Thank you
I just combed through this thread, but did not see the answer I was looking forâŚonce youâve tapped in and grabbed a boarding group for your party, is it kind of more like a FP after that?
To clarify: My brother and I were going to head to the park to get our BG first thing in the morning, then when my SIL joins us later they would swap bands so she could actually be the one to ride.
I want to make sure we can do this before I make him get up that early.
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When I rode it they scanned my band with a tablet like a FP. No finger print was used.
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They just scan your MB. Works just like tapping in for FPP but they were using tablets.
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So i think im up on what i need do here. But i dont know park layout etc.
So we get in 30 mins Before(as i hope to arrive early) Think we want to do Millennium Falcon First (is this feasible) unless we get very low Boarding Pass, and if feasible where do we head first and any idea on wait time if were organised and get nearish the front.
Is this possible while also trying to grab that boarding pass?
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Friday morning summary:
- Ordered uber at 5:40am.
- Pickup at 5:49am.
- Arrive at Park at 6:00am
- Security at 6:01am (no bags)
- opening 6:23am
- Went to right for tapstiles. In at 6:28am.
- Turned right down Sunset. Stopped at once Upon a time.
- Turned off WifiâŚsignal not too strong here.
- 6:59.50am started refreshing. Going back and forth between join and find out more.
- 7:00am got BG 19!
Will add more Info later. - BBG start at 106 today.
- rode ToT, RnR at rope drop.
- slowly walked over to ST for an 8am FPP. Tapped in at 7:55.
- immediately shifted TOT FPP from 9am to 8am.
- rode ST, TOT (FPP)
- BG called of RotR while on ToT.
- walked briskly to RotR and stepped in at 8:38am
- man this is a long queue! Very well themed.
- Ride was having issues. Wonât give details, but the first ârideâ was bypassed.
- had second vehicle to myself. Off at 9:15am
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The cast members are actively and vocally directing people towards Galaxyâs Edge and Toy Story Land plus huge screens at the split. Just pay attention and youâll head the correct direction. Scroll back to Tuesday for my play by play of getting a BG and going to Millenium Falcon first.
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Congrats! Enjoy!
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Bonus data from yesterday. We just wanted to get in an extra ride or two of TSM so were just targeting park opening arrival, but some added data for yâall.
658 arrived at security - CM were so speedy!
700 already through tapstiles (7am park opening)
701 just out of curiosity, brought up MDE and got BG 91 (then cancelled it so others could have it since we rode Tuesday)
I certainly donât recommend cutting it that close, especially if you only have one day, but if you oversleep or are struggling to herd cats, donât despair.
I also noticed they had an estimated wait time âafternoonâ with our BG today that I donât remember from Tue, but possibly thatâs because we had such a low BG then.
We got two rides of TSM in by 815. 
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Weâll be at HS on 2/3 with a scheduled 9:00 opening. Does that mean we should arrive by 8:00 or do you think weâd need to be there earlier than that? Same question if they move the opening to 8:00 - arrive by 7:00?
Thanks, and WOW that despite being early you were 1h20 before on MF?
But that was worth reading 
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We noted MF wait times last evening were <1 hour but we were glad to have checked it off already.
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If your only objective is to get a RotR boarding group, 30min before opening is plenty of time.
Here are notes I copied:
To be among the first inside, and in the best position to ride Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog Dash first thing, an arrival at least 90 minutes before official open is necessary. The later you arrive, the farther back from the front of the holding area youâll be, and the more people that will be in front of you in line at your first attraction. If youâre headed to any attraction other than Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog first thing, an arrival 20 minutes before park open is fine. Every other attraction will be a walk-on first thing.
https://www.easywdw.com/easy/hollywood-studios/hollywood-studios-touring-plans-rope-drop-wait-times-and-fastpass-priority/
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Thanks. I was trying to weigh my options. I think Iâd rather let the kids sleep longer, RD TSM and get to ride a few times, and then have a longer wait for MFSR later. If 30 minutes prior is good enough to get a BG, Iâm sold.
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Do the personalized plans reflect this? Iâve got AS2 at Rope Drop and it says Iâll have a 45 minute wait. Yikes! Iâve been assuming thatâs not really the case, and that Iâd be able to get AS2, TSM, and a SDD FP in before 10 (9 am opening). This is on a CL8 day, though, which I donât think Iâve seen before. Maybe my expectations are too high.
ETA: Same question was posed here, as I was asking this: HS Touring Plans - #2 by emcglone
Maybe better to talk about it there.
Iâve been following the thread and appreciate all of the info.Weâll be a multi-generational group - 60 years old down to 1 1/2 years old. RotR is not the only reason, but itâs the main reason. We could not get SDD FPâs so if we follow your directions we should have a good chance of doing getting a BG, getting on MSFR and SDD. If thatâs the case, it will be a success! Thank you!
This is our plan too - I figure that the lineup to MFSR will have lots of stuff to see, and they can play the Disney app games, etc.
I canât imagine waiting an hour for that ride. I love Star Wars, but was not impressed with the MFSR ride. Unless my kids wanted to ride, I wouldnât wait more than 30 mins for it.
I recommend riding MFSR later in the afternoon. Use the morning to ride ToT, RnRC, TSM, and ASS with little wait. If you arrive in time to rope drop, head to SDD. Ride RotR when your BG comes up. Ride MFSR when youâre done with everything else or have some downtime. The wait is lower in the afternoon / evening than in the morning since it is a popular RD option.
I liked the ride (and it is a marvel of engineering) but the experience of piloting the MF for the first time was one of the most emotionally satisfying moments of my life. I would wait an hour + for the first time, but maybe 45 min or so after that. The line goes pretty quickly and itâs mostly indoors or covered.
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