure long waits during the downtime (such as @Lobolita).
2 Likes