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Hollywood Studios Itinerary for Adults Without Kids

One-day plan: rope drop to close.

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Your day at a glance

Rope drop

Rope drop (park open)

Rope drop: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Morning

Park open–noon

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Lunch

12:00–1:00pm

The Hollywood Brown Derby (book well ahead, classic prestige dining)

Afternoon

1:00–5:00pm

Toy Story Mania! (competition), Star Tours (multiple ride combinations)

Dinner

6:00–7:00pm

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or The Hollywood Brown Derby

Evening

7:00–close

Rise of the Resistance second run

Rope drop: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Adults who appreciate world-class themed design will have their expectations shattered by Rise of the Resistance. Do it first, while fresh, to fully appreciate every detail.

Morning plan

  1. 1Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  2. 2Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
  3. 3Tower of Terror
  4. 4Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (pilot seats)

Lunch

The Hollywood Brown Derby (book well ahead, classic prestige dining)

The Brown Derby is the most sophisticated table-service in Hollywood Studios. The Cobb salad is iconic. Book at 60 days.

Afternoon plan

  1. 1Toy Story Mania! (competition)
  2. 2Star Tours (multiple ride combinations)
  3. 3Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (genuinely impressive screen technology)
  4. 4Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular (worth seeing once for the behind-the-scenes insight)
Pro tip: Adults appreciate the Indiana Jones show more than kids: the stunt work explanation and volunteer participation from the audience is clever and funny.

Dinner

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or The Hollywood Brown Derby

Evening plan

  1. 1Rise of the Resistance second run
  2. 2Tower of Terror last ride of the night
  3. 3Fantasmic (incredible production values)
Fantasmic's scale (live performers, water screens, fire, and projections) is remarkable even for adult theme park veterans.

Lightning Lane priorities

  • 1.Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • 2.Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Pro tip
Hollywood Studios rewards adults who slow down in Galaxy's Edge. Spend 90 minutes exploring the land: drink a Blue Milk, browse Dok Ondar's artifact shop, and watch the Stormtroopers interact with guests.
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