If you are traveling to Walt Disney World any time soon you are going to need to know about their Virtual Queues. Experience thrill rides at Walt Disney World with virtual queues – free & easy to join with your park ticket!
Disclaimer: I am by no means responsible for closures due to anything and including whatever can and will go wrong during your WDW vacation. Always visit on My Disney Experience or on Disney’s website https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/my-disney-experience/planning-your-trip/ to check for times and closures. I am a Mother of 2 boys who travels to Walt Disney World often and these are my opinions and suggestions.
Basically a virtual queue is simply waiting in a virtual line for your turn where you are not stucking standing in one place for 3 hours or more. You are free to go on other attractions, dine and do as you please while waiting to be called to the attraction.
At this present date there are only 2 Virtual Queues in Walt Disney World – both are top thrill ride attractions – that you need to be aware of. Read here about the Thrill Rides at Walt Disney World.
💫Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind located in Epcot💫
🏍️Tron Light Cycle located in 🏰Magic Kingdom🏍️
Steps to Join a Virtual Queue:
🔥*Updated* now that the park hopping time restriction has been lifted, it is possible to join a second virtual queue at 1pm. 1)Your FIRST virtual queue is at 7am via the My Disney Experience app. 2)If you are able to park hop into another park once you have ridden your selected attraction, ( your second park that you have hopped into should contain an attraction that requires a virtual queue) you may join at 1pm – if you are scanned in and present inside that park. Virtual Queues are FREE and included in your park ticket. Please check my disclaimer and refer to the Walt Disney World Website - https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/virtual-queue/
🔥As can be seen Virtual Queues are found inside My Disney Experience. You will need to make sure it is updated and working properly – phone charged.
🔥Accordingly you are going to have to wake up early! ⏰Set alarm for at least 6:45am so you can go directly to My Disney Experience to make sure you are logged in – make sure all of your family / party are selected – and begin refreshing.
🔥As a result at 7am sharp you should have the option to join the virtual queue of your pick for the morning. You’re going to select Join Virtual Queue and follow the steps from there.
*In the above ^^ picture the app had a glitch that day – was not in Hollywood Studios – Guardians is located in Epcot. *^
🔥If you were successful the virtual queue status will give you an estimate of how many minutes you are called to the attraction. You will want to periodically check in to see how quickly the line is moving.
🔥Once called, I believe you have an hour to get to the attraction. You will get a push notification pop up on your phone.
🔥If you had an unsuccessful attempt at joining the queue you will have a second chance at 1pm that day – just make sure you are inside the park prior to 1pm!
Once you are called to the attraction there will still be another wait inside the attraction like the normal lines you are used to.
🎢 Prior to entering the attraction, make sure you have used the rest rooms and have had a snack. If you need Dramamine take that prior to entering as well. Click here to discover what Rope Drop is at Walt Disney World!
🧘As always continue to be patient and have a magical time!
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