What is the fastest way to get to Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland?

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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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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Rise of the Resistance does have a Lightning Lane. For most of the attractions with Lightning Lanes, if you want to use it, you'll need to purchase Genie+ (which is the name for the new pay-to-use FastPass system) for yourself and every member of your party that wishes to use it.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Lightning Lanes are a newest version of a way for guests to “skip the line” for some top attractions. A Lightning Lane is a secondary queue that gives guests priority placement on popular attractions. Almost all popular Disney World attractions have two types of lines: the regular standby queue and the Lightning Lane.

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Virtual Queue Basics Basically, instead of standing in a regular standby line, you'll try to get a spot in a virtual queue that holds your place in a virtual line with other guests. If a ride has a virtual queue setup, that means there will NOT be a “standard” queue you can just stand and wait in.

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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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