Disney Genie will be launching at Disneyland Resort on Wednesday, December 8. With the new service comes Lightning Lane, the replacement for FastPass and MaxPass, allowing guests to skip most of the standby queue. While Lightning Lane access to most attractions will be available with a one-time $20 purchase of Genie+, three popular attractions will … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance did not open with the rest of Disney’s Hollywood Studios this morning at 9:00 a.m. My Disney Experience lists the attraction as “temporarily closed.” Update: The attraction was open by 9:35 a.m. with a 135 minute wait.
Hey there, hi there, ho there! We popped down to the Disneyland Resort to soak up some Holiday cheer before the Thanksgiving week starts off and we want you to come along for the (sleigh) ride. Disney California Adventure We found a load of new Holiday merchandise to compliment the already massive amount of Holiday … Read more
Disneyland will be testing a standby line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge starting Monday, November 22. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been using a virtual queue since it opened in January 2020. The version of the ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios started using a standby line … Read more
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 Monday, November 15, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
An entertainment designer has filed a lawsuit against Disney, claiming that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance uses technology he designed and pitched to Disney in 2014. Louis Alfieri previously worked with Universal Creative and is now the chief creative officer of entertainment design company Raven Sun Creative. According to the lawsuit he filed in … Read more
This week, Walt Disney World launched their new Disney Genie service, as well as Genie+ and Lightning Lane, which allow guests to skip the standby line for a fee. Some attractions are included in Genie+ for $15, while others cost extra with individual Lightning Lane access, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance being one of … Read more
According to a Walt Disney World representative, refunds will be issued automatically to guests who purchased Individual Lightning Lane selections that were affected by ride closures. In the original Disney Genie+ terms and conditions, it says a purchase of Lightning Lane is non-refundable. But now, it seems that if a ride or attraction closes due … Read more
For the second day in a row, individual Lightning Lane access has sold out for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. By 10:30 a.m., the individual Lightning Lane was listed as “not currently offered” for the popular Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ride. The posted wait for the standby line is currently … Read more
Though individual Lightning Lane access for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance sold out this morning, we were able to purchase a 10:15 a.m. return time for $15 per person. The posted standby wait time was 120 minutes when we arrived for our Lightning Lane window. Cast Members were directing guests to the entrance, where … Read more
With the launch of Disney Genie in My Disney Experience, we’re testing Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane selections at Walt Disney World. Of course, one of the most popular rides is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so that was one the first attraction we booked at 7:00 a.m. At that … Read more
As part of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”, guests of participating hotels are able to enter all four Walt Disney World theme parks 30 minutes early every day. We were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the first day of early entry this morning to see what boarding Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance would be … Read more
Good morning from a big day in Walt Disney World! Today, we made our way through Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and EPCOT. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance transitioned from virtual queue to standby, with wait times climbing to upwards of 220 minutes though staying under 100 for most of the day. A few … Read more
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, September 23, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been added to the list of attractions that will be available during early park entry at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Starting October 1, 2021 as part of The World’s Most Magical Celebration, Disney Resort hotel Guests and Guests of other select hotels will be able to enjoy more fun … Read more
Today, for the first time, guests are able to wait in a standby queue for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The virtual queue is no longer available (though may be available on busy days in the future). We were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this morning … Read more