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

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

What is the best Hollywood Studios itinerary for tweens?

The best one-day Hollywood Studios itinerary for tweens starts with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at rope drop, followed by Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror. For lunch, try Hollywood Brown Derby (table service — book ahead) or Sci-Fi Dine-In. The afternoon features Slinky Dog Dash (still a great ride even after Rise) and Toy Story Midway Mania. 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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Hollywood Studios Itinerary for Tweens (10–12)

Q: What should tweens do first at Hollywood Studios?

Tweens should rope drop Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios. Tweens at rope drop for Rise of the Resistance will get the full experience with minimal wait. This is the ride of their generation.

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

Morning

7:30–9:30am

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

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 Midway Mania

Dinner

6:00–7:00pm

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater or Mama Melrose's

Evening

7:00–close

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 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

1Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
2Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
3Tower of Terror
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

1Slinky Dog Dash (still a great ride even after Rise)
2Toy Story Midway Mania
3Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
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 Mama Melrose's

Evening plan

1Rock 'n' Roller Coaster second ride (minimal waits last hour)
2Tower of Terror (night ride — different atmosphere)
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

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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