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Wait times website
Posted: Feb Sun 04, 2007 5:19 am
by js3901
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?
Posted: Feb Mon 05, 2007 10:00 am
by QuickGold
Voila:
http://www.touringplans.com/tp2/UG2_index.php?PageID=14
This is the website for the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World
Posted: Feb Mon 05, 2007 11:06 am
by rdeacon
Does anyone have any feedback on that site? I looked at that site over the weekend, and wondered how accurate that site was.
Rich
Posted: Feb Mon 05, 2007 3:17 pm
by js3901
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).
Posted: Feb Tue 06, 2007 9:51 am
by QuickGold
It's been very accurate. The author reports a +- 7 minutes margin of error and I've found it to be on the dot.
Posted: Feb Tue 06, 2007 12:03 pm
by horizons1
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.
Posted: Feb Wed 07, 2007 11:36 am
by rdeacon
Nice I will have to check out the times for my upcoming trip!
Rich
Posted: Feb Wed 07, 2007 2:09 pm
by foldmama
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.
Posted: Feb Thu 22, 2007 5:05 pm
by FlatlandMounty
any idea how they put this site together?
Posted: Feb Thu 22, 2007 5:15 pm
by rdeacon
Looks like they use statistics and actual in park testing. Sounds like they use the in park testing to test the statistical formula.
Rich
Posted: Feb Fri 23, 2007 2:19 am
by FlatlandMounty
wow, does Disney release that stuff?
Posted: Feb Fri 23, 2007 9:59 am
by QuickGold
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.
Posted: Feb Fri 23, 2007 11:21 am
by Keri
Interesting! I'll be checking it out for our next trip!
Posted: Feb Sun 25, 2007 10:14 am
by stinoi
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.
Posted: Mar Wed 21, 2007 1:35 pm
by BuDz211
That's pretty sweet. I can check out this website on my phone. Disney on the go. NOICE!