How often does Rise of the Resistance break?

This attraction was closed 302 days of 2022. That's over 80% of the year! Throughout this time, the ride closed a massive 580 times.



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For those who want to ride Rise of the Resistance multiple times, a Park Hopper ticket gives you the most flexibility during your vacation. Although you're only able to purchase an individual Lightning Lane selection once per day, you can always wait in the standby line if you'd like to ride it again.

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You will be immersed in a galaxy far, far away. Another way to say this is that you don't just ride Rise of the Resistance, you EXPERIENCE it. For 18 minutes from start to finish, you're transported to another time and place. RotR is truly unlike any other attraction at Disney World.

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Rise of the Resistance! Yes, this attraction broke down 580 times!

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Here are the best non-scary Animal Kingdom rides for the less than lionhearted.
  • Toy Story Mania.
  • Alien Swirling Saucers.
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
  • Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid.
  • Peter Pan's Flight.
  • Encourage Your Kids to Try Something New.
  • Use Disney's Rider Switch Service.
  • Do some research before you arrive.


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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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If you want the best time to do Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in the first half of the day, line up around 11 am. The posted wait time will still likely be triple digits, but it's typically falling at this point rather than rising.

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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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Rise of the Resistance is much smoother, with a small drop at the end when your escape pod jettisons from the Imperial Cruiser. Most of the ride is a trackless vehicle on a smooth concrete floor.

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If You Were On the Ride. If you are physically on the ride (as in seated in a ride vehicle) when it breaks down, you will likely receive a Lightning Lane pass to return and re-ride it later in the day.

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So, how much did it cost to build Rise of the Resistance? Disney has not released the exact cost for the ride, but estimates have ranged from $200 million to $450 million — and that's for each version of the ride, not a total for both.

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Now that we have covered the different ways to ride Rise of the Resistance you might be wondering, what is the fastest way to ride Rise of the Resistance? As a general rule of thumb, the fastest way to ride Rise of the Resistance will almost always be to use one of the Disney Genie individual lightning lanes.

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If Rise of the Resistance is a must-do for you and you are trying to make the most of your day in the park, spending some extra cash for a Lightning Lane might be the way to go. Those who are staying at Disney World hotels have early entry and can hop in line as soon as the park opens for them.

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It's the same idea! Now, it's not the whole ride that varies! In fact, the attraction is the same for everyone until you get to the trackless portion of the ride. For the trackless part, you're sorted into either the FRONT First Order Transport Vehicle or the BACK First Order Transport Vehicle.

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Visitors to Disney theme parks in the U.S. 2019-2022, by park. Magic Kingdom was the most visited Disney theme park location in the United States in 2022. The Disney theme park with the fewest attendees throughout 2022 was Blizzard Beach, which reported just 100 thousand guests in the year.

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What is the least busy time of year at Walt Disney World?”
  • The second half of August.
  • September is pretty great to visit (except avoid Labor Day).
  • October is also pretty great to visit (avoid Columbus Day).
  • Weekdays in November (avoid the week of Thanksgiving).
  • Weekdays in the first half of December.


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