Hollywood Studios and EPCOT are officially reopening in Disney World today.
Hollywood Studios
We are reporting LIVE from both parks to give you all the details on crowds, wait times, and the overall park changes. OH, and, of course, we will be answering the biggest question on most people’s minds — the new Rise of the Resistance virtual queue.
We will be updating this post throughout the day, so be sure to check back!!
Entering Hollywood Studios
We were let into the parking lot at 9:30AM this morning. Others had already arrived and parked before us. This is pretty different from what we’ve experienced at other parks. Up until today, we have been held with long lines until about 20-30 minutes prior to the park opening.
Hollywood Studios
Like the other parks, parking was every other car.
Parking
Temperature screening was up first. We headed through white tents and AdventHealth team members took our temperatures using handheld infrared thermometers.
Temperature Checks
For the security screening, we were asked to remove all umbrellas, metal drink containers, and aerosol cans. Everything else could be carried through the detectors.
Security Screening
There was no fingerprint touchpoint at the admission point. You just scan your MagicBand or card.
Ticket Scanner
Disney had opened the gates early to allow guests to start filing into Hollywood Studios. We were inside the park around 9:45AM. Hollywood Studios’ official opening time was 10AM.
Crowds and Wait Times
We noticed that crowds were a little heavier here than we felt like they were on other parks’ opening days. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway was packed before the park was even officially open.
Crowds
Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue
The Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue showed up as an option on our home screen before we were even in the park.
Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue
The queue opens at three different windows — 10AM, 1PM, and 4PM. Outside of those windows, you cannot select the Rise of the Resistance Virtual Queue.
Unavailable Prior to 10 AM
We were able to snag a boarding group this morning. But within 3 minutes all of the 10AM boarding groups had been distributed.
We will continue to update this post throughout the day, so please check back for more details and info!
What questions do you have about the reopening of Hollywood Studios? Let us know in the comments below and we will do our best to get them answered for ya!