Disney World's Virtual Queue Is Making a RETURN for One Day Only

Can you feel it? The force has a strong presence in the air right now, as Star Wars Day is almost here!

Millennium Falcon

There’s been a lot of Star Wars going on lately — with Seasons of the Force happening at Disneyland, Star Wars celebration bringing us new announcements for upcoming projects, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith being re-released in theatres. Now we have some more news regarding Star Wars Day at Hollywood Studios!

In case you didn’t know, Star Wars Day is May 4th, like “May the Fourth be with you.” On that day, you’ll always find a huge pool of Star Wars fans going to Hollywood Studios, where they will celebrate the iconic property. It’s well known that fans will gather in Galaxy’s Edge and ignite their lightsabers together! Well, something is coming BACK for the celebration day!

Galaxy’s Edge

Disney World just announced that a Virtual Queue will be making its return! This will be for a limited time only and will not be for any ride or attraction. It will be for guests looking to purchase merchandise during Star Wars Day at Hollywood Studios! You will NEED to join a Virtual Queue to enter the shopping experience. We aren’t surprised, as this is similar to how the Virtual Queue has operated before on this holiday.

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Disney World hasn’t seen Virtual Queue for a little bit, as the last time it was used inside Disney World was February 24th – the day before Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure both switched to have standby queues.

Crowds at Cosmic Rewind

When fans go to Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th, you’ll have a pool of options to choose from in the mix of new and limited-edition Star Wars-themed merchandise! The merchandise will be available at the Stage 1 Company Store in Hollywood Studios — “now that’s a name I have not heard in a long, long time”.

Stage 1 Company Store

The Stage 1 Company Store is located in Muppets Courtyard. It closed in 2020, with occasional small re-openings here and there. It was assumed to be closed permanently ahead of the re-theme of Muppets Courtyard into Monstropolis. While it’s not confirmed the future plans Disney has with this location, this could be the final opportunity that guests have to enter the shop.

Stage 1 Company Store

The items for the big celebration will include exclusive adult and youth apparel, collectibles, and limited-release pins. To join the virtual queue for the shopping event, guests will need to use the My Disney Experience app. You’ll find the virtual queue on the home page of the app.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Merchandise is subject to availability, and there is a chance that inventory may sell out — make sure you are ready to go for the merchandise! There will also be a purchase limit for guests, so be aware of that. Guests will be able to request to join the virtual queue beginning at 7:00 AM on May 4th. Hopefully, you can get your hands on some exclusive merchandise! To make sure you stay up to date on all the latest news, stay tuned with us at the Disney Food Blog!