Everything Virtual Queue - Please Read Post 1

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At this time, no attractions are currently using Virtual Queue.



Attractions that are currently using Virtual Queue (VQ)
- Guardian's of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (GotG) (Epcot)
A virtual queue is in place through February 24th, 2025 at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure (TBA) (Magic Kingdom)
A virtual queue is in place through February 24th, 2025 at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Guests are able to join one attraction virtual queue (VQ) at any theme park where they have valid admission.

Guests who hold date-based tickets do not require a park reservation in order to obtain a VQ. The majority of guests hold date-based tickets.

Select non-date based ticketholders guests* require a park reservation in order to obtain a VQ. (AP Guests do not require a park reservation on a 'Good to Go' day so are eligible to join a VQ without a park reservation on those days.)

Guests may only hold one attraction virtual queue at a time.

Guests do not need to be inside a theme park to request to join the virtual queue at 7:00 AM.

Guests must have tapped into the theme park an attraction is located in to request to join the virtual queue at 1:00 PM.

*Theme Park Reservation Required
- Student group tickets
- Sport and Convention ticket
- Disney Military Salute Ticket
- Annual Pass
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The purpose of this thread is explain how to get a virtual Queue for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (GOTG) (Epcot) or Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (TBA) (Magic Kingdom).

Currently Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (GotG) requires either a Virtual Queue reservation or purchased Lightning Lane Single Pass (LLSP) reservation to ride. GotG does not have a standby line.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (TBA) uses Virtual Queue or a Lightning Lane Reservations for guests who purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass (LLMP). TBA does not have a standby queue.

The intent of this thread is to discuss the Virtual Queue option.

VQ's at both 7am and 1pm are filling up in seconds, and the 6pm (for Extra Evening Hours - EEH guests) fills quickly too.

Basic Acronym List
GotG - Guardians of the Galaxy
TBA - Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
VQ - Virtual Queue
LLSP - Lightning Lane Single Pass
EEH - Extended Evening Hours

You may hold both an LLSP (GotG)/LL (TBA) and and a VQ.

VQ is free of charge.
LLSP and LL incur a fee per person.

There is NO standby entry for either attraction.

Steps to join a VQ:
-Just prior to 7am, 1pm, or 6pm you can choose who will be in your group, using the MyDisneyExperience (MDE) app
-The 2 most popular methods of joining a VQ
1. Select Virtual Queue from the homepage of MDE app
2. Select either MK for TBA or Epcot for GotG
3. Choose your party
4. A couple minutes before 7am, 1pm, or 6pm tap the refresh button at the bottom of the page repeatedly. It will change to join at exactly 7am, 1pm, or 6pm.
5. Click Join

Note: Guests find using an app such as Time.gov or Time.is on a separate device to be beneficial in trying to join a VQ as VQ's fill within seconds.

Additional Information:
You may only get a BG on a day you have a Park Reservation (Where a park reservation is required. See * above)

One Park Reservation Exception: If you have a park reservation for a park other than Epcot the day of Epcot EEH or MK on MK EEH days, you need to tap into the first park at some point before entering Epcot/MK assuming you have a hopper or AP. You cannot have a non-hopper ticket with a park reservation for MK, Studios, or AK and go to Epcot EEH.

At 7am, you do not have to be in the park.

At 1pm, you would have had to tap into Epcot for GotG or MK for TBA to be eligible but, you don't have to physically be in that park at 1pm as long as you tapped into the park where the attraction is located, earlier that day.

For the 6pm EEH VQ, you do not have to have tapped into the park where the attraction is located. All guests who are eligible for the 6PM drop (EEH night + deluxe resort stay + Epcot/MK reservation or PH pass) may try for 6PM drop. Note: 6PM VQ guests may be called to ride prior to EEH hours officially beginning.

A guest may only get a VQ for an attraction once a day with the exception of EEH guests who may obtain one at 7am or 1pm plus 6PM.

Joining a VQ does not guarantee riding the attraction.

The notification you receive will show your return window, it gives you an hour. To date, no one has reported being turned away for showing up late for a GotG.

Tiana is also flexible BUT possibly not as flexible as GotG. It is recommended a guest arrive at the TBA attraction within their return window or, as soon after as possible. It will be at the CMs discretion if they permit a guest who has missed their TBA return window to ride. There are reports of guests arriving hours late for a Tiana VQ and being allowed to ride but YMMV. (If you arrive after your window, please share in this thread how long after and, were you allowed to ride? Thanks!)

Guests have reported being successful using both Disney WiFi and personal data.

What if the attraction breaks down? The following is an account from @ocdb8r1
If you use the virtual queue and are evacuated from the line or the ride during a breakdown, you are given a multi-purpose ILL (like the old special Fastpass+ they would hand out for the same reasons). This is good for you to return to Guardians at any time it reopens during the day OR can be used on most other attractions with a LL in Epcot. Had this happen a couple of weeks ago and forgot to screenshot the ride options, but it included anything I could think even possibly useful (Frozen and Remy).

 

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TRON - As of Monday, September 9, 2024 Tron is no longer utilizing Virtual Queue

 

[Dug720]

You may only get a BG on a day you have a Park Reservation for Epcot or during EEH.
(Please note, if you have a park reservation for a park other than Epcot the day of EEH, you need to tap into the first park at some point before entering Epcot.)

*With a hopper or AP if your starting park is not Epcot. You can't have a non-hopper ticket with a park reservation for MK, Studios, or AK and go to Epcot EEH.

 

[lovethattink]

*With a hopper or AP if your starting park is not Epcot. You can't have a non-hopper ticket with a park reservation for MK, Studios, or AK and go to Epcot EEH.

Ah! Yes! Thank you.

 

[Dug720]

Ah! Yes! Thank you.

You're welcome! I've seen some confusion about the EEH where some people didn't understand they had to be able to hop - that they couldn't do another park on a single-park ticket and show up at the gate with their Deluxe Hotel reservation and think that will get them in for EEH.

 

[lovethattink]

You're welcome! I've seen some confusion about the EEH where some people didn't understand they had to be able to hop - that they couldn't do another park on a single-park ticket and show up at the gate with their Deluxe Hotel reservation and think that will get them in for EEH.

Do you know what time they can make their BG? Is it 6pm? I wasn’t sure so listed it with just a red question mark.

 

[CarolynFH]

Do you know what time they can make their BG? Is it 6pm? I wasn’t sure so listed it with just a red question mark.

Yes, 6 PM is the VQ drop time for DEEH.

 

[Dug720]

Do you know what time they can make their BG? Is it 6pm? I wasn’t sure so listed it with just a red question mark.

What @CarolynFH said.

 

[subtchr]

You may only get a BG on a day you have a Park Reservation for Epcot or during EEH.


Having a BG does not guarantee you'll get to ride.

The notification you receive will show your return window, it gives you an hour. However, to date, no one has reported being turned away for showing up late for a BG.

A few people have reported issues (using the same account, and one getting logged out) and others have had no problems with multiple people in your MDE friends and family group trying for a BG at the same time.

You need to be quick. BG fill up within a second or two. Though some days it has been longer. People ask if it's better to use WiFi or data? Whichever is fastest for your device is what you will want to use.

There is an exception to the first red bolded line, and is related to the second.

The 7:00 BG drop does fill in seconds. The 1:00 drop generally does not. It pretty much always lasts minutes, and some days significantly more. And if it is still available after 2:00, those who park hop from another park can get it.

I was there 6/11, and had a park reservation for Animal Kingdom. I hopped to Epcot at 2:00, and BGs were still available. That day, they were available until 2:53. The next day, according to thrill-data, it was 3:41.

It isn't something anyone should count on, of course, because it doesn't happen every day. But the 1:00 drop is always much easier than the 7:00 one.

 

[lovethattink]

There is an exception to the first red bolded line, and is related to the second.

The 7:00 BG drop does fill in seconds. The 1:00 drop generally does not. It pretty much always lasts minutes, and some days significantly more. And if it is still available after 2:00, those who park hop from another park can get it.

I was there 6/11, and had a park reservation for Animal Kingdom. I hopped to Epcot at 2:00, and BGs were still available. That day, they were available until 2:53. The next day, according to thrill-data, it was 3:41.

It isn't something anyone should count on, of course, because it doesn't happen every day. But the 1:00 drop is always much easier than the 7:00 one.

That’s so good to know, thank you! I will edit my post soon.

 

[NJlauren]

The 7am boarding group is for on-site and offsite correct?

 

[lovethattink]

The 7am boarding group is for on-site and offsite correct?

With Epcot reservations, correct.

 

[magicfan1985]

My wife and I will be going to Epcot with a family member. We are annual pass holders whereas the family member just bought a ticket for the day.

We have made park reservations but they are separate since she just has a ticket for a day. Will I still be able to add her to our party for the virtual queue the morning of? She is listed under my family and friends in the Disney app

Thanks in advance

 

[gharter]

As long as she is listed under family and friends, you should be able to

 

[Mrs.AMC]

My wife and I will be going to Epcot with a family member. We are annual pass holders whereas the family member just bought a ticket for the day.

We have made park reservations but they are separate since she just has a ticket for a day. Will I still be able to add her to our party for the virtual queue the morning of? She is listed under my family and friends in the Disney app

Thanks in advance

I was able to join a boarding group using members from my friends and family list with mixture of AP and ticketed guests without issue.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

How does a boarding group work at WDW?

 

[lovethattink]

How does a boarding group work at WDW?

Once you make one as explained how in the first post, and if you were successful, you can track how soon your group might be called by looking at your virtual queues in MDE. My BG was called an hour BEFORE expected! Some people have reported it taking longer.

If you have your MDE notifications turned on, you should get a message when your BG is called.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Once you make one as explained how in the first post, and if you were successful, you can track how soon your group might be called by looking at your virtual queues in MDE. My BG was called an hour BEFORE expected! Some people have reported it taking longer.

If you have your MDE notifications turned on, you should get a message when your BG is called.

So, once your BG is called you have to make your way over to the ride and get in line? How long would you then have to wait in line to ride?

 

[lovethattink]

So, once your BG is called you have to make your way over to the ride and get in line? How long would you then have to wait in line to ride?

It varies based on how many $ILL are sold since they get priority. My family waited about 20 minutes to get into the preshow.

The queue is interesting. Lots to see, especially for your first time in queue.

 

[KristinU]

Is the 1pm drop the only one you need to have already tapped in for? We have hoppers and went to DHS this morning with our Park Pass for today. We have plans to go to Epcot tonight for Extended Evening Hours. I'm reading that we won't have to be tapped into Epcot for the 6pm drop, but can anyone confirm? If we do have to be in the park, we'll go over, if not we'll wait a bit closer to close to go in.