Disney Ends Choice at Alien Swirling Saucers With Numbered Boarding
The company says the change is meant to speed loading by assigning parties to specific numbered rockets before they reach the platform.
Overview
- Disney introduced the numbered boarding system at Alien Swirling Saucers on Monday, assigning each party a numbered vehicle before they step onto the loading platform.
- Cast Members now hand guests a number and direct them to matching numbered waiting markers and matching white numbers on rocket fins so riders go straight to their assigned vehicle.
- The ride itself and the on-ride experience remain the same, and Disney framed the adjustment as an operational step to speed dispatches and reduce small boarding delays.
- Longtime visitors will notice the end of an eight-year tradition of choosing a favorite-colored rocket, a small ritual that some families and children are likely to miss.
- The move follows internal precedent for numbered boarding at other Disney attractions, and the company may use similar low-cost procedural tweaks to improve throughput across busy family rides.