Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Wait Times at Hollywood Studios
Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 10:11 PM ET — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is typically best between 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 17 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM.
Typical Tuesday waits by hour
Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | — | 10–15 min (n=207) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 10–20 min (n=255) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 15–25 min (n=255) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=255) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=255) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=255) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 20–40 min (n=255) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 25–50 min (n=255) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 30–50 min (n=255) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 35–58 min (n=255) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 32–60 min (n=255) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 35–60 min (n=255) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 35–45 min (n=255) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=256) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 30–55 min (n=255) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 25–48 min (n=255) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=255) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=255) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=255) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=251) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=240) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=240) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 25–45 min (n=241) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 25–40 min (n=254) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 15–40 min (n=256) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 25–40 min (n=255) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 20–35 min (n=255) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 15–40 min (n=255) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 15–35 min (n=255) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 15–35 min (n=255) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 15–30 min (n=242) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=240) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=239) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=241) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 15–30 min (n=240) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 15–35 min (n=228) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 15–35 min (n=225) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 15–35 min (n=214) |
| 7:00 PM | — | 15–30 min (n=226) |
| 7:15 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=234) |
| 7:30 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=232) |
| 7:45 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=254) |
| 8:00 PM | — | 15–30 min (n=255) |
| 8:15 PM | — | 10–25 min (n=255) |
| 8:30 PM | — | 10–20 min (n=255) |
| 8:45 PM | — | 15–20 min (n=255) |
| 9:00 PM | — | 15–20 min (n=171) |
| 9:15 PM | — | 15–15 min (n=150) |
| 9:30 PM | — | 15–15 min (n=102) |
| 9:45 PM | — | 15–15 min (n=89) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 8 PM (12 min), heaviest 1 PM (39 min)
- Mon: lightest 8 PM (12 min), heaviest 1 PM (40 min)
- Tue: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (48 min)
- Wed: lightest 9 PM (10 min), heaviest 11 AM (40 min)
- Thu: lightest 12 AM (10 min), heaviest noon (40 min)
- Fri: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest noon (45 min)
- Sat: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 1 PM (44 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Feb 2026 (median 55 min). Calmest: Sep 2026 (20 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 15–50 min (n=23,771) | 25 min |
| Nov 2025 | 15–40 min (n=23,577) | 25 min |
| Dec 2025 | 15–45 min (n=24,907) | 30 min |
| Jan 2026 | 25–65 min (n=23,706) | 50 min |
| Feb 2026 | 40–75 min (n=21,940) | 55 min |
| Mar 2026 | 35–75 min (n=23,747) | 55 min |
| Apr 2026 | 20–60 min (n=23,640) | 35 min |
| May 2026 | 20–45 min (n=25,959) | 30 min |
| Jun 2026 | 20–40 min (n=24,222) | 30 min |
| Jul 2026 | 20–40 min (n=24,776) | 30 min |
| Aug 2026 | 15–40 min (n=25,017) | 25 min |
| Sep 2026 | 15–30 min (n=23,398) | 20 min |
| Oct 2026 | 15–40 min (n=19,282) | 25 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
Buy-side view: passes including Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:29 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)
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TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=94,004) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
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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 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 17 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 1:30 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 10 and 60 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 65 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 8:29 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 Hollywood Studios 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 Hollywood Studios wait-times board shows every attraction at once.