Top 5 Star Wars Rides Ever Built

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Rey Speeder and BB8 in Star Wars Launch Bay Disneyland

Star Wars has increased its presence in the Disney Parks over recent years with the addition of two full lands themed based on the franchise, Star Wars Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios. But the history of Star Wars in the Disney Parks is long and includes many different rides.

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5. Star Tours The Adventures Continue

C 3PO Animatronic Star Tours The Adventures Continue Disneyland

One of the current Star Wars rides was ranked very low in our poll, coming in last by a significant margin. Star Tours The Adventures Continue reimagined the original Star Wars ride, featuring segments from every single part of the Star Wars saga, even being continually updated over the years.

Star Tours The Adventures Continue Disneyland Tomorrowland Mural at Night

But it is a bit disjointed, and it doesn't tell as complete of a story as the original ride, instead being more of a best hits style attraction. This has led to multiple continuity errors over the years, and an inconsistent ride.

4. Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run

Millennium Falcon Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Disney's Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World

This is the less elaborate ride in Galaxy's Edge, and it was meant to be a next-generation Star Tours type ride, allowing you to take control of your own Star Wars adventure onboard one of its most iconic space ships.

Unfortunately, the control your own adventure nature of this ride means not every ride through is great, and unless you have a team of experienced riders you may spend more time crashing than actually enjoying the experience. It can be a great ride, it's just inconsistent.

3. Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance Queue Line Entrance Sign Galaxy's Edge Disney's Hollywood Studios

Star Wars Rise of the Resistance is the first dark ride based on the Star Wars franchise and it takes you on an immersive journey to escape a First Order dark ride, and it is an amazing experience with several first of their kind effects, impressive animatronics, and the combination of multiple different ride systems in one experience. It is a one of a kind ride that is the best of what Disney does.

The only problem is it is not reliable. This ride requires a lottery system to be given a chance to ride it, and that means many people will not get a chance to ride it at all on a visit to Disney's Hollywood Studios, especially anyone who has not done the necessary research in advance. Combine this with near-constant breakdowns and you have an amazing Disney ride that may be more difficult to ride than it's worth.

2. Star Tours (Original)

C-3PO Audio Animatronic Queue Line For Star Tours Disney MGM Studios

The original Star Wars ride still ranks among the best rides based on the franchise in history. This ride told an original story where you go on a tourist journey to the Endor moon with first-time pilot Captain Rex before quickly going off track. You then would journey through a comet before becoming involved in a battle against the third Death Star.

Star Tours Original Version Disney's Hollywood Studios Exterior

This ride was the one built four times around the world that first allowed guests at Disney Parks to go to a galaxy far far away, also introducing fan-favorite character Rex, who would even later get an appearance in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. While its effects would become outdated by the end of its run, it is nevertheless still a beloved classic attraction.

1. Hyperspace Mountain

Hyperspace Mountain Entrance Sign Tomorrowland Disneyland

Since Disney bought Lucasfilm and with it full ownership of the Star Wars franchise, they have been bringing the franchise into the parks in an ever-increasing way. One of the first ways they did this was by transforming various versions of the classic Space Mountain attraction into the Star Wars-themed Hyperspace Mountain.

Hyperspace Mountain Queue Line Station Disneyland

This gave some fun added effects to the ride, placing you in the center of a galactic battle, with other enemy ships flying all around you adding to the intensity of a roller coaster. These effects combined projections and new lighting effects to create an immersive experience that allowed the Star Wars universe to be experienced in a new way than ever before.


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