Hollywood Studios FastPass Tiers
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FastPass at Disney World has been retired and has been replaced by Lightning Lanes.
You can avoid a lot of waiting at Hollywood Studios with Lightning Lanes, but only if you know how to use them!
Read on to learn everything you need to know…
Does Hollywood Studios Have Fastpass Tiers?
There are two different Lightning Lane Passes at Hollywood Studios – Multi Pass and Single Pass. If you aren’t familiar with them, I’d start with this post that has all of the Lightning Lane basics and a free cheat sheet!
Purchasing Multi Pass for the day will allow you to use the Lightning Lane at roughly 50 attractions across the four parks.
These are called the Lightning Lane Multi Pass attractions.
Whether you purchase Multi Pass or not, you can also buy access to the Lightning Lane at the two most in-demand attractions at each park.
These are called the Lightning Lane Single Pass attractions.
Multi Pass won’t work to get you access to the Lightning Lane at these rides. You have to pay individually for them.
To help with confusion, I’m going to explain these one at a time. I’ve also color-coded the terms throughout the post to help you keep them straight!
How Hollywood Studios Lightning Lane Tiers Work
To keep guests from taking all of the most popular rides for their Lightning Lane selections before others get a chance, Disney uses a “tier” system for Multi Pass.
You can make three advance Lightning Lane selections before your trip, but only one selection can be from the “Tier 1” or most popular rides.
Hollywood Studios Tier 1 Attractions
There are four rides included with Multi Pass that are in Tier 1. They are:
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
- Slinky Dog Dash
You can only pick ONE of these as an advance selection. But once you are in the park and use your first Lightning Lane selection, you can immediately choose another Tier 1 ride as your next choice.
Hollywood Studios Tier 2 Attractions
The remaning rides that are included with Multi Pass are the Tier 2 selections. They are:
Hollywood Studios Genie+ Attractions:
- Toy Story Mania!
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Alien Swirling Saucers
- Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage
- Disney Junior Play & Dance!
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
- MuppetVision 3D
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
There are also many attractions that aren’t included in either of these groups, so don’t limit yourself to these!
Can I get a Fast Pass For Rise of the Resistance?
The most popular attraction at Hollywood Studios (and possibly all of Disney World) is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
You can purchase a “FastPass” for the attraction by buying a spot in the Lightning Lane with Single Pass.
Rise is the only Single Pass attraction at Hollywood Studios, which means it is NOT included with Multi Pass and requires a separate Single Pass purchase.
If you aren’t able to get a Single Pass for Rise of the Resistance you will have to wait in the standby line.
The height requirement is 40″ but keep in mind that there are scary elements and your child should be able to understand that the attraction is pretend and they are in no real danger.
What attractions should I FastPass at Hollywood Studios?
The hardest Lightning Lane to obtain in all of Walt Disney World is for Slinky Dog Dash.
If you want an early return time for Slinky Dog Dash, you will want to be on the app exactly at 7 am when your booking window opens, which is:
- 7 am 7 days before check-in if you have a Disney resort reservation
- 7 am 3 days before the first day on your park ticket if you DON’T have a Disney resort reservation
Grab your Lightning Lane time for Slinky Dog as soon as the clock turns 7 am!
The other attractions that are most in-demand at Hollywood Studios include:
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
- Millennium Falcon
Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run also has a single rider line. This means you can ride it with a short wait as long as you don’t mind being separated from the rest of your party.
I hope this post helped you understand how Hollywood Studios FastPass Tiers work. Any questions? Please leave a comment below or join the discussion in The Budget Mouse free private Facebook group!
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