I have one question... I'm going tomorrow, Jan. 4 and I was wondering if I would still be able to get a boarding group if I arrived at the park at 5:45 A.M., because I last heard that the official park opening time is 7 A.M. I'd think I'd have enough time because the holidays are over...
Disney continues to tweak this process, so it's pretty hard to predict what will be a successful strategy in joining a boarding group. For instance, I heard that today (Jan 3) all boarding groups were distributed in less than 25 minutes! The huge demand placed on My Disney Experience when everyone is trying to join a boarding group at the same time has caused some glitches, and the ride itself is still subject to more downtime than anyone wants. The combination makes it really hard to make any kind of plan which will be insure success at being able to experience Rise of the Resistance. I heard stories of people getting there at 4:00 am today, joining a boarding group just a few minutes after 7:00, and still getting assigned a group in the 140s. With a number that high, if the attraction experiences any downtime, they likely won't get to ride. My best advice if you really MUST have the best chance at getting a boarding group is to be there as early as you possibly can. You'll likely wait hours before being able to scan into the park, but at least if you are one of the first in the park, you know you'll be ready to join a group right at park opening. Beyond that, you'll need the Force to be with you to get a good number, and to keep the attraction running without breakdowns. Here's hoping it all works for you - it really is a phenomenal attraction and worth a little sleep deprivation! Let us know how it works out! --Disney Magic Diva
@@TipsfromtheMagicalDivas It does have a high chance of rain, so maybe some of the crowds will stay away from that area, or they might leave the park later if they know it's raining
@@TipsfromtheMagicalDivas also, I used an LTE Wi-Fi network instead of Disney's network, which could experience issues in everyone getting boarding groups.
Thanks for posting this helpful information, we were wondering how it all worked. Can’t wait to get there and see Galaxys Edge. 😍👍🏻🇬🇧
Glad we could help! Enjoy!
I have one question... I'm going tomorrow, Jan. 4 and I was wondering if I would still be able to get a boarding group if I arrived at the park at 5:45 A.M., because I last heard that the official park opening time is 7 A.M. I'd think I'd have enough time because the holidays are over...
Disney continues to tweak this process, so it's pretty hard to predict what will be a successful strategy in joining a boarding group. For instance, I heard that today (Jan 3) all boarding groups were distributed in less than 25 minutes! The huge demand placed on My Disney Experience when everyone is trying to join a boarding group at the same time has caused some glitches, and the ride itself is still subject to more downtime than anyone wants. The combination makes it really hard to make any kind of plan which will be insure success at being able to experience Rise of the Resistance. I heard stories of people getting there at 4:00 am today, joining a boarding group just a few minutes after 7:00, and still getting assigned a group in the 140s. With a number that high, if the attraction experiences any downtime, they likely won't get to ride.
My best advice if you really MUST have the best chance at getting a boarding group is to be there as early as you possibly can. You'll likely wait hours before being able to scan into the park, but at least if you are one of the first in the park, you know you'll be ready to join a group right at park opening. Beyond that, you'll need the Force to be with you to get a good number, and to keep the attraction running without breakdowns. Here's hoping it all works for you - it really is a phenomenal attraction and worth a little sleep deprivation! Let us know how it works out! --Disney Magic Diva
@@TipsfromtheMagicalDivas It does have a high chance of rain, so maybe some of the crowds will stay away from that area, or they might leave the park later if they know it's raining
@@TipsfromtheMagicalDivas also, I used an LTE Wi-Fi network instead of Disney's network, which could experience issues in everyone getting boarding groups.