PEAK CROWDS

Hollywood Studios in March

March at Hollywood Studios means Spring Break peak crowds, a park that fills to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance waits by mid-morning, and Toy Story Land baking in full sun by lunch.

Reviewed

Ask Swiz about March

Crowd Level

peak

Avg High

79°F

Avg Low

58°F

Rain Days

7 days

Pros

Reasons to visit in March

  • Fantasmic! and Disney Movie Magic still run most nights, giving you a big finish even on the busiest days.
  • Highs near 79F make an evening in Galaxy's Edge or on Sunset Boulevard genuinely pleasant after sunset.
  • Toy Story Mania! and Alien Swirling Saucers keep Toy Story Land moving even when the park feels packed elsewhere.
  • Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage offer shaded, seated breaks from the crowds.
  • Character meets like Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight and Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience keep lines shorter than the big rides.

Cons

Things to watch out for

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance regularly posts 65 to 75 minute waits by early evening, and Lightning Lane Single Pass sells out fast on Spring Break days.
  • Slinky Dog Dash and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run both climb past 80 minutes by mid-morning on peak Spring Break dates.
  • Toy Story Land has almost no natural shade, and a 79F afternoon feels much hotter standing on that blacktop.
  • Spring Break crowds pack Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard hard enough that walking pace slows to a crawl midday.
  • Park hours can run as short as 9am to 9:30pm, which compresses evening touring even though the park is at peak capacity.

Pro tip

Arrive before rope drop and head straight for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run or Slinky Dog Dash, since both are already pushing 80 minutes by 10:50am on peak March days. Use Lightning Lane Single Pass on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance the moment booking opens, then swing through Toy Story Mania! before 11am while its line is still under an hour. Save Fantasmic! for after 7pm when the day's heat has broken and claim seats early since Spring Break crowds fill the theater fast.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Hollywood Studios in March

No ticketed events at Hollywood Studios in March.

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.

Resort-wide dates

Spring Break (varies)

Must-Do Rides

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Alien Swirling Saucers

Alien Swirling Saucers

Toy Story Land

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Hollywood Boulevard

Rides at Hollywood Studios

Attractions

With crowds at their peak all month, Hollywood Studios' lineup from Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to Toy Story Mania! is worth mapping out before you arrive so Spring Break waits don't eat your day.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

40"+

Alien Swirling Saucers

Toy Story Land

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

Hollywood Boulevard

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

38"+

Slinky Dog Dash

Toy Story Land

38"+

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Echo Lake

Toy Story Mania!

Toy Story Land

Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!

Animation Courtyard

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

Sunset Boulevard

48"+

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Sunset Boulevard

Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage

Sunset Boulevard

Disney Movie Magic

Disney Once Upon a Studio Theater

Animation Courtyard

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After

Sunset Boulevard

Drawn to Wonderland

Animation Courtyard

Fantasmic!

First Order Searches for the Resistance

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

Echo Lake

Green Army Drum Corps

Toy Story Land

Hollygroove Swingin'

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Echo Lake

Meet Ariel at Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

Meet Cruz and DJ in Cars Courtyard

Meet Disney Jr. Stars on Commissary Lane

Commissary Lane

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Echo Lake

Meet Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience

Pixar Plaza

Meet Joy at Pixar Plaza

Pixar Plaza

Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

Echo Lake

Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza

Pixar Plaza

Meet the Toys in Toy Story Land

Toy Story Land

Off the Page!

Animation Courtyard

Olaf Draws

Animation Courtyard

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

Animation Courtyard

The Record Setters

Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie

Echo Lake

Walt Disney Presents

Animation Courtyard

Wonderful World of Animation

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