Rope Drop Tactics

[rabbitsmoon]

You have to get a virtual time and then they'll direct you to a separate queue when showing your AAP.

Thanks for replying! It's great to know they're offering that to mitigate the potential for vulnerable folks getting stuck during long downtimes.

 

[Frank Drackman]

some thoughts based on a couple of preview days.

Mine cart appears to have the worse ratio of demand to capacity. I did not see a lot using a single rider queue causing it to be a walk on when I rode, but w/ four seats per vehicle, I'm not sure of a big need to fill seats via a single rider method.

When Monster's has a lot of vehicles running, it is a people eater. I saw very few using single rider and it appeared single rider was a walk on anytime I rode.

IF MoM has a single rider queue, I would think it a good option due to how many folks each ride vehicle holds, but this is a total guess on my part.

Stardust can be a people eater, but I often saw it running at lower capacity (even with both tracks open) than it is capable of.

 

[HHN Maddux]

some thoughts based on a couple of preview days.

Mine cart appears to have the worse ratio of demand to capacity. I did not see a lot using a single rider queue causing it to be a walk on when I rode, but w/ four seats per vehicle, I'm not sure of a big need to fill seats via a single rider method.

When Monster's has a lot of vehicles running, it is a people eater. I saw very few using single rider and it appeared single rider was a walk on anytime I rode.

IF MoM has a single rider queue, I would think it a good option due to how many folks each ride vehicle holds, but this is a total guess on my part.

Stardust can be a people eater, but I often saw it running at lower capacity (even with both tracks open) than it is capable of.

Unchained both days I went wasn't doing fully continuous RVs like Forbidden Journey, but rather groups of 5-6 RVs with a small gap between each group, and even then it was a people eater with single rider always being a walk-on. So imagine it at full capacity, I don't think the lines for it will ever get too long.

MoM many who rode were reporting that only about 4 RVs were being ran, so will be interesting to see how many it will run come park open.

 

[Rikku]

Thanks for the info! I appreciate it!

You have to get a virtual time and then they'll direct you to a separate queue when showing your AAP.

 

[rabbitsmoon]

Can anyone confirm that the exit to the right of the portal for SNW is open and usable as an entrance first thing in the morning?

I’ve already done MK in Hollywood, so I’m hoping I can skip some stairs and go straight to DK at rope drop. Or if that’s already a million minute wait by the time I get there, I guess I’ll just hit Yoshi and dip out to do Stardust for the rest of EPA.

 

[RFRees]

If you're ok walking, it seems one of the best strategies is adapting your day based on queue times. They seem very sporadic throughout the day. Yesterday was anywhere from a walk on to 45 minutes for Hiccups, Monsters, and Stardust, for example. But this also may mean you're running from one end of the park to the other.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Can anyone confirm that the exit to the right of the portal for SNW is open and usable as an entrance first thing in the morning?

I’ve already done MK in Hollywood, so I’m hoping I can skip some stairs and go straight to DK at rope drop. Or if that’s already a million minute wait by the time I get there, I guess I’ll just hit Yoshi and dip out to do Stardust for the rest of EPA.

They haven't been enforcing entry/exit to the portals, so I think it's fine.

 

[twebber55]

contemplating on may 30 to rope drop early park hours by going straight to Ministry and waiting for it to open. Any thoughts on this approach?

 

[ladiesman217]

contemplating on may 30 to rope drop early park hours by going straight to Ministry and waiting for it to open. Any thoughts on this approach?

It's a crapshoot since there's a chance the ride may not open with the park at normal rope drop and if that happens, you just wasted all of EPA. You might be better off just rope dropping Mine Cart, getting a quick ride or two on Stardust, and then waiting it out for Ministry right before normal rope drop. You'll be waiting a while no matter what you do though so keep that in mind.

 

[rabbitsmoon]

contemplating on may 30 to rope drop early park hours by going straight to Ministry and waiting for it to open. Any thoughts on this approach?

I think the general wisdom (not just with EU) says that would not be the wisest use of your time, unless you can ensure you’re right at the front. You’re essentially adding your hour of EPA to your wait, and possibly negating any time saved by going early. Meanwhile, you’re missing out on short lines for other stuff.

 

[Hannah L]

Does anyone know if they’re letting folks into celestial park before EPA officially begins to line up at portals? I’m curious about the Helios entrance but I’m sure they have the same policy at the front of the park as well!

 

[Skold]

Following the threads here, and checking in 2x or so a day when i have time, everything except MoM looks to have under 25 min waits.

Mario Kart got up to 45 once?

DK has consistently been under 25!

My rope plans may change.

I'm in Epic on Friday May 30 but will be in UOR Tuesday so I'm up to meet experts beforehand. Looking at you @saint.piss @Alicia @Mike S (in particular but also anyone I missed).

I'm buying!

Edit: this my 1,000 post on IU, could it be any better?!?

 

[Mike S]

Following the threads here, and checking in 2x or so a day when i have time, everything except MoM looks to have under 25 min waits.

Mario Kart got up to 45 once?

DK has consistently been under 25!

My rope plans may change.

I'm in Epic on Friday May 30 but will be in UOR Tuesday so I'm up to meet experts beforehand. Looking at you @saint.piss @Alicia @Mike S (in particular but also anyone I missed).

I'm buying!

Edit: this my 1,000 post on IU, cold it be any better?!?

I’m home already lol. Sadly I live about 3 hours south.

 

[ladiesman217]

So I saw a Reddit post on the UO sub reddit that they're now letting ANYONE go into rides that aren't inside of Nintendo World and Staurdust for early entry time regardless of whether or not you have a hotel card/pass? People were getting in line for Ministry at like 8 AM and they weren't checking them for hotel cards or anything which is kinda crazy. Reminds me a lot of the times when Disneyland had an unofficial early entry for all when it was newly reopened from the pandemic closure.

 

[Skold]

Had a pretty great rope drop, but definitely had to call a few audibles. Got there a little before 7:00 for an 8:00 EPA, 9:00 opening. The app had the 3 SNW rides and Stardust as the EPA rides.

They opened the gates to the waiting area at 7:00, started security screening at 7:40, and started letting people in at 7:50.

As we went to MK they were yelling that DU and BatM were EPA. What? But I wanted to stick to my plan: MK, DK, BatM.

Once in SNW many people went down the steps then up the opposite stairs and lost good MK line position. Things were going well for us! Then 2 15 min delays in the queue and DK was delayed. Got out by 8:30, DK still delayed, and BatM was at 210 so time for audibles.

Did MU, CotW, MU, Stardust green, MU, then an early lunch at Das Stakehouse.


DU is the best and I’ll be posting a ton about that and the rest of my day in the related threads. While I had a good rope drop, the way they announce what rides are open needs work.

 

[ladiesman217]

Had a pretty great rope drop, but definitely had to call a few audibles. Got there a little before 7:00 for an 8:00 EPA, 9:00 opening. The app had the 3 SNW rides and Stardust as the EPA rides.

They opened the gates to the waiting area at 7:00, started security screening at 7:40, and started letting people in at 7:50.

As we went to MK they were yelling that DU and BatM were EPA. What? But I wanted to stick to my plan: MK, DK, BatM.

Once in SNW many people went down the steps then up the opposite stairs and lost good MK line position. Things were going well for us! Then 2 15 min delays in the queue and DK was delayed. Got out by 8:30, DK still delayed, and BatM was at 210 so time for audibles.

Did MU, CotW, MU, Stardust green, MU, then an early lunch at Das Stakehouse.


DU is the best and I’ll be posting a ton about that and the rest of my day in the related threads. While I had a good rope drop, the way they announce what rides are open needs work.

Were they scanning for hotel keys and passes for EPA in DU and Potter? Or just letting anyone into them as long as they were inside the park?

 

[Skold]

Were they scanning for hotel keys and passes for EPA in DU and Potter? Or just letting anyone into them as long as they were inside the park?

They did at one of the two portals we hit before 9:00, and at every ride. Not at park entry though.

 

[ladiesman217]

They did at one of the two portals we hit before 9:00, and at every ride. Not at park entry though.

Which of the two portals was it that they scanned at?

 

[Skold]

Which of the two portals was it that they scanned at?

SNW. And just looked at by a TM, like at the other parks. Looked at on MK, MU, and got on in front of a big crowd at like 8:59 for Stardust.