If you are planning your first trip to Disney World and you have some Star Wars fans in your family then you will want to know what they can expect. There are some fantastic Star Wars Rides in Disney World at Hollywood Studios along with other great Star Wars experiences too.
Let’s take a look at the all Star Wars Rides at Hollywood Studios so that you and the Star Wars fans in your family will know what to expect when you get to Disney World. Let’s find out what a galaxy far, far away has to offer you.
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Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Rides Map for Hollywood Studios
At Disney World’s Hollywood Studios you will find the following rides:
1. Star Tours – the Adventure Continues
2. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
3. Rise of the Resistance
Where are the Star Wars Rides at Hollywood Studios Located?
All of the Star Wars rides at Disney World are located inside Hollywood Studios. The newest land in Hollywood Studios is Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge which is a wonderfully detailed and immersive land that really does make you feel like you are stepping into a Star Wars movie. Inside Galaxy’s Edge you will find Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Rise of the Resistance.
Located outside of Galaxy’s Edge is Star Tours – the Adventure Continues which you will find adjacent to the entrance of Grand Avenue. Star Tours is not located inside Galaxy’s Edge as it has been at Hollywood Studios since 1989 although it has had various updates over the years.
Star Wars Rides at Hollywood Studios
You now know where the Star Wars Rides at Disney World are located so let’s take a look at what the rides have to offer.
Star Tours – the Adventure Continues
Location: Grand Avenue
Height Restriction: Guests must be 40in (102cm) or taller
Star Tours is a Star Wars simulator ride where you enter a transport ship and accidently take off with C3-PO as you pilot. You wear 3D glasses, and you secure yourself to your seat via a standard seatbelt before you take off and the rides begins. The great thing about Star Tours is that you never quite know what ride experience you will get.
This simulator ride has different experiences so you may not get the same ride experience twice. The simulator works really well with the screen giving you a real feel of flying through the Star Wars galaxy. The ride line is also fun preparing all the travelers for their journey with C3-PO making an appearance. During the ride you will fly though various scenes and planets from the Star War movies with different characters making an appearance during the ride. Star Tours is a lot of fun.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Rides
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Location: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
Height Restriction: Guests must be 38in (97cm) or taller
The first ride to open at Galaxy’s Edge was Smuggler’s Run. The ride is set out in a six-seat layout of the Falcon’s famous cockpit. The six riders have to undertake certain job functions such as operating the navigation computer ready for jump into hyperspace to get through the rides various missions. The ride is a great experience especially if you get to sit up front as a pilot. You are assigned your roles by a cast member before you enter the cockpit.
You can be: a pilot, a gunner or an engineer. The ride line is great with lots of things to look at and some great views of the Millennium Falcon located outside of the ride building. Prior to starting the ride you actually enter the Falcon where you can take a look around and get some great photos too.
Rise of the Resistance
Location: Star Wars galaxy’s Edge
Height Restriction: Guests must be 40in (102cm) or taller
This is an epic battle escape attraction with the setting of the attraction having riders trapped in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. AT-AT vehicles, Kylo Ren and loads of First Order Troopers all feature in this immersive attraction. The ride vehicle is a First Order Fleet Transport seating eight riders in two rows of four and piloted by a First Order astromech droid. This ride is very immersive with the ride line making up part of the experience. Expect huge props, animatronics, drops and a fantastic Star Wars experience.
The standby line is a big part of the experience too where you will be briefed by Rey prior to entering a spaceship where you get captured and find yourself inside a First order Star Destroyer. A fantastic ride experience that any Star Wars fan has to experience when visiting Disney World.
You can read our guide on how to get a Rise of the Resistance Boarding group Here.
Star Wars Characters at Hollywood Studios
At Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, you will come across various character that roam the land. These include: First Order Officers, First Order Storm Troopers, Rey, Chewbacca, Resistance Spies and Kylo Ren.
The characters are a great addition to Galaxy’s Edge adding to the immersive experience.
Prior to restrictions at the Disney World Parks you could meet and have a photo with Chewbacca, Kylo Ren, BB8 and Darth Vader at Star Wars Launch Bay located in the Animation Courtyard at Hollywood Studios. Launch Bay also has various Star Wars props and models on display which as a big Star Wars fan myself has always been a must see part of Hollywood Studios.
Other Star Wars Experiences at Hollywood Studios
Also, at Galaxy’s Edge you can find some cool activities for Star Wars Fans such as:
Build your own Lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop
Design and Build own Droid at the Droid Depot
There are also some great shops to at Galaxy’s Edge as well as the food and drinks to try too. You can even enjoy a Blue Milk at Galaxy’s Edge!
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