What are the Lightning Lane priorities for kids at Hollywood Studios?

For kids at Hollywood Studios, the top Lightning Lane priorities are: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Slinky Dog Dash.

What is the best Hollywood Studios itinerary for kids?

The best one-day Hollywood Studios itinerary for kids starts with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40"+) at rope drop, followed by Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (get pilot seats!), Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway. For lunch, try Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo (Galaxy's Edge — Star Wars-themed menu). The afternoon features Toy Story Midway Mania and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (48"+ — teens and mature kids). Give kids the Galaxy's Edge blaster rental for an hour in the afternoon — they can interact with the entire land environment in a way that makes them feel genuinely inside the Star Wars universe.

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Hollywood Studios Itinerary for Kids (6–9)

Q: What should kids do first at Hollywood Studios?

Kids should rope drop Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40"+) at Hollywood Studios. Rise of the Resistance is worth 90 minutes of wait but rope drop brings it down to 10–15 minutes. Go straight to Galaxy's Edge — it's at the back of the park.

One-day plan — rope drop to close.

Your day at a glance

Rope drop

Rope drop (park open)

Rope drop: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40"+)

Morning

7:30–9:30am

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (get pilot seats!)

Lunch

12:00–1:00pm

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo (Galaxy's Edge — Star Wars-themed menu)

Afternoon

1:00–5:00pm

Toy Story Midway Mania, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (48"+ — teens and mature kids)

Dinner

6:00–7:00pm

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater (car-hop dining under a 'night sky')

Evening

7:00–close

Rise of the Resistance second visit (evening)

Rope drop: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40"+)

Rise of the Resistance is worth 90 minutes of wait but rope drop brings it down to 10–15 minutes. Go straight to Galaxy's Edge — it's at the back of the park.

Morning plan

1Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
2Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (get pilot seats!)
3Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
4Slinky Dog Dash (38"+)

Lunch

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo (Galaxy's Edge — Star Wars-themed menu)

Ronto Wraps, exotic-looking drinks, and the most immersive dining environment in Hollywood Studios. Full Star Wars experience.

Afternoon plan

1Toy Story Midway Mania
2Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (48"+ — teens and mature kids)
3Tower of Terror (40"+)
4Muppet*Vision 3D (break)

Pro tip: Kids who unlock Tower of Terror and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster are immediately ready to re-ride. Budget time for both in the afternoon.

Dinner

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater (car-hop dining under a 'night sky')

Evening plan

1Rise of the Resistance second visit (evening)
2Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
3Fantasmic (evening amphitheater show)

Fantasmic sell-out warning: Fantasmic Dining Packages with reserved seating are essential during peak season — book 60 days ahead.

Lightning Lane priorities

1.Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
2.Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
3.Slinky Dog Dash

Give kids the Galaxy's Edge blaster rental for an hour in the afternoon — they can interact with the entire land environment in a way that makes them feel genuinely inside the Star Wars universe.

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