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Hollywood Studios wait times

Lake Buena Vista, FL · 11 rides · Open 9am–9pm today · Tue, Oct 27

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Quiet 1/10

One of the quietest days to visit.

Halloween-event season: weekend nights run heavy

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The 6 rides worth planning around.

Typical wait ranges from 280,000+ historical samples, the model's best dip windows, and the alert thresholds Skip will pre-fill if you set this park as your home in the app.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Trackless dark ride · 40 in

40–55 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~8pm 9pm
Best window
Late in the day
Set Skip alert at
≤ 38 min

The wait holds in the 40s and 50s from mid-morning into the evening, and it's no worse late than at midday. It drops to about 25 in the final hour, so leave it for the end of your day instead of fighting the midday peak. It breaks down often, so keep a backup.

Toy Story Land

Slinky Dog Dash

Family coaster · 38 in

55–65 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~9pm 9pm
Best window
Rope drop or Early Entry
Set Skip alert at
≤ 44 min

Slinky is the other line that decides your day. It's the longest in the park most of the day and a little shorter at the open. Toy Story Land sits at the back of the park, so get Slinky done at the open.

Sunset Boulevard

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Drop tower · 40 in

30–35 min
8am ↓ best ~8am 9pm
Best window
Rope drop
Set Skip alert at
≤ 26 min

The wait is at its shortest right at rope drop, climbs within a couple of hours and holds in the 30s and 40s most of the day. Ride it first thing, before the line builds up.

Sunset Boulevard

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Launch coaster · 48 in

45–55 min Headliner
8am ↓ best ~8am 9pm
Best window
Rope drop
Set Skip alert at
≤ 44 min

It's lighter at the open, then stays long from late morning right through the evening. Rope drop is the window to use.

Hollywood Boulevard

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway

Dark ride · opened 2020

35–50 min
8am ↓ best ~8am 9pm
Best window
Last hour
Set Skip alert at
≤ 31 min

It peaks by late morning, holds in the 40s into the evening, then eases in the last hour. Early Entry is shorter still, but that's when you'll want Slinky.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Simulator · 38 in

15–40 min
8am ↓ best ~9pm 9pm
Best window
Rope drop · last 2 hours
Set Skip alert at
≤ 28 min

It opens short, peaks around midday, then settles back to about where it started for the last two hours. Rope drop or the end of the night both beat the midday rush.

Hollywood Studios wait times by hour.

On a typical weekday, Slinky Dog Dash has the longest line of Hollywood Studios' 6 featured rides, peaking around 65 minutes near 12pm. Across them, waits are lightest around 9pm (about 23 min on average) and heaviest around 11am (about 50 min). The crowd forecast for Tue, Oct 27 is Quiet, 1 out of 10.

Ride8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance3045505555504545454545402525
Slinky Dog Dash6055556065606065556060554535
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror1315304035353530303535353520
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets1830455555504545505255504535
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway1535455050454540404040403015
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run1520354040303525201515151510

Median posted wait in minutes by hour on weekdays, last 90 days.

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Strategy guide

The Hollywood Studios battle plan.

The rope-drop order, the best window for each headliner, and when a line isn't worth it.

Things you'll only spot if you know.

The details the designers slipped into the queues and themed environments. Each one rewards a closer look.

Skip's day-of playbook.

  1. 01

    Pick your 3 must-dos.

    Don't try to ride everything. Skip will help you sequence based on the dips you flag.

  2. 02

    Set drop alerts before you go.

    Pre-fill Skip's defaults from the cards above. Tighten as the day unfolds.

  3. 03

    Open with Slinky Dog Dash.

    Then pivot lands when the next alert pings. Buffer with shows or food.

  4. 04

    Re-check at 3pm.

    Crowds often soften late. Tighten thresholds for a second wave.

Common questions.

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