Thereâs a chance they may ticket even walking through it according to some of the discussions on podcasts, just to keep it safe. Certainly itâll be queued separate entry at peak times Iâd have thought.
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As others have said, it is all guess work at this point.
Iâve read some rumors to suggest that, at least initially, they might make SWGE a âone-way onlyâ thing. You enter from one end, but have to leave through the other end, so that they can better monitor the number of people going in and out and maintain some level of crowd sanity. But even if thatâs the case, who knows how long they will need to do that.
Of course, there is no guarantee it will even be open the first week of December. The time frame theyâve given means they would wait until the second or third week of December if necessary.
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And the rumors are that the Toy Story Land âportalâ would be the exit which wouldnât work well for riding Slinky and then going. Given how they did Pandora early on, it seems incredibly likely that it will be a one way entrance by Muppets and exit into Toy Story Land in the beginningâŚ
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Yes, agree with the others here. I think you (OP) are underestimating the insanity this will be.
Those with FPs will have to be let in tothe land in time to ride. As with Pandora and TSL, they will likely be able to âcheck inâ at the entrance to the land around 30-60 minutes before their FP.
Everyone else, whether wanting to ride or just walk through, will need to wait until there is room to get in. Because of this, there will 99% certainly be one way in, and one way out. The main entrance is past Muppets, the exit is into TSL. And the overflow exit is through Pixar Place.
So firstly, you will not be able to get in via TSL.
Secondly, there will be at least a 4 hr wait to get into the land.
Now if Disney want to avoid total chaos, they will have a virtual queue, similar to the old FP system. Go to tap points, scan band or RFID ticket and get a return time. This would be to get into the land.
If you want to just walk through it without a 4 hour wait, I would suggest Easter 2020 at the earliest. No kidding.
Weâll know more about the logistics when it opens at DCA. Meantime, google the opening of Hogsmeade at Universal, then triple the numbers.
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I think the only way to estimate this is to wait until it opens and see how crazy it is. If I was going in December, I would probably make 3 HS plans (or be prepared to completely redo my plans after SWGE opening): 1 plan where we skip HS entirely and do something else that day, 1 plan where we do all the non-Star Wars things in HS, and 1 where we brave the masses and walk through the new land.
Edited to add: It may also be worth noting that TSL had EMH every day for several weeks at least. So Iâm sure SWGE will as well. People not staying on site may have more trouble getting into the land because of resort crowds beating them there. The theming is going to be incredible, so lots of people are going to want to wander around.
Iâm sure there will be a paid EMM type experience where for a 1000 bucks per person you get to walk through the land, meet R2D2, and have free breakfast at Woodyâs on your way out.
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According to Len himself 1000 will be the low end. 
I wish it were going into DCA (or was a 3rd gate somewhere). Unfortunately the space in Anaheim is extremely limited so where they could fit it is behind Tom Sawyer Island/Disneyland Railroad/Big Thunder Mountain on the Disneyland side. No doubt it will be awesome, but I cannot begin to describe all the feels that I am already feeling about how drastically this addition will change the mood of the original park. (Probably mostly for the better, but with that comes the insanely more crowded & unfathomably expensive).
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I have a trip scheduled for the 2nd week in Dec and this is exactly what I am planning on doing. Truth be told, as much as I would love to see GE, Iâm almost hoping that it doesnât open until Dec 15th (the day I leave).
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Going back to the OP⌠If SWGE were âjust another landâ, factoring out all of the opening year crowds, based on all that I have read and seen, I would allow 30 min on a TP to âtour the landâ.
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There are supposed to be tons of interactive elements in the land, sort of like the windows in Diagon Alley. And youâll be able to haggle with merchants to buy things, and talk to the âcitizensâ of the town. Maybe an hour?
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UOR had ticketed entry in place at both Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley during peak periods. The process was similar to the old paper FP system at Disney. There was also a Standby queue that moved at glacial paces.
https://orlandoinformer.com/universal/harry-potter-world-return-tickets/
I expect a similar system to be used at SWGE.
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Iâm ok with that. I personally donât care about the land. My love for SW died after watching Force Awakens, but I digress.
I was just wondering so I could add it to my plan as a âbreakâ walking from Toy Story land down through SW on our way to Star Tours. 
âAs others have said, it is all guess work at this point.â
Well, yeah. Thatâs why I was asking based on what we know, what would peoples guestimate be.
They are saying Fall of 2019. So I would guess it would be end of Nov at the very latest, which would really suck for us. I am hoping it opens early Oct so a couple of months can go by. Iâm sure it would be great, but it wonât be opening day/week/weekend/month busy. Oh well, all we can do is wait and see. I have no problems going to the Studios and hitting Sunset blvd and Indy and leaving.
Thatâs never an option. I would skip MK before skipping Studios.
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i would be ok with that too. I am NOT a SW fan (any more) so could care less if they ever finish it. I am looking forward to the Skyliner more then SW.
Not interested in any of that. Weâre talking walking from one gate to another at the airport interested. I would be happy if they limited entrance I would rather walk out of TS and go past Runaway Railway.
I was just wondering because I think our son would like it, but if we donât he wonât know and he can still enjoy Star Tours.
Well, perhapsâŚbut technically Fall doesnât end until December 21. So, there is the possibility of it taking until then. Now, I expect it will be earlier, but we shall see!
Oh. Then itâs maybe a quarter of a mile - less than 5 minutes to walk. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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