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Hollywood Studios

Lake Buena Vista, FL · 11 rides · Open 9am–9pm today · Tue, Sep 22

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Light 3/10

Lighter than an average day.

Fall shoulder season: lighter weekdays, Halloween-event weekends

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Three plays that save the day.

Read the complete Hollywood Studios strategy guide

The 6 rides worth planning around.

Typical wait ranges from 220,000+ historical samples, the model's best dip windows, and the alert thresholds worth walking across the park for.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Trackless dark ride · 40 in

35–55 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~10pm 10pm
Best window
Late in the day
Alert at
≤ 38 min

The wait holds in the 40s and 50s from mid-morning into the evening, and it's no worse late than at midday. On later-closing nights it drops in the final hour, so leave it for the end of your day instead of fighting the midday peak.

Toy Story Land

Slinky Dog Dash

Family coaster · 38 in

50–60 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~10pm 10pm
Best window
Rope drop or Early Entry
Alert at
≤ 44 min

Slinky is the other line that decides your day. It's the longest in the park most of the day, typically 60 to 70 min, and a little shorter at the open. Toy Story Land sits at the back of the park, so get Slinky done at the open.

Sunset Boulevard

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Drop tower · 40 in

30–40 min
8am ↓ best ~8am 10pm
Best window
Rope drop
Alert at
≤ 26 min

The wait is at its shortest right at rope drop, climbs within a couple of hours and holds in the 30s and 40s most of the day. Ride it first thing, before the line builds up.

Sunset Boulevard

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Launch coaster · 48 in

45–55 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~8am 10pm
Best window
Rope drop
Alert at
≤ 44 min

It's lighter at the open, then stays long from late morning right through the evening. Rope drop is the window to use.

Hollywood Boulevard

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway

Dark ride · opened 2020

30–45 min
8am ↓ best ~10pm 10pm
Best window
Last hour
Alert at
≤ 31 min

It peaks by late morning, holds in the 40s into the evening, then eases in the last hour. Early Entry is shorter still, but that's when you'll want Slinky.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Simulator · 38 in

15–40 min
8am ↓ best ~10pm 10pm
Best window
Rope drop · last 2 hours
Alert at
≤ 28 min

It opens short, peaks around midday, then settles back to about where it started for the last two hours. Rope drop or the end of the night both beat the midday rush.

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Strategy guide

The Hollywood Studios battle plan.

The rope-drop order, the best window for each headliner, and when a line isn't worth it.

Things you'll only spot if you know.

The details the designers slipped into the queues and themed environments. Each one rewards a closer look.

Your day-of playbook.

  1. 01

    Pick your 3 must-dos.

    Don't try to ride everything. Use the dip windows above to put them in order.

  2. 02

    Note the alert thresholds above.

    They're the waits worth walking across the park for.

  3. 03

    Open with Slinky Dog Dash.

    Then pivot lands as posted waits move. Buffer with shows or food.

  4. 04

    Re-check at 3pm.

    Crowds often soften late. Check posted waits for a second lap.

Common questions.

Free rope-drop plan, no account. Hollywood Studios, rope drop to close.
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