D23: The Ultimate Fan Event is coming August 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center. Along with the presentations, the show floor, and other great experiences, one that will be very important to many will be the wide variety of shopping. D23 has announced that it will be utilizing the Virtual Queue system for its popular shopping experiences.
Virtual queues allow for guests to wait virtually so they can go enjoy other activities and experiences. Virtual queues will be available at the D23 Marketplace, Disney Studio Store Hollywood (Friday and Saturday only), Mickey’s of Glendale (Friday only), Mickey’s of Glendale Pin Store, The Walt Disney Company Store, and The Walt Disney Company Pin Store. Virtual queue will be required to shop at these locations starting when the event opens at 9am each day. There will be two Virtual Queue opportunities each day on the Disneyland app through the D23 app. Super early risers will be able to join the virtual queue at 4am. Those who want to sleep in will be able to join the virtual queue at 1pm. Fans may sign up for a “boarding group” for themselves and one (1) guest with virtual queue and receive a notification when it’s their turn to shop. Joining the virtual queue does not grant immediate access to any experience, and there may still be a queue and waiting period at the location. The virtual queue is limited in capacity and subject to availability.
Stand-by queues will not be available in the mornings, but stand-by opportunities may be available later in the afternoon each day if all virtual queue boarding groups have been recalled. All merchandise is subject to availability and inventory may sell out. The number of items per purchase will be limited. Traditional queuing is available at locations not utilizing virtual queue. Please note that virtual queues are separate from reservations, which are provided via a random selection process ahead of the event.
For the health and safety of all guests, overnight queuing is not available for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
For guests who do not receive reservations for their preferences at the Anaheim Convention Center, standby queues will be available for presentations at Anaheim Convention Center Event Stages, Talent Central, and most Show Floor Experiences. Note that there are no standby queues for the Honda Center; the Honda Center requires a separate ticket for entry.
What do you think of the virtual queue for shopping? Are you willing to wake up early for a shopping virtual queue? Let us know in the comments.
