Is Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Worth the Wait?
Hollywood Studios — typical wait: 25–65 minutes
It depends
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run delivers its premise brilliantly: you sit in the cockpit of the actual Falcon and fly a mission. The pilot experience is magical; gunner and engineer roles are less impactful. Request pilot seats when you board. Worth up to 50 minutes in a pilot seat; borderline in other positions. Always do Rise of the Resistance first.
25–65m
Typical wait
Optional
LL recommended
38"+
Height req.
Multi Pass
LL type
When is the best time to ride?
Afternoon or evening — Rise of the Resistance usually draws the rope drop crowd to Galaxy's Edge.
Ride it if…
You want to actually fly the Millennium Falcon. Pilot seats make this one of the most wish-fulfillment experiences at Disney.
Skip it if…
You've ridden it several times and got a pilot seat — gunner and engineer roles are significantly less exciting.
Lightning Lane analysis
Lightning Lane is available but not essential for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
With smart rope drop timing and off-peak touring, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run can typically be ridden with a reasonable wait. Save your Lightning Lane budget for higher-demand headliners at Hollywood Studios.
What to do instead
Star Tours is a nearby simulator with similar Star Wars immersion and typically shorter waits.
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