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Virtual Queue
How Virtual Queue works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect december 2020.
- Beyond the parks
- December 2020
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
Standby only
Now
7am and 1pm virtual queue drops
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Timeline
Every verified date
2020
Changed
Virtual queues used for new headliners
2023
Changed
Virtual queues used for the newest headliners
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
Some new attractions require joining a virtual queue at set times.
Records
What our database holds
- 2023
Virtual queues used for the newest headliners
New attractions often require a virtual queue join at set times.
- 2020
Virtual queues used for new headliners
Some new attractions require joining a virtual queue at set times.
Context · 2023
What else changed that year
Magic Kingdom
TRON Lightcycle / Run opened
A high-speed indoor coaster in Tomorrowland and the biggest Magic Kingdom addition in years.
Magic Kingdom
Splash Mountain closed permanently
The log flume closed for good and was rebuilt as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Railroad reopened
The steam train circle tour returned after a five-year closure.
EPCOT
CommuniCore Hall and Plaza opened
A new event and festival venue replaced dormant Innoventions buildings.
Hollywood Studios
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser opened and closed
The immersive Star Wars hotel ran for only about 18 months.
Magic Kingdom
Happily Ever After returned after Enchantment
The fireworks line-up swapped back after a two-year run of Enchantment.
Sources
Where this comes from
- Parkstalgia Research — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
- Walt Disney World — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
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