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Disney World Sets Virtual Queue Plan for May the 4th Shopping

Disney details app-based enrollment with mobile checkout to manage Star Wars Day merchandise demand.

Overview

  • Disney confirmed Friday that Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens a merchandise virtual queue at 7 a.m. ET on May 4, with Disney Springs opening at 9 a.m. ET.
  • Guests join through the My Disney Experience app, with Hollywood Studios requiring valid admission or a reservation, while Disney Springs needs no ticket.
  • At Hollywood Studios, merchandise mobile checkout lets shoppers scan items on their phone and pay without waiting at registers.
  • Disney set two-per-person limits on select collectibles, including the Salvaged Protocol Droid bucket, Bantha sipper, DJ R‑3X mug, and Jabba’s Sail Barge popcorn bucket.
  • Food and drink rollouts begin May 1 with the Florida debut of Pink Milk at Galaxy’s Edge, and the Mandalorian and Grogu May the 4th logo collection arrives resort-wide on May 4.