After successful testing, Disney has installed Plexiglass dividers to even more ride vehicles on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As with the test barrier, the divider is a hard piece of plastic between the vehicle’s two rows. These dividers could allow multiple parties to safely board the same vehicle. So … Read more
Despite today being overcast, it was still a crowded day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with much to see. Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror had a 50 minute wait stretching down Sunset Blvd. Slinky Dog Dash had a wait time of 90 minutes stretching all the way to Voyage … Read more
Last month, a soft plastic divider was added to one car on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. That later evolved to a hard Plexiglass divider, one that would provide slightly more visibility—albeit still hindered by glare. Now, in a statement released by Disney, it appears these dividers are soon … Read more
Last month, a soft plastic divider was added to one car on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. As we’ve been checking on the ride, we’ve only seen the divider on that one vehicle, presumably for testing. Now a hard Plexiglass divider has been added, and we were lucky enough … Read more
It seems that the Force is finally with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as after weeks of technical issues, the attraction was operating perfectly when we visited just yesterday. Our reporter applied for a boarding group at 10 AM. As has become standard practice for the popular attraction, groups were … Read more
We at WDWNT employ some great photographers who scour the Disney and Universal parks and resorts around the world to show you the best there is. So each week, we will be rounding up the seven best images captured by our photographers, whether they made it into a story this week or not, and bringing … Read more
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 September 21 to September 27, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom You can tour the Magic Kingdom … Read more
Hello from a beautiful day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We had a quiet day here, but still had some fun catching up on all the new things here. Let’s get started! When we arrived, we initially thought they hadn’t let cars start lining up at the parking gate yet, as it wasn’t quite 9am yet, … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boarding groups are filling up within seconds each day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Now, it looks like Disney might be looking for a way to increase the ride’s capacity. New plastic dividers have been added to some ride vehicles as a trial. The folks at Goofketeers saw the dividers … Read more
We’re in the back half of the weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and also the tail end of Tropical Storm Sally, which has brought some erratic weather to Walt Disney World. That didn’t stop the crowds from coming out in force, nor us from finding you some great new merchandise and a cool reopening. Let’s … Read more
Following our report yesterday about Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’s frequent issues and downtime, guests are having difficulty getting a boarding group for the attraction today. Multiple guests in Disney’s Hollywood Studios have tweeted this morning about My Disney Experience not detecting that they are in the park, stopping them from getting a boarding … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been plagued by downtimes and broken effects since opening. One of the issues with operating the most advanced ride on the planet is that it is very complex. With hundreds of individual effects all lining up to meld seamlessly in one ride experience, it is easy to spot … Read more
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 August 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
Your vehicle coming to a stop on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios isn’t uncommon, but while you might feel the end of your journey may be near thanks to a common breakdown of the ride, sometimes you may experience some moments that not every guest gets to. This evening during … Read more
Hey howdy hey from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We were excited to check out what was new at this classic park today, and it did not disappoint. Let’s get started! Unlike the other parks, cars that arrive prior to the traditional hour ahead line-up time are allowed to wait at the bend in the road before … Read more
UPDATE: As of 2:00 ET (8/22/2020) the attraction began taking Boarding Groups Since Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopened to the public, it seems Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been plagued with issues. Guests haven’t been able to secure Boarding Groups allowing them to experience the popular attraction, a massive lightning bolt hit Star Wars: … Read more
