Disney changes Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance virtual queue procedure

Getting a boarding group for “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is like getting the golden ticket. But the process is stressful. Now, Disney is making a slight alteration as well as planning to add capacity to the ride.

In the past, guests needed to be inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios to try to enter the virtual queue for the 10 a.m. draw. Now, Disney will allow those with a ticket and Disney Park Pass reservation for the park to check for availability starting at 7 a.m. from home.

The change may relieve some of the stress and might lighten the number of people flooding the park early in the day to participate in the 10 a.m. draw. It theoretically could spread the time people come to the park if they know they don’t need to be in the park by 10 a.m. to try to get that boarding pass.

In addition, Disney recently added a clear barrier between the two rows of seats on each First Order Fleet Transport vehicle inside the attraction to try to maximize the number of boarding groups while still adhering to current health and safety guidelines. Disney this shoud enable more guests to board the attraction each day.

The change will take place Nov. 3, 2020. According to Disney, this is 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. 
• 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. 

The attraction’s virtual queue is only accessible via the My Disney Experience mobile app.