

Beyond the price factor, the Virtual Queue utilizes the longer “standby” queue once inside the building, so the queue experience will be better with Virtual Queue than with Lightning Lane as well.
CUE VS QUEUE FREE
Of course, attempting to ride with a free Virtual Queue is likely a better option than dropping a minimum of $60 for a family of four to ride. Even when demand was super high on opening day, Individual Lightning Lane spots still lasted for 3-5 minutes versus 3 seconds for Virtual Queue. The past few days, the Virtual Queue spots have filled in less than 4 seconds at 7am and the Individual Lightning Lane spots have lasted for more than an hour. So, should you try to get a Virtual Queue spot first or purchase an Individual Lightning Lane first? Overwhelmingly, the answer is to try for a Virtual Queue spot first. We’ll talk about that in the next section. The next thing to consider is whether or not you should try for a Virtual Queue first, or make an Individual Lightning Lane purchase first. One day isn’t a trend, but hopefully, we’ll see more options for non-resort guests as we get further from opening day. However, Individual Lightning Lane availability lasted until 9:44am today, which means that non-resort guests could purchase access to Cosmic Rewind if they wanted to. Until today, Individual Lightning Lane availability for Cosmic Rewind has not made it to park open, which means that only Resort Guests have been able to purchase Individual Lightning Lane. If you’re not staying at a Disney World Resort, you will not be able to purchase Individual Lighting Lane selections until the official park open time for each individual theme park. While Genie+ selections open to all Walt Disney World guests at 7am, only Resort Guests are able to purchase Individual Lightning Lane attractions between 7am and park open. The first is whether or not you are a resort guest. There are two things to consider when attempting to purchase a Lightning Lane.
CUE VS QUEUE HOW TO
We have a more extensive look at how to join the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Virtual Queue in our article below. At that point, you pray to Eson and hope that there is still space. We keep clicking that area of the screen because it will eventually turn into the “Join Virtual Queue” button. Our technique is to smash the refresh button seen at the bottom of the second screenshot right at 7:00:00am. Here’s a look at the flow of joining the Virtual Queue, starting with creating your party on the left and clicking through to join the Virtual Queue. From there, it really is a matter of clicking through as quickly as possible. In short, you can set yourself up for success by ensuring that your party is created properly up to an hour before each distribution time. We have tried to join the Virtual Queue multiple times since the attraction opened to the public and we’ve been met with some successes and some failures at 7am. You don’t necessarily need to be in EPCOT at 1pm, but you must have at least tapped into EPCOT. The only difference between the 7am drop and the 1pm drop is that for the 1pm drop your entire party must have already entered EPCOT. If you miss out on the 7am drop, there is a second distribution window at 1pm. This is your first chance for either elation or disappointment, depending on how quickly you’re able to navigate the My Disney Experience app. The Virtual Queue opens to all EPCOT guests at 7am.

Guests with Park Hopping are excluded from being able to join the Virtual Queue during normal park hours.
CUE VS QUEUE FOR FREE
Guests hoping to ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind for free need to join the Virtual Queue, which is only available for guests who have a Disney Park Pass reservation and ticket for EPCOT. Guests currently have two main options for riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – free Virtual Queue or paid Lightning Lane.

How to Ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind In this article, we’re going to take a look at the Lightning Lane and Virtual Queue options, offer some first thoughts, and try to put together a strategy that amounts to more than “refresh and pray”. Guests will initially be required to use a Virtual Queue to experience the attraction, and there will be no standby available during the indefinite opening period. With Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind now open to the public, we have our first impressions of how the ride will operate over the summer.
