While its not the best, I do agree. I hope they go back to a FastPass+ based system. I like to know/pick what time I'm going to go on the rides ahead of time, not the day of and then the time the VQ says is still a guess, if the ride breaks down the groups stop. With FP+ based system if the ride breaks down your comped for that time but could still go on another FP ride at that time or wait for the ride to come back up.
Well the FP system might be dead but not sure why they built rides (like Ratatouille) with FP return times if they plan on using the VQ system.... Bob Chapek at the JP Conference today stated Virtual Queues (and park reservations) are here to stay.
And them removing the FP machines from Mission Breakout isn't a good sign.
Yeah, after seeing Bobs statement, I've reversed my thinking on this. It's possible after limitations are lifted, they use it more like the Indy VQ, but now I doubt they even do that.
DL never had FastPass+ to begin with. They had MaxPass, which was a different (better, IMHO) thing. I would love it if MP came back. VQs make me nervous.
Ugh! I could handle the virtual queue, I guess, although I'll really miss fastpass. But I don't want park reservations to stay forever!Well the FP system might be dead but not sure why they built rides (like Ratatouille) with FP return times if they plan on using the VQ system.... Bob Chapek at the JP Conference today stated Virtual Queues (and park reservations) are here to stay.
Ya, and the Indy VQ like RoTR is if you dont get in, your done for the day. At least with Indy you could wait in line (or get a pass) and most likely get on it.. My cousins-in-law went last week and couldn't ride Indy for the day they were there since the VQ was full. This is not good. I would bet the Avengers ride will have a VQ as well, and them taking out Mission breakout FP machines, may mean it will get one as well.
Yeah, Im not a big fan of the Indy VQ since you don't know when you'll need to join. I thought the initial info pointed to them allowing walk ons at the end of the night after all boarding groups had been called, but I haven't seen very many reports on this so don't know if they're really doing that.
I hear ya, especially with how fast boarding groups go, there's no way to get a second boarding group.
We didn't realize how good we had it.
I have to say that going without MaxPass (last week) was a completely different experience for us. My wife and I aren't really looking to maximize our ride time but every line seemed to be at least 45 minutes. And Pirates, HM, and Guardians were 60-90 all day. RSR was up to 120 at one point. I really hope some form of it comes back when the announce the new "AP" program.Ugh, just give us MaxPass back already. I like knowing what time we're going to ride something vs just waiting for the notification to pop up. Especially if you like to take a break in the middle of your day. I would just sit by the pool and stack all our evening FPs.
They are doing the walk ons after all the boarding groups are called. I was able to ride Saturday this way. It may not happen every day though if the ride breaks down a lot and all the boarding groups haven't been called.
I didn't get to ride Indiana Jones until my 4th day, because I was in my hotel room taking a break every time. There was no way to predict when you may really be called back.Ugh, just give us MaxPass back already. I like knowing what time we're going to ride something vs just waiting for the notification to pop up. Especially if you like to take a break in the middle of your day. I would just sit by the pool and stack all our evening FPs.
There was a Phase II Quinjet ride announced at the last d23 expo, but who knows what timetable that is on now post-COVID.
