Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue will Soon Allow Guests to Book from Outside Hollywood Studios

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been a fan-favorite since it debuted last year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  The attraction is massive with multiple ride systems that is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.

From the very beginning, Rise of the Resistance required a “boarding pass” to be obtained via a virtual queue.  The process has been divisive among fans, forcing park guest to rise early in the morning ensuring they were among the first in the park, as boarding passes would be completely distributed virtually within minutes.

A new system, starting November 3 hopes to streamline the process, allowing guests with a valid ticket or annual pass and a Disney Park Pass reservation to obtain a boarding pass from outside of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  To better help guests plan ahead for their day at the park, Disney is piloting a new approach to the virtual queue system for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Here’s how it will work:

• Guests with a valid ticket or annual pass and a Disney Park Pass reservation for Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be able to access the virtual queue system and check for an available boarding group starting at 7 a.m. on the day of their park reservation. This can be done before you leave your Disney resort hotel, or wherever else nearby you might be at that time.
• Just as it is done today, the virtual queue will reopen daily at 2 p.m. for anyone who wasn’t already able to join a boarding group earlier in the day. Note: Guests must be inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios to access this second virtual queue opportunity, and access to a boarding group is subject to availability and not guaranteed.

Disney is hoping this new approach will make a day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios more enjoyable and relaxing, as guests no longer need to be inside the park each morning to request a boarding group for the first virtual queue opportunity. As a reminder, you need to be inside the park to request the 2 p.m. boarding groups.

To try to maximize the number of boarding groups Disney is able to accommodate while adhering to current health and safety guidelines, they have  recently added a clear barrier between the two rows of seats on each First Order Fleet Transport vehicle inside the attraction. This enables them to invite more guests to board Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance each day.

The attraction’s virtual queue is only accessible via the My Disney Experience mobile app. To maximize your opportunity to secure a boarding group, here are some tips we recommend you check off your list prior to your day at the park:

• Register an account in My Disney Experience
• Download the My Disney Experience mobile app on your smart device or ensure you’re using the most updated version of the app before you arrive at the park.
• Have a valid Disney Park Pass reservation for Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the day you’re visiting
• Link all park tickets in your party to your My Disney Experience account
• Select one member of your party to access the virtual queue for everyone in your group; if multiple people in your party try to join the virtual queue simultaneously, that may complicate your ability to secure a boarding group
• Remember, virtual queue boarding groups are limited and subject to availability

This new pilot approach to the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue is designed to give guests the best possible experience during a day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.  Hopefully this makes your next trip to a galaxy far, far away a little better!

From: Disney Parks Blog