Is Star Wars Rise of the Resistance ride worth it?

This is the must do ride at Hollywood Studios. This immersive ride was fun, exciting, and exhilarating. Make sure to have your cameras ready, especially if you are a Star Wars fan. The initial parts of the ride are largely walk-through.



Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is widely considered by theme park critics and casual fans alike to be one of the most immersive and "worth it" attractions ever built. In 2026, it remains the flagship "E-Ticket" attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland, offering a massive 18-minute experience that blends multiple ride systems into a single narrative. The journey includes being "captured" by the First Order, standing in a hangar with 50 Stormtroopers, a trackless escape through a Star Destroyer, and a thrilling final drop in an escape pod. Its sheer scale, high-resolution projections, and lifelike animatronics (including Kylo Ren and BB-8) set a new global standard for storytelling. While wait times can often exceed 100 minutes, the detailed queue through Resistance caves makes the wait more bearable. For most visitors, even those who aren't die-hard Star Wars fans, the attraction is a "must-do" that justifies the price of a Lightning Lane Single Pass or an early morning "rope drop" sprint.

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Guests Who Like Immersive Attractions For those with an appreciation of Imagineering details, Rise of the Resistance is a can't-miss attraction.

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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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While Rise of the Resistance is undoubtedly a thrill ride, with “rapid motion, sudden stops, and sharp turns,” it's not going to give you the same adrenaline high as a roller coaster or even Forbidden Journey, which is a much more turbulent trip.

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Rise of the Resistance, which opened in December, is touted as the most technologically advanced ride Disney has ever designed. It's the main attraction of the company's $1 billion Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge expansion, and so far, according to reviews online, the ride sounds pretty thrilling.

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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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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is the best ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios. We don't want to give too many spoilers since so few people have ridden and, really, it's a ride where surprise is key.

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is for guests 40? or taller. This height requirement means that most elementary school aged children and even some preschoolers will make the cut and be able to ride Rise of the Resistance.

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Better every time! Obviously this ride has been there for years, but it's a completely different thing now it's been updated it's amazing! I'm not even a massive Star Wars fan but I love this, such a fun ride and so fun having a character pilot at the front. Whether you like Star Wars or not this is a must do.

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Two pilots (one moving the joystick up and down and the other left to right), two gunners, and two engineers (each having buttons to push at specific times). The visuals are intense, with loud audio and jerky movement in the ride.

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I have traveled to Batuu, at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. After experiencing it at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios, I can say that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is identical at both locations.

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The Bottom Line. We think Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run is not to be missed. While not nearly as immersive as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, it offers you the chance to yell things like, “Never tell me the odds!” while piloting the ship. Where else can you do that?

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