Disneyland management says the first week of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge wasn’t marred by the crowding problems that some visitors groused about on social media.
, a space-themed bar where visitors can order alcoholic drinks, snacks and coffee. To address the long waits, the park began over the weekend to ask visitors in the queue to give their cell phone number so they could be sent a text when the crowds inside thinned out and they could return.
In addition, the park added a 45-minute and two-drink limit to visitors at the cantina, although Disneyland representatives said those limits were not strictly enforced.At Savi’s Workshop, a store where Star Wars fans can build a custom lightsaber for $200, the demand to enter was so heavy that Disneyland began giving parkgoers colored cards that designate a time that they could return when the shop is less busy.
When the reservation period ends June 24, Disneyland will implement a virtual queuing system for visitors, similar to the Fastpass that the park now uses for its most popular attraction. Details of that system have not been disclosed.Disneyland will continue to consider other crowd-management ideas for the new land, she said.
“We are hard at work looking at all of these aspects right now,” Theiler said. “We are looking at all different avenues that we have.” The 14-acre park increased the size of Disneyland by up to 20%, and, as a result, eased the wait times in other attractions throughout the park by 20 to 40 minutes, park representative said.
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