What Are the Best Lightning Lanes at Hollywood Studios Without Rock 'n' Roller Coaster?
Quick Answer
With Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed as of March 2026, your LLMP priority at Hollywood Studios is: 1. Slinky Dog Dash, 2. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, 3. Tower of Terror, 4. Millennium Falcon, 5. Toy Story Mania!, 6. Star Tours, 7. Alien Swirling Saucers.
Detailed Explanation
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed March 1, 2026 for its Muppets-themed coaster retheme, and it won't reopen until sometime in 2027. That means Hollywood Studios loses a Tier A headliner, dropping the LLMP roster to about 7 attractions.
Here's your updated priority ranking:
Slinky Dog Dash is now the undisputed #1 pick. With Rock 'n' gone, it's the only high-thrill coaster in the LLMP lineup. Standby regularly hits 80 minutes. Book this at 7 AM, no exceptions.
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway slides into the #2 spot. It pulls 70-minute standby waits and the trackless ride system means lower hourly capacity. Get this in your first cascade bounce.
Tower of Terror at #3 is your next grab. 60-minute standby, and it's a ride that feels significantly worse when you're exhausted from standing in a queue versus walking straight on.
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run comes in at #4 with 55-minute standby waits. Fun ride, but the interactive element means the experience varies wildly based on your crew.
Toy Story Mania! at #5 is a solid mid-tier pick — 45 minutes standby, family-friendly, and competitive enough to ride twice.
Star Tours (#6, 35 min) and Alien Swirling Saucers (#7, 30 min) are your cascade fillers. Don't waste an early slot on them.
One fewer headliner actually has a silver lining for park-hoppers: your cascade finishes faster with only 7 rides, freeing you up to hop to another park by mid-afternoon.
Remember that Rise of the Resistance stays LLSP-only at $20–$25. It's not part of your LLMP cascade at all.
Check out our Hollywood Studios stacking strategy guide for the full cascade walkthrough, or see the complete HS Lightning Lane rankings for context on how this list looked before the closure.
Example
You book Slinky Dog Dash at 7:00 AM for a 10:15 AM window. At park open (9:00 AM), you rope-drop Rise of the Resistance — 25 min standby if you're near the front. At 9:30 AM, your second LLMP slot opens and you grab Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway for 10:45 AM. You tap into Slinky Dog at 10:15, then immediately book Tower of Terror for 11:15 AM. Tap into Runaway Railway at 10:50, book Millennium Falcon for 11:45 AM. By noon, you've ridden 5 major attractions. Your remaining slots go to Toy Story Mania (12:30 PM) and Star Tours (1:00 PM). You're done with every LLMP ride by 1:15 PM — plenty of time to grab lunch at Docking Bay 7 and hop to EPCOT for the evening.