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Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Wait Time & Best Time to Ride
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At Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is a ride worth planning around. This guide shows the current wait, typical wait, best time to ride, ride length, drop and intensity, Lightning Lane, and whether it is worth rope dropping.
Riders must be at least 38 in (97 cm) tall to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Hollywood Studios. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is usually best at rope drop or in the final hour before Hollywood Studios closes. The ride runs about 5 minutes and is rated moderate. Typical waits are around 27 minutes, with the shortest waits often around 9 PM.
Updated October 28, 2026. Live waits refresh throughout the day.
Best Time to Ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Typical standby wait by hour. Quietest around 9 PM, busiest around 12 PM.
Quick facts
- Land
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- Height
- 38 in (97 cm)
- Lightning Lane
- Yes
- Opened
- 2019
- Ride length
- About 5 minutes
- Thrill
- Moderate
See where this height sits across every ride in the Disney ride height requirements chart.
Is Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Reliable?
Running about 99 percent of the day over the last 90 days, with most outages lasting about 142 minutes.
Should You Rope Drop Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
The shortest waits for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run are right at rope drop and in the final hour before Hollywood Studios closes, so arriving for park open is usually worth it. If the line is already long, ride later in the evening or use Lightning Lane.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run FAQ
What is the best time to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
At Hollywood Studios, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run typically has its shortest waits around 9 PM and its longest around 12 PM. Riding right at rope drop is your best bet.
How long is the wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
The standby wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run runs about 27 minutes on a typical day and climbs near 105 minutes at its busiest.
Does Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run break down a lot?
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is currently graded Rock solid for reliability. Running about 99 percent of the day over the last 90 days, with most outages lasting about 142 minutes.
Is there a height requirement for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?
Yes. Riders must be at least 38 in (97 cm) tall to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
Does Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run have Lightning Lane?
Yes. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run offers Lightning Lane, so you can pay to skip the standby line if you would rather not wait.
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