Hi James! I'm so excited to answer your question because I am sitting here answering it while on vacation in beautiful Canada!
The Virtual Queue system is a great way to experience the newest and most popular rides at the
Walt Disney World Resort without waiting in the long line to match. While you can try to for your chance at grabbing a Boarding Group at 7 a.m. EST, you'll want to log on to the
My Disney Experience mobile app beforehand to select the members of your party that will be riding with you. This way, when Boarding Groups open at 7 a.m., you won't have to take the time to select the members of your party. You'll simply have to enroll. Doing this saves some precious time...because every second counts as these spots fill up
very quickly! If you do not get a Boarding Group in the morning, you can try for another chance at 1 p.m. However, you must be in the park to secure a Boarding Group in the afternoon. In the morning, you can try to enroll from anywhere. As of right now, the two attractions using the Virtual Queue system are
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at
EPCOT and
TRON Lightcycle / Run at
Magic Kingdom Park.
To secure
and redeem a Boarding Group in a Virtual Queue, each member of the party must have a
Theme Park Reservation for the park in which the attraction is located. If you switch your Theme Park Reservation after enrolling in a Virtual Queue, you cannot redeem your Boarding Group if it's called. However, if you have a ticket with the
Park Hopper Option and have a Theme Park Reservation for the park in which the ride is located, you will be able to use the Virtual Queue and redeem it so long as you follow the rules of park hopping, which at this time are that you
must enter the park for which you have the Boarding Group first and you can park hop starting at 2 p.m. EST. At this time, you do not need to make a Theme Park Reservation for the park to which you are hopping.
James, I hope you have a wonderful vacation. Both of the rides that offer Virtual Queue at this time are exceptional and it's hard for me to pick my favorite. If you love those rides, be sure to check out
all the Disney thrills, especially
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain and
Avatar Flight of Passage in
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
There's no cause for alarm,
Matt