Staying at one of the Disney World Deluxe resorts gives you a plethora of perks: Close proximity to one (or even two) of the theme parks, Early Entry into the park, and just a walk away from some of Disney’s signature dining locations! But maybe one of the biggest perks of staying at a Deluxe resort is access to Extended Evening Hours.

On select nights at select parks, guests staying at a valid resort can enjoy TWO extra hours in the park without the general public crowds. That means lower wait times for some of the biggest attractions! However, not every attraction may be available, and we saw this in Hollywood Studios, but one of the park’s most popular rides was just added to the list of available rides!

Extended Evening Hours at Hollywood Studios just got SO much better because one of the park’s most popular attractions just got added to the list of available rides! Previously, guests were not able to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance because it was closed during Extended Evening Hours, but now they can! Disney lists the eligible attractions on their website, so when we were taking a look, we found Rise of the Resistance to now be on there!

Here, guests will join the Resistance on a thrilling adventure, but you’re caught by the First Order, and now you have to escape. Luckily, a covert team of Resistance fighters is there to help! You’ll be met face-to-face with Kylo Ren as you try to escape with the help of Finn, Lieutenant Beck, R-5, and more! This trackless ride includes a small Tower of Terror-like drop, but not as intense.

The other available attractions in Hollywood Studios during Extended Evening Hours are:

• Alien Swirling Saucers
• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
• Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
• Slinky Dog Dash
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
• Toy Story Mania!

And you must be staying at one of the following hotels to be eligible:

Disney Deluxe Resorts

• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club Resort
• Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
• Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Riviera Resort
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – A Disney Vacation Club Resort (The extended evening theme park hours benefit applies to Disney Vacation Club Cabins only.)
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Other Select Hotels

• Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
• Shades of Green® on Walt Disney World Resort

Through the end of 2026, Hollywood Studios will host two nights of Extended Evening Hours from 9 PM to 11 PM:

• Wednesday, October 14th
• Wednesday, October 28th

If you’re staying at a Deluxe resort on one of those nights, be sure to remember that Rise of the Resistance is now available to ride, so no need to do it during the day — the wait times are bound to be shorter at night! Stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more Disney World news, updates, tips, and tricks!

Disney Quietly Announces ANOTHER Closure for This Hollywood Studios Attraction

For a rundown of ALL of the rides and attractions in Hollywood Studios, be sure to check out the video below!

What do you think about this change? Let us know in the comments below!