WDWNT Daily Recap (1/22/21): Disneyland Exec Talks Eventual AP Replacement, Details of ‘Festival of the Lion King’ Return, Rise of the Resistance Boarding Groups, Sneak Peek at ‘Eternals’ Costumes, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, January 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 1pm Boarding Groups Have Been Available for An Hour or More This Week at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’s boarding groups have consistently been filling up within minutes of opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In the past few days though, the 1:00 PM boarding groups have remained open for up to hours. On Wednesday, January 20, boarding groups remained available for two hours, closing at 3:00 PM. Yesterday, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & EPCOT 1/17/21 (Elusive Galaxy’s Edge Cider, Donald Still Missing From “Gran Fiesta Tour”, and More)

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Hello from Hollywood! We’re starting our day from Disney’s Hollywood Studios during this holiday weekend, and hoping crowds will be a little bit tamer than they were yesterday. We’re armed with a boarding group from the 7am distribution and with some fairly chilly weather awaiting us, we’re hoping to get our hands on a sparsely … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/19/20): Fake Ministry Tries to Buy House in Golden Oak, Abigail Disney Admonishes Corporate Greed, Stitch Crashes New Monthly Merch Series, Google Brings Baby Yoda Home, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, December 19, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Distribution Times Changing Tomorrow, December 20

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Calling all members of the Resistance! Don’t forget, Disney is making a slight adjustment to the virtual queue process for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios beginning tomorrow, December 20, 2020. Disney released the following virtual queue update: Beginning Sunday, Dec. 20, distribution times for virtual queue enrollment will be 7 a.m. and 1 … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/15/20): Boarding Group Changes Coming to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, New Jabba the Hutt “Paddy Frog” Sipper Hits Disney Parks, Imagineering Shares First Look at New Keister Coaster Coming to Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Scheduled to Reopen June 6, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

BREAKING: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Distribution Times Changing on December 20

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Calling all members of the Resistance! Disney is making a slight adjustment to the virtual queue process for one of the most popular experiences at Walt Disney World, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Ahead of the return of Park Hopping at the Walt Disney World theme parks, Disney has released the following virtual … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Didn’t Start Boarding Until 4:19 PM on its 1st Birthday at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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You could say that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance certainly rose… and resisted boarding today, the day of its one-year anniversary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The ambitious attraction once again failed to open with the rest of the park after a year of technical issues, non-functioning audio-animatronics, and even a lightning bolt (sent by … Read more

PHOTOS: Star Wars – Rise of the Resistance Still Plagued by Technical Issues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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As is common with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, we found a few technical difficulties on our most recent ride of the attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Inside the I-TS Transport, which is one of the pre-show rooms, only half the screens that act as windows behind Lieutenant Bek … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/20/20): Park Hopping Returns to Walt Disney World, Walkway from Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Grand Floridian Opens, Warden Wilson Mutua Pre-Show Removed from Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, November 20, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

New Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Procedure Debuts with Usual Glitches; Virtual Queue Filled in Seconds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney has rolled out a newly-revamped boarding group procedure for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in light of guest feedback. Guests now have the option of booking as early as 7:00 AM on the day of their Disney Park Pass reservation from the comfort of their hotel room or any … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Holiday Merchandise and Decorations Come to Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Paris Resort to Close Again and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/29/20): Guest Arrested with Loaded Handgun at TTC, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Sign Installed at EPCOT, Chapek Strikes Back at Warren Letter, Episode 150 of WDW News Tonight, and More!

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, October 29, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

BREAKING: New Star Wars – Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Procedure Announced Starting November 3; Guests Can Book at 7:00 AM From Outside Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney has announced newly-revamped boarding group procedures for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in light of guest feedback. Guests now have the option of booking as early as 7:00 AM on the day of their Disney Park Pass reservation from the comfort of their hotel room or any location “near” … Read more

PHOTOS: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Now Seating Two Parties Per Ride Vehicle at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After adding Plexiglass dividers to every ride vehicle a few days ago and adding more barriers to pre-show rooms, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now seating two parties per ride vehicle. Though boarding was delayed this morning, Boarding Groups were open for several minutes instead of mere seconds. When … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Ride “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” With Plexiglass Divider In Your Face at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After Plexiglass dividers were installed on every ride vehicle of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, additional dividers have also since been added to pre-show rooms, and we also have a very “special” look at what it’s like to be behind plexiglass for the entirety of the ride. Now parties are assigned to one of … Read more