As more and more Guests ride   Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, we’ve been testing new ideas to make the overall experience the best it can be. We’ve been learning so much and are focused on continuing to make the process of getting into the park and onto the attraction even better every day and want to ensure all of our Guests know what to expect when visiting   Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.

Here’s what to know:

• Virtual queue will be available at the published park opening time. We may welcome Guests onto Hollywood Boulevard prior to opening the rest of the park, and limited nearby locations will be open for their convenience. This includes Trolley Car Café where you can pick up a beverage for your own personal “jump to lightspeed,” and if you need to grab a few galactic gifts, Keystone Clothiers will be available.
• At the park’s published opening time, the virtual queue for   Star Wars:  Rise of the Resistance opens along with offerings throughout the rest of   Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests must be in  Disney’s Hollywood Studios  to access virtual queue in the   My Disney Experience  app.

Due to the incredible popularity of   Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Disney will continue to distribute backup boarding groups after the initial planned groups have been filled. Backup boarding groups will only be called if all of the initial planned boarding groups have been called back and there is capacity for more riders that evening. If able to accommodate boarding groups that evening, Guests will be notified through the   My Disney Experience  app by a push notification (if enabled). 

For anyone with questions or needing a hand with the virtual queue, the members of the Guest Experience Team are available throughout the park to assist. And while people wait for their turn to rise up with the Resistance, there’s plenty to do around   Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here are a few of our recommendations!