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Hollywood Studios Rope Drop
Rope drop at Hollywood Studios means arriving before the official opening so you can ride the headliners while waits are at their lowest. Hollywood Studios opens at 9 AM today, so plan to be at the gate by 8:30 AM. The best ride to rope drop here is Toy Story Mania!, where being there at opening typically saves about 33 minutes versus riding it late morning.
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Be here at opening and skip roughly 33 minutes on Toy Story Mania! alone.
Your Hollywood Studios morning plan
Pick how you like to play. Each plan is the most line-savings in a walkable order.
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+33min savedToy Story Mania! Toy Story Land
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 33 minutes versus late morning.
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+27min savedAlien Swirling Saucers Toy Story Land
Right here in Toy Story Land, ride it before the wait climbs toward 35 minutes.
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+14min savedSlinky Dog Dash Toy Story Land
Right here in Toy Story Land, ride it before the wait climbs toward 73 minutes.
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+32min savedRock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Sunset Boulevard
Right here in Sunset Boulevard, ride it before the wait climbs toward 62 minutes.
This morning skips about 106 minutes of standby line.
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+32min savedRock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Sunset Boulevard
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 32 minutes versus late morning.
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+31min savedThe Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror Sunset Boulevard
Right here in Sunset Boulevard, ride it before the wait climbs toward 44 minutes.
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+14min savedSlinky Dog Dash Toy Story Land
Right here in Toy Story Land, ride it before the wait climbs toward 73 minutes.
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+14min savedStar Wars: Rise of the Resistance Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Right here in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, ride it before the wait climbs toward 58 minutes.
This morning skips about 91 minutes of standby line.
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+33min savedToy Story Mania! Toy Story Land
The single biggest line-saver here. Riding now skips about 33 minutes versus late morning.
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+27min savedAlien Swirling Saucers Toy Story Land
Right here in Toy Story Land, ride it before the wait climbs toward 35 minutes.
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3
+14min savedSlinky Dog Dash Toy Story Land
Right here in Toy Story Land, ride it before the wait climbs toward 73 minutes.
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+28min savedMickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Hollywood Boulevard
Right here in Hollywood Boulevard, ride it before the wait climbs toward 48 minutes.
This morning skips about 102 minutes of standby line.
The wave you are beating
At rope drop Toy Story Mania! sits near 15 minutes. By late morning it climbs toward 48. Rope drop puts you on it while the park is still filling.
Best rides to rope drop at Hollywood Studios
Ranked by the minutes you save riding at opening instead of late morning.
Rope drop at Hollywood Studios, answered
Is rope drop worth it at Hollywood Studios?
Yes. Toy Story Mania! alone typically swings from about 15 minutes at opening to about 48 minutes later, so rope drop can save roughly 33 minutes on that ride and stack more savings on the next two.
What time is rope drop at Hollywood Studios?
Hollywood Studios opens at 9 AM today. Plan to be at the gate by about 8:30 AM, roughly 30 to 45 minutes before the posted opening. Walking in right as the park opens is what lets you reach the first headliner before the line forms.
Is rope drop the same as early entry at Hollywood Studios?
No. Early entry is a perk that lets eligible resort or ticket guests in before the official opening. Rope drop just means arriving for the regular opening. They stack, so eligible guests can do early entry and still rope drop the next ride.
Do you have to pay to rope drop at Hollywood Studios?
No. Rope drop is free. It only means arriving early for the normal opening time with everyone else. The paid or resort version of arriving early is early entry, which is a separate thing.
What is the best ride to rope drop at Hollywood Studios?
The best ride to rope drop at Hollywood Studios is Toy Story Mania!, which typically saves about 33 minutes when you ride it at opening, followed by Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Riding the steepest line-climbers first is where rope drop saves the most time.
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