Disney Firsts: Rise of the Resistance / Hollywood Studios

The opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios brought two new, cutting-edge attractions to what was once a half-day park. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run and Rise of the Resistance are, arguably, the closest Star Wars fans will get to experiencing space flight, joining the Rebel Alliance, and fighting the ‘bad guys’.

Rise of the Resistance has experienced more than a few hiccups in terms of how the ‘line’ is managed. Hence the virtual queue, which offers two opportunities to join each day – at 7am and 1pm, regardless of where you and your party are in the World.

On our Spring Break trip (April 2021), we had two days reserved at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and that meant four chances to secure a boarding group. On the first day, I was up early, had coffee, ate breakfast, and had the My Disney Experience app ready to go. But…I didn’t get a group. They were gone in literally a fraction of a second.

Fast forward to 1pm that day, we were in line for the Millennium Falcon ride and I was able to get us a boarding group! It was only about an hour from when I secured the group to when we were able to join the line. And the line was long – but SO WORTH IT!

On our second DHS day, I was up early, had coffee, and was able to snag a boarding group during the 7am group release. We had about two hours until we could join the line and that early in the day, we basically walked right on.

It’s a fun attraction and we all enjoyed it. What’s not to like about a trackless ride that immerses you in the Rebel Alliance with characters from the most recent movies: Poe, Finn, Rey, and more.

My advice is to try your hand at snagging a boarding group for this attraction – you won’t regret it!

I've posted some videos on our YouTube channel if you want to see a few peeks at what the ride is all about:

1. Heading over to ROTR: https://youtu.be/UYVnAq32sho

2. Poe Dameron on ROTR: https://youtu.be/1eUTYURVAP4

3. Storm Troopers on ROTR: https://youtu.be/Pi7ecxO75u0

4. Preparing to be interrogated on ROTR: https://youtu.be/CRTArEpQ_qI