News Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Standby Line and Boarding Groups at Disney's Hollywood Studios

[DCBaker]

12pm - current groups called 15-23

 

[Den Carter]

How short has the window become these days? Are we talking ten seconds, thirty seconds, or up to a minute? I dip in and out of this thread, so I may have missed it, but I can’t recall anyone saying they didn’t get a regular BG provided they arrived before opening and the app didn’t glitch.

Very short! Like seconds. The couple in front of us at Slinky rope drop got group 15, we (couple) got 73, and the group of four behind us got 87. We all tapped the join boarding group button within seconds of each other.

 

[LittleBuford]

Especially since they're cutting major portions pre-shows more often.

I’m glad I know about this from the thread—forewarned is forearmed, as they say. If I’m rushed through the cut version, my plan is to complain and ask to ride again. Has anyone here had experience of doing this? Did the CMs agree to your request?

 

[Touchdown]

55 min to get to first preshow. Preshow 1&2 ran, backed up all the way in the star destroyer hallway (no line in docking bay)

 

[DCBaker]

I’m glad I know about this from the thread—forewarned is forearmed, as they say. If I’m rushed through the cut version, my plan is to complain and ask to ride again. Has anyone here had experience of doing this? Did the CMs agree to your request?

If you bring it up, they have been giving out a return FP.

 

[LittleBuford]

Very short! Like seconds. The couple in front of us at Slinky rope drop got group 15, we (couple) got 73, and the group of four behind us got 87. We all tapped the join boarding group button within seconds of each other.

Yikes! That does indeed sound like a lottery. Did you tap the button at 8 o’clock on the dot?

 

[LittleBuford]

If you bring it up, they have been giving out a return FP.

Thanks, good to know!

 

[RussM45]

My group 25 called at 12:08. In the line now. Queue started just at the beginning of the indoor part.

 

[Den Carter]

Yikes! That does indeed sound like a lottery. Did you tap the button at 8 o’clock on the dot?

The very second the option to join a boarding group came up, which was roughly 20 seconds after 8

 

[Touchdown]

Flawless run, AT-AT head on. Off 12:29. Time to celebrate at Epcot.

 

[LittleBuford]

The very second the option to join a boarding group came up, which was roughly 20 seconds after 8

Oh, have I misunderstood how this works?! Based on other posts here, I thought that the button to join was available precisely on the hour. Is that not the case?

 

[disneygeek90]

Oh, have I misunderstood how this works?! Based on other posts here, I thought that the button to join was available precisely on the hour. Is that not the case?

It is, but when each phone has the option available depends on the signal/method used etc. Refreshing the app can take several tries for the option to appear. This is why I typically use the "safer" method of opening the app from a hard close right at the open time.

 

[Den Carter]

Oh, have I misunderstood how this works?! Based on other posts here, I thought that the button to join was available precisely on the hour. Is that not the case?

At opening time there's an announcement/advertisement for the boarding group process, which runs for roughly 20 seconds. After that's played out the button becomes available on the app.

 

[LittleBuford]

At opening time there's an announcement/advertisement for the boarding group process, which runs for roughly 20 seconds. After that's played out the button becomes available on the app.

If I understand @disneygeek90 and others correctly, there is a way of getting straight to the select button without having to watch the announcement. This is actually the first time I’m even hearing of such an announcement!

 

[disneygeek90]

If I understand @disneygeek90 and others correctly, there is a way of getting straight to the select button without having to watch the announcement. This is actually the first time I’m even hearing of such an announcement!

I disregard the announcement every time. Sometimes it comes on 20 seconds early and other times 20 seconds late, but I always just open the app when my clock ticks 7:00:00 (now 8).

 

[LittleBuford]

It is, but when each phone has the option available depends on the signal/method used etc. Refreshing the app can take several tries for the option to appear. This is why I typically use the "safer" method of opening the app from a hard close right at the open time.

Thanks! I was thinking of going the “My Status” route, but perhaps I’ll follow your lead given how successful you’ve been in riding this thing!

 

[LittleBuford]

I disregard the announcement every time. Sometimes it comes on 20 seconds early and other times 20 seconds late, but I always just open the app when my clock ticks 7:00:00 (now 8).

How do you disregard it? Is there a particular button you press to stop it playing?

 

[DCBaker]

How do you disregard it? Is there a particular button you press to stop it playing?

This is just an announcement within the park over the speakers. Just disregard and use your method at park opening hours on the dot.

 

[LittleBuford]

This is just an announcement within the park over the speakers. Just disregard and use your method at park opening hours on the dot.

Ah, got it! I thought it was something that played within the app itself.

 

[LittleBuford]

Good to know about this announcement, as I feel I may have an advantage over those who wait for it to end before attempting to join a boarding group.