Hack Your Way To A Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Boarding Group
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway opens at Disneyland on January 27, 2023. You’ll want to put it at the top of your must-do list for Disneyland Park visits. Big tip for Mickey & Minnie’s Railway: it will only be experienced through a virtual queue boarding pass or an Individual Lightning Lane purchase when it opens. We have some crucial tips & hacks to get you in the best position to nab that coveted Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Boarding Group at Disneyland.
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Hack Your Way To A Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Boarding Group At Disneyland
This is the ride Toontown has been waiting for!
Here are the secret tips and hacks to get a boarding group for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland.
These tips and hacks were successfully used for previous boarding groups such as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Rise of the Resistance, WEB Slingers, and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.
Do You Need A Virtual Boarding Group At Walt Disney World?
You do NOT need to get into a virtual queue to ride this attraction at Walt Disney World.
The Disney World version offers a standby line as well as the ability to ride via the Genie+ Lightning Lane options.
Tips To Grab a Boarding Group For Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway At Disneyland
- Turn off Wifi. For most locations, WiFi will slow you down. Unless your phone is showing 1 or 2 bars, turn off Bluetooth and WiFi for this process. Close all background apps on your phone as well; let your phone know the only thing that matters is getting a Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway boarding group.
- Most Guests have two chances to get a boarding group: 7 am and 1 pm PT. You do not have to be in the park for the 7 am attempt, but you DO need to have checked into Disneyland Park for the 1 pm option. The afternoon seems to be easier to come by than a morning boarding group. Reminder: you cannot park hop at Disneyland until 1 pm. That may limit your options for this ride at this time- or at least until February 4. On February 4, park hopping is allowed after 11 am daily.
- Confirm your boarding group party up to an hour before. In the app, navigate to the virtual queue and confirm who will be in your party that day. Remove anyone who is connected with you via the app, but does not plan on riding that day. Please note: everyone in your party will need a theme park reservation for Disneyland Park if you are trying for the 7 am option.
- Set an alarm on your phone for 6:58 am. Trust us, that’s all you need. Once the alarm goes off, open your Disneyland app and navigate to the virtual queue page. Click Join Virtual Queue. It will be too soon to get your Runaway Railway boarding group, but you will be in the right place. You’ll see the “Confirm Your Party” button. This goes away when the virtual queue is open.
- Refresh Refresh Refresh! Hit the refresh button or drag your finger down the screen to refresh your virtual queue page. Do this repeatedly until the time changes to 7 am and the Join Queue button is highlighted.
- When you see Join Virtual Queue replace Confirm Your Party, SMASH that button! That will (fingers crossed) be the final step to hacking your way to a Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway boarding group.
- Check your boarding group number & estimated return time. The app will notify you when the ride is ready for your return, and you have 1 hour to join the physical line. HOWEVER: don’t wait! This is important. These rides can go down (and do!) often- and due to their complexity, it can take hours for some rides to come back online. So don’t hesitate: if your group has been called, go ahead and join the line for the Runaway Railway!
Extra Tips For Grabbing a Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Boarding Group
1. Some sites suggest using the USNO Master Clock to determine the EXACT time. You’ll want to watch this clock until 6:59:59 and then hit that refresh button.
However, using the refresh drag-down plan worked every morning and afternoon for us with other virtual queues.
2. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Virtual Queue Tip: The newest phone typically wins! If you have more than one cell phone in your group, have EVERYONE try at the same time.
3. If you don’t get into the first queue, go ahead and set an alarm on your phone for 12:58 and try again for the afternoon. If you have park hoppers, you will need to wait until you’ve entered Disneyland to try for your boarding group.
4. If the attraction is closed when your boarding group has been called, don’t panic. But do go ahead and take a screenshot of your boarding group number.
Once the attraction re-opens (and no, Disney does not notify you, you will have to check the app for the update) you will be allowed to enter the line.
5. If you are late, also don’t panic. The Cast Members won’t let you ride early, but they may feel some sympathy if you show up late.
We showed up for other rides over an hour after our boarding group was called due to a dinner reservation and they allowed us to ride without a problem. As always, your mileage may vary with this Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway tip. Not all Cast Members will be able to allow you entry, but it never hurts to ask NICELY.
Can You Get A Boarding Group and An Individual Lightning Lane For Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway?
YES.
You are able to hold both a Boarding Group and purchase an Individual Lightning Lane for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at the same time.
We were able to do this when Remy’s ride first opened as well.
How Much Will an Individual Lightning Lane For Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Cost?
We think you’ll pay between $14 and $19 plus tax for each person. It could go up to $25 per person during peak times based on recent experiences.
You can only pay for one ride per day per person.
How Do You Get Both An ILL and A Boarding Group For Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway?
You would need two phones to try to get both options at the same time.
One person concentrates on getting the Individual Lightning Lane for the group, the other will follow the above steps for Boarding Groups.
Refer to this article to learn more about ILL (Individual Lightning Lane) purchases.
Which Line Is Faster: VQ or Individual Lightning Lane?
The Individual Lightning Lane purchase is the way to go if time is of the essence for your day.
Our experience on Cosmic Rewind showed that the ILL wait was at least 30 minutes shorter on average than the Virtual Queue wait.
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Patty Holliday has been running Disney since 2011. She knows just about every tip, trick, and hack there is to cover the runDisney Magical Miles at Disney World and Disneyland. She knows every mile isn’t *always* magical- but with training, tips, and a little bit of pixie dust, they can be a lot of fun! You can also find her at noguiltlife.com and noguiltfangirl.com
