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Hollywood Studios Itinerary for Tweens (10–12)

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

Hollywood Brown Derby (table service; book ahead) or Sci-Fi Dine-In

Afternoon

1:00–5:00pm

Slinky Dog Dash (still a great ride even after Rise), Toy Story Mania! (Toy Story Land)

Dinner

6:00–7:00pm

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or 50's Prime Time Café

Evening

7:00–close

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets second ride (minimal waits last hour)

Rope drop: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Tweens at rope drop for Rise of the Resistance will get the full experience with minimal wait. This is the ride of their generation.

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

Lunch

Hollywood Brown Derby (table service; book ahead) or Sci-Fi Dine-In

Sci-Fi Dine-In is the most unique dining atmosphere: eating in retro movie cars under a starry sky watching 1950s sci-fi B-movies.

Afternoon plan

  1. 1Slinky Dog Dash (still a great ride even after Rise)
  2. 2Toy Story Mania! (Toy Story Land)
  3. 3Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
  4. 4Star Tours (randomized, 40+ story combinations)
Pro tip: Star Tours has over 100 possible ride combinations: tweens enjoy trying to get rare storylines. It's a great afternoon re-ride candidate.

Dinner

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or 50's Prime Time Café

Evening plan

  1. 1Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets second ride (minimal waits last hour)
  2. 2Tower of Terror (night ride, different atmosphere)
  3. 3Fantasmic
The Tower of Terror at night with the eerie lighting is the most atmospheric version. Try for a seat in the back row of the elevator.

Lightning Lane priorities

  • 1.Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
  • 2.Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
Pro tip
Tweens who like Star Wars should absolutely do the Millennium Falcon pilot seat experience: request pilot seats when boarding and you get full joystick and throttle control of the ship.
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