Disney readies Virtual Queues in My Disney Experience for holiday attractions

Nov 08, 2023 in "MyMagic+"

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2023 Holiday Experiences Virtual Queues in My Disney Experience

Posted: Wednesday November 8, 2023 11:26am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The official Walt Disney World 'My Disney Experience' app has been updated to include Virtual Queues for two holiday experiences.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance during Disney Jollywood Nights and Santa meet and greet at Disney Springs are now visible in the 'My Disney Experience' app and ready to be used later this week.

This update to the app means the Virtual Queue tab in 'My Disney Experience' now features four queues: TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom, Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Santa at Disney Springs.

How to use the Virtual Queue to meet Santa at Disney Springs

Santa Virtual Queue in My Disney Experience

Starting November 10, Guests can request to join the virtual queue at 9:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, or 7:00 PM once in Disney Springs.

The Santa meet and greet is located inside Once Upon a Toy in the Marketplace at Disney Springs.

Santa Claus meet and greet area in Once Upon a Toy at Disney Springs

How to use the Virtual Queue to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance during Disney Jollywood Nights

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue in My Disney Experience

A Virtual Queue will return to Star Wars Rise of the Resistance

Guests attending the event can request to join the queue beginning at 8:00 pm. Each guest can request to enter this virtual queue no more than once per event. This is only available for guests on the day of the event they are attending, and their specific event tickets must be linked to their My Disney Experience account in order to join the virtual queue. Guests attending this special ticketed event do not need to be in Disney's Hollywood Studios to request to join at the time the queue becomes available.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance stopped using a Virtual Queue in September 2021 during regular park hours and moved to Individual Lightning Lane purchase and a regular standby line.

Disney Jollywood Nights begins on November 11, 2023, and takes place across ten nights. Find out more about Disney Jollywood Nights.

Disney Jollywood Nights overview

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BrianMar 30, 2024

I would also like to see snowcapped turrets and a little garland worked in. But I'll certainly take the OG Dreamlights back. It's really so stunning in person.

yensidtlaw1969Mar 30, 2024

Oh I agree that projections are insufficient. I just think the Dreamlights weren't quite all that, even at their best. I would also be plenty thrilled with a winter overlay that's closer in line with what Disneyland does. Of course their castle is much smaller and easier to decorate in this way, but the snow-capped roofs make such a tremendous positive difference in both the daytime and nighttime look (their icicles could use some work though, they don't look so hot during the day)

wdwmagicMar 30, 2024

They did get pretty quick at the install in later years, and it was a true wow moment for guests when lit. Projections don't come close.

MisterPenguinMar 29, 2024

Everything's an LED!! Everything's an LED!!

bmr1591Mar 29, 2024

Putting a ton of LEDs in the walls of the castle would make perfect dreamlights, not be an eyesore during the day, and let them be used for other shows.

aladdin2007Mar 29, 2024

Just me but I would rather them restore the castle back to its original colors instead of covering it in lights.....granted the lights are seasonal...but just saying in terms of money being spent...........I guess though it will be eons before we ever see it happen. :rolleyes:

mattpetoMar 29, 2024

They need to do something to bolster their Christmas offerings. And Halloween. Really surprised Villains didn’t make it back, they went with Enchantment for an AH draw instead.

yensidtlaw1969Mar 29, 2024

This may be an unpopular opinion, but the Dreamlights never quite earned their keep for me. They take forever to install, muck up the face of the castle during the day, and look kind of cool at night but not as sophisticated as I think they should. I wish they'd just find a way to run Fiber Optics all over the castle, take a season to install them properly, and then keep them permanently to be used mainly just at Christmas Time. Maybe an occasional punctuating moment of magic in a Fireworks show or the Kiss Goodnight. Something that you wouldn't know was there unless you really looked for it, but could still make the castle sparkle on command.

CntrlFlPeteMar 29, 2024

I assume they would just projection map the castle these days. about six weeks of people complaining that a crane ruined their once in a lifetime trip ;)