Disneyland
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Rise of the Resistance is the most ambitious, most immersive, and most technically jaw-dropping attraction Walt Disney Imagineering has ever built. Before you ever step into a ride vehicle, you've already experienced a life-size Star Destroyer hangar bay, live First Order stormtroopers, a full-scale AT-AT walker, and Kylo Ren himself.
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Thrill
Moderate
Typical Wait
~90 min
Lightning Lane
Individual LL
Height
40" min
Ideal For
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Thrill
Moderate
Typical Wait
~90 min
Lightning Lane
Individual LL
Height
40" min
Ideal For
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Mateo's Verdict
Mateo "The Map" Morales · Lead Disney Parks Specialist
Rise of the Resistance is the best attraction at the entire Disneyland Resort, full stop, and the only real debate is how you get on it. This is Single Pass, not Multi Pass — it runs $15 to $35 per person depending on the day, and on busy days it sells out before 9am, the same behavior as Radiator Springs Racers over at DCA. Buy it as your first move after tapping into the park, before you do anything else, even if the ride you actually want to start your morning with is something different. The scale of this thing — multiple distinct ride systems stitched into one nineteen-minute experience — isn't something a screenshot or a wait-time chart can prepare you for. Skip it only if you genuinely can't afford the Single Pass and can't stomach a two-plus-hour standby, because that's the real alternative here, not a walk-on.

Mateo's Verdict
Lead Disney Parks Specialist
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is the most ambitious and technically complex ride Disney has ever built, and it shows in every single moment from the moment you enter the queue. The pre-show sequence alone, where you board a transport ship and get captured by a Star Destroyer, involves more practical scale effec…
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