Your Guide to the Hollywood Studios Rides

Are you having trouble choosing your Hollywood Studios rides? First-time visit and you have no clue which ones will be good for your family? Look no further, this guide will give you all the details you need to decide which rides are best for you.

I have provided you with a description of each ride, along with important facts. I have also provided some ratings to help you decide if it is the type of ride you are looking for. Each ride also has an on-ride video that you could take a look at to get a complete feel for the ride.

Also, don’t forget to check out my Hollywood Studios Itinerary that you can use to plan out your day at the park.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Imagine a journey into an actual cartoon world! Well, that is what you will experience on this ride. Goofy will take you on an adventure on his train and you will get to step into Mickey & Minnie’s world!

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Toy Story Mania!

This ride is like being inside a real-life video game. You’ll embark in your vehicle with your 3D glasses on and be zipped through to different screens where you will have to aim and shoot for points. Your mission is to get as many points as possible! This ride is a family favourite that you will want to ride over and over,

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Star Tours

Ever wonder what it’s like to zip through the galaxy in Star Wars? This ride will give you that full experience. It’s a 3D experience that will make you feel like you are flying through space and on different planets. No ride is the same, so you can ride it many times and have a different journey every time.

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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Probably the most thrilling ride in all of Disney World, this one will certainly make you shriek. You embark in to an old “elevator” vehicle and you are brought up to the top. You’ll then start to plummet and where you’ll stop, you’ll never know. Each ride is different, so you can never anticipate when the next drop will be!

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Rock n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith

The story behind this ride is that you are in a limousine racing to an Aerosmith concert. The ride begins by launching you immediately at 60 miles per hour. The ride is in the dark and you’ll take some twists, turns and loops as Aerosmith music is blasted through your vehicle. This ride will definitely get your adrenaline running!

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Slinky Dog Dash

This is a family coaster that is so much fun! Experience just the right amount of thrill without going overboard, you’ll have a smile on your face the whole time. Twist, turn, go up and down, experience what it’s like to ride on Slinky. A very smooth ride and the top ride in Toy Story Land.

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Alien Swirling Saucers

This is a bit of a spinning ride that is a great for all ages. Your ride vehicle will twist back and forth as the claw tries to catch you! Also, very whimsical as Toy Story tunes are pumped throughout the duration of the ride, tons of fun!

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Millenium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run

Have you ever wanted to pilot the Millenium Falcon? Well, now is your chance with this ride! You and 5 crew mates will participate in flying the Millenium Falcon through a series of challenges. You will get assigned one of three positions – pilot, gunner, or engineer. No matter what your position, everyone is a vital part of how you will score at the end of the ride.

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Rise of the Resistance

This is one of the most ambitious rides Disney has ever developed, and if you want to know what it feels like to live in the Star Wars movies, this ride will do that for you.  You’ll get captured by the Empire and then the Resistance show up to break you out. You then embark on a journey to battle the First Order as you escape.

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