Echo Lake · Hollywood Studios
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Wait Time & Best Time to Ride
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At Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios, Star Tours - The Adventures Continue 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 40 in (102 cm) tall to ride Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at Hollywood Studios. Star Tours - The Adventures Continue is usually best at rope drop or in the final hour before Hollywood Studios closes. The ride runs about 7 minutes and is rated moderate. Typical waits are around 7 minutes, with the shortest waits often around 8 AM.
Updated October 28, 2026. Live waits refresh throughout the day.
Best Time to Ride Star Tours - The Adventures Continue
Typical standby wait by hour. Quietest around 8 AM, busiest around 11 AM.
Quick facts
- Land
- Echo Lake
- Height
- 40 in (102 cm)
- Lightning Lane
- Yes
- Opened
- 1989
- Ride length
- About 7 minutes
- Thrill
- Moderate
See where this height sits across every ride in the Disney ride height requirements chart.
Is Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Reliable?
Running about 100 percent of the day over the last 90 days, with most outages lasting about 15 minutes.
Should You Rope Drop Star Tours - The Adventures Continue?
The shortest waits for Star Tours - The Adventures Continue 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.
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue FAQ
What is the best time to ride Star Tours - The Adventures Continue?
At Hollywood Studios, Star Tours - The Adventures Continue typically has its shortest waits around 8 AM and its longest around 11 AM. Riding right at rope drop is your best bet.
How long is the wait for Star Tours - The Adventures Continue?
The standby wait for Star Tours - The Adventures Continue runs about 7 minutes on a typical day and climbs near 55 minutes at its busiest.
Does Star Tours - The Adventures Continue break down a lot?
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue is currently graded Rock solid for reliability. Running about 100 percent of the day over the last 90 days, with most outages lasting about 15 minutes.
Is there a height requirement for Star Tours - The Adventures Continue?
Yes. Riders must be at least 40 in (102 cm) tall to ride Star Tours - The Adventures Continue.
Does Star Tours - The Adventures Continue have Lightning Lane?
Yes. Star Tours - The Adventures Continue offers Lightning Lane, so you can pay to skip the standby line if you would rather not wait.
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