Mission Space wait times still extreme during busy times

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 7:52 am

I had a client get back from taking his family to Disney World last week for Spring Break - he said the day Mission Space reopened after the incident that the wait was as long as 120 minutes throughout the day and sometimes was longer than the queue for Soarin.

I'd say the public isn't listening to the hysetria going on in the media about the so called "extreme dangers" of this ride.

Mickeymac · Post by **Mickeymac** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 8:32 am

It's a thrill ride again....

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 8:34 am

I went on Mission Space after the day the accident happened. I didn't know what happened until I got home. I agree that the accident wouldnt cause most people to avoid it. But it's probably also the case that most guests didn't know someone died the previous day, unless they watch the news or read the paper.

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 8:36 am

Ah, true about some guests possibly not knowing. I wonder what wait times are like this week.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 8:55 am

Are the lines usually long waits, because we were there last year during April Break and the lines got shorter as the day progressed so now I'm under the impression the waits aren't that bad...am I wrong

jumboshrmp · Post by **jumboshrmp** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 9:10 am

Really?
On my trips in early September (2005) and late January (2006), the StandBy line was never longer than 10 minutes! You would be better off going into stand-by than single rider in that case!

I haven't seen lines for mission space loner than 25-30 minutes since they put the extra warning signs up. This may or may not be related to the unfortuante even at Mission Space last June, but I think it has some effect. Mission Space was only busy during the morning (everybody goes there first), and at peak times (somewhere around 2:30 I believe).
Most of the time, the lines are practically walk-on.

When Test Track breaks down (which is pretty much every day

), the lines at Mission Space are noticeably longer.

I'm not saying there is any science to this, this is just what I have noticed on my own.

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Apr Tue 18, 2006 9:14 am

jumboshrmp wrote:Really?
On my trips in early September (2005) and late January (2006), the StandBy line was never longer than 10 minutes! You would be better off going into stand-by than single rider in that case!

Right, same with us in Dec 05 and Jan 06, but keep in mind it's Spring Break.

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Apr Wed 19, 2006 12:09 am

Just remember that the lines are a direct result of how full the parks are. The time of year, the day of the week have a huge impact on the lines. Wednesday will never be as full as a Saturday...unless Wednesday is a holiday. And Early September will never be as full as Thanksgiving.

Post by **rdeacon** » May Tue 02, 2006 9:42 pm

Just an update on this. I rode mission space on 5/1 and there was no line at all. For 5 minues I was the only one in line. During this time Soarin and Test track had 60 min waits.

Rich

jd3921fl · Post by **jd3921fl** » May Wed 10, 2006 1:07 pm

I would never wait that long for Mission Space. It's ok but it gave me a headache. I dont think any ride is worth that long of a wait.

Post by **rdeacon** » May Wed 10, 2006 6:45 pm

jd3921fl wrote:I would never wait that long for Mission Space. It's ok but it gave me a headache. I dont think any ride is worth that long of a wait.

5 min is too long....

Rich

kgmadorin · Post by **kgmadorin** » May Mon 22, 2006 7:40 am

I had heard from a few of my friends who work in Epcot Guest Relations that the topic of this post ("Mission Space wait times still extreme during busy times") wasn't quite accurate, and in fact the opposite was true: The media attention to the deaths at Mission Space had caused ridership to dwindle. I finally found that in writing at Mouse Planet. The good news is that because of the recent change to Orange teams and Green teams, more people seem to be experiencing the attraction. Here's the paragraph from MP:

"While Disney continues to claim that the change has nothing to do with the two deaths of two guests following their rides on the attraction, it's hard to believe that there was absolutely no relationship, whether it be due to liability or to perception resulting from the incidents. Waits at the $100 million attraction had dropped to 10 minutes at times over recent weeks, perhaps due to people being afraid that they might also have an undiagnosed condition that could lead to death after riding Mission: Space. (Both deaths were determined to be due to aggravation of undiagnosed pre-existing conditions in the riders.) By presenting an alternate option that will allow people who are uncertain about their health to still get a good feel for what the attraction is about, Disney will bring back a large group of people who might not otherwise give the attraction a second look. The move appeared to be successful, as wait times reached 40 minutes on Friday morning. It may take some time to confirm any trend changes, however."