Wait times website

Post by **js3901** » Feb Sun 04, 2007 5:19 am

A while ago (talking October-ish - November-ish), someone posted a link to a website with a nice little system for determining how busy the 4 parks will be. According to the website, they base everything off a 10 point scale, with 1 being lowest park attendance, and 10 being the peak attendance. It gave what park(s) to avoid on any particular day, as well as what park(s) would be the best. It also said what events would be held on any day.

I know I got the link from here someplace, as I get all my info from here, or the links people post here. But, I'll be darn if I can't find it now. I've tried searches, but they bring up 20+ pages worth of topics that have nothing to do with what I'm looking for. I wish I had saved this site previously...

If anyone knows what site I'm talking about, could you please post the link here again? or at least point me in the direction of the original?

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Feb Mon 05, 2007 10:00 am

Voila: http://www.touringplans.com/tp2/UG2_index.php?PageID=14

This is the website for the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

Post by **rdeacon** » Feb Mon 05, 2007 11:06 am

Does anyone have any feedback on that site? I looked at that site over the weekend, and wondered how accurate that site was.

Rich

Post by **js3901** » Feb Mon 05, 2007 3:17 pm

yes, that's it. Thanks, quickgold.

I do have feedback on the site: it was fairly accurate for our trip this past December. We were there from 12/1 - 12/7. They had the events going on down to the T. And the times were fairly accurate (off by only about +/- 15 minutes).

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Feb Tue 06, 2007 9:51 am

It's been very accurate. The author reports a +- 7 minutes margin of error and I've found it to be on the dot.

Post by **horizons1** » Feb Tue 06, 2007 12:03 pm

There's a mobile version for use on web-enabled phones and pdas:

http://www.pocketdisney.com/disney/web/wireless.asp

Although the wait times rarely seem to be updated there are other parts (like hours) that are usually right.

Post by **rdeacon** » Feb Wed 07, 2007 11:36 am

Nice I will have to check out the times for my upcoming trip!

Rich

foldmama · Post by **foldmama** » Feb Wed 07, 2007 2:09 pm

I have used this site and book for the last four trips we have taken and it is very accurate. In fact, I have already looked up the info for my next May trip.

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Feb Thu 22, 2007 5:05 pm

any idea how they put this site together?

Post by **rdeacon** » Feb Thu 22, 2007 5:15 pm

Looks like they use statistics and actual in park testing. Sounds like they use the in park testing to test the statistical formula.

Rich

FlatlandMounty · Post by **FlatlandMounty** » Feb Fri 23, 2007 2:19 am

wow, does Disney release that stuff?

QuickGold · Post by **QuickGold** » Feb Fri 23, 2007 9:59 am

FlatlandMounty wrote:wow, does Disney release that stuff?

No, Disney does not. They have researchers in the parks gathering wait times from attractions in the Magic Kingdom and compute a formula based on a number of factors such as historical wait times, hotel occupancy rates and a few other trinkets. It's pretty sophisticated.

Keri · Post by **Keri** » Feb Fri 23, 2007 11:21 am

Interesting! I'll be checking it out for our next trip!

stinoi · Post by **stinoi** » Feb Sun 25, 2007 10:14 am

That's amazing. I'd never heard of such a site. I would especially think that the mobile version would be helpful, but it's too bad that it sounds like the wait times aren't as up to date.

BuDz211 · Post by **BuDz211** » Mar Wed 21, 2007 1:35 pm

That's pretty sweet. I can check out this website on my phone. Disney on the go. NOICE!