Best Time to Ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Widely considered the most ambitious theme park attraction ever built, Rise of the Resistance is a multi-phase experience combining a dark ride, trackless ride system, walk-through, and drop sequence. You're captured by the First Order and must escape a Star Destroyer with the help of the Resistance. The experience begins with a full-size AT-AT and Kylo Ren animatronics before boarding trackless vehicles for a chaotic escape. The scale is unprecedented — you'll walk through a Star Destroyer hangar bay with TIE fighters overhead. Allow 18+ minutes for the full experience.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance averages 90 minutes at 6 PM on Fridays but only 16 minutes at 1 AM on Mondays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 34 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 57 | 54 | 56 | 60 | |||||
| Tue | 35 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 42 | 50 | 48 | |||||
| Wed | 39 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 58 | 47 | 46 | 53 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 51 | |||||
| Thu | 48 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 42 | 31 | |||||
| Fri | 38 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 70 | |||||
| Sat | 41 | 52 | 49 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 48 | |||||
| Sun | 25 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 33 |
Tips for Riding Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance with Minimal Wait
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios averages a 49-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (22min) and longest around 12PM (60min) — a 38-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 40 minutes. Avoid Friday if possible — waits average 63 minutes.
Pro tip: Arrive at Hollywood Studios before opening and head to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.
Predicted wait for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — 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.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — ride facts
- Location
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge · Hollywood Studios
- Type
- Thrill ride
- Ride length
- ~18 min
- Height requirement
- 40" or taller
- Setting
- Indoor (climate-controlled)
- Lightning Lane
- Individual Lightning Lane
Widely considered the most ambitious theme park attraction ever built, Rise of the Resistance is a multi-phase experience combining a dark ride, trackless ride system, walk-through, and drop sequence. You're captured by the First Order and must escape a Star Destroyer with the help of the Resistance. The experience begins with a full-size AT-AT and Kylo Ren animatronics before boarding trackless vehicles for a chaotic escape. The scale is unprecedented — you'll walk through a Star Destroyer hangar bay with TIE fighters overhead. Allow 18+ minutes for the full experience.
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