UPDATE: Disney has confirmed that Boarding Group distribution will be taking place at official park open daily until further changes are implemented. Since Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened, the attraction has utilized a boarding group system that required guests to enter the park and then obtain said group in the My Disney Experience … Read more
If you haven’t had any luck getting a Boarding Group for the popular Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a new set of “Backup” options have just been released at the park. New flyers were handed out to guests this morning advertising Backup Boarding Groups. Once initial Boarding Group distribution … Read more
If you’re looking to beat the crowds and be among the first to line up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a Rise of the Resistance boarding group, logistics is key. While most guests have opted to take rideshare services or simply drive to the park in the early morning hours, with the newly announced park … Read more
Bright suns from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Can we still say that even though the sun isn’t technically up yet? We decided to get here early to get a boarding pass for Rise of the Resistance. Let’s go! Even at 6AM, the crowds wanting to get into a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance were … Read more
Bright suns from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Let’s head to Batuu to start our day. The crowds today were pretty intense first thing in the morning. Do keep in mind that park hours have been constantly changing, so if you’re planning on getting a Boarding Group, check out the latest updates here. It’s a sad day … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has issued a number of changes to their park hours in anticipation of Rise of the Resistance crowds. Since opening day, the park has been quietly opening around 6:30 AM despite officially listed opening times of 8:00 or 9:00 AM. To accommodate for crowds in the coming weeks, these opening hours have … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has extended hours at the park once again, allowing for an earlier official open time in anticipation of higher crowds for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Previously, an 8:00 AM opening for the park was announced through January 4th, but it seems the early open has been extended through the end … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from December 2-8! Walt Disney World Monorail Black is back and sporting a sleek new … Read more
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
