Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Single Rider Line No Longer Skipping Pre-Shows

Guests using the single rider line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will no longer skip the pre-show scenes.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Single Rider Line

People walking through a narrow passageway with stone walls, reminiscent of the iconic scenes from Rise of the Resistance, follow one another in line as if they were navigating the Single Rider Line in a vast galaxy.

On today’s visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we discovered that changes have been made to the single rider line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The single rider line, which started testing again on September 20, no longer bypasses the pre-show scenes. This means that single riders will get to see Rey with BB-8 and ride in the Intersystem Transport Ship (I-TS). Guests previously bypassed both and went straight to the Star Destroyer hangar.

The photo above shows part of the unthemed backstage path that single riders will now use as a queue. The line leads right through an open emergency exit door.

In a dimly lit, Star Wars-themed cave hallway adorned with green exit signs, people stand in anticipation, reminiscent of the epic waiting lines for Rise of the Resistance.

Once through the emergency exit door, we continued through the line until we finally came to the first room where single riders and riders in the regular queue joined together.

In the photo above, single riders are in the lane on the right.

A group of people stand in an indoor, sci-fi themed attraction reminiscent of Rise of the Resistance, featuring industrial decor and a spherical droid figure.
People watch an animatronic alien figure inside a futuristic control room display, reminiscent of the vibrant scenes from Rise of the Resistance, with colorful lights and screens.

The photos above are taken from inside the pre-show rooms. On the left, BB-8 is entertaining us while we wait for Rey. On the right, Lieutenant Bek speaks to us while inside the I-TS.

People walking through a futuristic, narrow hallway reminiscent of the Star Wars universe, with metallic walls and overhead lighting that evoke the tension and excitement of a Single Rider Line for Rise of the Resistance.

After the pre-shows, single riders and guests in groups of two or more are separated again. Single riders are told to use the left lane, while larger parties use the right side.

An employee holding a sign that reads "Single Rider End of Line" stands near a guest looking at her phone, with trees and rocks in the background, setting the scene for an epic adventure on Rise of the Resistance.

Though single riders will now take a different route once in line to see the pre-shows, they will still enter the queue in the same spot near the attraction’s exit.

The Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance single rider line debuted in July. The option stopped being offered on July 29. According to Cast Members, the single rider line is still only being tested, and no decision has been made on whether or not the line will become permanent.

Many single riders are likely to be pleased that they get to, at least temporarily, experience Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and all of its pre-show scenes as originally intended. However, some guests may be disappointed and may have preferred experiencing the attraction without the pre-show scenes. Without the pre-shows, you could enter the line and get to your jail cell in just over five minutes. That’s no longer the case.

What do you think of the changes to the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance single rider line? Do you prefer skipping the pre-shows or seeing them all? Let us know in the comments.

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