Is Lightning Lane worth it for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance?

Yes — Lightning Lane is recommended for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. It's available as a Lightning Lane Individual Selection (sold separately, $20–35 per person). Book at 7am on your park day to maximize availability.

Guests waiting in line for a popular Walt Disney World attraction — Photo by Phil Nguyen on Pexels

Is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Worth the Wait?

Q: Is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance worth a 120-minute wait?

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance typically waits 60–120 minutes. Rise of the Resistance is arguably the most technically ambitious attraction ever built. Multiple vehicles, full-scale AT-ATs, and Kylo Ren himself make this a 20-minute experience that feels nothing like a traditional ride. It's worth any reasonable wait. The biggest mistake guests make is skipping it to avoid the line.

Hollywood Studios — typical wait: 60–120 minutes

Yes — worth the wait

Rise of the Resistance is arguably the most technically ambitious attraction ever built. Multiple vehicles, full-scale AT-ATs, and Kylo Ren himself make this a 20-minute experience that feels nothing like a traditional ride. It's worth any reasonable wait. The biggest mistake guests make is skipping it to avoid the line.

60–120m

Typical wait

Yes

LL recommended

40"+

Height req.

Individual LL

LL type

When is the best time to ride?

Rope drop directly to Galaxy's Edge or Lightning Lane purchased at 7am.

Ride it if…

You've ever watched a Star Wars film and wanted to be inside it. This ride delivers.

Skip it if…

You have severe claustrophobia — one scene puts guests in a very tight space surrounded by First Order troops.

Lightning Lane analysis

Lightning Lane is strongly recommended for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

This is an Individual Lightning Lane selection, sold separately for approximately $20–35 per person. Book it at 7am on your park day — it frequently sells out before the park opens on busy days.

What to do instead

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is the less intense Galaxy's Edge alternative — same location, shorter waits.

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