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Best Time to Ride at Hollywood Studios

Rope drop at Hollywood Studios is at 9 AM today, when the park opens, so be at the gate by 8:30 AM. Slinky Dog Dash is quietest around 8 PM and busiest around 8 AM. The list below gives the quietest hour for every attraction, so you can plan the rest of the day around the lines. What time rope drop starts at Hollywood Studios →

Attraction Quietest 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
Slinky Dog Dash 8 PM 72 61 65 70 72 66 67 68 61 62 62 56 46 52
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets 8 AM 34 34 46 55 56 52 52 52 54 56 57 50 43 47
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 9 PM 52 48 53 55 55 54 52 51 48 46 44 39 28 18
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway 9 PM 30 35 45 47 49 46 46 42 40 40 41 39 28 22
Toy Story Mania! 9 PM 34 31 44 48 48 43 44 40 38 39 41 36 27 21
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror 8 AM 21 25 36 42 40 38 39 39 34 33 37 36 35 37
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run 9 PM 18 21 34 38 39 35 32 29 23 21 19 18 13 12
Alien Swirling Saucers 9 PM 13 18 30 34 34 30 29 24 21 23 23 20 12 10
Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie 8 AM 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 ·
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue 8 AM 5 6 9 10 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5

Under 25 min 25–49 min 50+ min ◇ quietest hour

Best time to ride, attraction by attraction

What is the best time to ride Slinky Dog Dash at Hollywood Studios?
At Hollywood Studios, Slinky Dog Dash typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 PM and its longest around 8 AM. The wait runs about 63 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 150 minutes at its worst.
What is the best time to ride Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Hollywood Studios?
At Hollywood Studios, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 AM and its longest around 6 PM. The wait runs about 51 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 155 minutes at its worst.
What is the best time to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios?
At Hollywood Studios, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 PM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 48 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 150 minutes at its worst.
What is the best time to ride Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Hollywood Studios?
At Hollywood Studios, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 PM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 41 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 90 minutes at its worst.
What is the best time to ride Toy Story Mania! at Hollywood Studios?
At Hollywood Studios, Toy Story Mania! typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 PM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 40 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 125 minutes at its worst.

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