Welcome to planDisney, Rich! There's nothing I love more than helping out my friends from Louisiana as they prepare to laissez les bon temps rouler at the Most Magical Place on Earth! I'm arriving the same day as you to celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras week in my home away from home, so let's chat about the recent changes to Tiana's Bayou Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind so you'll be ready for all the thrills!
Rich, as of this week, the Virtual Queue system that was in place for these attractions has ended, but both attractions now offer a traditional standby queue, which allows guests to wait in line. If you're looking for a way to minimize your wait time in the conventional queue, you do have the option to purchase
Lightning Lane passes for these attractions and both attractions are also available to all Disney Resort hotel guests during
Early Theme Park Entry. Let's dig a little deeper into your Lightning Lane options:
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure is included as an eligible group one attraction choice for guests who choose to purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass. With Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can make advance selections for 3 attractions in your selected theme park for any given day; as you tap in to redeem your selections, you can make additional selections (subject to availability). Rich, if you're staying as a guest at a Disney Resort hotel, you are now within your eligibility window to select your Lightning Lane Multi Pass attractions, so if this is something you're interested in, I'd encourage you to do so soon to ensure you get the most availability for popular attractions like Tiana's Bayou Adventure!
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is also available to purchase as a Lightning Lane Single Pass. This is different from the Multi Pass system in that it grants you a return time only for this particular experience. There are some dates next week that are currently unavailable, but as of this morning, I did see some availability later in the week for this attraction.
One last bit of Louisiana lagniappe for you, Rich, before I let you go - if you are staying as a guest at a Disney Deluxe Resort or Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, Guardians of the Galaxy will also be available during EPCOT's
Extended Evening Hours.
Rich, I hope this helps! If you're able to take advantage of Early Theme Park Entry for either of these parks, I'd recommend that as a great option to experience these attractions, and if you're looking for a more leisurely start to your day or staying at a resort off of Disney property, I'd recommend booking those Lightning Lanes to cut down on your wait time! If you have any other questions before your visit, come back and
let us know!
See you real soon,
Alison