Crowd Level
peak
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
54°F
Rain Days
5 days
Pros
Reasons to visit in December
- ✓Fantasmic! and Disney Movie Magic run against cool, comfortable evening air, making the Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard crowds bearable after dark.
- ✓Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run give Galaxy's Edge two headliners worth the wait even on the busiest days.
- ✓Toy Story Land's Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers stay in near-constant demand, so Lightning Lane Multi Pass windows here disappear fast, rewarding early planning.
- ✓Sunset Boulevard's The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets run well into the evening when temperatures drop.
- ✓Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight and For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration give families a low-key indoor break from the sun and crowds.
Cons
Things to watch out for
- ✕This park hits peak crowd levels for the entire month, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge fills to capacity walk-ins closed by mid-morning on the busiest days.
- ✕Toy Story Land and the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge queues offer little shade, and midday sun makes standing in an unshaded switchback miserable even at 73F.
- ✕Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run draw the single longest lines in the park, often exceeding an hour even with Lightning Lane availability sold out.
- ✕New Year's Eve dates bring hard-ticket-style crowding and earlier-than-usual fireworks viewing lockdowns along Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.
- ✕Popular meet and greets like Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams and Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza can carry waits as long as major rides during peak crowd days.
Pro tip
Rope drop Hollywood Studios and head straight to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance the moment the park opens, since it's the headliner and its virtual queue or standby line balloons past 9:05am on peak December days. From there walk over to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run before 10am while Galaxy's Edge is still tolerable, then cross the park to Toy Story Land and ride Slinky Dog Dash before 11am, since afternoon waits there routinely climb over an hour. Save Sunset Boulevard's Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets for after 7pm when the temperature drops and lines thin out, and use that same cooler window for Fantasmic! and Disney Movie Magic.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hollywood Studios in December
No ticketed events at Hollywood Studios in December.
That is usually good news — regular park hours, no early closures for a hard-ticket party. See what is running elsewhere at Walt Disney World.
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Must-Do Rides
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Rides at Hollywood Studios
AttractionsHollywood Studios runs at peak crowd levels all December, so knowing which rides and shows actually move fast, like Slinky Dog Dash or Toy Story Mania!, versus which ones will eat your morning, like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, matters more than usual.
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Toy Story Land
Hollywood Boulevard
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Toy Story Land
Echo Lake
Toy Story Land
Animation Courtyard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Animation Courtyard
Sunset Boulevard
Animation Courtyard
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Echo Lake
Toy Story Land
Echo Lake
Animation Courtyard
Commissary Lane
Echo Lake
Pixar Plaza
Pixar Plaza
Echo Lake
Pixar Plaza
Toy Story Land
Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard
Animation Courtyard
Echo Lake
Animation Courtyard
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