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Virtual Queue at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opens with Advertised Park Hours

We’re happier than a womp rat in a sand storm about the response we’ve been getting for our newest attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. It’s clear Guests visiting Black Spire Outpost are enjoying the opportunity to help the Resistance in their fight against the First Order.

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 your Clients can pick up a beverage for their own personal “jump to lightspeed,” and if they 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 inDisney’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, they 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 they are 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.

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If You Know Disney Movies By Heart, You Should Be Able To Pass This Quote Quiz

OK, I’m going to give you a Disney quote, and all you have to do is click on the character in the grid below who said the quote. Sounds easy, right?

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Service Dog Has Adorable Encounter with Dug from Up at Walt Disney World

The Most Magical Place on Earth just got a whole lot more magical for one golden retriever.

Henry the service dog — whose owner Jessica Paulsen documents his travels on Instagram for more than 114,000 followers — met another famous pooch when he recently visited Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom in Florida.

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Casual elegance: See inside Disney’s new Riviera Resort

The ageless wonder of the European coast comes to life through artwork, pastel colors, sculptures, cuisine and more at Walt Disney World’s latest lodging accommodations — Disney’s Riviera Resort. 

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Can You Spot All the Mickey Mouses Hidden in These Rugs Designed for Grown-Up Disney Lovers?

Grown-up Disney fans can now add a touch of Mickey magic to their home, without going full “house of mouse.”

Ruggable, a new brand that makes machine washable area rugs, just launched an elevated assortment of floor coverings designed for Disney lovers who also happen to be homeowners.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger Doesn’t Count Out Future ‘Star Wars’ Trilogies

Though Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said in an interview on Sunday that future Star Wars films will move away from a three-movie structure, Disney CEO Bob Iger says that isn’t necessarily the case.

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Disneyland Resort Food and Beverage Makes the Holiday Season Even More Merry and Bright

 Holidays begin here at the Disneyland Resort, and no holiday celebration is complete without themed food and beverage. Adding to the seasonal storytelling this year are new items like the sugar cookie churro, and returning favorites like the holiday dinner pizza. There’s something for everyone to celebrate this Holiday season, from Nov. 8, 2019 through Jan. 6, 2020.

Guests visiting Disneyland Resort can use the mobile ordering feature on the Disneyland app* to save time and order some of their favorite holiday treats, from the peppermint Mickey shake at Schmoozies! to the guest-favorite candy cane beignets at the Mint Julep Bar.

All around the resort, guests can make their hearts – and stomachs – happy this holiday season with sweet and savory menu items inspired by different holiday celebrations and favorite Disney characters. More information can be found in the holiday food guide on the Disneyland app and on the Disney Parks Blog.

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‘Frozen II’ is now Disney’s 6th billion-dollar movie of 2019

Disney continues to break records at the box office. The company announced Sunday that “Frozen II” surpassed the $1 billion mark on Saturday, becoming the sixth movie from the studio to do so this year.

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Guests at this Disney wedding were assigned rides instead of table numbers

When Robert and Roxana Magana were dating, they spent much of their time together at the Happiest Place on Earth. After some amazing Cast Members helped Robert to pull off a surprise proposal while the couple was on the Storybook Land Canal Boats, the couple knew that a Disney-themed wedding at Disneyland was the only way to go.

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VIDEO: First Look at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

During the Disney Channel holiday special, “Disney Channel Holiday Party @Walt Disney World,” viewers got a first look at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway rolling into Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida on March 4, 2020, and coming to Disneyland park in California in the future.

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