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Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Wait Times at Disneyland

DisneylandGalaxy's Edgemotion_simulator38″ minimumLL Multi Pass5 min long
10 minTypicalFriday median · first-paint state
Best window on Friday, Oct 30: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM · around 5 min typical

Snapshot as of Friday, Oct 30, 9:52 PM PT — typical Friday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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When to go

TypicalFridays, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Go 8 AM – 11 AM · ~5 minGo 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM · ~5 minGo 11:30 PM – 12 AM · ~8 minSkip 10:30 PM – 11 PM · ~20 min

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is typically best between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM.

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Typical Friday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
8:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: typical Friday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Friday p25–p75 band (Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=134)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=228)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=242)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=254)
9:00 AM—5–5 min (n=255)
9:15 AM—5–5 min (n=255)
9:30 AM—5–5 min (n=255)
9:45 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
10:00 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
10:15 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
10:30 AM—5–15 min (n=246)
10:45 AM—5–20 min (n=240)
11:00 AM—5–20 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—10–20 min (n=244)
11:30 AM—10–20 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
12:15 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—5–25 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
1:15 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
1:30 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
1:45 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
2:00 PM—5–22 min (n=255)
2:15 PM—5–25 min (n=255)
2:30 PM—5–30 min (n=255)
2:45 PM—5–30 min (n=255)
3:00 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
3:15 PM—8–20 min (n=255)
3:30 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
3:45 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
4:00 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
4:15 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
4:30 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
5:00 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
5:15 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—5–10 min (n=255)
5:45 PM—5–10 min (n=246)
6:00 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
6:15 PM—5–20 min (n=246)
6:30 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
6:45 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
7:00 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
7:15 PM—5–10 min (n=254)
7:30 PM—5–10 min (n=255)
7:45 PM—5–10 min (n=255)
8:00 PM—5–15 min (n=241)
8:15 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
8:30 PM—5–25 min (n=240)
8:45 PM—5–25 min (n=240)
9:00 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
9:15 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
9:30 PM—5–15 min (n=240)
9:45 PM—5–20 min (n=240)
10:00 PM—5–20 min (n=240)
10:15 PM—5–25 min (n=252)
10:30 PM—15–35 min (n=253)
10:45 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
11:00 PM—5–25 min (n=162)
11:15 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
11:30 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
11:45 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri*
Sat
8 AM4 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (17 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest noon (31 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (29 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 10 PM (12 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (20 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 10 PM (18 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 1 PM (21 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 35 min). Calmest: Aug 2026 (10 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202510–35 min (n=27,497)20 min
Nov 202510–30 min (n=27,009)15 min
Dec 202510–35 min (n=28,111)15 min
Jan 202610–35 min (n=26,829)20 min
Feb 202610–35 min (n=23,998)20 min
Mar 202615–45 min (n=26,974)35 min
Apr 202615–45 min (n=26,714)30 min
May 202615–40 min (n=30,135)30 min
Jun 202610–35 min (n=28,308)20 min
Jul 202610–25 min (n=29,067)15 min
Aug 20265–15 min (n=28,970)10 min
Sep 20265–20 min (n=26,304)10 min
Oct 20265–25 min (n=26,049)15 min
Record wait
160 min
Nov 2024
Busiest month
15–45 min
Mar 2026
Calmest month
5–15 min
Aug 2026
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run sell out on 100% of days — usually by 10:51 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 10:29 PM (87 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 10:55 PM (32 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

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Will it be running?

TypicalJul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=109,846) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

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Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, honestly

What is the best time to ride Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is typically best between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Friday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run?

On a typical Friday, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run waits mostly sit between 5 and 35 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 40 minutes.

When does Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Lightning Lane sell out?

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 10:51 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disneyland every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disneyland wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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