What is the best route to get to Rise of the Resistance?

If you plan to rope drop Rise of the Resistance you might be wondering, what is the fastest way to Rise of the Resistance? As a general rule of thumb, we recommend making a left once guests pass Hollywood Boulevard and walk towards the Muppets section of Hollywood Studios.



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For most guests, there are 5 main ways that will allow you to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance with the least amount of waiting:
  1. Pay to ride using an Individual Lightning Lane selection (best option)
  2. Ride during Early Theme Park Entry (onsite guests only)
  3. Rope drop it (aka ride right when the park opens)


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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 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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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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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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Rise of the Resistance really has an appeal for everyone, but if you or someone in your group just doesn't care for Star Wars that universe or its characters, then waiting 80-200 minutes for this attraction will not have the pay off for them as it would a Star Wars fan.

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Disney Individual Lightning Lane To get access to the Lightning Lane for Rise of the Resistance, you will have to buy it through the My Disney Experience App. The Lightning Lane for this attraction is only available through the Individual Lightning Lane options in My Disney Experience.

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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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It's complicated to understand because it's new and different, but once you experience it in person, it's really not that difficult. Moreover, as we write in our spoiler-free Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Ride Review, this is one of Walt Disney World's best attractions ever. It's absolutely worth the effort.

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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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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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-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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In this case you'll see a wait time listed for the Standby Line. Underneath that you'll see LL Disney Genie+ Not Currently Offered. This means that all of the available Lightning Lanes have been booked.

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Individual Disney lightning lane prices range from $7.00 plus tax up to $17.00 plus tax based on the lightning lane ride selected.

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