Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Wait Times

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We record the posted Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run wait every minute and summarize the history in 15-minute decision windows — always as typical ranges with sample sizes, never single-point guesses.

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disneyland

Best time to ride today Typical

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 8 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM.

Best windows

  • 8:00 AM9:30 AM · ~8 min

Skip these stretches

  • 1:00 PM2:15 PM · ~47 min

Sample: 16,227 wait checks · window Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026.

Today’s waits vs a typical Tuesday

Showing the typical range for a Tuesday Typical — the shaded band holds the middle half of our history (P25–P75); the amber line marks what busy days reach (P90). 15-minute windows.

Typical band (P25–P75) Typical median (P50) Busy-day line (P90)
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Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run waits in 15-minute windows: today’s observed median next to the typical Tuesday range (minutes).
WindowTypical P25–P75Busy days (P90)
8:00 AM1–5 min5 min
8:15 AM5–5 min15 min
8:30 AM5–10 min15 min
8:45 AM5–15 min20 min
9:00 AM5–15 min25 min
9:15 AM10–35 min45 min
9:30 AM10–35 min55 min
9:45 AM10–35 min55 min
10:00 AM10–35 min45 min
10:15 AM15–40 min45 min
10:30 AM30–45 min55 min
10:45 AM30–50 min75 min
11:00 AM25–50 min80 min
11:15 AM25–45 min65 min
11:30 AM25–45 min65 min
11:45 AM30–45 min65 min
12:00 PM30–55 min65 min
12:15 PM25–50 min60 min
12:30 PM25–50 min55 min
12:45 PM25–50 min55 min
1:00 PM30–55 min65 min
1:15 PM40–65 min75 min
1:30 PM30–55 min75 min
1:45 PM28–55 min75 min
2:00 PM25–55 min75 min
2:15 PM25–50 min80 min
2:30 PM20–45 min70 min
2:45 PM20–45 min65 min
3:00 PM25–55 min65 min
3:15 PM30–55 min60 min
3:30 PM25–45 min55 min
3:45 PM20–47 min60 min
4:00 PM25–45 min60 min
4:15 PM20–40 min55 min
4:30 PM20–45 min60 min
4:45 PM20–45 min50 min
5:00 PM20–49 min60 min
5:15 PM20–55 min65 min
5:30 PM15–55 min65 min
5:45 PM15–45 min55 min
6:00 PM20–45 min45 min
6:15 PM20–40 min50 min
6:30 PM15–45 min50 min
6:45 PM10–40 min55 min
7:00 PM10–49 min60 min
7:15 PM20–50 min60 min
7:30 PM30–45 min50 min
7:45 PM25–45 min50 min
8:00 PM20–45 min60 min
8:15 PM15–45 min60 min
8:30 PM10–30 min60 min
8:45 PM10–30 min40 min
9:00 PM10–30 min35 min
9:15 PM15–30 min35 min
9:30 PM10–25 min30 min
9:45 PM10–25 min35 min
10:00 PM10–30 min50 min
10:15 PM10–35 min50 min
10:30 PM20–30 min45 min
10:45 PM15–30 min45 min
11:00 PM10–30 min40 min
11:15 PM10–25 min35 min
11:30 PM10–20 min25 min
11:45 PM10–15 min20 min

Sample: 16,227 wait checks · window Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026.

Which day (and hour) is lightest? Typical

Typical median wait by weekday and hour — lighter cells mean shorter lines. Hours below our sample floor are left blank instead of guessed.

Typical Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run wait (minutes, median) by weekday and park-local hour.
Day8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PM9 PM10 PM11 PM
Sun562121222928262417221810141313
Mon5173031413838343429263120162113
Tue6153237394841383641313523192218
Wed6193134384143403934313423142214
Thu5142633302934293536232518151510
Fri892429313935353430302820152013
Sat592833343228342926242019142113

548 min across the week · • marks today (Tuesday).

Sample: 111,605 wait checks · window Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026.

Month by month Typical

How Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run waits have moved across recent months (Jul 2025Jul 2026). The band is each month’s middle half (P25–P75); the line is its median.

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Typical Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run waits by month (minutes).
MonthTypical P25–P75MedianBusy days (P90)Wait checks
Jul 20251035 min20 min50 min29,335
Aug 20251025 min15 min45 min29,297
Sep 20251020 min15 min35 min26,594
Oct 20251035 min20 min45 min27,497
Nov 20251030 min15 min45 min27,009
Dec 20251035 min15 min50 min28,111
Jan 20261035 min20 min50 min26,829
Feb 20261035 min20 min45 min23,998
Mar 20261545 min35 min60 min26,974
Apr 20261545 min30 min60 min26,714
May 20261540 min30 min50 min30,135
Jun 20261035 min20 min45 min28,308
Jul 2026520 min10 min30 min18,584

Sample: 349,385 wait checks · updated Jul 21, 2026.

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run records

Longest posted wait Observed
160 min
seen in Nov 2024
Quietest month Typical
Jul 2026
typically 520 min
Busiest month Typical
Mar 2026
typically 1545 min

Sample: 739,784 wait checks · updated Jul 21, 2026.

Across 27 months of observations.

Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

From Lightning Lane availability, return times and sell-outs we record every few minutes.

Bookable
88%
of the times we checked
Typical return lag
22 min
book-to-ride gap
Sells out
100% of days
typically gone by 11:29 PM

Typical sell-out time by crowd level Typical

Typical Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Lightning Lane sell-out time by park crowd level.
Crowd levelTypically sold out byDays it sold out
Low crowds (levels 1–3)11:29 PM44 of 44
Moderate crowds (levels 4–6)11:29 PM16 of 16
High crowds (levels 7–10)10:56 PM17 of 17

Is it worth watching for a better slot? Typical

  • Watching for 30 minutes typically moves your return time up 85+ minutes (top quarter of watches: 165+, best days: 280+) — a 87% chance of gaining 15+ minutes.
  • Watching for 60 minutes typically moves your return time up 105+ minutes (top quarter of watches: 195+, best days: 320+) — a 93% chance of gaining 15+ minutes.

Pooled Lightning Lane drop-backs across parks · 61,264 observed drops.

Sample: 78 days observed · window Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026.

How often does it break down? Typical

Uptime
100%
of tracked operating-hours checks

No recurring downtime windows stood out in this period.

Sample: 112,168 status checks · 120 days observed · window Mar 23, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026 · updated Jul 21, 2026.

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FAQ: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run wait times

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

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 8 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

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

On a typical Tuesday, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run waits mostly sit between 1 and 65 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 80 minutes.

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

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 78 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 11:29 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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