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3. Hang around the attraction close to boarding time

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Though Disney doesn't really want guests hanging around the attraction entrance, if you see that your boarding group is going to be called soon, you might want to head over a little bit early, as this provides several benefits, depending on the situation

  • If there isn't anyone visible in the outdoor portion of the queue, you can head right in as soon as your boarding group is called and minimize your wait in the actual attraction line. 
  • If there are a lot of people visible already in the queue, you can take advantage of the two hours you have to return to the attraction and do something else for a little while after your boarding group is called. Typically, the outdoor queue only gets super crowded when there is a lot of downtime, and while it may seem counterintuitive to walk away from the attraction when your boarding group is first called,  Disney typically slows down adding new boarding groups when the queue is full (or overflowing), and if you can occupy yourself for 20-30 minutes outside the attraction while new boarding groups aren't being actively called you can save yourself some time in line! 

4. Don't hang around hoping for Extra Magic Hours operation

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Though Disney has been working hard to accomodate as many backup boarding groups as possible during an operating day, if you have a high boarding group number and are hoping you can still experience this attraction during evening Extra Magic Hours as a resort guest, don't try to stick around the park, as Disney has announced that this attraction will NOT be available at all following regular park close

 
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If you get into a boarding group or even a backup boarding group, can you leave the park and go to, say, Epcot, and rerun to HS and still be in your same group?

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