What is the best way to get on Rise of the Resistance?

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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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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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 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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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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Lighter crowds tend to contribute to fewer ride breakdowns. From May to December 2021, ride breakdowns increased from 37 minutes a day to 120 minutes a day. In April 2022, a year after Disneyland reopened, Rise of the Resistance averaged 145 minutes of downtime per day.

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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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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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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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Disney World Individual Lightning Lane Rides List
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
  • Avatar Flight of Passage.
  • TRON Lightcycle / Run.


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