Savvy Standby Strategy at Walt Disney World, which details the best and worst ways to save time in lines. With that said, if you want to know which of those (and other) approaches is best, see our new Genie+ v.

You’ll just spend more time waiting in standby lines without Early Entry or Genie+ and Lightning Lanes, and you’ll need/want to stay later in the day.įortunately, there are still ways to outsmart the crowds without buying Genie+ or being eligible for Early Entry. Either of those things will give you a big advantage, but neither are strictly necessary for a productive day in DHS. If you’re staying on-site and can arrive early, check out our report on Early Entry at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you do plan on spending the extra, consult our 1-Day Disney’s Hollywood Studios Itinerary with Genie+ and Lightning Lanes. This itinerary assumes you will not be buying those line-skipping services nor will you be taking advantage of Early Entry. Accordingly, this is our revised 1-day Disney’s Hollywood Studios itinerary for Summer 2023. Suffice to say, Fantasmic 2.0 changes a lot with how people approach Disney’s Hollywood Studios–and our recommended strategy, by extension. This includes busy and not-so-busy days, and when the recently reimagined nighttime spectacular has had one and two performances.

Most notably, we’ve spent several days in DHS since Fantasmic returned. The itinerary factors in current crowd dynamics, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance reliability and popularity, Early Entry, Genie+ Lightning Lanes, the closure of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, debut of Mandalorian and Grogu, and rare character initiative at DHS.

This Disney’s Hollywood Studios (DHS) touring plan has been updated to take into account all of the major changes in the last year-plus. It covers attractions, restaurants, shows, including Fantasmic, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and more. Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios itinerary is an efficient step-by-step plan & strategy for minimizing time waiting in lines, maximizing rides, and avoiding crowds at Walt Disney World.

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