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Backup Boarding Groups Introduced for Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In an effort to ensure that as many guests have the opportunity to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance as possible, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has announced that they will be giving guests the opportunity to join a backup boarding group. According to the My Disney Experience app, if boarding groups have reached capacity for the day, Backup Boarding Groups Introduced for Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney Announces New Stores and Restaurants Coming to Flamingo Crossings

Disney has announced some new restaurants and retailers coming to Flamingo Crossings Town Center, which lies just west of Walt Disney World in Orlando. Once complete, the mix-used center will offer more than 50 shopping and dining options, plus 1,700 parking spaces. A 250,000-square-foot Target, which was announced at the D23 Expo, will be the Disney Announces New Stores and Restaurants Coming to Flamingo Crossings

Walt Disney World Continues to Adjust Operating Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

With the popularity of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance not waning soon, Walt Disney World continues to tweak the operating hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Hours have been adjusted again for December and early January, with the holiday week seeing a 6:00am open. Here’s the schedule as it stands now: December 14 | 7am-9pm Walt Disney World Continues to Adjust Operating Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World Cast Members Donate 30,000 Toys During Toys for Tots Drive

Walt Disney World Cast Members continue to support the Central Florida community, and this holiday season they collected almost 30,000 toys to donate to the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Toys for Tots drive in just three weeks. Disney VoluntEARS are also contributing more than 4,000 volunteer hours at the Toys for Toys warehouse, sorting Walt Disney World Cast Members Donate 30,000 Toys During Toys for Tots Drive

Disney Channel Holiday Special Previews Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

During tonight’s Disney Channel Holiday Party @ Walt Disney World special, hosts Milo Manhiem and Meg Donnelly get a preview of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, opening soon Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The holiday special is already online and on the DisneyNow app, so you may be able to get a peek even before tonight’s broadcast! Disney Channel Holiday Special Previews Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Disney PhotoPass Service Shares Holiday Photo Ops Available at Walt Disney World

Even if you’re not planning on heading to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party this year, there are many other picture-perfect spots to capture some magical holiday photos at the theme parks and Resorts around Walt Disney World. Take a look below for a sampling of holiday photo props and be sure to ask each PhotoPass Disney PhotoPass Service Shares Holiday Photo Ops Available at Walt Disney World

Snacks and Water Bottles Distributed to Guests in Queue During Rise of the Resistance Downtimes

When a brand new, state-of-the-art attraction opens, guests can expect to have times during which the attraction experiences interruptions. It’s just bound to happen. DIS team member, Morgan Limon, was among the many guests waiting to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios when the attraction experienced an extended downtime. Snacks and Water Bottles Distributed to Guests in Queue During Rise of the Resistance Downtimes