If you haven’t heard, “Attractions Magazine – The Show” is going live! But that’s not all. It will have a new name, an added co-host and a new day. [Read more…]
Universal installs metal detectors as part of a test at Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster
During a brief test this morning at Universal Studios Florida, metal detectors were placed at the entrance to Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit roller coaster to help keep loose articles from being taken on the coaster. [Read more…]
Disney World testing Toy Story Mania as a FastPass+ only ride
Don’t expect to ride Toy Story Midway Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios over the next few days unless you can secure a FastPass+. Disney is running a test through Thursday that removes the standby line. [Read more…]
Attractions – The Show – Jan. 23, 2014 – Otronicon, FastPass+ Q&A, plus latest news
Hosts Banks Lee and JeniLynn Knopp bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode: [Read more…]
Hands-On with Disney’s FastPass+ and MagicBands – Your MyMagic+ questions answered FAQ
We were able to be part of the testing for Disney’s new MyMagic+ recently, which includes the MagicBands, FastPass+ and more. After testing and researching, we can answer many of your frequently asked questions [Read more…]
Unboxing and testing Disney’s MagicBand buttons, covers and slides
With Walt Disney World’s latest tests of their new MagicBands, accessories for the wristbands are now on sale at select resorts. Later this year, the MagicBands, a part of Disney’s MyMagic+ system, will replace guest’s tickets, room keys and more.
More peeks at the testing of Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular
Universal Studios is open later in the evening during the Easter holiday week which allows us to bring you photos and video of some the preparation that is in progress for the upcoming new lagoon show, Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories. [Read more…]
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game begins public testing – Photos and Video
A new interactive role playing game began public testing at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World today. It’s called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look at how it works. [Read more…]
A few lucky guests at the Magic Kingdom may get to meet Mickey Mouse in an all new way
A few lucky guests may get to meet Mickey Mouse in a new, interactive way over the next couple of weeks at the Magic Kingdom. Disney will periodically be running tests by having Mickey talk to the guests he meets. [Read more…]
Disney's queueless wait system testing continues at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Last week, we told you about Disney testing a queueless meet-and-greet system in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom in which parents would wait in line while their children played in a playground until it was time for everyone to meet a character.
Now it appears that testing continues this week but on a larger scale, taking place at the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests wanting to participate are given cards and invited to wait in a stand by area, rather than a stand by queue.
According to TouringPlans on Twitter, this area includes shade, a DJ, merchandise, and Guitar Hero video games and seems to be aimed at entertaining guests comfortably while they wait to ride. The comparison to how a supermarket deli works still stands, as guests are called by the letter-number combination on their cards.
Guests are not required to wait in the stand-by area but must report to the attraction within five minutes of their group being called or they will lose their chance to ride. The normal stand-by and Fastpass lines are still available during the testing.
Here are a few more images from today’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster queueless testing (courtesy of TouringPlans):
The card given to guests
DJ entertaining guests
One of many signs posted in the area
While it wasn’t quite as obvious during the recent meet-and-greet testing, it’s fairly clear now that Disney is indeed testing the system they announced for the enhanced Dumbo ride that’s part of the upcoming Fantasyland expansion. Since the Dumbo portion of the expansion won’t be open until 2012, Disney certainly has plenty of time to decide on the details on how this system works.