Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been using a boarding group system to permit guest entry to the new ride since it opened on Thursday in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Some love the system for allowing them to go do other things instead of waiting in a long line, while … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has extended hours at the park, allowing for an earlier official open time in anticipation of higher crowds for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. While the official opening time these past few days has been 9:00 AM, the park has been quietly opening Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land … Read more
It’s the second day of operation (third if you count Media Previews) for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and as we move towards day-to-day (read: not grand opening) operations, it seems that new issues are arising, with the attraction experiencing increased downtime, and Boarding Groups getting depleted hours before the … Read more
Bright suns, galactic travelers! We were here extra early at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, because it’s December 5th and you know what that means… OPENING DAY OF STAR WARS: RISE OF THE RESISTANCE! It’s also another very important occasion. It’s Walt Disney’s birthday! When we first entered the park, we were handed a birthday button to … Read more
Today marked the highly-anticipated grand opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The attraction opened to rave reviews from even the toughest critics, and despite experiencing some brief downtime in the early morning hours, operation has run rather smoothly throughout the day, with most Boarding Groups accommodated. However, as we … Read more
It is often hard for new attractions to come out of the shadows of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, The Indiana Jones Adventure, and the like, but every once in a while, when the proper budget, love, and care are applied to a project, Walt Disney Imagineering can still provide attractions that you … Read more
If you’ve been following the saga of the official grand opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to the general public this morning, then you’re probably aware of the parking delays, boarding group activation, and of course, the lucky first ride evac. That’s right, we were among the very first guests to experience the … Read more
Today marks the official opening day of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and to commemorate the opening of the all-new, state-of-the-art attraction, Disney has released a full line of apparel, toys, MagicBands, and more to celebrate. Merchandise can be found both in the land and at Once Upon a Time … Read more
“Attention. There has been a temporary disruption to transport power. Please stay seated. Operations will resume shortly.” If you’ve been following the saga of the official grand opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to the general public this morning, then you’re probably aware of the parking delays, boarding group activation, and of course, … Read more
In anticipation of large crowds in Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the Rise of the Resistance attraction, Disney has announced that Boarding Groups will be in effect throughout the day. This is different from the original Boarding Group concept in that the virtual queue will be specifically for the new attraction, and not the land as … Read more
Hello from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! It’s a nice cool winter day and the sun is out, so let’s see what’s happening around the park. Immediately upon arriving at the park, we noticed that construction hedges have been positioned around the work site at the front entrance. Obviously, it’s an attempt to keep prying eyes out. … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios doesn’t open to the general public until tomorrow, but media previews are well underway, and thanks to social media, those of us voracious for more details are getting our fill of spoilers, videos, and ride-throughs. (Those of you who aren’t… … Read more
Bright suns from Batuu! The highly anticipated attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction will be opening in Galaxy’s Edge on December 5th. If you were planning on stopping by Batuu the evening of December 4th, you may be disappointed. The land will be closed to the general public from 4PM onward for a … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is perhaps the most anticipated Disney attraction ever. And as we inch closer and closer to its December 5th opening day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the spoilers just keep coming! Today, CNN released an exclusive look at Rise of the Resistance, including a scene-by-scene breakdown and extra facts and … Read more
This Thursday, December 5th marks the official grand opening of the Rise of the Resistance attraction at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Select members of the media are invited to a special preview event on December 4th, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us have to miss out. Disney Parks will … Read more
Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The crowds aren’t nearly as bad as we anticipated for a holiday, so we’re thankful for that today! New open edition MagicBand colors have arrived early. There’s a mint green colored band and a dark gray colored band. They’re available for $14.99 each from the Darkroom, but should become … Read more