As we bid adieu to 2023 and gear up for another exciting year at Hollywood Studios, let’s take a look back at the rides that kept us coming back for more! Based on data from queue-times.com, here are the top 10 rides of the year that had guests waiting with anticipation, ranked by their average wait times.
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Slinky Dog Dash
Average Wait Time: 88 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 129 minutes
This family-friendly coaster is part of Toy Story Land, making guests feel as if they’ve shrunk down to the size of a toy. Riders zigzag and coast their way around a track designed by Andy himself, featuring delightful drops and curves that are fun for all ages.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Average Wait Time: 85 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 133 minutes
As one of the most advanced and immersive attractions ever created by Disney, this ride puts guests in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance. It combines trackless vehicles, holographic technology, and a towering AT-AT walker battle to create an unforgettable experience.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Average Wait Time: 65 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 113 minutes
Guests launch from 0 to 57 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds, as they take a high-speed limousine journey to an Aerosmith concert. The indoor coaster is known for its inversions, rock music soundtrack, and neon-lit street signs, offering a thrilling ride from start to finish.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Average Wait Time: 58 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 109 minutes
This ride is a thrilling drop tower dark ride themed around the eerie television series “The Twilight Zone.” Guests enter the Hollywood Tower Hotel, ride a haunted elevator, and experience random drop sequences while uncovering the mystery of the hotel’s ghostly inhabitants.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Average Wait Time: 57 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 90 minutes
Opened in 2020, this is the first Disney ride-through attraction featuring Mickey Mouse and friends. The ride uses trackless vehicles and stunning visual effects to bring cartoon world to life, inviting guests on a wacky and unpredictable journey with Mickey and Minnie.
Toy Story Mania!
Average Wait Time: 56 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 99 minutes
This interactive 4D ride takes guests through a series of carnival games hosted by the Toy Story characters. Using spring-action shooters, riders aim for targets and compete for the highest score in this lively, competitive attraction.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Average Wait Time: 55 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 105 minutes
Pilot the Millennium Falcon on a thrilling interactive smuggling mission. As part of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land, this attraction allows guests to take control of the iconic spaceship, with each role from pilot to gunner impacting the outcome of the mission.
Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams
Average Wait Time: 38 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 90 minutes
Guests have the chance to meet Mickey Mouse in his magician outfit and Minnie Mouse in her starlet gown. It’s a personal interaction filled with photo opportunities and memories, especially for the little ones meeting their favorite characters for the first time.
Alien Swirling Saucers
Average Wait Time: 31 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 59 minutes
This spinning ride is designed as a toy play set Andy got from Pizza Planet, featuring aliens flying around in their toy flying saucers pulling along guests in their rocket ship toys. It’s a light-hearted, spinning attraction suitable for younger guests.
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Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
Average Wait Time: 19 minutes
Average Max Wait Time: 42 minutes
In this meet and greet, guests can hug and take pictures with Olaf from “Frozen.” It’s a warm (despite him being a snowman!) and friendly encounter, especially for fans of the lovable character.
Any of these ranking surprise you, like Rise of the Resistance not taking the top spot? Leave us a comment to let us know!
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