Star Wars Rise of the Resistance is Off to a Rocky Start at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Today is the day! Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and promptly broke down and required a guest evacuation.

#RiseOfTheResistance broke down and we’re stuck. We’re being evacuated. pic.twitter.com/dSFpBUOcCG

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) December 5, 2019

Of course those who got evacuated will be allowed to come back and ride, provided it stays running.

After getting evacuated from #RiseOfTheResistance we were given a paper fastpass to return later today. #DHS #WDW pic.twitter.com/wVfLpQ7ri6

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) December 5, 2019

Blog Mickey posted a video of the evacuation. I’m surprised they let him. (Blog Mickey is also @bioreconstruct who I keep saying to give a follow too)

Now I do believe it is currently back up after about an hour. But we had been hearing from people that the ride was going to be prone to breakdowns and was doing so just days before opening. To be fair, this type of ride is very complicated with a lot of unknowns as it was “groundbreaking.” I would be more surprised if it didn’t break down. For the initial runs of this I do expect it to have issues. So keep that in mind moving forward. Hopefully it won’t break down too much.  (Here’s where I get told I’m a “hater” because we’ve tried to be honest about it.)

It was so packed today that they initiated the virtual queuing system for guests to ride and that filled up and was cut off early. The problem is not everyone would have known what that was. As of last night they hadn’t specified IF they were going to do the virtual queuing.

All boarding groups are gone for #RiseOfTheResistance, if you didn’t get one, you aren’t riding today. pic.twitter.com/6KRAOhn4LR

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) December 5, 2019

I am sorry to anyone who wanted to ride today and was there, but didn’t know about the virtual queuing. I especially feel bad for those who came from far away. If you can’t be there make sure you check out the ride through POVs we posted HERE.

What do you think? Comment and let us know.

Source: WDWNT, Blog Mickey