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Rise of the Resistance is an immersive and groundbreaking attraction located in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a themed land at both Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park in California. This attraction offers visitors the chance to experience a pulse-pounding and authentic Star Wars adventure like never before.

Rise of the Resistance is more than just a ride; it’s an epic narrative experience that places you in the heart of the Star Wars universe. The attraction’s storyline is set in the time period of the Sequel Trilogy and involves the conflict between the Resistance and the First Order. As a recruit, you become a part of the Resistance and embark on a daring mission.

The adventure begins as soon as you enter the attraction’s queue. Visitors wind their way through a Resistance base, passing by droids, blasters, and holographic transmissions from beloved Star Wars characters. The queue culminates in a preshow experience where you receive a mission briefing from Rey, Poe Dameron, and BB-8, setting the stage for the adventure ahead.

Rise of the Resistance combines a variety of cutting-edge technologies to deliver a seamless and immersive experience. The attraction features a trackless ride system, lifelike animatronics, breathtaking audio-visual effects, and a full-size AT-AT walker. The result is an unparalleled level of immersion that makes you feel like you’re truly in a galaxy far, far away.

What sets Rise of the Resistance apart is its interactive and dynamic storytelling. As you progress through the attraction, you’ll encounter Kylo Ren, stormtroopers, and other iconic Star Wars characters. The storyline adapts based on your actions and choices, making each ride experience unique.

The heart-pounding action of Rise of the Resistance includes encounters with stormtroopers, blaster battles, and a dramatic confrontation with Kylo Ren himself. The attraction seamlessly combines physical sets and audio-visual effects to create an adrenaline-pumping experience.

While Rise of the Resistance offers thrills and excitement, it is designed to be accessible to visitors of all ages. The ride avoids intense drops or extreme motion, making it suitable for families and Star Wars fans of all generations.

In conclusion, Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is a must-see attraction for any Star Wars fan or theme park enthusiast. Its immersive storytelling, cutting-edge technology, and thrilling adventure make it a standout attraction in the world of theme park entertainment. Whether you’re a Jedi, a Resistance fighter, or simply looking for an unforgettable experience, Rise of the Resistance promises an epic and immersive journey into the heart of the Star Wars galaxy. May the Force be with you!

No matter what time of year you travel to the Walt Disney World Resort, more popular attractions will always have long lines. One of the most popular attractions at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — found in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Park and at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Rise of the Resistance opened at Hollywood Studios in December 2019 and has been one of — if not the — most popular rides at the theme park, with wait times averaging over 90 minutes.

One of the rules of theme park etiquette dictates that you do not cut the line. Walt Disney World’s website even states that Guests are prohibited from engaging in inappropriate behavior, specifically listing line-cutting. However, sometimes a Guest needs to use the restroom or is meeting up with family and friends already in line. In most cases, the Guest trying to catch up with their party says “excuse me” and people move aside. Typically, when it’s one or two people, others in line don’t mind.

According to a report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, one older Guest did mind and ended up spitting in a young girl’s face. The report states that 13-year-old Alanna and her father Julio were trying to catch up to their family, who were further up in the Rise of the Resistance queue. While trying to pass other Guests, it was stated that Julio got into a verbal argument with a man named Sebastian — 42 from Gainesville, Florida.

The Sheriff’s report said that Sebastian got mad that they were going in front of him when he had been waiting in line for a long time. He allowed Julio and Alanna to pass, but he then spit water at Alanna as she walked by, hitting her in the face.

The man then got into another verbal altercation with Alanna’s father, and the two had to be separated by Disney management.

The young girl and her father declined to press charges, but told the officer that they wanted the incident to be documented. The 42-year-old Sebastian admitted to officers that he did spit in the girl’s face.

We do not know if the man was removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios and banned for his incredibly inappropriate behavior.

In recent years, Walt Disney World and Disneyland have both stepped up their attraction game quite a bit, offering incredible, state-of-the-art experiences that completely immerse Guests into the attraction.

Flight of Passage in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a jaw-dropping good time, and the upcoming TRON Lightcycle/Run coaster will be sure to please thrill chasers once it opens in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.

However, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, located in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is perhaps Disney’s most ambitious and high-tech attraction, featuring multiple ride systems and amazing animatronics, at least when things go to plan.

Due to the high-tech nature of this attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has multiple breakdowns and closures fairly often, resulting in Guests becoming frustrated after waiting so long for the ride while in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

We have seen many, many examples of breakdowns since the ride has opened, but never have we seen a malfunction quite like the one shared on social media recently.

A video went viral recently all over social media including Twitter and TikTok, and showed Kylo Ren, the main antagonist of Disney’s sequel Star Wars trilogy spinning uncontrollably. You can check out the hilarious video below, shared by @roberttolopi:

@roberttolppi

Is it supposed to just spin in a T pose?#disneyland #starwarsland #starwarsride #riseoftheresistance

♬ You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive

As you can see, Guests approach the end of the ride, where Kylo Ren finally confronts Guests. Usually, the ship is hit by gunfire from other ships, causing a big metal beam to collapse on top of Kylo, and Guests have their final opportunity to escape.

However, as you can see in the video, this is not so much the case. The Kylo Ren animatronic figure just spins around uncontrollably while “t-posing,” certainly not the intimidating encounter he was probably hoping for. This is not due to a breakdown, however as the original poster of the video edited the video to make it seem like the animatronic was spinning.

Via InsideTheMagic

Imagine waiting in line for a Disney attraction for hours, only to end up reaching the front of the line to be told the ride is broken? That was the case for some Guests this past week.

At Walt Disney World, arguably the most popular attraction can be found at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Rise of the Resistance tends to have the longest wait times in the Park. For Guests looking to skip the line and purchase a single pass for Lightning Lane, the ride is the most expensive option (continuously varying pricing around the $17.00 mark) due to its popularity.

In a recent post on Reddit, Basuit commented on the Walt Disney World subreddit page to share their experience, or lack thereof, with Rise of the Resistance. It seems this Disney Guest waited in the Batuu standby queue for 4 hours, only to have the ride break once they got to the front. Of course, this is always a possibility as rides tend to temporarily go down often; after waiting hours, it would be a tough pill to swallow.

The Guest stated:

Wanted to share our very very disappointing experience with Rise of resistance on 12/23. Started line around 3pm onward and it took almost 200 mins to reach final stage. Right before sitting in to the riders we have been told attraction is temporarily unavailable due to some technical issue and we we’re given ILL pass to come back when attraction becomes available.

Not sure if anyone experienced this before but for us it was very painful experience to stand in the line for such a long time and finally they simply said attraction is not available. I felt they could have handled situation in much better way.

As it was almost 7.30 pm and also, due to our other planned activities outside of park we had to call it a day. Not sure if they were able to resolve the issue during last hour, anyone was able to go?

This past week has been an incredibly busy one at Walt Disney World, which is likely why the wait was a whopping 4 hours! As noted in the story, the Guests were given another Lightning Lane pass for the attraction once it was running again, however, after the disappointment from waiting for hours, they decided to go home.

Disney describes the attraction as:

An Attraction on a Scale That Is Impressive, Most Impressive
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is a massive attraction with multiple ride systems that is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced at Walt Disney World Resort… or anywhere else in the galaxy!
Accept a Mission from the Resistance
The Resistance needs your help! Hidden in the forest outside Black Spire Outpost, the Resistance is gathering recruits for a secret mission.

With the First Order desperate to extinguish the spark of the Resistance, the mission is bound to have unexpected twists and turns. When your transport is captured by an imposing First Order Star Destroyer filled with legions of stormtroopers—and even Kylo Ren!—you’re going to need all the help you can get. Fortunately, a covert team of Resistance fighters—including Rey and BB-8—is at the ready to give you a fighting chance to escape… and a chance for the Resistance to rise.