Disney World Alters The Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance Virtual Queue
When Disney's Hollywood Studios reopens at Walt Disney World in Florida on July 15, the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue will work a little bit differently than frequent guests are used to.
According to the official Disney Parks Blog, the queue system for the popular Star Wars ride is being overhauled for the park's reopening. Previously, guests needed to be inside the park before it opened, and when the rope was dropped to officially let folks in, they could go on their phone and enter a real-time lottery for a spot in the virtual queue. It was all-but-impossible to get on the ride unless you were physically there first thing in the morning. But in the era of COVID-19, Disney doesn't want tons of people gathering there early just to have a shot at getting on this ride – so they've revamped the system.
Starting on July 15, guests can enter the lottery on the My Disney Experience app will ("as availability allows") be able to request to join the virtual queue at multiple times throughout the day: 10 A.M., 1 P.M., or 4 P.M. Here's how Disney advises that guests take advantage of the new system.
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park and Animal Kingdom Theme Parks reopen tomorrow, and EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios reopen on July 15, 2020.