How busy will it be on... ?

amanda08 · March 09, 2014, 02:00:42 PM

Quote from: BoristheSpider on March 09, 2014, 10:59:23 AM
17th-21st Nov? Xx

I was there same time last year and I have never seen the parks so quiet

We walked on to almost everything - BTM 5 minute queue and Crush only about 15mins max

NO having to wait for parades for a good spot and turned up for Dreams about 20 mins before it started and got a place almost just behind the rope in front of the castle

Great time to visit!

disnick.322 · March 09, 2014, 05:56:34 PM

We are going 26 - 30th May, i know these are classed as mid-season so the waiting times shouldn't be too bad, but does anyone know what the queues are like regarding parades and meet and greets?

DLRP Roundup! · March 09, 2014, 07:56:18 PM

Quote from: disnick.322 on March 09, 2014, 05:56:34 PM
We are going 26 - 30th May, i know these are classed as mid-season so the waiting times shouldn't be too bad, but does anyone know what the queues are like regarding parades and meet and greets?

Parade, go up to Fantasyland and watch there, turn up 20 mins before and you should be fine

Meet and Greets are always on the longer side of waits, Mickey usually is lower.

Some stats: http://dlrpr.com/waits/stats.php
(It doesn't have M&G waits)

disnick.322 · March 09, 2014, 11:45:35 PM

Brilliant, thanks for your help Trekkie101

Alexz · March 10, 2014, 08:59:35 AM

How much difference is there between going in mid-june and the beginning of july? Is it much busier in july than in june?

never2old · March 11, 2014, 04:49:22 PM

Quote from: Trekkie101 on March 09, 2014, 07:56:18 PM
Some stats: http://dlrpr.com/waits/stats.php

This is fascinating!!!

danogian · March 11, 2014, 09:34:08 PM

Interesting that the peak average by hour on a low day is actually higher than the peak average by hour on a medium day, even though the overall daily average is lower.

DLRP Roundup! · March 11, 2014, 11:17:51 PM

Quote from: Alexz on March 10, 2014, 08:59:35 AM
How much difference is there between going in mid-june and the beginning of july? Is it much busier in july than in june?

Not overly but it will be busier.

DLRP Roundup! · March 11, 2014, 11:32:05 PM

Quote from: never2old on March 11, 2014, 04:49:22 PM
Quote from: Trekkie101 on March 09, 2014, 07:56:18 PM
Some stats: http://dlrpr.com/waits/stats.php

This is fascinating!!!

Thanks, happy to do any reports you like

Quote from: danogian on March 11, 2014, 09:34:08 PM
Interesting that the peak average by hour on a low day is actually higher than the peak average by hour on a medium day, even though the overall daily average is lower.

Two things cause this, our data set is still very small, with under 10,000 entries. Averaging doesn't work perfectly without us having more sample data to run on. However day by day this gets better. January and February's data was fairly dirty as well as our parsers weren't up to the task.

Secondly, "The Sunday Problem" - Sunday is habitually under rated by DLP, they'll rate it low on the seasonality scale while it's actually Mid or High, their reasoning will be to encourage people to stay longer than just a weekend by using lower seasonality to reduce prices. Sunday also runs longer hours than weekdays, causing the average to be distributed further, but having higher peak times. It all wraps up to either we bend the data to be "more right" or we stay true to the DLP stated data. I took the decision to stay true to the official data, and in future we will be able to provide much more accurate wait data, although for now, "low" days will seem higher than they are - I'll probably do the same graph again minus a Sunday.

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The sites platform has expanded a ton over the last year, and now we're running more auto analyses than I ever thought possible. You should see the site grow even further over the next year.

danogian · March 12, 2014, 04:19:02 PM

According to the official site at http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/practical-information/before-your-visit/parks-hours.html, the closures of Armageddon and Studio Tram Tour in April are no longer happening. All the rest of the closures are still there though (gutted about Peter Pan & Crush). You might want to update your calendar Graeme. Also, on your calendar page, you've got a repeat 2014 label where there should be a 2015 one for the 3 months you've listed for next year.

DLRP Roundup! · March 12, 2014, 09:54:20 PM

Quote from: danogian on March 12, 2014, 04:19:02 PM
According to the official site at http://www.disneylandparis.co.uk/practical-information/before-your-visit/parks-hours.html, the closures of Armageddon and Studio Tram Tour in April are no longer happening. All the rest of the closures are still there though (gutted about Peter Pan & Crush). You might want to update your calendar Graeme. Also, on your calendar page, you've got a repeat 2014 label where there should be a 2015 one for the 3 months you've listed for next year.

Nice spotting on the 2014!

Oddly the closure feed still has them from the DLP data download, however the json data in their calendar doesn't. I imagine the data download only updates if a new calendar is published - although it really should encourage me to not be so lazy and instead re-write the closures to read from the calendar now that their included in the feed.

Cheers! will update soon

SVioletS · March 13, 2014, 08:31:19 PM

How will it be 9-14th April?
I'm planning on dinner + dreams on wednesday (9th), thursday and friday in the main park, possible studios on friday afternoon, emh on saturday and a relaxed afternoon in the hotel, emh + Inventions sunday brunch + studios on sunday. Monday is the day we leave, sob only emh for us.
Will we escape most of the weekend crowds?
Any recommendations?

Tia!
Xx

DLRP Roundup! · March 13, 2014, 09:13:51 PM

Quote from: SVioletS on March 13, 2014, 08:31:19 PM
How will it be 9-14th April?
I'm planning on dinner + dreams on wednesday (9th), thursday and friday in the main park, possible studios on friday afternoon, emh on saturday and a relaxed afternoon in the hotel, emh + Inventions sunday brunch + studios on sunday. Monday is the day we leave, sob only emh for us.
Will we escape most of the weekend crowds?
Any recommendations?

Tia!
Xx

Nice planning

SVioletS · March 13, 2014, 10:27:02 PM

Trekkie, booked in September, had lots of time to do my reading and planning!

You think it'll be too busy? I know zone c school holidays will start on 14th, but other zones only start closer to Easter weekend. I'm ok with busy, but no so ok with with "cant even walk around the park" busy...

Anyway, it's booked and payed for, we will have spring festival and DDs Birthday, what will be will be!

DLRP Roundup! · March 13, 2014, 11:46:11 PM

Quote from: SVioletS on March 13, 2014, 10:27:02 PM
Trekkie, booked in September, had lots of time to do my reading and planning!

You think it'll be too busy? I know zone c school holidays will start on 14th, but other zones only start closer to Easter weekend. I'm ok with busy, but no so ok with with "cant even walk around the park" busy...

Anyway, it's booked and payed for, we will have spring festival and DDs Birthday, what will be will be!

It'll be busy, but the park closing hours aren't at peak, so they're not planning on it being full.

The sort of waits by hour your looking at: http://dlrpr.com/waits/stats.php (down to Average wait time on a high day, by hour)