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Rider swap times for Guardians and Tron are way off on touring plans. By like 30+ minutes

2:42pm on 7/19/26 by burner4444

Have never done RS but wondered if you submitted times? I see that you're not new to TP but welcome to chat. You could also send an email. Sorry it's off today

3:21pm on 7/19/26 by youcanfly

I submitted my wait for guardians but not the whole rider swap time. I don't think it's a today problem I think they're just wrong.

3:37pm on 7/19/26 by burner4444

I didn't even realize Touring Plans estimated rider swap times. I'm not sure how they'd have the data for that.

3:49pm on 7/19/26 by utang44

As @youcan says, though, to share a concern with Touring Plans, you'll want to use the Contact link from the home button of this app to reach the TP team. We're just Disney lovers here in chat.

3:50pm on 7/19/26 by utang44

Are the times too long or short? I know Tron has been experimenting with internal rider swap which makes it WAY faster.

4:18pm on 7/19/26 by melcort10

I thought rider swap were able to enter the LL lines?

4:27pm on 7/19/26 by PrincipalTinker

@burner444, if you recall the time of day and the wait times, let me know. I can get this fixed. Thanks for letting us know!

8:10pm on 7/19/26 by len (staff)

Sorry for the delay. Lightning land with rider switch for Tron on Saturday 7/18 around 12:15 took about an hour. Lightning Land with rider switch for Guardians on Sunday 12/19 around 12:45 took about 45 minutes

7:43am on 7/22/26 by burner4444

^^^thats about the time I would expect it to take for two sets of people to go thru LL for rider switch for those two rides. What was the estimated time??

8:33am on 7/22/26 by JenniferB1975

Tron only said 15 minutes all together. Guardians 27 minutes. This was our first time on Tron. Now that we know there is that waiting area up the ramp we'd save probably about ten minutes.

7:20am on 7/23/26 by burner4444

Glad @len is looking into it cause 15 minutes for two rides on Tron is definitely not enough. Nor is what they said for guardians.

7:26am on 7/23/26 by popupcamper

That estimated time for rider switch was way off. Sorry about that. It must be hard for TP to get good estimates for it but common sense says 2 LL rides back to back on Tron is more than 15. I dont think 1 ride is often done in 15 with walk and load times

8:17am on 7/23/26 by Jennyhirsch

It takes a good bit longer than that to walk through the queue and preshows for GOTG twice.

8:38am on 7/23/26 by utang44

Working on this shortly. @burner4444 - thanks for that information!

10:38am on 7/23/26 by len (staff)

@jennyhirsch maybe common sense for someone who has experienced it before, not someone who hasn't. I snow agree with 15 min for one ride with LL but when I turn rider switch off TP estimate is only 8 min

12:02pm on 7/23/26 by burner4444

Oh my, that was not directed at you in any way, shape or form!!! It was just me thinking "out loud" on Chat that the Touring Plan estimate was way off. The "common sense" should be on TP's end of things when estimates are created.

4:25pm on 7/23/26 by Jennyhirsch

Rider swap with LL for Guardians today around 2:30 took about 90 min

4:47pm on 7/23/26 by burner4444

Whew, yuck! Had GOTG been down at any point before that, do you know? If it goes down and people with LLs get anytime passes, the LL can get cluttered later with people redeeming those.

5:36pm on 7/23/26 by utang44

@utang44 Idk if it was down. Wasn't down at any point when I checked but I may have missed it. Stand by when we went was 90 minutes. Def possible it was down at some point. Didn't kill our plans today, was the last thing on our agenda. Time to pack :(

8:08pm on 7/23/26 by burner4444

@burner, I know @jenny quite well and I guarantee she didn't mean you should have known. She meant the software should have known. I'm sorry you're packing up. Disney blues are real. 90 minutes sounds much more realistic. My GOTG LLs are often 45.

8:12pm on 7/23/26 by popupcamper

I think @popup and I have the LL extremes. On my LLs, I almost always walk straight up to the preshow rooms, so I probably wait 20-30 minutes max.

8:56pm on 7/23/26 by utang44

@popupcamper, good job being a character witness for @jennyhirsch. You beat me to it. She always seems positive when I read her comments.

9:57pm on 7/23/26 by goofygardiner

@jenny all good! @principal idk about guardians or Tron but we were given the option to do an internal rider swap for Tower of Terror. Huge time saver. Hoping WDW does this for more attractions. We loved that at Universal

11:07pm on 7/23/26 by burner4444

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The rider swap at the loading area definitely makes much more sense. There's very little I think uni does better but that's one.

12:00am by popupcamper

We didn't ever use RS much- but for me I wld love if they'd give you a choice if to swap at loading area-which is quick but means taking non rider thru the line, boring & poss scary. Or go into LL line after so you can do something extra w non rider.

19 min ago by hodg

Depending on the day there are pluses to both. We did swap out DS7 at tot as he was terrified of it- they wanted him to go thru the line-it's the preshow that scared him most so not a good option.

17 min ago by hodg

My news feed just pushed an article about safe affordable retirement towns. Most are in places I've never heard of, but two were near Orlando! So for those of you checking out possible retirement towns: look at Tavares and Vero Beach! Link below.

10:41am on 7/23/26 by evamarie320

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https://www.aol.com/articles/30-safest-most-affordable-retirement-113021000.html

10:41am on 7/23/26 by evamarie320

Me at dinner tonight to DH- "My internet stranger friend told me we should move to Florida so let's start packing."

12:06pm on 7/23/26 by jenc45

We are with you always. We live inside your phone. (to reassure DH)

12:07pm on 7/23/26 by Ali Ababwa

My hometown of Trenton, MI was on the list! It's not a place I would think of to retire to. Other than the safety & affordability, there's not much to it. DH & I moved away after getting married. We are planning on going south as soon as we can.

12:49pm on 7/23/26 by GoGreenGoWhite

My aunt retired to Aurora IL and loved it Not familiar with Tavares. Have heard of Lake Dora. An hour to MK looks good. Any locals have an opinion?

1:12pm on 7/23/26 by Magicalday2011

We now have a home in Eustis. Mount Dora is so quaint and beautiful. Both are near Tavares.

1:36pm on 7/23/26 by petvet

So chatted with DH- he brought up that Ohio taxes retirement income. Don't know about the other Midwest states but interesting point.

5:42pm on 7/23/26 by jenc45

Do you get taxed from state where retired from no matter where you live?

6:12pm on 7/23/26 by 58breezy

@58, no you get taxed where your main residence is. Defining main residence is something to pay attention to if you don't live in one place year round.

7:57pm on 7/23/26 by evamarie320

My folks lived near Tavares for many years (from 88 to 2016) and they loved shopping there. Near a lovely artistic town Mount Dora. A part of the state in a great location central to both coasts and they loved living there and I loved visiting them.

9:27pm on 7/23/26 by Eeyores Pal

There are 900 better towns to retire to in Texas better than Lumberton. Don't retire in Lunberton.

12:02am by popupcamper

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I just used better twice in one post. That's how I feel about lumberton.

12:03am by popupcamper

And I live in Houston which is horrible. Don't move here either. But I do have lots of great Texas towns which are amazing.

12:05am by popupcamper

Actually you used better twice in one sentence- lol We get the message!

23 min ago by hodg

Good morning all you wonderful liners out there! I have a BB question. I have reserved a Polar Patio for our up coming trip. I am trying to find if there is a check in grace period or if when I check in doesn't matter. I booked this a a surprise......

3:24am by TheWalkingDad

So the fam doesn't know about it. I do not really care where they put us, but also do not want to miss out and get charged for it. We most likely will not be there at open as we are getting in late the night b4 and will not be off site on arrival....

3:26am by TheWalkingDad

The DW wants to sleep in and then check in to GDT and then go to BB around 11:30-12. Would we be ok to do this, strictly from the Polar Patio perspective? I can not find anything on Disney's website about this.

58 min ago by TheWalkingDad

Is the Skybridge from BLT to main tower reopened? I am getting conflicting info. Thanks!

1:48pm on 7/21/26 by missWishes

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Following. I had no idea it was closed. That's a big inconvenience

10:11pm on 7/23/26 by VikeQueen

I was there on Monday, and it was open then.

11:40pm on 7/23/26 by WDWJabberwock

11:57pm on 7/23/26 by popupcamper

Liners, Beaches & Cream tips please. I tried booking 2pm lunch for 4ppl in August. It was full. We picked a 3:40 resy & keep watching for drops. I signed up to get alerts. What are the odds of it opening up or going early & getting in on the walk up list?

1:11pm on 7/20/26 by Ange425

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I listened to a podcast recently about a family of 5 I think that only had to wait 10 minutes when wait list said 25. They were seated at the counter and enjoyed watching the cast members create the ice cream dishes.

1:25pm on 7/22/26 by ls2000

We'd be cool with sitting at the counter. It's helpful to know ahead of time that could be the case. We'll keep trying to get in earlier through a resy drop or just use the walk up list.

9:53pm on 7/23/26 by Ange425

Yes we did walk up list once. Counter seating was fun!

11:17pm on 7/23/26 by royjoyahoy

Tomorrow is when I can start to book my LL's. Can I get a sneak peak at what' LL & times are available today? Tks

2:11pm on 2/26/26 by wheels99

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The BG1 set up page is linked on this thread. The top info is there.

12:36pm on 7/20/26 by PrincipalTinker

@Crispy, this is an old thread.

12:37pm on 7/20/26 by PrincipalTinker

Sfl

10:59pm on 7/23/26 by hangthecode

Does the 7-day LLMP window not apply to DVC reservations? I have July 31 reservations at Polynesian but the app says I can't book until July 28.

10:33am on 7/23/26 by WALL-E_Masterpiece

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I had to call too. When my wait-list came thru, my girls showed up as the default blue circles with their names for the entire res. I didn't get the pop-up to match them up to my friends and family. CM had to do it for me.

1:15pm on 7/23/26 by cdlla

Appreciate all the help. I was able to resolve via chat, clearly something they needed to fix.

10:05pm on 7/23/26 by WALL-E_Masterpiece

Call and have them fix it

10:34pm on 7/23/26 by WorldTraveler34

"What's cookin'?" Busy day here for both DW and I. She's going to swing by a speciality Italian shop and find something for us to enjoy. What are your Thursday evening dinner plans?

5:50pm on 7/23/26 by TacMed

Smoking some country style pork ribs. Sweet corn and black beans for sides.

6:36pm on 7/23/26 by MOJoe

I had a busy day with my 83 year old mom who still lives independently but needs more and more support. And she lives an hour from me. But I still managed to make a tasty baked chicken thigh dish with corn on the cob and quinoa. Is it bedtime yet? ;)

7:53pm on 7/23/26 by evamarie320

Salmon, zucchini, asparagus, potatoes and garlic bread

8:04pm on 7/23/26 by jules_fletch

Brats, green beans from the garden, baked beans, watermelon & cucumbers. S'mores for dessert. Cleaning out the fridge as we near the end of our camping trip.

10:33pm on 7/23/26 by WendyMarie

D23 is coming in a few weeks so maybe we'll know for sure, but what are your thoughts on when Indy and Encanto will open? I'm thinking by the summer perhaps, but who knows.

4:58pm on 7/23/26 by caurilio@gmail.com

No idea but I'd love to hear some guesses. I'll be in Orlando in July and October, so my guess is that it opens in November. Hahha hope I'm wrong!!

8:44pm on 7/23/26 by trixiedust23

@len and Jim seem to have a good idea based on their Disney Dish episodes. I think they've said late 2027.

9:51pm on 7/23/26 by evamarie320

By the way...welcome to chat @caurillio.

10:00pm on 7/23/26 by goofygardiner

For a group of 6 (2 adults with 4 kids) what is the best strategy to maximize MPLL at MK and HS? I am assuming it is less likely to get better finds with a big group but I would hate to split us up. How do u fit Tron and SDMT in, not staying on property

6:08pm on 7/23/26 by Lynn23

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HS is also challenging bec there are so many popular rides but definitely prioritize the rides that dont have drops and save one slot for drops. BG1 and some research a must. Single rider or rider swap when possible

9:35pm on 7/23/26 by Totsypooh

And just try to focus on priorities. Will be hard to hit everything esp if you end up having to do standby. There are so many shows and others offers just maximize those as well

9:36pm on 7/23/26 by Totsypooh

You can absolutely hit tron and 7D if those are your priorities - you will just have tradeoffs eleswhere

9:37pm on 7/23/26 by Totsypooh

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