Best Time to Ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at a glance
- Ride length
- About 5 minutes, not counting the wait
- Height requirement
- 38" (97 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 19 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 9 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 15 min posted wait (latest check 11:12 PM park time, Oct 16) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 8 unplanned breakdowns, median 24 min · down on 7 of 90 tracked days (~8%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 15 of 21 scored days (71%), average miss 7 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is an attraction at Disneyland Park. It lasts about 5 minutes. Minimum height: 38 inches.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run averages 38 minutes at 12 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 9 AM on Wednesdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 13 | ||
| Tue | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 13 | ||
| Wed | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 6 | |
| Thu | 7 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| Fri | 6 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 8 | |
| Sat | 11 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
| Sun | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
Tips for Riding Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run with Minimal Wait
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland Park averages a 19-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (9min) and longest around 12PM (24min) — a 15-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 12 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 25 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.
Predicted wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — ride facts
- Ride length
- ~5 min
- Height requirement
- 38" or taller
- Setting
- Indoor (climate-controlled)
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Frequently asked questions
How long is Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run lasts roughly 5 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland Park averaged 19 minutes and peaked at 100 minutes, based on 4,467 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is around 8AM when average waits are 9 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 24-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, averaging 12 minutes.
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