Originally Posted By oc_dean Can't quite remember where there's a detailed account of who gets to see Star Tours 2.0 before June 3rd. From AP Preview days, this lottery thing, media event, etc .... So .. with all that in mind ... what are the chances Star Tours will be "soft opened" to the general public on Memorial weekend? Thanks in advance.
Originally Posted By SafariRob I heard that there were soft openings this weekend...with two-hour waits.
Originally Posted By oc_dean Does anyone know if today/evening (Tuesday - 31st) if it's soft open to anyone? Anyone know the schedule for the 1st, and 2nd. You all will have to pardon me ... as I'm clueless to the exact schedule of press events, AP contest winners, etc. Thanks
Originally Posted By poohbear14 I thought AP previews were May 31st and June 1st. No contest for these, just show your AP.
Originally Posted By Terminus I think that was the Little Mermaid ride. I haven't heard about AP previews for ALL AP'ers. If I'm wrong though, let me know, so I can go down tomorrow. =)
Originally Posted By poohbear14 hmmmm... you may be right about that Terminus. It might be worth a trip down for a possible soft opening. If nothing else you can enjoy the Soundsational parade and Lil Mermaid before the summer crowd hits. I doubt there will be soft openings on the 2nd unless they open it up after the media event. And... check out Trader Sam's bar.
Originally Posted By DlandDug They both open to the public on Friday, June 3. APs were out in force for The Little Mermaid Tuesday night. The wait was nearly 90 minutes. Star Tours is open at selected times for AP winners of the online drawing and their guests. That's as much as I can tell you...
Originally Posted By oc_dean Continuing updates would be great for the 1st, and 2nd. As we know it opens up on the 3rd ... it's nice to know if it soft opens even for just a few hours. Because once June 3rd is here .... heavy crowds will descend on it like vultures .. and it really won't be worth waiting the absurd lines it will be throughout the summer. Since "Fastpass" is being reactivated for this attraction ... the "stand by" queue will crawl to a snail's pace. And Fastpass distribution I predict will go fast ... and be out of them by mid day! If I don't manage getting there before the 3rd .... I'll go late at night, just before park closing .. when the crowds won't be so crazy nuts.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 It was open for all guests on Monday, Labor Day. I ended making an unplanned, impromptu run down to the parks that day to get last pictures and video of Mission Tortilla after seeing Al's announcement that it was closing, and got on Star Tours a couple of times. Don't have any info on what the rest of the week might hold.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 The strategy I would use after Star Tours officially opens is to get to the park before opening, get a FastPass immediately, then jump in line. In my experience, usually the park doesn't start getting crowded until late morning and the lines aren't too bad in the first couple of hours or so. Things could play out differently for Star Tours, since this update has been so highly anticipated. But, that will be my strategy anyway, for the coming months after it opens. Having gotten on it three times over the weekend, I am compelled to get in more rides to experience the storylines I haven't yet experienced! I kept getting the same ones when I rode! : (
Originally Posted By 9oldmen >>The strategy I would use after Star Tours officially opens is to get to the park before opening, get a FastPass immediately, then jump in line.<< I was thinking the same thing, and I was also thinking that once the window has opened for the FastPass, you could conceivably obtain ANOTHER pass for a third ride. Then, later, depending on when that passes window opens, you could get in the standby line for a 4th ride(after resigning yourself to enduring a long wait). Multiple rides could happen within one day, for someone with a lot of free time on their hands.
