Star Wars - Boarding Group

[mrs_dlw]

Hello. We are returning in August this year. Last visit was August 2018. Obviously since we last went all the SW stuff is new in HS. I have been following all the news/updates on various sites and saw that, when it initially opened, guests could just go in, wander round and and queue for rides. It all seemed fairly manageable. However, I have now been reading about ‘Boarding Groups’ and people arriving at silly o’clock to get a pass...what’s this for? Is this required to access SW ‘land’ or a specific ride? If we don’t get a Boarding Pass can we still access the park/area?

Many thanks
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[disneypars]

The boarding group is just for Rise of the Resistance (ROTR). The rest of Galaxy's Edge can be entered just with your theme park ticket.

[Sarsar1973]

The other ride in GE, is called Smugglers Run (you are fiying the Millennium Falcon! ) and this operates just a standby line. No boarding group needed but no FP available either.

[coggie]

My daughter is there today, 10 hours in the virtual queue for GE

[Jaspy]

Fills me with dread hope it’s a fastpass by August!

[Sarsar1973]

Originally Posted by coggie

My daughter is there today, 10 hours in the virtual queue for GE

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Do you mean for Rise of the Resistance?

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mrs_dlw

Hello. We are returning in August this year. Last visit was August 2018. Obviously since we last went all the SW stuff is new in HS. I have been following all the news/updates on various sites and saw that, when it initially opened, guests could just go in, wander round and and queue for rides. It all seemed fairly manageable. However, I have now been reading about ‘Boarding Groups’ and people arriving at silly o’clock to get a pass...what’s this for? Is this required to access SW ‘land’ or a specific ride? If we don’t get a Boarding Pass can we still access the park/area?

Many thanks
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You are not going for quite a while, I wouldn’t give it any thought at the moment as it could have all changed by August. I am not even thinking about it and I go in April.

[coggie]

Originally Posted by Sarsar1973

Do you mean for Rise of the Resistance?

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Whatever the main ride is called, didn't take much notice of her messages to be honest. Just checked her message and it is the one you mentioned.

Anyway after a 10.5 hour wait she got on only for it to breakdown and all then had to get off, believe she was given a fast pass and rode it within half hour.

[MissJRabbit]

You can only get the boarding group once the park opens, so as long as you arrive a little bit before park opening you have a chance of getting a boarding group. These are randomly allocated to everyone in the park, so someone who arrives at 5.30 has the same chance as someone who arrives at 6.45 when the park opens at 7. The park has been opening at 7am so that’s why people are getting there early, I’m hoping they open a little later over he next few months when the initial excitement has reduced.

[lizzie145]

i don't get why people say that they waited for hours to ride ROTR - it is a virtual queue allowing guests to do other things either in DHS or elsewhere providing you get back within 2 hours of being called.
I am planning to get up early to get my boarding pass then rope drop toy story land and ride everything there and around the park. Hopefully numerous times. Have some food and then ride ROTR. With luck i will be able to leave the park at a reasonable time as i would have done everything.
However the luck of the draw for BP could mean that i am in for a long "wait" so once i have done toy storyland i may head off to explore somewhere else or have a nap in my room.