About this Plan
This touring plan is carefully crafted to optimize your time experiencing Hollywood Studios’ rides and attractions. This plan can be used by travelers visiting the park for a single day or multiple days. It’s also suitable for those with a Park Hopper ticket, which permits access to more than one Walt Disney World theme park within the same day.
Download the App
Before visiting Walt Disney World, we recommend downloading the My Disney Experience app from the App Store or Google Play Store. The app provides wait times, showtimes, a resort-wide map, and more.
Entering the Park
We suggest arriving at the park entrance at least 35 minutes before the park opens, particularly during summer, U.S. holiday weekends, and other busy periods. Keep in mind that it may take up to 30 minutes to reach the front gates from the parking booth if you’re driving. Once inside, you can grab a map to help you navigate the park. Downloading the official My Disney Experience app allows you to view attraction wait times, check showtimes, navigate the park using GPS, and much more, all on your smartphone.
Experience Within First or Last Few Hours
The following attractions typically have the longest wait times. To avoid lengthy queues, you should visit them as soon as the park opens or a few hours before the park closes as the wait times are generally shorter. The list below is not in any specific order; prioritize the attractions based on your interests and their proximity.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Attraction type: Trackless dark ride
Height requirement: Minimum height of 40 in (102 cm)
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Attraction type: Interactive motion simulator ride
Height requirement: Minimum height of 38 in (97 cm)
Slinky Dog Dash
Attraction type: Family-friendly roller coaster
Height requirement: Minimum height of 38 in (97 cm)
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Attraction type: High-speed roller coaster
Height requirement: Minimum height of 48 in (122 cm)
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Attraction type: Launch and drop tower ride
Height requirement: Minimum height of 40 in (102 cm)
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Attraction type: Family-friendly trackless dark ride
Height requirement: Any height
Experience After Noon
The attractions in this section can have lengthy wait times, but they are generally more manageable. It’s best to visit them after noon. The list below is not in any specific order; prioritize the attractions based on your interests and their proximity.
Alien Swirling Saucers
Attraction type: Family-friendly spinning, whip ride
Height requirement: Minimum height of 32 in (81 cm)
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Attraction type: Live-action stunt show
Height requirement: Any height
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Attraction type: 3D motion simulator ride
Height requirement: Minimum height of 40 in (102 cm)
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
This attraction has scheduled showtimes. Plan accordingly and arrive early.
Attraction type: Stage show
Height requirement: Minimum height of 2 in (5 cm)
Experience at Dusk
The experiences in this section are nighttime shows, viewable only after dark. Remember to consider showtimes when visiting other attractions in the park.
Fantasmic!
This attraction has scheduled showtimes. Plan accordingly and arrive early.
Attraction type: Live-action nighttime show featuring fountains, projection mapping, pyrotechnics, and more
Height requirement: Any height
Disney Movie Magic
This attraction has scheduled showtimes. Plan accordingly and arrive early.
Attraction type: Nighttime show featuring projection mapping, lasers, and more
Height requirement: Any height
Wonderful World of Animation
This attraction has scheduled showtimes. Plan accordingly and arrive early.
Attraction type: Nighttime show featuring projection mapping, lasers, pyrotechnics, and more
Height requirement: Any height
Experience at Any Time
The attractions below usually have low wait times, making them accessible most times of the day compared to the park’s other attractions. Please note that although listed in the “Experience at Any Time” section, some of these attractions may close before the park does; they are included here because of their minimal wait times. The list below is not in any specific order; prioritize the attractions based on your interests and their proximity.
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
This attraction has scheduled showtimes. Plan accordingly and arrive early.
Attraction type: Animated film and live-action show
Height requirement: Any height
Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie
Attraction type: Animated film
Height requirement: Any height
Dining
We’ve highlighted some of our favorite dining locations for lunch and dinner that you might enjoy. However, for lunchtime, you can also opt to pack snacks or buy some from the many concession stands in the park if you prefer to minimize your time dining.
The Hollywood Brown Derby
The Hollywood Brown Derby is a fine dining table-service restaurant located in the Hollywood Boulevard area of the park. Stepping into this restaurant, you’ll be transported to the Golden Age of Hollywood. The menu showcases American cuisine. If you’re interested in dining here, it’s recommended to make a reservation. You can do so online by clicking here.
ABC Commissary
For a quick-service eatery, ABC Commissary offers a variety of unique foods. The menu includes shrimp tacos, pork carnitas tacos, a buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich, Mediterranean salad, and more. ABC Commissary is located in the Commissary Lane area of the park.
Ronto Roasters
This quick-service dining spot, situated in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, offers a limited menu primarily featuring Ronto Wraps. These wraps consist of roasted pork, grilled pork sausage, peppercorn sauce, and tangy slaw wrapped in pita bread. The restaurant also provides breakfast and plant-based options. Despite the limited menu, this restaurant is very popular with guests.
Woody’s Lunch Box
Woody’s Lunch Box is a well-loved quick-service restaurant. Guests rave about the sandwiches, like the grilled three-cheese sandwich and the BBQ brisket melt, as well as the lunch box tarts, which offer raspberry flavor and rotating limited-time specials. These are just a few of the options available on the menu. You can find Woody’s Lunch Box in Toy Story Land.
Vegetarians and Vegans
If you are a vegetarian or vegan, Hollywood Studios offers a wide variety of meals for you. Click here to view our Walt Disney World vegetarian and vegan guide. This guide highlights various dining locations throughout the park with meals that cater to your dietary needs.
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Additional Information
Tips
- If you’re visiting the park for just one day, we recommend having breakfast before you arrive to maximize your time for enjoying the attractions.
- To reduce your wait times, consider purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass and/or Lightning Lane Single Pass. For more information on these services, click here. When using your Lightning Lane Multi Pass, we recommend choosing attractions from the “Experience Within First or Last Few Hours” section as these typically have the longest wait times. This approach will help you maximize your time by enjoying the park’s top attractions with minimal waiting.
- If you’re staying at a Walt Disney World on-site hotel, take advantage of early theme park entry. This gives you a head start, allowing you to experience more attractions throughout the day. Select non-Disney hotels also offer this benefit. To see a complete list of participating hotels and learn more about early entry, click here. If you’re staying at a deluxe Walt Disney World hotel or another qualifying hotel, you can also enjoy extended evening theme park hours on select nights in select theme parks. To see a complete list of participating hotels and learn more about extended evening hours, click here.
- At select quick-service restaurants throughout the park, you can use the My Disney Experience app‘s mobile ordering service. This feature allows you to order your meal in advance, so when you arrive at the restaurant, you can quickly pick up your food and avoid long lines at the ordering counter.
- Don’t rush from one attraction to another. Take your time to explore the different themed areas of the park, especially Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
- Remember to capture your memories by taking photographs with characters and in the various themed areas.
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Note
This touring plan includes most rides and attractions at Hollywood Studios, so visiting them all in a single day may not be feasible if crowd levels are high. It’s best to choose the attractions that interest you the most.
