It's also worth noting that Disney World will soon introduce Genie+ 'Lightning Lanes' that allow guests to bypass lines at an extra cost, which should help mitigate long wait times for guests who have the extra budget for the passes.

In fact, the virtual queue process that had been in place for Rise of the Resistance will debut once again with the opening of the Ratatouille attraction in Epcot on Oct. It's important to note that Disney isn't discarding the virtual queue process altogether.Īccording to the Disney Parks Blog, 'Virtual queues continue to be helpful with attraction access, merchandise launches, grand openings and more, and guests should continue to check the My Disney Experience app for the latest on how we're using virtual queues across Walt Disney World Resort including its potential use at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at a later date, or from time to time.' When you aren't enjoying Rise of the Resistance, there is also the ancillary benefit to a likely lessening of waits for the other Hollywood Studios attractions as some guests are now spending some of their time in this line when before they were instead increasing the waits for the other rides and shows. Related: Disney makes it easier to secure a spot on its most popular ridesīy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our privacy policy. The attraction was great, but the virtual queue process - which was first rolled out to help guests have more flexibility in their day - ended up being more constraining on my schedule than anything. Because of that, my entire afternoon game plan was shifted to accommodate. On a July trip to Disney World, I was unsuccessful in snagging a slot at 7 a.m., but I was able to get into a boarding group at 1 p.m. And once you have your boarding group, you pretty much have to plan your entire morning or afternoon around when your number might be called. Within seconds of the virtual queue opening, all boarding groups would fill - which makes the experience feel a bit like a lottery. Thousands of guests waited with bated breath in the minutes that led up to each slot, constantly refreshing until they were able to confirm their party and attempt to secure a spot. or 1 p.m.) to secure a boarding group in a virtual queue. In recent months, instead of a traditional standby queue, guests had to log into the My Disney Experience app at one of two time periods (7 a.m. When the ride first debuted in 2019, a new boarding system was also implemented that kept visitors from spending half their day lined up for one attraction. Want more Disney news and advice? Sign up for TPG's daily newsletter. However, those times have dropped to under two hours as the day has gone by.

With this change came a traditional line that quickly jumped to more than three hours this morning, according to the wait times posted on the My Disney Experience app. 23, the popular ride at Galaxy's Edge within Hollywood Studios no longer uses the virtual queue system that required both a little skill and luck to secure a ticket to ride. 1, a significant change to the boarding process for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has begun. As Disney World continues to prep for its 50th-anniversary celebration that starts next week on Oct.

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