Originally Posted By Jenn31 We'll be going to the park sept 17 - 21 and the last time we were there was almost 2 years ago so I have a few questions. 1.Is there Electronica in September? 2.Is the new DCA entrance finished? 3.Does the little mermaid ride have fastpass? 4.Does Toy story midway mania have fastpass? 5.Was the tortilla factory really shut down and is there a Ghiradelli chocolate store now? 6.We plan on watching WOC while we're there but I am so confused about WOC with disabilities. Is there just one handicapped section or is there a handicapped section in each colored section? We were thinking of doing either the picnic or dining option and I wasn't sure how this worked. THANKS GUYS!
Originally Posted By tashajilek Hi Jenn, i hopw you have a great trip! Im not sure if Electronica will be there past the summer? The DCA entrance is complete yay! no fastpass for mermaid or toystory. The tortilla factory is gone but hasnt been changed to Ghiradelli yet. I think there is handicapp spots in each section with benches. If you are sitting in the Handicapp section you wont need to purchase the picnic or dining, they will let you in.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The DCA turnstiles are done, but what will be the new entry area (Buena Vista Street) will not be done till next year. You have to divert around it. And though TSMM does not have fastpass, it does have single rider, if that helps you.
Originally Posted By DlandDug ElecTRONica will most likely continue through September. The entrance to DCA is scheduled to be diverted on August 29. Little Mermaid has proven to be a real people eater. The line seldom gets too long, although the attraction has been running at capacity. By September it should be easy to get in. TSMM, as noted, has single rider. Mission Tortilla is closed, and nothing official has been announced for the space. There is a handicapped section in each color area, as well as a whole section across the back. You will need to arrive early to get a free FastPass, or choose the picnic or dining option. By September it shouldn't be too crowded. I would advise arriving at the posted time recommended, as the disabled sections tend to fill up, and some viewing is better than others. Have a great trip!
Originally Posted By Jenn31 YAY!! So excited about Electronica. Thanks for all of the info guys. I can't wait for our trip! Just three weeks to go and I'm so ready to start packing...tonight. I read somewhere (I dont recall now) that they are planning to close Goofy's Kitchen and put it in a new location and rename it chef goofy's? Does anyone know if this is accurate? We have ressies during our trip and I was really looking forward to it.
Originally Posted By magic0214 I am now pissed, I asked a cast member (AT TSMM!) if TSMM had single rider, and he said no...grrrr
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The last few times I've been to TSMM, they haven't been using single rider, so I don't know if it's still offered. It makes sense from a capacity standpoint, but supposedly people were concerned about sitting next to a stranger. I'm not sure how that's any worse than straddling one on Splash, so that could just be a total BS rumor.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<I asked a cast member (AT TSMM!) if TSMM had single rider, and he said no...grrrr>> What's the big deal. The other person is probably thinking the same thing. So make the best of it and make it a friendly competition. I met a tourist from England while riding Space Mountain, we ended up wandering the park the rest of the day.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^^ I have not seen single rider on TSMM on my last few trips either. When i saw a few people doing it, it looked like people who knew eachother would go and end up being beside eachother anyways. I wonder if they are catching on to this?
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I met a tourist from England while riding Space Mountain, we ended up wandering the park the rest of the day." Thats so cool, i love meeting people for all over at DL.
Originally Posted By Sparrow I noticed the single riders who knew each other and sat by each other, too. I hope they're catching on. That's annoying.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x They'll look for a party of two, but if there isn't one toward he front of the line, they'll put two single riders. It's just chance. I've gotten in the single rider line with friends, knowing full well we could be split up, but we end up riding together.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 The last time I was there, they both did and didn't offer single rider on TSMM in the SAME day (!). Not sure if it's at the cm's discretion or if they only do it if the line reaches a certain length... perhaps a cm on the boards can tell us.
Originally Posted By Jenn31 ^^^That's funny Dabaob! I think you're right, it sounds like single rider opens when the line reaches a certain length. What have the wait times been like on the weekends? The last time we were there (19 months ago) we waited about an hour.
Originally Posted By Sparrow I find the line usually reaches about 45 minutes on Saturdays. Maybe a little shorter in the evenings. Not sure about Sundays, might be longer because the local passes aren't blocked. If you have a smart phone, there's a great app called Mouse Wait (it's free) and it's got wait times on it, I always check it throughout the day a couple days before we go to see what the lines for certain rides are looking like.
Originally Posted By GMLSKIS I've been 20 times in the past year and no more single rider line for Toy Story on any of those days I checked. For the most part they stopped it just over a year ago which means I don't hardly do it anymore. Not going to wait in that long line.