Can you wait in line for Rise of the Resistance Disneyland?

Because of the introduction of Disney Genie+, there are two ways to ride Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland. The first option is to wait in the standby line. We recommend joining the standby queue if you ever see the wait time listed as less than 60 minutes for the best experience.



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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has an individual Lightning Lane available for purchase. Guests of Disney resorts can purchase it at 7AM, while other guests have to wait until the park opens, subject to availability. This is the easiest way to get on the ride, but it comes at a price of about $15 to $25 per person.

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Wait times are fairly constant–if not slightly increasing–throughout the morning and early afternoon. There's no lunch lull or other sweet spot to target Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. You either want to do it first thing or wait until much later in the day.

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To purchase the Individual Lightning Lane for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, head to your Disneyland app and click on the map. Move over to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge until you see the attraction and click on the tack that shows the wait time for the attraction. Then click on the Lightning Lane LL.

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Does Rise of the Resistance Have a Drop? There is one small drop at the end of the attraction, but it's not overly high, only about 10-20 feet.

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In summary, if you are short on time, you should consider purchasing the Individual Lightning Lane for Rise of the Resistance. For both Radiator Springs Racers and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, there are ways to avoid long waits without purchasing Individual Lightning Lanes.

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Rise of the Resistance can be scary at times for kids, even ones who love Star Wars. The interactions with Kylo Ren, Stormtroopers, and the First Order can be a bit intimidating. The ride itself can also be too much for some children, since some areas of the ride are dark and there is even a drop.

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For off-site guests, to date, there have been some days where individual Lightning Lane selections for Rise of the Resistance are sold out before park opening, which means standby would be the only way to access.

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Many other attraction lines in Hollywood Studios have short standby lines in the morning. It's a better use of your time to ride them and save Rise for when lines are longer for everything later in the day (11:00am or later at least!).

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-They're the exact same ride This means that, respectively, they're both the most immersive, innovative, groundbreaking ride that a Disney park has ever had.

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Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.

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That means that 17,600 to 30,400 people can ride the attraction on a day when the park operates for 16 hours, according to Touring Plans and other estimates. That capacity compares favorably with other popular attractions in the park, according to theme park industry experts.

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