Imagine waiting in line for a Disney attraction for hours, only to reach the front of the line to be told the ride is broken. That was the case for some Guests this past week.
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At Walt Disney World, the most popular attraction is Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Rise of the Resistance tends to have the most extended wait times in the Park. The ride is the most expensive option for Guests looking to skip the line and purchase a single pass for Lightning Lane (continuously varying pricing around the $17.00 mark) due to its popularity.
In a recent post on Reddit, Basuit commented on the Walt Disney World subreddit page to share their experience, or lack thereof, with Rise of the Resistance. It seems this Disney Guest waited in the Batuu standby queue for 4 hours, only to have the ride break once they got to the front. Of course, this is always possible as rides often go down temporarily; it would be a tough pill to swallow after waiting hours.
The Guest stated:
Wanted to share our very very disappointing experience with Rise of resistance on 12/23. Started line around 3pm onward and it took almost 200 mins to reach final stage. Right before sitting in to the riders we have been told attraction is temporarily unavailable due to some technical issue and we we’re given ILL pass to come back when attraction becomes available.
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Not sure if anyone experienced this before but for us it was very painful experience to stand in the line for such a long time and finally they simply said attraction is not available. I felt they could have handled situation in much better way.
As it was almost 7.30 pm and also, due to our other planned activities outside of park we had to call it a day. Not sure if they were able to resolve the issue during last hour, anyone was able to go?
This past week has been incredibly busy at Walt Disney World, which is likely why the wait was a whopping 4 hours! As noted in the story, the Guests were given another Lightning Lane pass for the attraction once it was running again. However, after the disappointment of waiting for hours, they decided to go home.
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How to Experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance The use of the virtual queue is currently paused at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Guests may experience the attraction using a traditional standby queue. Availability of a standby queue may be limited and is subject to change at any time without notice. Virtual queue may be used again at a later date or from time to time. Experiencing the attraction is not guaranteed.
Check the My Disney Experience app before your visit to learn whether a virtual or standby queue will be required or available on the date and time of your visit.
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While at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can enjoy Tower of Terror and Rock’ n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith on Sunset Boulevard. By the Chinese Theater, Guests prepare to ride Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. In Toy Story Land, Slinky Dog Dash always boasts a long line with others shooting their shot on Midway Mania or spinning their brains out on Alien Swirling Saucers. Of course, you must visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for some blue or green milk and ride Rise of the Resistance and Smuggler’s Run!Â
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