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

[KevinPage]

GET warned us that there MIGHT be a delayed opening of the attraction today. They recommended we do a few rides before expecting our BG 5to be called.

Knock on

 

[Capsin4]

100%... but that is part of the issue with RoTR boarding groups. There isn't a huge tradeoff to riding RoTR. The only thing you loose out on is a little sleep (6:55am wake up) and about an hourish of park time. That is worth it for many people.

If they opened up standby and the line got to 2.5,3 or even 4 hours, many people would choose to not enter the line.

I think that’s obvious. Are you saying one or the other is better or more fair?

 

[Capsin4]

I’ll admit that I haven’t been following the thread since the new boarding group process started. Is it best to be on WiFi or data?

I’ve seen suggestions on other sites that data is better if you have a good connection. Also saw somewhere that it might help to turn off location access. Even though you don’t have to be anywhere specific to reserve, they suggested the app still takes time to check.

 

[KevinPage]

Nothing yet today. What a way to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the ride.

Total 2020

 

[DCBaker]

11:30am - groups have not begun being called yet.

12pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

12:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

1pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

1:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

2pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

2:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

3pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

3:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

4pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

 

[vikescaper]

11:30am - groups have not begun being called yet.

12pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

12:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

I guess I should be happy that I wasn’t able to get a boarding group this morning!

 

[KevinPage]

I guess I should be happy that I wasn’t able to get a boarding group this morning!

If they even bother to give out groups at 2pm, good luck with all that

 

[DCBaker]

2pm window did open and was available for ~5 seconds.

Groups have not begun being called for the day yet.

 

[vikescaper]

If they even bother to give out groups at 2pm, good luck with all that

I tried at 2 pm and no luck! It was worth a try!

 

[KevinPage]

2pm window did actually open and was available for ~5 seconds.

Groups have not begun being called called for the day yet.

Even my lucky streak couldn’t do enough to save this attraction from itself today.

What a semi-debacle

 

[vikescaper]

Even my lucky streak couldn’t do enough to save this attraction from itself today.

What a semi-debacle

I agree! Although, I was joking with my sister that if I couldn’t get on the ride today, nobody would.

 

[marni1971]

Looks like Rise will be having a very very quiet birthday.

 

[KevinPage]

I agree! Although, I was joking with my sister that if I couldn’t get on the ride today, nobody would.

So far it hasn’t been a total loss, I smuggled a can of my favorite craft beer in with me. Saved me $10 and drank a better quality beer, plus got lots of photos of the can with various attractions.

 

[easyrowrdw]

11:30am - groups have not begun being called yet.

12pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

12:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

1pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

1:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

2pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

2:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

3pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

3:30pm - groups have not begun being called yet.

Even my lucky streak couldn’t do enough to save this attraction from itself today.

What a semi-debacle

Did they let @disneygeek90 back into the park or something?

 

[vikescaper]

So far it hasn’t been a total loss, I smuggled a can of my favorite craft beer in with me. Saved me $10 and drank a better quality beer, plus got lots of photos of the can with various attractions.

I have to ask, what beer is it?

 

[KevinPage]

We’re in. 1st time we were first in the queue for the day.

Wiish us luck

 

[DCBaker]

Groups began being called just before 4:20pm (1-5).

 

[vikescaper]

We’re in. 1st time we were first in the queue for the day.

Wiish us luck

Good luck!

 

[Joesixtoe]

Groups began being called just before 4:20pm (1-5).

We got group 3 but canceled cause didn't think we would make it in time.... I was wrong.

 

[KevinPage]

SUCCESS, mission completed, basically everything worked except a few minor things that we always talk about: no alarm in 2nd room, no laser fire from the arm gun on ATT side view and 2nd & 3rd cannons not moving .

Other news and notes, they were only loading 1 vehicle per room so it was weird going out with no one else (1st time ever happened for us). Also, we had back row behind the plastic and it wasn’t an issue at all. The plastic and where they place you in the first 2 preshows are a bigger potential hassle as it could limit your viewing angles. But no glare or reflections and unless you are an absolute stickler, it’s completely acceptable in a pandemic

And being a single vehicle (not in a pair) its funny when Kylo looks to an empty space at the end

Otherwise it was nice to hold the useless distinction of being the 1st people to ride Rise on its 1st birthday. That and 50 cents gets me maybe half a cup of ️