Orlando 2026 May 8–17
Day 6 Wed, May 13
🎞️ Hollywood Studios WDW

Hollywood Studios — Strategy Day

Hardest park without a plan. LL critical. Two great meals — Oga's and Sci-Fi.

All Hollywood Studios info
Rides, heights, dining, characters

Park hours

Open
9:00 AM
Close
9:00 PM
Fireworks
Fantasmic 9 PM, Wonderful World of Animation 9 PM
  • ⚠️ Magic Kingdom closes 5:30 PM today for a private Dave Matthews Band buyout — expect MK guests to spill into HS this evening. Crowd at Fantasmic may be heavier than usual.

Source: Disney Food Blog

Rope drop

At the gate 60 min before open. Slinky Dog Dash first (longest standby), or Smugglers Run if Slinky is your LL.

Must do (8)

  • 📱 7am ET — Book Animal Kingdom LL Multi Pass + Avatar Flight of Passage Single Pass (for Day 9)
  • Rise of the Resistance (40")
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (38")
  • Slinky Dog Dash (38")
  • Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
  • Toy Story Mania
  • Tower of Terror (40" — check fear of dark/drops)
  • Star Tours (40")

All rides (8)

  • Rise of the Resistance
    40" ⚡ LL Single thrill

    Blocks: Briggs?

    Best Disney ride built. LL Single Pass priority. Briggs at 42" cleared.

  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
    38" ⚡ LL Multi Single Rider moderate
  • Slinky Dog Dash
    38" ⚡ LL Multi moderate

    Toy Story Land. Long standby. LL

  • Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
    ⚡ LL Multi mild

    Trackless. LL

  • Toy Story Mania
    ⚡ LL Multi mild

    Interactive shooter.

  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
    40" ⚡ LL Multi thrill

    Multiple drops in the dark. Preview on YouTube.

  • Star Tours
    40" ⚡ LL Multi moderate

    3D motion simulator, different scene each ride.

  • Alien Swirling Saucers
    32" ⚡ LL Multi mild

    Toy Story Land spinning teacups.

Meals (4)

Express / Lightning Lane

LL Multi Pass — strongly recommended. Top picks:

  1. Slinky Dog Dash
  2. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
  3. Tower of Terror

LL Single Pass: Rise of the Resistance.

Shows & parades (8)

  • Fantasmic! 9:00 PM (single Wed showing — 10:30 PM 2nd show is weekends only)
    fireworks Hollywood Hills Amphitheater

    Verify in My Disney Experience day-of.

  • Wonderful World of Animation 9:00 PM
    fireworks Chinese Theater (Hollywood Blvd)

    Projection-only show.

  • Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular 10:45 AM, 12:00, 1:15, 3:15, 4:30 PM
    show Echo Lake

    Outdoor covered, 30 min.

  • Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage 11:00 AM, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00 PM
    show Sunset Boulevard (Theater of the Stars)

    Outdoor covered, 25 min.

  • For the First Time in Forever: Frozen Sing-Along Hourly 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
    show Echo Lake (Hyperion Theater)

    Indoor — best rain backup. 30 min.

  • The Little Mermaid — A Musical Adventure Multiple daily ~11:10 AM – 7:55 PM
    show Animation Courtyard

    New show, indoor.

  • Disney Junior Play & Dance!
    show Animation Courtyard

    Indoor. Check app for times.

  • Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy ~Every 15 min, all day
    show Sunset Showcase, Pixar Place

    Indoor mini-show.

Live show times
My Disney Experience TouringPlans live times

Times above are typical patterns — confirm in the app or TouringPlans on the day.

Rain backup

Most headliners indoor: Rise, Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, Smugglers Run, Toy Story Mania. Slinky Dog Dash closes for lightning.

Notes

Height blocks

  • All kids cleared on remaining headliners (no 48”+ rides at HS now that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is permanently closed).

Single rider: Smugglers Run. Rise and Slinky use rider switch.

Fear notes: Tower of Terror has multiple drops in the dark — preview on YouTube. Rise is loud but no big drops.